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Sewfine 09-05-2011 08:03 PM


Originally Posted by Painiacs
I'm hoping when I get the right feet I can do it! Mine won't be as fancy as your but hope it's half as good!!!

So if I understand correctly, you have to have a different feet for FMQ? Just a beginner.

sueisallaboutquilts 09-05-2011 08:27 PM

Beautiful quilt and old Singer!! :D

gzuslivz 09-05-2011 08:28 PM


Originally Posted by Sewfine

Originally Posted by Painiacs
I'm hoping when I get the right feet I can do it! Mine won't be as fancy as your but hope it's half as good!!!

So if I understand correctly, you have to have a different feet for FMQ? Just a beginner.

Yes. For free motion quilting you put on a darning foot and lower the feed dogs. Then you move the quilt around. You can also quilt using a walking foot and don't lower the feed dogs. This method is good for straight line quilting. But I also use it to follow a design. It is slower, but I have more control. And, this is the exact place to ask all the questions you have:-) We love sharing.

alikat110 09-05-2011 08:39 PM

Wow!!!!

sharoney 09-05-2011 08:47 PM

Gorgeous quilt! Love the colors and the pattern. Really excellent job!

I also FMQ on an old Singer- love love love it!

coloradosky 09-05-2011 10:14 PM

Beautiful job.

vintagemotif 09-05-2011 10:16 PM

Beautiful quilt! I love the picture of the machine and quilt together, very pretty.

debcavan 09-05-2011 10:43 PM

OK I am impressed. Did it let you lower the feeddogs.

Congrats on the freemotion. The more you do the easier it becomes mainly because you relax.

Sewfine 09-06-2011 05:45 AM


Originally Posted by gzuslivz

Originally Posted by Sewfine

Originally Posted by Painiacs
I'm hoping when I get the right feet I can do it! Mine won't be as fancy as your but hope it's half as good!!!

So if I understand correctly, you have to have a different feet for FMQ? Just a beginner.

Yes. For free motion quilting you put on a darning foot and lower the feed dogs. Then you move the quilt around. You can also quilt using a walking foot and don't lower the feed dogs. This method is good for straight line quilting. But I also use it to follow a design. It is slower, but I have more control. And, this is the exact place to ask all the questions you have:-) We love sharing.

I have both of those that came with my machine, I'll going to try it when I get home this evening.


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