feline fanatic

The principle is the same. So you can easily translate the longarm tutorials to your domestic mounted on a frame. What you really want to learn is how to properly load and advance on a frame. That is your foundation. After that, there will be learning how to ensure your tension is good. Keep in mind tension is a constant moving target and many things can affect it from type of thread to how the bobbin is wound, to a blob of lint getting caught in the bobbin spring, even the same brand of thread only a different color can affect your tension so don't be afraid you adjust it and test it often. Then it is just teaching yourself how to move the machine at the right speed and making your design. Keep in mind there is absolutely nothing wrong with marking your quilt top so you have a line to follow. I almost always mark. Sometimes it is just registration points, sometimes just the spine of a feather and other times it is the entire motif.

JediMom

I absolutely will not be afraid to mark my quilt! That will be a must. What do you use to mark your quilts?

Sharon52

Can you tell me the right tension or speed control setting for the frame. I don't have a stitch regulator and it keeps nesting in the plate. Not one stitch done on the frame yet, need some help to be able to use it. I bought the same set up of grace queen frame with juki tl2000q.

Pixquilt

I practice on Felt pieces, you can cut your own (or I bought some from Amazon). Close enough to sandwiches w/out the pinning.

elnan

sewbizgirl, you were correct the first time. It is Angela Walters.

Don't overlook Harriet Hargrave as an instructor of FMQ, and an expert teacher of all subjects under the heading of Quilt.

SusieQOH

I have the same machine (love it) but not the frame.
I would say Leah Day- she's really good and she doesn't rush through. She goes at my speed

SusieQOH

Oh and congratulations!!!

AVFD215

Congratulations.
My advice is to first take a LA Class at the LQS. Then start exploring.
Mike

Becky's Crafts

I get the Handi Quilter newsletters with minute motifs & I've taken courses by Christina Carmelli who is very good & makes the learning fun. I have also done studies of portions of quilts online in various places that I liked the looks of & practiced that design in a doodle until I was confident. FMQ is like doodling. Jump in & have fun!!

JediMom

Did you get the problem figured out?