I just read in another comment that you've been only quilting for a year!!!!WOW!!! Fantastic work! I've had my longarm for five years and am so afraid to try something like this out! Thanks so much for the step by step instructions. It has given me the courage to try it on my own.
frekybyrd , thank you and you are very welcome! Just give it a try. With a little practice, I am sure you'll do great. I drafted by hand with ink on Mylar for many years as a landscape architect, drafting with rulers and t-squares, so this came naturally to me. As I like to tell many people, I paid my penance in other forms! Have a fantastic day, and thank you once again.
Good morning! I just got a Babylock Coronet and am LOVING IT! I am a newbie to quilting...but am "obsessed" (as my family says...lol) with it. I made 14 quilts in 12 months. Your work is gorgeous...amazing that you have just been doing for such a short time. I have purchased many classes on free motion quilting. Honestly, I have learned more by watching 3-4 of your UA-cam lessons, than all of the other well known instructors put together!! I am also just starting with rulers. Thanks for taking the mystery out of it. I am SURE your name will be with the "experts" soon. May God bless you richly with your enormous talent and all endeavors.
Wow! just Wow! I needed ideas and how to's but I didn't know what I was looking for. This is IT! You're a natural teacher. Thank you so much for this lesson.
Thank you so much for the easy way to figure out the math using a strip of paper. The math is what has always held me back from customizing borders. Your teaching method is exceptional. I have a longarm, the rulers, and a ruler table but I don't have the confidence yet to do anything other than computerized end-to-end. I'm going to take the time to use a practice piece to work on freemotion techniques. This will ultimately help with my freemotion pantos too.
Thank you so very much for your kinds words. I'm sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, but I certainly hope you get the chance to give this a try and gain the confidence of being free to freemotion. I love your logon! I race karts and have for 32 years, doing the bulk of mechanics and data acquisition. I know you can do this!
This was the first, but not last, video of yours that I’ll be watching. I’m new to free motion quilting and any ideas I can get is greatly appreciated.
Thank you so very much, Conny! It’s wonderful to live in today’s world of technology. There are so many great videos here on UA-cam to learn from. I know...it’s how I learned, too! Have a great time and don’t be afraid to try new things!
Stunning border! Instructions well done and inspire me to try it out. Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeking out more of your videos. Sharon in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
You make this look so easy I am encouraged to try it. Thank you for giving step by step instructions and not starting with everything already measured and marked
Vera Thompson , thank you. I had a number of people ask me to show this process, so I am happy that people can learn this. It really isn't too hard to make a custom border and I hope you give it a try. This borders was really something like 22 3/8"... something not easily divisible, but it was easy to work with using this method. Take care.
Vera Thompson , thank you for your very kind comments on another of my videos. While I saw it in an email youtube sent me, it didn't appear on UA-cam, so I could not reply. When I say, "honor the line", I mean to trying to go past it with a feather until, where you leave from the spine to start the next one, is close to that line. That allows you to save that space until it is needed...it keeps you from running out if room. I hope this makes sense! Take care.
Your videos are so well done and easy to understand. The design you quilted looked quite complicated but you broke down the steps so I could follow what you were doing. I don't have a longarm (yet!) but when I am lucky enough to get one your tutorials will help me immensely. Thank you!
Jeri B thank you! Sorry it was rather long winded! I'm glad you could sit through it :). I'm glad, too, that you saw it's not really very hard to do. Have a fantastic day!
Angel Casalino you are so kind! I hope you find that this isn't so difficult to do. Have fun with your ruler work! It gets easier with time! Have a great day
Tammie Pfeiffer i'm happy to hear that you're seeing this isn't as hard as it first appears. Hope you can give it a try and you meet with great success!
I just found your videos and being a new owner of a long arm I sure appreciate you doing these.. I cant wait to try these techniques out. I have subscribed to you to see what you will bring up next... Thank you.
Renee Chester , congrats on your longarm purchase. I hope you love it and thank you for your kind comments! I really hope to find the time to do more videos when time allows :). Have a great day.
Hi Patricia. I just love the way you show and explain your methods. Love all your work. Can I am what is the measurement for the arch. The width. I just cannot get it like your s. Lol. I am trying. Working on paper now. Tried on a practice sandwich but it comes out off every time.
Tina Gordon , I mark my tops before they go on frame so that I know where things are going and how they will fit. I do usually turn the quilt for complex borders that have to flow. It takes me just 10 minutes to turn a quilt, so it’s worth it fir continuity. Thank you for you kind comments! Have a great day.
Another wonderful video, this design is really gorgeous, but you broke it down into easily-digestible pieces, to make one think it's very "doable". Can I ask how long you've had a long-arm machine, before you were able to get to this level of confidence in FMQ and ruler work? Thanks again for making and posting your videos. ~Diana from Toronto
Diana, thank you...again! You are so kind. I actually started doing these things two months after starting onto the longarm. I had drafted by hand in my landscape architecture profession and I taught engineering graphics in college for many years, so much of this came very easily to me. As I tell people, I paid my penance in other forms!
Thank you, you did a wonderful job of explaining how to accomplish this beautiful boarder! What kind of batting are you using? It looks really puffy and really gives the quilt a nice look!
Hi! I am a new Innova owner. What threads you do find work deliciously well, for both top and bobbin for your machine? And can you share the name of the ruler you are using in this demo? Thanks so much, Amy
Amy Harry, congrats on your purchase. Innovas are awesome machines. You can use any thread in them. The ruler is from the quilted pineapple. You can find Linda hrcka online.
I'm just curious, how side is your border; top to bottom. And I agree with everyone else. Your work is awesome and your instruction is as well. Thanks.
Candace B, I’m sorry...I don’t understand your question. If you are asking how wide this piece is, I can’t tell you that, as I no longer have it. It was just an odd size. Thank you very much for your kind comment! Have a wonderful day.
Tamela Scaggs thank you! I used to be a professor, so it's great to teach again! As you see from the final picture, my sides were shorter, so I divided those into 4 sections and used the same arc ruler. It looked just fine and yet the sides were quite different in total length. If the sides are close to the top and bottom in size, I cut a new strip and segment that into six segments. The size difference will not really matter. The fact that they fit is what will be cool. I hope this makes sense. Have a great day!
Lise Taber, thank you for your kind comment! I've only longarmed for about a year total, so I know your path. It's not so hard when you understand things just a little. This border was something like 20.35" wide. Tough dimension, but simple this way! To answer your question, I used rulers from the quilted pineapple. Fantastic arc rulers! Love them! Hope you have a great day!
Joyce LaBree , thank you so much. I like Jamie Wallen's rulers from the quilters apothecary and Linda Hrcka's rulers from the quilted pineapple. They are not cheap, but the are awesome products. They both sell online and are phenomenal longarmers. Have a great day!
cgail100 , thank you! I have traded out to an innova but on this A1, I usually stitch in platinum (stitch regulator) so I can't help you with cruise speeds. I just don't use cruise or manual for anything other than right fills. I'm very sorry :(
I just read in another comment that you've been only quilting for a year!!!!WOW!!! Fantastic work! I've had my longarm for five years and am so afraid to try something like this out! Thanks so much for the step by step instructions. It has given me the courage to try it on my own.
frekybyrd , thank you and you are very welcome! Just give it a try. With a little practice, I am sure you'll do great.
I drafted by hand with ink on Mylar for many years as a landscape architect, drafting with rulers and t-squares, so this came naturally to me. As I like to tell many people, I paid my penance in other forms! Have a fantastic day, and thank you once again.
Good morning! I just got a Babylock Coronet and am LOVING IT! I am a newbie to quilting...but am "obsessed" (as my family says...lol) with it. I made 14 quilts in 12 months. Your work is gorgeous...amazing that you have just been doing for such a short time. I have purchased many classes on free motion quilting. Honestly, I have learned more by watching 3-4 of your UA-cam lessons, than all of the other well known instructors put together!! I am also just starting with rulers. Thanks for taking the mystery out of it. I am SURE your name will be with the "experts" soon. May God bless you richly with your enormous talent and all endeavors.
Wow! just Wow! I needed ideas and how to's but I didn't know what I was looking for. This is IT! You're a natural teacher. Thank you so much for this lesson.
Thank you for showing how to so such a beautiful and complex looking design. I can't wait to try it
Thank you for this tutorial. This was filmed before you had your Innova.
Thankyou, for demo..ing how to mark off, it's so beautiful!
Thank you so much for the easy way to figure out the math using a strip of paper. The math is what has always held me back from customizing borders. Your teaching method is exceptional. I have a longarm, the rulers, and a ruler table but I don't have the confidence yet to do anything other than computerized end-to-end. I'm going to take the time to use a practice piece to work on freemotion techniques. This will ultimately help with my freemotion pantos too.
Thank you so very much for your kinds words. I'm sorry I didn't see your comment sooner, but I certainly hope you get the chance to give this a try and gain the confidence of being free to freemotion. I love your logon! I race karts and have for 32 years, doing the bulk of mechanics and data acquisition. I know you can do this!
This was the first, but not last, video of yours that I’ll be watching. I’m new to free motion quilting and any ideas I can get is greatly appreciated.
Thank you so very much, Conny! It’s wonderful to live in today’s world of technology. There are so many great videos here on UA-cam to learn from. I know...it’s how I learned, too! Have a great time and don’t be afraid to try new things!
Stunning border! Instructions well done and inspire me to try it out. Thanks so much. Looking forward to seeking out more of your videos.
Sharon in Guelph, Ontario, Canada
terry gray, thank you so very much! I hope you give it a whirl! Have a fantastic day!
You make this look so easy I am encouraged to try it. Thank you for giving step by step instructions and not starting with everything already measured and marked
Vera Thompson , thank you. I had a number of people ask me to show this process, so I am happy that people can learn this. It really isn't too hard to make a custom border and I hope you give it a try. This borders was really something like 22 3/8"... something not easily divisible, but it was easy to work with using this method. Take care.
Vera Thompson , thank you for your very kind comments on another of my videos. While I saw it in an email youtube sent me, it didn't appear on UA-cam, so I could not reply.
When I say, "honor the line", I mean to trying to go past it with a feather until, where you leave from the spine to start the next one, is close to that line. That allows you to save that space until it is needed...it keeps you from running out if room. I hope this makes sense! Take care.
Your videos are so well done and easy to understand. The design you quilted looked quite complicated but you broke down the steps so I could follow what you were doing. I don't have a longarm (yet!) but when I am lucky enough to get one your tutorials will help me immensely. Thank you!
Katrine Dukic, how very kind of you! I hope your dream of owning a longarm comes true very soon.
Really enjoyed watching this video. Loved the idea of the paper folding to get equal spacing.
Jeri B thank you! Sorry it was rather long winded! I'm glad you could sit through it :). I'm glad, too, that you saw it's not really very hard to do. Have a fantastic day!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Thanks.
Thank you so much for these videos! I'm new to ruler work and FMQ. It helps so much to see things from start to finish.
Angel Casalino you are so kind! I hope you find that this isn't so difficult to do. Have fun with your ruler work! It gets easier with time! Have a great day
Absolutely impressive quiltwork. Thank you for sharing your beautiful design with us.
Melissa Orona, awe, thank you! You are very kind :)
Thankyou a great idea for the border I have to do . From Nambucca Heads Australia
Awe, LynnEl, thank you! You are so sweet :). The innova comes tomorrow!!!!
You make it look so easy! Very talented 🙂
I needed to see this. Thank you.love your work
I just found your channel and WOW!!! I love it!! You are a great instructor and can't wait to see more!!! Thanks so much for your videos!!!
Marti Byrne , you are so kind. Thank you so much for such wonderful words. Have a fantastic day!
This is beautiful! U make it look so easy, so doable! Thank you very much
Tammie Pfeiffer i'm happy to hear that you're seeing this isn't as hard as it first appears. Hope you can give it a try and you meet with great success!
Beautiful quilting designs. Thank you.
Oh wow looks so easy the way you explain how to do thank you I will give it a go one day
Ilse Bartlett, glad that helped! I hope you do give it a try.
your a great quilter.. instructor.. teacher..😁 love the red snappers..I have them on my handiquilter..
Awe, Beverly Wilson , thank you! I love those snappers, too. Awesome product! Thank you for your very kind comment! You are very sweet:)
Great video. Thank you so much!
Mona Keegan, awe, thank you very much!!
I just found your videos and being a new owner of a long arm I sure appreciate you doing these.. I cant wait to try these techniques out. I have subscribed to you to see what you will bring up next... Thank you.
Renee Chester , congrats on your longarm purchase. I hope you love it and thank you for your kind comments! I really hope to find the time to do more videos when time allows :). Have a great day.
Renee Chester how do you like your long arm and what long arm do you have?
Gorgeous!
Hi Patricia. I just love the way you show and explain your methods. Love all your work. Can I am what is the measurement for the arch. The width. I just cannot get it like your s. Lol. I am trying. Working on paper now. Tried on a practice sandwich but it comes out off every time.
Great job! You are terrific! Loved it! :)
Gorgeous
Grammie Quilter, awe, thank you!
I love the border
Thank you very much!
Beautiful! Do you turn the quilt when doing a custom border? I assume you have to in order to fit the design correctly.
Tina Gordon , I mark my tops before they go on frame so that I know where things are going and how they will fit. I do usually turn the quilt for complex borders that have to flow. It takes me just 10 minutes to turn a quilt, so it’s worth it fir continuity. Thank you for you kind comments! Have a great day.
Another wonderful video, this design is really gorgeous, but you broke it down into easily-digestible pieces, to make one think it's very "doable". Can I ask how long you've had a long-arm machine, before you were able to get to this level of confidence in FMQ and ruler work? Thanks again for making and posting your videos. ~Diana from Toronto
Diana, thank you...again! You are so kind. I actually started doing these things two months after starting onto the longarm. I had drafted by hand in my landscape architecture profession and I taught engineering graphics in college for many years, so much of this came very easily to me. As I tell people, I paid my penance in other forms!
Thank you, you did a wonderful job of explaining how to accomplish this beautiful boarder! What kind of batting are you using? It looks really puffy and really gives the quilt a nice look!
Sis Carmichael awe, thank you! I believe I used quilters dream puff poly for this particular video! Have fun with this! Take care.
Thank you! I ordered a Gammill which should arrive the first week in December! I can’t wait! Thanks for the great instruction!
Hi! I am a new Innova owner. What threads you do find work deliciously well, for both top and bobbin for your machine? And can you share the name of the ruler you are using in this demo? Thanks so much, Amy
Amy Harry, congrats on your purchase. Innovas are awesome machines. You can use any thread in them. The ruler is from the quilted pineapple. You can find Linda hrcka online.
I'm just curious, how side is your border; top to bottom. And I agree with everyone else. Your work is awesome and your instruction is as well. Thanks.
Candace B, I’m sorry...I don’t understand your question. If you are asking how wide this piece is, I can’t tell you that, as I no longer have it. It was just an odd size. Thank you very much for your kind comment! Have a wonderful day.
You are a very good instructor! If the side quilt borders are not the same length as the top border, how do you recommend adjusting your pattern?
Tamela Scaggs thank you! I used to be a professor, so it's great to teach again!
As you see from the final picture, my sides were shorter, so I divided those into 4 sections and used the same arc ruler. It looked just fine and yet the sides were quite different in total length. If the sides are close to the top and bottom in size, I cut a new strip and segment that into six segments. The size difference will not really matter. The fact that they fit is what will be cool.
I hope this makes sense. Have a great day!
Brilliant.
Kristine McElwee, awe, thank you!
This made it seem so easy. Which arc ruler are you using. Thanks so much for inspiring us newbies
Lise Taber, thank you for your kind comment! I've only longarmed for about a year total, so I know your path. It's not so hard when you understand things just a little. This border was something like 20.35" wide. Tough dimension, but simple this way!
To answer your question, I used rulers from the quilted pineapple. Fantastic arc rulers! Love them! Hope you have a great day!
What size ruler did u use?
Just found you and I'm so thankful!! I have some rulers but they don't have the lines to follow. Where would I find those rulers?
Joyce LaBree , thank you so much. I like Jamie Wallen's rulers from the quilters apothecary and Linda Hrcka's rulers from the quilted pineapple. They are not cheap, but the are awesome products. They both sell online and are phenomenal longarmers. Have a great day!
Thanks so much for the information.
Beauteous 8-)!
Enjoy your teaching videos very much. I have an A 1 also and have several questions about modes and speed and ruler base. Could we PM? Thank you
cgail100 , thank you! I have traded out to an innova but on this A1, I usually stitch in platinum (stitch regulator) so I can't help you with cruise speeds. I just don't use cruise or manual for anything other than right fills. I'm very sorry :(
Great video, thank you!
Alison Addicks, awe, thank you!