roadrunr

I also quilt on a dsm. I just don't have the money for a mid-arm or long-arm and I don't have the money to send a quilt out to be quilted. Most of the quilts I make are with baby quilts, lap quilts, or throws, but I have quilted twin -sized quilts on my dsm and right now I am quilting a queen sized one and will have a king size one to quilt after it's pieced. I do simple quilting, nothing fancy and sometimes I hand quilt, which I find to be very relaxing.

ShirlinAZ

I do all my quilting on a regular machine, and I've done everything from doll quilts to large king size quilts. Yes, sometimes it feels like a wrestling match to work a complete king size quilt in such a small area, but you can learn what works for you. I have found it is a combination of the right quilting motif and a large flat table to work on. It works best to get your machine down so the harp (sewing surface) is level with the table around it - this will go a long way toward preventing the "wrestling" match. After all, you are only quilting one small area at a time, regardless of how big or small the quilt is.

ontheriver

I quilt on a Viking Mega Quilter. It has a 9" throat. I have it on a homemade frame. Not a lot of space but works for me. If I want I can take it off the frame (well, I don't but I call sweetie to come move it for me) and use it on a table and I do this at times if the design I am quilting is larger. For smaller items like wallhangings and table runners I quilt on a cheap brother from walmart. All my piecing is done on vintage singers, my 201 and 401's being my go to machines.

Suzette316

I've been quilting for about 15 years now and every quilt has been pieced and quilted on my home machine (I have an Elna 7200). The largest quilt I've done is an oversized queen for my daughters bed. My inspirations have been Diane Gaudynski http://dianegaudynski.blogspot.com/ and more recently Leah Day http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/

This just works for me, my space and my lifestyle. But I love that there are many ways to quilt and each of us does what works for us.

Dragonomine

I normally hand quilt but I have quilted large quilts on a regular machine. It's tricky and you really have to watch the bunching, but if you take your time and keep an eye out for bunching it's fine. TBH though I don't think I'll ever do a large quilt on a regular sewing machine again.

DonnaFreak

So does anyone here use any sort of frame to quilt on a regular machine? Nancy's Notions has one listed at: http://www.nancysnotions.com/product...rame+system.do , but I wasn't sure if it's worth the investment or not?

Donna

annthreecats

I free motion with my Bernina 1530 (circa 1992) and I use a walking foot on a computerized Singer for straight stitch quilting. Both DSMs. I have never quilted anything bigger than a lap quilt or twin size quilt.

sniktasemaj

I made a King size, dividing it into halves and then joining them like a quilt as you go.

MarleneC

my first quilt I free motion quilted on my Viking Ruby machine--I learned some things from that--like quilting in quadrants--I plan to do another one soon--I make queen sized quilts--main thing is having the quilt on a large enough table--nothing hanging over the edge

jlm5419

I have quilted a queen-size quilt on a Singer Red Eye, but admittedly it was a challenge. I have quilted smaller items on a Singer 15-91, and it did a great job. I got a mid-arm last year, and I prefer to quilt larger items on that. If you are about to get a new machine, try to get one with as large a throat as possible. For tips on quilting on a regular machine, check out Leah Day's website. She does all her quilting on a regular machine.