Jusmom01

Thank you, I didn't know it made a difference in the amount of quilting. I will definitely look!
Lin

Jusmom01

That is exactly what i want! Is there some technique to get the circle evenly spaced? A template or something similar i should look for at my sewing shop?
Thank you!!!

Jusmom01

Thank you EVERYONE for your suggestions and support! If i didn't reply to you individually (still learning how to use the forum and lost track of a few responses I typed), please know that i sincerely appreciate your help and suggestions. I think i have found my new favorite pass-time and my new favorite forum!
Lin

inspectorcmm

i just finishing outline quilting a queen size sunflower quilt on my sewing machine, I lengthened my stitches to 4 and tension to 5.6 and it stitched well. Sewed all my straight lines first and then the blocks. It helps that I have a good size sewing table and set it against the wall so it doesn't hang over and pull . Wearing quilting gloves also helps with control
Of course it was all basted first when i started

Krisb

The walking foot for your machine is quite reasonable (about $20-25) and easily available. You can do gentle curves and straight lines with a talking foot. If you do some gentle curves from one point to another to make it look like it's turning over? Just use the edge of a big plate or pot cover or pot or whatever is the right size and some type if marker to mark the line. For straight lines, painters tape. Be sure the marker will wash out. Test it ahead of time.

Mkotch

Love the colors you used!

AshleyR

I don't have a walking foot either, and I sew straight(ish) lines with my regular foot. I just draw them on with a ruler. I have to admit, they don't look as neat as Karen's, tho.. Wow!

I love your square, and when I look at it, it already looks like it's "puffy" so I would stitch in the ditch in all the seams and then stitch an additional triangle in the white triangles, but going in a different direction. Like if the base of the fabric triangle is on the bottom, make the point of the quilted triangle face the bottom. Make sense? I hate trying to use words to describe something that takes 5 seconds to sketch out!!

jcrow

I love the fabric!!!!! What is it???

romanojg

Go to leah days website; she had lots of videos on quilting by machine. There are lots of designs and quilt alongs.

purplefiend

You can get a walking foot and darning foot for your machine, as your machine takes short shank attachments. I've quilted for years on old Singers that don't have dropping feed dogs. You don't need to cover them either. Just set your stitch length to 0 and with your darning foot on give it a try on a small quilt sandwich.(top fabric,batting and backing). FMQ takes practice, so don't think that you will be successful on the first tries.
Sharon W.