I need a cheering section-instruction please!
#11
Yes, you can do FMQ-ing really well on your machine. The key is to tightly roll it and start in the center.
I would suggest you do some practice pieces first though.
If you want a looser pattern of quilting you can do it with the feed dogs up, though you would probably want to use a HERA marker or such to draw the design first.
I would suggest you do some practice pieces first though.
If you want a looser pattern of quilting you can do it with the feed dogs up, though you would probably want to use a HERA marker or such to draw the design first.
#13
The other option is to quilt it in sections. I used Marti Michell's book, Machine Quilting in Sections, to guide me through that process before I bought a longarm. There are many different methods you can use, and the book explains why you would select each method based on the type of quilt.
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I would quilt it in sections. You can cut the backing the same size as the top, but cut the batting into 3rds. Sandwich the quilt with the first third of the batting in the center and pin as usual. Quilt to about 1" of the edge of the batting. Now take the next piece of batting & butt it up against the first. Whip stitch the 2 pieces together. You can also use a really big zigzag. Sandwich this portion, pin & quilt. Repeat for the other side. This way you really reduce the bulk, just take care you don't catch the unsandwiched portion of the top or backing!
#18
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The Viking "Rose" was my first machine. I didn't know any better way back then and quilted on it all the time. The first quilt I did on it was King size. I put it on my dining room table (with the leaf in) and went to town. Yes it was cumbersome and awkward, but that little baby did a great job on my (also first) big quilt. I do hope you have a walking foot. Keep the quilting simple. Post a picture and let us know how it goes. Happy Quilting.
#20
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If you can, just shove that puppy into your machine! I don't know how big a Viking Rose is, but I FMQ'd a 120" square quilt on my Janome 6600, that has a 9-inch throat. Worked fine and that was my first ever FMQ quilt.
I don't roll up my quilt, I just cram it in there and flatten out the immediate area I'll be working on. The rest of the quilt puddles around the machine. Just flatten your work area as you go and make sure you don't have a corner of the quilt sneaking in underneath. Support behind and to the side of the machine helps greatly.
I don't roll up my quilt, I just cram it in there and flatten out the immediate area I'll be working on. The rest of the quilt puddles around the machine. Just flatten your work area as you go and make sure you don't have a corner of the quilt sneaking in underneath. Support behind and to the side of the machine helps greatly.
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