Free Motion Quilting with my Baby Lock Quest Plus

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08-02-2011, 09:55 AM

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SWEETPEACHES

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thank you for the explanation. I've been practicing FMQ and it's time for me to just go for it

08-02-2011, 10:06 AM

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Ilovemydogs

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I just got a new baby lock esante. I was wondering about free motion! I have the foot. I also have a little plate that covers the feed dog for when I do embroidery. I wonder if that would work?

08-02-2011, 10:16 AM

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quilter41

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your stitching is awesome. Such even stitches. You are a pro. I have taken lessons from three different places and still can't master FMQ. I am envious.

08-02-2011, 10:37 AM

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belmer

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Very nice job... Nice even stitches... Good for you!!!!

08-02-2011, 10:41 AM

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DebsShelties

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I read somewhere you can tape a business card over the feed dogs for Free Motion Quilting.

08-02-2011, 10:42 AM

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labug

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Great job

08-02-2011, 10:44 AM

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butterflies5518

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I just got a new to me babylock quilters pro - thanks for the information - I haven't gotten beyond straight stitch but now I really want to try more! Great quilting!

08-02-2011, 10:53 AM

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MargeD

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Nice work.

08-02-2011, 10:58 AM

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annthreecats

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Looks good. Thanks for sharing all that information.

08-02-2011, 11:01 AM

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Essiescott

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Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperPrincess

If you lower the feed dogs, they stay below the plate. If you leave them up but cover them, they move up with each stitch you take, which puts just a bit of additional pressure on the quilt sandwich at the precise moment you make the stitch. Sort of the same effect you have with a hopping foot. The foot presses down only when you make a stitch.

But if you have your stitch length on ZERO how would the feed dogs be moving? They should not move at all. I learned to do that years and years ago---using my treadle sewing machine.

Sibyl