Free motion quilting
11-14-2012, 11:41 PM
#12
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I don't have a single hole plate either and don't miss it. I don't drop my feed dogs, just setting the stitch length to zero. That way they don't move.
Craftsy has some great classes on FMQ
I have the one mentioned before (Beyond basic machine quilting) but I recently bought Leah Days class on FMQ and it's fantastic.
Craftsy has some great classes on FMQ
I have the one mentioned before (Beyond basic machine quilting) but I recently bought Leah Days class on FMQ and it's fantastic.
11-15-2012, 06:11 AM
#13
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I don't use my single hole plate, mainly because I always forget and break needles when changing the stitch to zigzag, etc. I also don't always lower the feed dogs. Sometimes it seems to give me a little better control when they are up. Maybe I am not a FMQuilter after all!!!
11-15-2012, 06:31 AM
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A single hole plate will be a disadvantage to doing FMQing. I always have my zig zag plate on when I FMQ in case the needle is pushed/pulled a little off center. If you have the single hole plate on you will have to be super careful not to hit it and break the needle or knock the timing of your machine off.
11-15-2012, 04:26 PM
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Thank you all for your advice. Sorry for posting the question twice but I wasn't sure I did it correctly. Thanks again, as mentioned before I LOVE this board. I am definitely going to give it a try (fmq). Happy Holidays to all.
11-15-2012, 05:25 PM
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A single hole plate will be a disadvantage to doing FMQing. I always have my zig zag plate on when I FMQ in case the needle is pushed/pulled a little off center. If you have the single hole plate on you will have to be super careful not to hit it and break the needle or knock the timing of your machine off.
11-15-2012, 08:46 PM
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I agree that you don't need a single hole plate to FMQ, but it sure helps with piecing. My FMQ machine is a straight stitch only machine so, of course, it's single hole and I've never hit the sides of the hole or broken a needle.
11-15-2012, 11:18 PM
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I like the Leah Day Class best. One of the difficult parts with FMQ is not knowing how to quilt blocks and she teaches you how to quilt different shapes within blocks or do a pattern on a whole block or even on a whole quilt. I hope you understand what I mean, it's hard to explain. She's always very quick in answering questions too.
11-15-2012, 11:25 PM
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