I use a darning foot and a spring loaded needle always make sure to drop the feed dog's. Go slow until you get the feel of what you are doing. It is a good idea to take scraps and make small sandwiches and practice before you start with a quilt. Welcome to the board.
pokeygirl
08-16-2014 12:38 PM
You will need a darning foot for FMQ. Go to Craftsy.com. They have good classes to take. You will need a Walking Foot if you want to SITD. Welcome to the board.:wave:
bettysew
08-16-2014 12:59 PM
The best answer I can give you is Practice, Practice, Practice. Good luck with your new endeavor.
Lori B.
08-17-2014 04:08 AM
Welcome from Michigan!:)
RugosaB
09-04-2014 05:42 AM
Originally Posted by Cgedeon
(Post 6846823)
Hello. I am very new to your group even though I signed up a long time ago. I am trying to teach myself free motion quilting anyone who has some info or tips I would gladly appreciate them. Carol from Aurora, Ohio
I realize this is a late response, but I wanted to add:
When I started fmq, I used what was available for my machine, a darning foot. It worked fine but after 3-4 months, it broke. I was in the middle of something so tried my open toe foot. My machine has a button to lower the feed dogs, and a dial to set the 'darning' tension. With both of those activated, my open toe worked just fine and I've been using it ever since.
(I read on the net that many people were experiencing a broken darning foot so I didn't even bother to replace it)
GrammaNan
09-08-2014 05:17 PM
Welcome from the foothills of the Colorado Rockies!!! :wave:
