Quilting a large quilt on your normal-sized sewing machine...
03-24-2013, 05:53 PM
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All the time on my 1951 singer 15. Just puddle the quilt, be sure to support your quilt and not let it drag. Works just fine. Mine isn't perfect like a long armer but I am happy with them. Everyone seems to think they are beautiful too.
03-24-2013, 06:03 PM
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I did a king size on my Bernina 1090. It was a challenge that I just had to conquer! 
You just have to take your time and work in one area, then shift and work in another.
What did you think of the craftsy class? I signed up for some free ones and paid for one class on advanced fmq. I'm still working my way thru those classes but there are a ton of quilting classes that I plan to take thru craftsy. (I have no association with craftsy.) Just want some advanced classes in quilting.
You just have to take your time and work in one area, then shift and work in another.What did you think of the craftsy class? I signed up for some free ones and paid for one class on advanced fmq. I'm still working my way thru those classes but there are a ton of quilting classes that I plan to take thru craftsy. (I have no association with craftsy.) Just want some advanced classes in quilting.
03-24-2013, 06:11 PM
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if you go on www.youtube and search how to make a cheap quilt table you,ll find this link on how to make a table to use with your regular swing machine, i built one and it worked so good with my bernina or my other machines i have . you might find it more helpful and useful to quilt on your machine along with your crafty,s class
03-25-2013, 06:56 AM
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Thanks for reminding me about those Youtube videos...I had forgotten about them...but we're really tight on money right now & can't afford those materials...
if you go on www.youtube and search how to make a cheap quilt table you,ll find this link on how to make a table to use with your regular swing machine, i built one and it worked so good with my bernina or my other machines i have . you might find it more helpful and useful to quilt on your machine along with your crafty,s class
03-25-2013, 07:05 AM
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I love those old machines. My dad is operating a sewing machine rescue and has a bunch of those old machines with different makes and models...All ranging from old treadles & up.
03-25-2013, 07:11 AM
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QuilterMomof3, I don't have much of a table for one of my machines, and the machine is not set down in the table either. I just move the machine over so I've got maximum space for the excess quilt on the left. Then, behind the machine (where the fabric is going after I sew it), I put down a little piece of rubber shelf liner or carpet pad and stack some big books up to make a bed level with the machine. Then the quilt doesn't drag off the back as badly when I'm sewing. Old yearbooks are great for this purpose LOL .
03-30-2013, 04:15 AM
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My husband says he love it more when I do it myself on my sewing machine...cause its made by me. When I first started quilting I had two sent out to be quilted since I really did not like tie quilting, which was what I did for my very first few quilts. Then for Christmas he bought me a 7700 and said can you make me a lapquilt and quilt it. I was still going to send it out and he said that it would not be made from me...and said he would rather have one quilted by me...mistakes and all. So glad he pushed me...he also got me to do a king size quilt on it for our bed.
I love the way LA quilting looks, but can't afford the price. So I learned to do quilting myself on my Janome 6600. I do the baby quilts all the way up to the huge king sized ones. Granted, my quilting isn't near as good in quality, but my family loves them anyway. I can do a decent feather, stipple, and cross hatching. I have a finished top (and another almost done) that will be getting my first attempts at an edge to edge or panto-like design. While quilting on a regular sewing machine isn't easy, it can definitely be done. It does take lots of practice before ever starting to do a quilt, and sometimes the patience of Job to get the tension right, but absolutely doable!
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