Stich regulator or not
We are purchasing a Nolting long arm and started watching some youtube cannels on longarm quilting. Our experience right now has been at quilt shows so not a whole lot. Some of the videos I saw mentioned they would switch to manual vice keeping the stich regulator on.
Why would you want to quilt without the stich regulator? Thanks Mike |
Some things are actually easier to quilt without the stitch regulator on, such as circles. Personal preference.
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I have never turned mine off .. love it!
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I also never turn mine off, even when doing micro quilting like pebbling. I took a certification class from Karen McTavish for her McTavishing fill. She taught the class to do it in unregulated mode. When I do McTavishing I still keep the SR on. But as Peckish said, it is personal preference. I don't do anything unregulated.
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And the other point of view..... I tried machines with the SR and could not get use to it. Been quilting long enough without it that I am able to keep my speed level constant enough to get even stitches.
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I don't use a stitch regulator and I really think I'm OK without it. I like the touch of a hand and I really enjoy free motion quilting. If a stitch isn't perfect, it's simply OK.
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Originally Posted by Still Sew N
(Post 8235753)
I don't use a stitch regulator and I really think I'm OK without it. I like the touch of a hand and I really enjoy free motion quilting. If a stitch isn't perfect, it's simply OK.
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Personally, I need a stitch regulator. My friend on the other hand learned FMQ without one and is quite good with or without.
But something to keep in mind -- stitch regulators can be horribly expensive if you go back to get one. The time to negotiate is when you are buying the setup. |
I have a mid sized sit down hand controlled machine without a stitch regulator that I purchased mostly because of cost. I wish I had spent the extra money!!
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I use my stitch regulator all the time. I have a Nolting also.
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