Go Back  Quiltingboard Forums >
  • Main
  • Ruler Quilting - questions and discussion! >
  • Ruler Quilting - questions and discussion!

  • Ruler Quilting - questions and discussion!

    Thread Tools
     
    Old 06-20-2018, 01:55 AM
      #11  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2016
    Location: Upstate SC
    Posts: 683
    Default

    Is there still room on the bus for me??? I am currently in the same search mode. I have the Janome 6600 and the 15000 with a ruler foot. I have the 3 CG rulers in my Amazon cart and trying to decide which to get. Janome has a ruler work kit for about $100 or so, currently out of stock everywhere I have looked (including my dealer). Yesterday I found this link to Janome Ruler foot and rulers that shows which rulers are in the kit. I think I am going to get the Slim CG one and try it out since it is different from any in the Janome set. Then I if I think I can do this, maybe get the kit with all 6 of the rulers. $22 is a better price for a "try me" idea than $100. I have lots of Creative Grids rulers and know they work well and don't slip.
    Am wondering if anyone has taken a ruler class from a Janome dealer and used those rulers?
    Murphy


    https://janomelife.wordpress.com/201...g-with-rulers/
    Murphy224 is offline  
    Old 06-20-2018, 05:11 AM
      #12  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Nov 2011
    Location: Twin Cities, MN
    Posts: 1,141
    Default

    I have all 4 rulers, and a Janome 6600. i was asked by my LQS owner to learn to use them and demo them at a recent shop hop. I found Slim and Archie most useful. Slim is great for long straight lines and works great 'Dot to Dot' quilting and straight lines and ditching. Archie was a favorite of mine because the bottom, smily side is designed for the arcs in 2 inch squares, and the cathedral arch of the top side of Archie is a difficult shape to stitch free-hand because of the need to do a mirror image to get an even arch.

    As far as the others are concerned, Squiggy is great for serpentine lines, and curves, but they just weren't as easy for me to master in the short time I had to create samples for the Shop hop. Shorty is fine for straight lines, too, but maybe not as universally helpful.
    Hope you've found my feedback helpful. I'd get both Slim and Archie...
    Kris P is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 02:29 AM
      #13  
    Senior Member
     
    Join Date: Dec 2016
    Location: Upstate SC
    Posts: 683
    Default

    Thank you Kris P for the info on Archie. I was thinking about which one would work best for the arcs. Saw a you tube video on ruler use in a square and with your input, will go ahead and get both the Slim and Archie for my venture into ruler quilting. Still a small investment to try it out.
    Murphy224 is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 04:29 AM
      #14  
    Power Poster
     
    SusieQOH's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jul 2017
    Location: Central Ohio
    Posts: 15,236
    Default

    Thanks so much for starting this thread. I bought the foot with a basic ruler, maybe 2 in the package but haven't had the time to sit down with them yet. But I really want to learn.
    Angela Walters has a great tutorial on using rulers.
    SusieQOH is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 06:52 AM
      #15  
    Senior Member
    Thread Starter
     
    IrishMom's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Dec 2017
    Location: SW Michigan
    Posts: 487
    Default

    KrisP thanks for the input and Murphy224 I will be interested in hearing how it goes for you.

    I'm rather bummed at how much the ruler foot costs for my machine! If I understand correctly, for my Janome 6600 I need to get the Janome Convertible Free Motion Quilt Foot Set for High Shank Models at $54.99 and the Janome Convertible Free Motion Frame Quilting Feet Setfor $20.99.. So, $78 before I even get a ruler! That's a tough one to justify right now. Has anyone tried the other brand name feet?
    IrishMom is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 08:15 AM
      #16  
    Super Member
     
    feffertim's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Jan 2011
    Location: Desert Hot Springs Ca
    Posts: 2,633
    Default

    I have a Janome 6600, can I use their ruler foot with my machine or do I need attachments to use it. Advice please \ as there are no Janome dealers near my home
    feffertim is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 09:31 AM
      #17  
    Super Member
     
    Kassaundra's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Sep 2014
    Location: Rural Oklahoma
    Posts: 5,374
    Default

    I got a generic non hopping free motion foot for rulers that fits my (inexpensive) brother machine online for somewhere in the $12 range. I haven't used it yet (just got it this week). Now I need to find something for a ruler. Not sure I want to buy pricey ones until I know if I can / will use it instead of my walking foot. I have been a free motion flunkie hoping this will help me w/ that.
    Kassaundra is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 02:37 PM
      #18  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2015
    Location: Va.
    Posts: 5,753
    Default

    Originally Posted by Murphy224
    Is there still room on the bus for me??? I am currently in the same search mode. I have the Janome 6600 and the 15000 with a ruler foot. I have the 3 CG rulers in my Amazon cart and trying to decide which to get. Janome has a ruler work kit for about $100 or so, currently out of stock everywhere I have looked (including my dealer). Yesterday I found this link to Janome Ruler foot and rulers that shows which rulers are in the kit. I think I am going to get the Slim CG one and try it out since it is different from any in the Janome set. Then I if I think I can do this, maybe get the kit with all 6 of the rulers. $22 is a better price for a "try me" idea than $100. I have lots of Creative Grids rulers and know they work well and don't slip.
    Am wondering if anyone has taken a ruler class from a Janome dealer and used those rulers?
    Murphy


    https://janomelife.wordpress.com/201...g-with-rulers/

    Your Creative Grids rulers are for cutting and may be too thin to safely use as rulers for doing quilting with a ruler foot---

    Rob
    rryder is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 02:51 PM
      #19  
    Super Member
     
    Join Date: Oct 2015
    Location: Va.
    Posts: 5,753
    Default

    Originally Posted by IrishMom
    KrisP thanks for the input and Murphy224 I will be interested in hearing how it goes for you.

    I'm rather bummed at how much the ruler foot costs for my machine! If I understand correctly, for my Janome 6600 I need to get the Janome Convertible Free Motion Quilt Foot Set for High Shank Models at $54.99 and the Janome Convertible Free Motion Frame Quilting Feet Setfor $20.99.. So, $78 before I even get a ruler! That's a tough one to justify right now. Has anyone tried the other brand name feet?
    I bought the Westalee ruler foot when it first came out- used it for several years and it worked just fine for me, but it was tiresome to adjust it's height whenever I needed to go over a thicker area in a quilt (like where multiple seams come together). When the Janome convertible FMQ and frame sets became available, I switched to them because there is a thumb screw on the convertible foot which allows you to fine tune the height of the floating foot without loosening the screw that mounts the foot to the machine--- the reason that this adjustability is important is that with a floating foot, you need to get the foot at exactly the right height above the quilt to get good stitch formation. The Westaleee foot and the other feet available (except for the Janome) all are adjusted by loosening the screw that attaches them to the machine and then sliding the foot slightly up or down, then re-tightening the screw. This means that you are essentially taking time to re-mount the foot every time you need to adjust it's height. With the Janome, the thumbs screw is completely independent of the screw that mounts the foot to your machine-- well worth the extra $ if you do a lot of ruler work and/or work on quilts that have areas where multiple seams come together resulting in thicker spots here and there.

    Rob

    Last edited by rryder; 06-21-2018 at 02:56 PM.
    rryder is offline  
    Old 06-21-2018, 03:06 PM
      #20  
    Super Member
     
    Kassaundra's Avatar
     
    Join Date: Sep 2014
    Location: Rural Oklahoma
    Posts: 5,374
    Default

    I did not realize any of this. I've watched several videos and none have mentioned any of this. When I think about it they have all been quilting in open field areas w/o any seaming, hummmmmmmmm
    Originally Posted by rryder
    I bought the Westalee ruler foot when it first came out- used it for several years and it worked just fine for me, but it was tiresome to adjust it's height whenever I needed to go over a thicker area in a quilt (like where multiple seams come together). When the Janome convertible FMQ and frame sets became available, I switched to them because there is a thumb screw on the convertible foot which allows you to fine tune the height of the floating foot without loosening the screw that mounts the foot to the machine--- the reason that this adjustability is important is that with a floating foot, you need to get the foot at exactly the right height above the quilt to get good stitch formation. The Westaleee foot and the other feet available (except for the Janome) all are adjusted by loosening the screw that attaches them to the machine and then sliding the foot slightly up or down, then re-tightening the screw. This means that you are essentially taking time to re-mount the foot every time you need to adjust it's height. With the Janome, the thumbs screw is completely independent of the screw that mounts the foot to your machine-- well worth the extra $ if you do a lot of ruler work and/or work on quilts that have areas where multiple seams come together resulting in thicker spots here and there.

    Rob
    Kassaundra is offline  
    Related Topics
    Thread
    Thread Starter
    Forum
    Replies
    Last Post
    IBQUILTIN
    General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
    10
    07-10-2015 09:59 AM
    M.I.Late
    Main
    10
    10-14-2011 09:12 AM

    Posting Rules
    You may not post new threads
    You may not post replies
    You may not post attachments
    You may not edit your posts

    BB code is On
    Smilies are On
    [IMG] code is On
    HTML code is On
    Trackbacks are Off
    Pingbacks are Off
    Refbacks are Off



    FREE Quilting Newsletter