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Forum: Main
01-29-2015, 02:00 PM
Replies: 8
Views: 2,977
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I guess I should weigh in on this topic since I...

I guess I should weigh in on this topic since I opened the whole wonderful can of worms of doing ruler work on domestic machines in the first place. :)

First, I am not a Bernina user and the tute...
Forum: Main
06-08-2014, 07:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 3,728
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I love wool batting! It gives makes quilting...

I love wool batting! It gives makes quilting really POP!
Forum: Main
03-31-2014, 06:03 PM
Replies: 92
Views: 21,313
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Oooh! Good ideas here for my wayward foot pedal....

Oooh! Good ideas here for my wayward foot pedal. Thanks all!
Forum: Main
03-19-2014, 06:45 PM
Replies: 3
Views: 611
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I work at my local Janome dealership...

I work at my local Janome dealership occassionally and I know there are some reset procedures for the screens and such that the service guy does from time to time. Involves a certain combination of...
Forum: General Chit-Chat (non-quilting talk)
03-19-2014, 06:37 PM
Replies: 14
Views: 1,882
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

LOL! Trade you for 3 ages 4-9! At least they feed...

LOL! Trade you for 3 ages 4-9! At least they feed themselves. Just kidding. I started quilting to have something that didn't come undone everyday when I started having kids.

What a blessing for...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
02-26-2014, 06:08 AM
Replies: 2
Views: 611
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I don't know much about Necchi's, but they are...

I don't know much about Necchi's, but they are now owned by Janome and Necchi does have a website and a new push to be introduced and sold to the American consumer. http://necchi-usa.com

I work...
Forum: Main
02-26-2014, 06:00 AM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,083
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Thanks for the link to my blog in the original...

Thanks for the link to my blog in the original post! I have used the Gammill Charm quite a bit as I demo'd it at a show for the dealer. It's a fabulous machine and stitches beautifully. BUT. The...
Forum: Main
12-08-2013, 06:43 PM
Replies: 106
Views: 10,819
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Jan, I certainly hope to run across you at a...

Jan, I certainly hope to run across you at a retreat here in VA sometime! I understand exactly where the original poster is coming from and have felt totally left out sometimes, and sometimes I find...
Forum: Main
12-08-2013, 06:33 PM
Replies: 77
Views: 8,904
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

That sounds like a great feature for free motion...

That sounds like a great feature for free motion quilting if you have it on your machine. Whatever works, well, works! All the Janomes I'm familiar with have to have the pedal unplugged to use the...
Forum: Main
12-08-2013, 06:14 PM
Replies: 41
Views: 6,304
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I think it's a great technique ;-) (says the...

I think it's a great technique ;-) (says the blogger being referenced) Cheryl222 is right though, it does eventually need to be redone, but so do most of the other methods. It's cheap and always on...
Forum: Main
10-17-2013, 04:00 PM
Replies: 26
Views: 2,290
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I love my 6600 and find it an easy machine to...

I love my 6600 and find it an easy machine to use. BUT the manual is very bare bones basic and I am sure that there are features and stitches that I could be using more if I knew more about them. I...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
10-17-2013, 03:53 PM
Replies: 24
Views: 770
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Welcome to the board, from Virginia USA. I'm glad...

Welcome to the board, from Virginia USA. I'm glad you are feeling well enough to quilt, it's good for you!
Forum: Main
10-10-2013, 08:09 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,217
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I love the Niagra non-aerosol too! I've gotten it...

I love the Niagra non-aerosol too! I've gotten it at Walmart and at Foodlion if I remember correctly.

Starch and Vodka....hmmmm.... sounds like a cure for a bad day of quilting. You know, lots of...
Forum: For Vintage & Antique Machine Enthusiasts
10-08-2013, 04:25 PM
Replies: 34
Views: 5,383
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Red Squirrel, I know that deer in the headlights...

Red Squirrel, I know that deer in the headlights look (and yes to some of the other commenters, some give more of a blank stare).....I'm 42 and the youngest by far. Some of the ladies are thrilled...
Forum: Main
10-08-2013, 04:16 PM
Replies: 47
Views: 4,755
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

My opinion: Either a solid border in one of the...

My opinion: Either a solid border in one of the colors and bind with one of the striped fabrics, or no border and a solid binding.
Forum: Main
10-08-2013, 04:08 PM
Replies: 46
Views: 6,460
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Practice, practice, practice. And if you're...

Practice, practice, practice. And if you're getting tired of hearing that, try practice, persistence, and patience. Drawing and doodling sesigns works wonders for improving FMQ. Not just muscle...
Forum: Main
10-01-2013, 06:36 PM
Replies: 81
Views: 12,002
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I will never put my computer up inbetween my two...

I will never put my computer up inbetween my two sewing machines again! Stitch, stitch, surf, surf,click, stitch, surf, click, surf.......
Forum: Main
09-30-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 30
Views: 9,897
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Hmmmm.....I'm unfamiliar with this machine. If it...

Hmmmm.....I'm unfamiliar with this machine. If it doesn't allow you to set it all the way to 0, and you don't want to actually lower the feed dogs, if you are going to use a supreme slider or other...
Forum: Main
09-29-2013, 03:35 PM
Replies: 44
Views: 6,040
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I like listening to podcasts. Some for business...

I like listening to podcasts. Some for business and current events and some are quilting podcasts! I love The Off Kilter Quilt, Nonnie's Quilting Dreams, Quilting for the Rest of Us, Katie's Quilting...
Forum: Main
09-29-2013, 03:29 PM
Replies: 5
Views: 766
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

I'm not a LA but I use long arm rulers for free...

I'm not a LA but I use long arm rulers for free motion quilting on my sewing machine. Have you checked out Karen McTavish's book, Custom Curves? It's mostly about cross hatching and curved cross...
Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
09-29-2013, 09:36 AM
Replies: 4
Views: 833
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

LOL! I will be demonstrating the Gammill Charm,...

LOL! I will be demonstrating the Gammill Charm, which is a sit-down machine if you want a really big throat! I have a Janome 6600 that I love doing free motion on and it has 9 inches, there's a new...
Forum: Introduce Yourself
09-29-2013, 09:01 AM
Replies: 16
Views: 767
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

To Tartan: I thank you so much! I'm having a lot...

To Tartan: I thank you so much! I'm having a lot of fun doing it too.
Forum: Offline Events, Announcements, Discussions
09-28-2013, 07:56 PM
Replies: 4
Views: 833
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Fredericksburg, VA Quilt and Sew Expo

Is anybody planning on going to the Quilt and Sew Expo in Fredericksburg VA this coming week? (October 3-5) I'll be at the show on the 4th and 5th, mostly working at the Threads Run Through It booth...
Forum: Pictures
09-28-2013, 07:50 PM
Replies: 73
Views: 22,158
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Oh, I wish I had thought about this all those...

Oh, I wish I had thought about this all those years ago when I had a ton of ribbons from horse shows and rodeos. I don't even know what happened to them!

This is absolutely fabulous!
Forum: Introduce Yourself
09-28-2013, 07:41 PM
Replies: 16
Views: 767
Posted By AmyFreeMotionQuilting

Amy@freemotionquiltingadv, in VA

I have finally registered to post on the Quilting board a few weeks ago after maybe four years of occasionally looking to see what's going on here. And I guess I ought to introduce myself before I'm...
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