Newbie to the forum
 

Hi everyone! I am new to this forum and though have sewn off and on for over 40 yrs, I am new to quilting.I am in the process of training myself to free motion quilting. I finished piecing a quilt for my Grand Nephew however have not quilted it yet as I want to be sure I am comfortable in my capabilities of free motion....I am learning this on my new Husqvarna Viking Diamond Royale. Anyone you out there familiar with this machine and would be willing to share pointers? It would be so appreciated. I have not sewn in over 10 yrs as we moved and live in a very small cabin and my Husqvarna Viking Designer 1 was in Storage...still trying to find all my pieces that go to it ! lol...
Thanks ahead of time for any pointers.
Ladybird 1957

Howdy & welcome from Texas. You will find the quilters on this board to be very, very helpful & full of knowledge. I don't know anything about your machine but believe me, someone on this board will know.

Welcome, Ladybird! Enjoy the adventure!

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Sorry, I can't help you with your machine. I know nothing about it. But - you have come to the right place for information and guidance. The ladies (and gents) on here know so many things and are so helpful. And welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC.

Welcome from Arizona

Welcome from Michigan!:)

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Welcome from Texas. When i saw LadyBird it thought immediately of Lady Bird Johnson. Shows my age if most of you don't know who she was. You will love the forum. It is a nice busy place and very informative.

Welcome from central Florida. I have a Janome 6500 that I use to machine quilt. I took some classes from my LQS but the best way to learn free hand machine quilting is practice, practice and more practice. Our local Humane Society is always looking for small quilts and it is a perfect opportunity to practice because the dogs are very generous with their appreciation whether the stitches are even or not.

Hi Ladybird

Welcome to the group from Missouri :)

I have a couple of Janome quilting machines, but don't know
anything about the Husqvarna machines.

I'm sure there is some one on this group that can help you
with your quilting questions using your machine.

Welcome! I'm sure you've already been warned to be sure your machine is professionally cleaned and checked out before sewing on a machine that has been stored for even 1 year, let alone 10 years!
I'm not very good at fmq yet, either. My forte is figuring out how to make a pattern fit the size quilt I want, and choosing fabrics that look better together than you might expect!