Free motion quilting must haves/necessities - besides quilting foot
05-11-2010, 08:10 AM
#22
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The gloves I use have little rubber studs on them and are made for quilting. Makes it so much easier. I have arthritis in my hands/wrists. No way I could quilt without these. I also have a teflon sheet that i use sometimes.
05-11-2010, 08:57 AM
#24
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Location: Marathon, Texas
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I'm new to Free Motion and I just bought the Supreme Slider and the bobbin washers. I saw immediate improvement on the stitching being more regular when changing directions, which is what the washers help with. I have a foam table like others have described and use a large piece of oilcloth on top, which makes a good slick surface. But the new teflon slider thing covers everything except the needle hole and seems a little slicker than my oilcloth. I like the machingers gloves but they're a little hot for my part of the world.
05-11-2010, 11:01 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by amma
I agree about not purchasing the package deal. You may want to spend the money on a table that gives you a bigger area that is flush with your machine. You can make your own out of a dining room table, (if you have the room) or altering your current sewing surface.
05-11-2010, 12:26 PM
#28
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Originally Posted by Pollyv9
The gloves are definitely a MUST. The other things are nice but you can learn without them. At least this is my opinion. Regarding cost, I am always trying to save money in funny ways. The savings goes toward more fabric. About 2 years ago Walgreen Drug Store had some winter gloves on sale for .99 a pair. They had the little rubber bumps on the fingers and palm. For driving, I think. Believe it or not, I like them better than the white quilting gloves. Go figure.
05-11-2010, 01:23 PM
#29
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Just go to YouTube and enter a search for "cheap quilting table." There are two parts to the videos. I made mine just like the video but instead of using clear vinyl on top, I used oilcloth, which makes a nicer look. The video isn't really clear that she cut an opening in the vinyl big enough to expose the entire feed dog area. I leave the oilcloth on all the time...it really helps things move around when quilting with the walking foot.
05-11-2010, 01:41 PM
#30
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There's a video where Eleanor Burns' sons demonstrate how to modify a table with a sewing machine insert. It's part of a video on designing a sewing studio: http://www.quilterstv.com/channel/video/1255. It's towards the end of the video after they make a BIG design wall.
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