Free Motion Quilting Basics on Your Home Machine with Leah Day
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- Опубліковано 26 сер 2024
- Learn how to free motion quilt on your home machine! Learn about all the tools and materials Leah Day uses and see how she sets up her machine to quilt large quilts on her home machine.
This quilting tutorial is a bit old! Find an updated tutorial here: • Beginner Free Motion Q...
Quick links to tools and supplies from this video:
Darning Foot and a video on how to modify the foot for your machine: leahday.com/pr...
Article: Do you NEED to drop your feed dogs? leahday.com/pa...
Video: How to hide your thread tails: leahday.com/pr...
Isacord polyester embroidery thread - my favorite thread for quilting! leahday.com/pr...
Would you like to learn how to quilt a HUGE quilt on your home machine? Learn how to quilt a KING with me! leahday.com/pr...
Bobbin Washers for home machines - leahday.com/pr...
Supreme Slider to help your quilt slide over the machine - leahday.com/pr...
Queen Supreme Slider - this is what I use now for free motion quilting - leahday.com/pr...
Affordable sewing table to get your machine on a flush surface with the table - leahday.com/pr...
The Squares and Sashing quilt I was working on in this video has since been finished and you can learn how to quilt each square and sashing space with a different design. Find this quilting class here: leahday.com/pr...
Free Motion Quilting Basics for Beginners - leahday.com/pr...
You can find all of these tools, supplies, and new books and classes in our new Quilt Shop! leahday.com/co...
Thank you Leah, my aunt re-introduced me to you.I was complaining about my free motion technique so am going try again - not going to drop feed dogs.
Thanks for all the hard work in producing the videos. I used your idea about not dropping the feed dogs and turning the stitch length to zero. i can't believe how much better the back stitches look. They look just like the top. Thanks again.
I was having trouble with my FMQ -- skipped stitches, broken thread, etc. I already had cleaned/oiled, changed needles, re-threaded, checked tension, etc. So -- I went back to this early video to see if there was something else I needed to try. Yes, leaving the feed dogs up. Instantly, my 50-yr-old mechanical DSM sounded better and ran more smoothly. I could HEAR it and FEEL it under my hands. I had to fiddle with the tension a bit, but this really worked. Thanks.
You are the best speaker and instructor ,so relaxed and soft spoken.,could listen to you all day.Now I will modify my foot and practice.Thank you .......Helene
All I can say is WOW, all of your tips and tricks were absolutely amazing. I'm going to try NOT dropping the feed dogs and reducing stich length when I do my next piece. The basics are absolutely wonderful. Thank you, the only thing is unfortunately I don't have a big enough space to be able to add side tables, but I am sure with practice I can get better. Yes I MUST wear gloves with rubber fingers as I have NO grips on all my fingers.
You are so welcome! So glad you found this video helpful!
This is the most thorough and most helpful machine quilting tutorial I have seen. Thank you SO much!
Thank you for the information.
Thank you so much for the hints, Leah. I have a Janome 7700 like you do and have been struggling with FMQ. Your hints to not drop the feed dogs, use the single hole needle plate, and the Supreme Slider have made my FMQ so much better. Now for tons of practice!
Great information. Thank you.
Thank you so much for these tips! I have a generic foot for my Kenmore machine and while the hopping didn't bother me (its minimal) the tension sure did! My machine was making large loose stitches and like you said, forcing me to quilt very very fast to achieve a good look. By simply changing the stitch length setting to zero and not dropping the feed dogs my problem was solved! Thank you SO much!!!
Thank you so much for this video! I was afraid I wasn't going to be able to free motion quilt. I modified my darning foot, and left the feed dogs up, and it works like a dream!
Leah -- thank you so much for your tutorials ! I'm taking a class on art quilting at my senior center . I'm a TOTAL beginner ! I made my first one ,it's okay , but after watching your videos with all your hints and tips -- I'm ready to brave another one :)
You have a such a wonderful teaching technique ..calm and encouraging ! You also addressed things that a beginner would ask about . ( like machine speed ! )
I bought my first free motion foot ... I'm (maybe) doing it :-)Thanks Leah !!!
Thank you Leah. I changed thread and set up machine as you suggested and stitches look great! Enjoying a New creativity!
Wonderful! That's awesome!
Thanks so much for the details on thread tension, this is something I really struggle with when using free-motion and I never thought dropping the feed dogs would directly effect this.
I am very impressed with your videos and your clear explaining so that those that are just beginning can understand just exactly what to do. Keep up the good work!!
First - thank you so much for responding! Second - I'm happy to know that the problem I'm having could be the machine's fault and not mine. LOL. I'm trying hard to learn as much as I can so that I do all the right things. I can't believe how frustrating it can be to try and make a baby quilt! Again, thank you and I will try to avoid quilting backwards by turning the quilt when I can as much as I can to avoid it...
+TarandonDesigns - Awesome! I'm so glad to help!
This video makes me want to give free motion another try! Thanks!
Loved your video - thanks for all the tips! Also, I like the way you have all your fabrics in the background on hangers - great idea!
Thanks for the information. I have been quilting for a long time, but am new to free motion quilting. (I think I've just been to scared to try it - ha ha). I've been practicing but it seems the hardest part is getting my quilt to move smoothly under the needle. I think the gloves (and mat) are just the answer - I'll give it a try :)
This is a excellent video for me, Leah Day help me a lot
Great video. Just started learning free motion quilting. Thank you!
Excellent! Good luck with your first quilt!
Your tutorials are amazing!
Aw! Thank you!
Great tutorial on tips and tricks. Thanks.
Nice to view your video. Very usefull. Thanks a lot.
Yes, that's right!
You inspire me!
I do your You Tube tutorials to inform & inspire. Keep up the good work.
You just helped me a great deal thanks.
Love the supreme glider, also! I haven't yet tried the bobbin washers or the the gloves.
I owned one for awhile, but never really got used to using it on my machine. Mostly I found it awkward to handle and to quilt within the frame section. Then again, I know a lot of quilters that swear by them so I'd look around for a friend that owns one and see if you can try it out before purchasing one of your own.
Hi, Your videos are fantastic! I'm grateful to people like you who share your wonderful skills online to help beginners like me!
I'm having trouble finding a video or explanation on how what to do with the loose thread ends when you begin to stitch. I've seen you pull the bottom one through to the top and say there's another video on what to do with it, but I can't find a link & don't know what to search. Please help! Thanks!
I like it that you don't drop the feed dogs. It helps us who can not due to using older machines learn how to free motion quilting. I have a question about the slick peices. Are they safe to use on older machines with decals, and what size should I look for? (My model is teh Singer 66, if that helps)
The Supreme Slider gently grips your machine bed, it's not a "sticker" with that gummy stickiess so no, I don't thing it will pose any problems for your machine. I'd suggest starting with the smaller size Supreme Slider to get started.
Great tutorial, thanks for sharing. Would love for you to give this same advice using a vintage machine.
+markay vintageformeforever - That's a great suggestion! I'll see what I can do. I have a vintage Viking cam machine that could make a great video.
Wonderful, I will be waiting to watch it. Thank you.
yes, do it ... i have that same machine ... please, do it ....
Leah, I'm a new subbie so I've been marathon watching your videos. Until I heard you say not to drop your feed dogs while free motioning quilting I was ready to give up!! I had tried everything I could to stop the thread nesting. Your idea really did the trick. I am however having a problem when I sew backwards or away from me. Often I get this very long stitch where the needle didn't penetrate the fabric at all. It looks like alot of stitches were missed. I hope I explained that well enough. What am I doing wrong?
+TarandonDesigns - I'm glad to hear this video helped you! It sounds like you're getting skipped stitches, which are an unfortunately common issue when quilting backwards on many machines. Best case - avoid that direction. Really get to know your machine and figure out exactly how many stitches you can go in that direction before things start skipping. I once had a machine that could go approximately 3 stitches before skipping and I manged to quilt many big beautiful quilts even in spite of this issue. Just keep practicing and really get to know your machine and all the little quirks about it. It will get easier the more time you put into it!
Leah, I've been looking at the quilting tables you suggested and from what I can tell, it appears that you use an additional plexiglass support around the sewing machine to fill in the gap where the machine sets . . . ?
I haven't watched all of your videos yet, so maybe you have already published information concerning needles. Should I simply follow the same guidelines as regular sewing as in free motion quilting?
I so appreciate you sharing your techniques, your work is inspiring and beautiful
Hi Laurus - The tables I use and sell on my website come with a custom cut insert which will fill in the gaps around your sewing machine. You can find them at: www.leahday.com/shop/product/affordable-sewing-table/
As for the needles - I use Universal needles which I also use for garment sewing and piecing. I believe you need to use what works for your machine, and these have always worked the best for me!
thank u for responding so quickly, i will check out ur link!!!
Since you do not drop your feed dogs, does the back of the supreme slider get any abraision from the feed teeth still moving??? I just got my queen supreme slider and I love it, just don't want to damage it!!
Isacord polyester embroidery thread and you can find it by googling Leah Day Isacord.
I notice that you have some space between the machine & the cabinet. How does the slider work over that gap? I have the same problem as I've got a free-arm Janome with the wrong size plastic "table" so I have the gaps, as well.
Leah, what do you think about the Flynn quilting multi frame system?
I finally got up the nerve to actually stipple some quilt squares I have. The first one went OK. Now I'm on the second one and the thread keeps breaking. I've played around with the top tension and it still keeps happening. Sometimes it goes OK, and then the thread breaks. Do you think it's a problem with the machine?
Hi Leah, I just bought a Juki TL200QI sewing machine so I can learn quilting . Can you advise me what generic quilt/darning foot I should buy ? Is the machine considered high or low shank? I want to fix it like you suggested in your video with open to and rubber band
. Love you videos! Thanks so much June
+TheLadycopeck - You'll need a high shank foot for this machine.
And what if your machine will only reduce the stitch to .02 and not to zero? Should I then drop the feed dogs?
peggie stafford What was the reply
I have looked for a single hole needle plate and it does not appear that they make one for my Janome DC 1050. What were they thinking? lol
You stated that you don't drop your feed dog and just switch thread length to zero...is this still true?
Nope. Just put it as low as the machine goes. Sometimes I don't do this. It really depends entirely on the machine. Some stitch fine with the stitch length on the same setting as piecing. It just depends on the machine.
This video needs to be updated. It keeps saying "If you want to learn more, look below", but there is no additional information in the description.
Thanks for that suggestion! I have an updated video here: ua-cam.com/video/RzrOxAkNIGM/v-deo.html
And I've also added links to everything I mentioned in the video. Thank you for catching that Morgan!