MollieSue

Did you look on utube? I know there's a lot of quilting videos on there, and maybe some show how to get it bunched right?

Ha. Just tried searching on utube for some - apparently they think only men use it! How does one find quilting videos on there?

CindyBee

I think you're doing great. If the machine gives you a good stitch and no trouble, you can do just about anything. Just look at everyone who loves to stitch on the "oldies but goodies" like the Featherweights and such. It's all about knowing your machine's capabilities and the level of your experience. And experience just comes with the hours and projects you put into it. Just go for it :D
ETA: I recieved my first machine, a Singer with a zig-zag stitch, when I was 12 years old for Christmas. That was 40 years ago. It never kept me from sewing anything! I handed it down to my niece last year and she has been sewing up a storm ever since. I hope you aren't intimidated by all the bells and whistles available today. Those features are certainly lovely, and I do appreciate them now, but 90% of the time, all you need is nice straight stitch.

justwannaquilt

Since my machine and quilt are on the table and I have been quilting off and on all evening I decided I would take some pictures while I did it! Yea that didn't work out so well. lol

Tomorrow I will have my husband take a video of me doing it and then I will post it!

Have you already decided how you want to quilt it once it is all done?
Do you have a walking foot for your machine?

Ybridgegal

suggestion from a FMQ class I took...if you put the ironing board up to help hold the extra fabric put a trash bag on it so it will be a smooth move and not gab the fabric on the ironing board.

justwannaquilt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U60Y_...eature=related

There is a video I could, that is NOT how I do it but others have advised they do it this way so I thought I would post it!

Although she has a "mid" arm machine she has some great advice!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qo4IqtgDPI

What she says about the foot I have the SAME problem with the FMF I have for my machine! Even though it is plastic, it gets in the way! I think there are open toed feet out there for our machines if you don't already have a foot, try to get one of those!

littlehud

I have that machine too and used it to quilt til I got my Juki. I still love it for piecing and quilting some of my quilts. For a cheaper machine it sure is a workhorse.

Lisa_wanna_b_quilter

Justwanna -- thanks for the videos. It certainly looks easy, but we all know looks can be deceiving.

As far as how I want to quilt my bow tie quilt, let's say I'm going for not badly. The quilt will be a bow tie pattern with every other block being a solid. I keep thinking it would be nice to do something in the solid and maybe just in the ditch on the rest. Who knows? Right now, it's just a bunch of itty bitty squares on my ironing board.

quiltwoman

I bought a Brother cs6000. I use the darning foot--the manual refers to it as the free motion quilting foot. I set the speed control to 1/2 it's fastest setting. I also drop the feed dogs. (I have a really old Brother that came with a darning foot to cover up the feed dogs).

I always use a new needle and try to sew fast. For me, I can make better curves. I'm guessing the foot may make a huge difference for you.

If your machine did not come with the foot, you can order them. I bought a generic one from my sewing center at Joanns. It did NOT fit my older machine. Just make sure returns are possible.

HTH, and good luck :wink:

Bevanger

i bought this one thru Walmart and I love it. Going on 10 quilts qith it, BUT I tie mine
http://www.brother-usa.com/HomeSewin...ductID=CS6000i

mcdaniel023

I use a Brother XR-65 purchased at Walmart for everything. I have free motioned one queen size and many lap size quilts on it. It was not easy doing the center of the queen, to say the least.
I just finished the last of 10 tops for Christmas giftsl I hope it makes it through quilting all of those.