Similar to the John Flynn one I ordered and never did use.
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I was inspired to make something similar to this after seeing the videos and his website. I have a long hand-quilting frame, that I thought would be perfect to try to "make my own" with. I haven't aquired a table that large yet. But I did make the part that the machine sits on. I used shelving that I had (removed a shelf from a little table so the cat could make herself at home lol) and bought two 3-wheel casters from hardware store. They were $3-4 each and screwed them in the bottom of the shelving. I glued the big stir sticks (they give away to stir paint with) to the side of the shelving for handles. Most of what I have in it was free ($7-8 for the casters only), but even if you had to buy from scratch, it would be another $5 for the shelf and since you have to buy the lumber and table for his frame anyway...
Obvs, mine doesn't have knobs, you just roll it and put it back in the slot for the frame. But for $15 vs $160... And I haven't actually tried it, so I can't give it a real review yet..
Originally Posted by nygal
(Post 5346144)
Have you seen this quilting frame? I ordered one and expect it to arrive next week. I think it looks like a great way to quilt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbTgcGmQ9PY Ken sells the quilt frames and here is his information. http://machine-quilt-frames.blogspot.com/ |
There is a different motion to doing large stippling vs small. As said above one must think big and have a broader view of the area to be quilted. There are quilting stencils of the larger meandering/stippling designs that help. At least there is a size that can be held to until your hands and mind find their rhythm for the larger areas.
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I love my quilt frAme. Frustration with fmq on a sit-doen machine is lessened.
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My spelling! So sorry about that.
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I never tried it, maybe someday!
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Originally Posted by nygal
(Post 5346144)
Have you seen this quilting frame? I ordered one and expect it to arrive next week. I think it looks like a great way to quilt.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dbTgcGmQ9PY Ken sells the quilt frames and here is his information. http://machine-quilt-frames.blogspot.com/ |
Originally Posted by DogHouseMom
(Post 5346206)
I have ... I even tried it in Paducah last year. Not sure I liked the feel of moving the machine instead of the quilt. It was different.
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two tips have helped my fmq with an all over design--put the bulk of the quilt to the back of the machine and move it forward as you quilt so you can actually see the design as you work; and instead of the same type of stippling I do on smaller spaces, I use a loopty loop---basically meandering circles--practice first drawing it and be able to draw the circle from both directions before you start sewing.
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