Ruler Work Tips, Ruler Thickness for Low Shank Machines
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- Опубліковано 25 тра 2015
- Quilting with ruler can be confusing; what foot, what rulers? Join ruler work expert Amy Johnson as she shares a great video to show exactly what ruler thicknesses work with a low shank sewing machine. Tips for setting up with a Westalee ruler foot, using rulers with free motion quilting on sewing machines, and choosing rulers for a low shank sewing machine.
Want to learn more about quilting with rulers on your sewing machine? Check out Amy's blog www.freemotionquiltingadventur... where she shares about ruler work, free motion quilting, and more.
Amy now sells ruler feet and rulers at www.amysquiltingadventures.com Because she actually uses these rulers, she knows what rulers are the most handy no matter the maker or brand. Check out her favorites!
Want even better videos on the ins and outs of ruler work quilting? Check out Amy's classes on Craftsy.com - Навчання та стиль
Thank you Amy! After waiting forever Accents in design finally came out with a foot I was willing to try. Your tip on adjusting the height was very helpful for prettier stitches. Moving smoothly in fm without the ruler and no hop is another adjustment for me, but it's coming along. I recommend your blog and videos all the time. Wishing you great success with the store, and thanks again for all of your sharing.
Thank you very much Amy your comments were very very use full and what I really appreciate is the number of times you repeat your explanations. Please don't give up! Roseline
What a nice video! You touch on so many of the problems us newer quilters meet when deciding which tools to acquire. Thank you for your patience and clarity in producing this video.
This is a wonderful demo! I have a Janome 3160 also. You answered questions I didn't have answers for and even others that I didn't know to ask. I have recommended your videos and blogs to the quilters in my guild. Because of your videos I feel secure in my free motion ruler quilting. Thank you Amy for taking the time to do the videos for us.
This was very helpful, describing benefits and pitfalls of various rulers. Thank you again.
Just rgetting eady to start FMQ, but didn't know all there was to know about the ruler foot and the reasons for the various thicknesses of rulers. Now I do! Thank you!
Thank you so much for all your constructive remarks so naturally expressed because it makes me feel like any issues that I face is quite alright.
I did buy from you the low shank machine Westalee foot. A special thank you for your money saving suggestions which makes your students feel better if they can’t afford to buy all of the reel equipment but can go for more ordinary material. Thank you so much for your generosity. Roseline
I am so glad to see such a great video with you actually using a home machine. Most of the video's are using a sit down long arm and to me they do not apply to the home machines. I have two great quilting machines, a Janome 6500 and also a new 8200 qcp se that I got at Christmas. I am going to get a ruler foot and rulers and start to learn this, also going to take your class on Craftsy. Thanks for the great tutorail.
Janet
Thanks Amy. I came for info on my newly purchased Westalee ruler kit. Such clear and concise info. I'm a Bluprint subscriber, so I'm thrilled to hear about your class! Heading over now to check it out.
great video and comments ... hope to see on various rulers
Hello Amy. I’m new to ruler work and researching and ordering quilting rulers, and came across your video. I am grateful to know that I need 1/8” ruler for my Janome Quilter’s Select sewing machine. Thanks for the info!
You are so welcome!
Ive used the westalee foot today and didnt work for me but now Ive seen this video I will have another go thank you for this.....
Thank you so much for all thsi information. Just starting out and your advice is wonderful.
The best demo I've seen. Ty
You're quite welcome!
WOW! Thank you so much for this video! I also have low and high shank machines and wondered about the differences. This is the first video I’ve seen addressing low shank with rulers. I’ve learned so much! Please keep them coming!👍😃
Will do! Glad to help.
New to this kind of sewing. Thank you!
Thank you. Your information was very helpful.
Amy, your work is the best Ive Seen. Will you attach the rulers you like to use? :) have a great day!
Very good information...thank you for all of your insight.
I just wanted to say “thank you” for you tutorials on rulerwork. I originally found you through your Craftsy classes and tracked you down here. Those classes got me started on ruler work. After some initial tension problems were resolved, I bit the bullet and tried using ruler work on my latest quilt. I LOVED the results! My free motion skills are still a bit “primitive”, but the ruler work made me look like a pro! I also discovered that I can get a 1/4” ruler behind my foot. Perhaps because I have an IDF on my machine? I am fully in love with ruler work and seek to use it wherever I can. Thank you for sharing your knowledge and skills with all of us!
Wonderful! Have you checked out my AmyQuilts Facebook page? I do weekly videos on it, live! m.facebook.com/AmyQuilts/
Thanks for another great video, you have been a blessing in my fmq adventure :)
Thank you!
I’ve been sewing for 60 years and I have never done quilting! I can tailor, design draft patterns everything else, but I have never quilted I have now been bitten by the quilting bug! I learned something that I did not know! And I am thrilled! I even had my own sewing school For a few years. Thank you so much your directions are crystal clear and your exclamations are wonderful! Great job!
Ah...you have definitely been bitten by the quilting bug!
Thanks Amy. I will check itout.
This is new to me.....great video....shows me what I’ve been missing, again thank you for the great instruction and fine video.Do you use a stitch regulator?
Beautiful work. Love it.
Thanks!
Thank you , now i understand much more. now i can try also
Great video!
Thank you Amy 😻
I've watched MANY videos on ruler quilting and this is the ABSOLUTE BEST, most informative, I have seen. Your clear explanations helped me understand why I've had certain problems and how to avoid. Equally important is that you made me aware of potential problems, in particular using a hopping foot with a ruler. I did not know how to adjust the ruler foot correctly so if considered using the hopping foot to see if it would work better. Thank you for a great video and for sharing your experience.
I'm so glad the video helped! Have you watched my videos on my AmyQuilts page on Facebook?
I don't use Facebook. So I really appreciate the UA-cam videos.
Thank you Amy, you made me more confident. Now little mistakes don't bother me anymore as usually they can't be found. Xxxx
Tineke Williams that's wonderful!
Thank you you have been very helpful
Thank you so much for doing this video. I'm extremely new to sewing & I just ran into this problem tonight. I think I've fallen in love with ruler work though. I'm going to Road to California quilt show & I'll be paying attention to the ruler thickness I'm going to buy from now on.
Great explanation, thank you!
Wish I had found this video sooner. Just bought a set of rulers with a foot at the Charleston, SC quilt show . I have a low shank machine and the foot keeps getting caught in a couple of the rulers on the curves. Not sure what to do. Feel like I now have a lemon.
Amy - I have learned more about ruler work from you than anyone else. I too have a Janome (MC 6300) low shank machine, so I knew to get the 3mm rulers. I do have both the westalee ruler foot AND the Janome convertible ruler foot you recommend. Even adjusting my presser foot pressure, I have problems gliding the machine over many seam intersections on pieced quilts, so my work looks irregular and jerky. Most tutorials use whole cloth instead of pieced blocks. Do you ever have this problem on pieced blocks? I used Warm &Natural batting, so it is not high loft. Your thoughts?
It's definitely an issue and one that the Janome ruler feet handle best. Of course there's all sorts of tips and techniques to manage bulk of multiple seam intersections, sometimes you've got to cross a bulky seam. As you build up experience with the technique, you'll get better at it, but sometimes you've got to adjust the height when crossing a seam. Since the Janome convertible FMQ foot has some give to it, it doesn't bog down as much and if it does, it's easy to adjust. The ruler foot for the 15000, 9450, 9400 can be adjusted through the machine's height sensor or menu. For the Westalee and similar ruler feet, you might have to reach for the screwdriver, but there are a few tips to help...I'll get a blog posy up on this soon.
Amy Johnson
Thank you, Amy. I do find that the Janome convertible FMQ foot works best, as it has some flex to it with the adjustible spring, but even with the presser foot pressure and the foot adjusted fairly high (so the spring still has some flex for going over seam intersections), it doesn't seem to be high enough for some intersections. (This particular quilt has a lot of small piecing.) AND visibility with the ruler foot attached is very limited due to the low harp and low shank. But YOU use basically the same machine and do beautiful work, so it may also be a case of just continuing to practice, practice, practice - with improved techniques I learn from you and others. Thanks again. I'll be watching your blog for when you have time to address this, as you mentioned.
I have two machines both low shank, I have bought at least a dozen ruler foot but so far none adjustable enough to use. When the shank is dropped my fabric won't move, I have a brother se600 and a singer quantum 9600. I'm frustrated. I found a ultra low shank ruler foot, that broke first time in use
I need to buy the low shank foot
TY AMY FOR THE LINK TO YOUR SITE FOR THE MARKING PEN I REQUESTED. HOWEVER IT SEEMS ITS EITHER A BAD OR BROKEN LINK, CAN YOU PLEASE CHECK THIS AND RESEND? THANK YOU...
Good demo... do you think one could use pexi glass that has been cut to the shapes what we want? I'm wanting to try this and am wondering what rulers would be good to begin with. I have a Pfaff Expresion Domestic machine
Plenty of people do use DIY options, however the smooth edges and accurate 1/4 inch markings are very much worth it.
thank you.
Which 2 rulers do you think I’d get the most out of to get a quilt quilted ? Can’t afford much more then that. I have 440 QE BERNINA .I have the Ruler Foot #72 that I need ,which was quite expensive ! I’d need 4 inch thick rulers.
I'd recommend the QP #12 and the QP Edge #12. This gives you a great straight ruler and a versatile curve. You can find these at AmyQuilts.com
What type of gloves? Also would like to know for a beginner, the Westalee rulers you are stitching on the inside of the template and the other rulers on the outside edge. What is the difference? Which is easier for a beginner? Once you own the foot, can you use a variety of rulers? I saw one called an Archie by Creative Grids, if I purchase from Westalee, can I use other companies rulers as well. Thanks
I use Machingers gloves. Typically a ruler foot can be used with just about any ruler, but some machines need different rulers depending on the type of machine.
Good information, thanks!
I would like to know if your internet site to buy rulers for ruler foot quilting will be using American dollars and also be submitted to custom added fees when shipped to Quebec, Canada? Thank you for your help. Roseline
We use US dollars, but your credit card or PayPal account takes care of whatever conversions are needed. We do not have anything to do with any customs fees any country might levy when it arrives into a customer's country.
Where u get that ruler??
I have a Pfaff 4.2 that came with a clear little quilting foot could I use it with a 1/4" ruler. Clear ruler doesn't hop.?
Barbara Joy Unless the foot is about 1/4 inch thick (high), don't use it as a ruler foot. The risk that you will run a ruler over the foot is too great. When you are quilting with rulers, you are applying a bit of pressure with the ruler against the foot and it could slip right over (or under) the foot. The needle will break and it could throw your machine out of timing.
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Can anyone tell me, if I wanted to try this, do the feed dogs (I hope that’s the correct terminology) continue to pull straight ahead or do I need to do something to them?
This is a free motion technique, so you'll drop or cover your feed dogs. You move the fabric, not the machine.
What is a hopping foot?
Your stitches are all the same length and I'm wondering is this all free motion. My stitches are really short.
Chris Di Tomasso Yes, she is really using free motion quilting. Her hands are pushing the material in all directions. If her feed dogs were up and working, her quilt would only move from front to back. Her stitches are so good because she’s really talented and experienced. I read somewhere that to get good stitches in free motion quilting the needle should be moving up and down faster than the speed with which the sewer is moving the quilt. Hope this helps.
I am new at ruler quilting and have just watched your video. Thank you so much I have learnt a lot from your video, but there is one question I
Would like to ask. I have a Bernina 820 QE machine and use the No 72 ruler foot and high shank rulers. I think what you are saying is that
I could also use low shank rulers with this foot. I have seen some ruler templates that I would like to purchase but they do not come in
High shank. Would you be good enough to confirm that I can use low shank rulers with my ruler foot.
Kind regards Jan Ivarsson.
I would stick to high shank or long arm rulers. Safer and easier to grasp.
@@AmyQuilts thank you for your advise it is much appreciated.
My main problem is that my screw comes loose as I sew with the templates. It is fine with regular sewing, it only loosens with the ruler work foot.
Hmmm....I'm going to suggest that you watch and see if you are pushing too hard on the foot with the ruler. If you aren't using a screwdriver to tighten the screw, definitely start to do so.
I am new with quilt but I want to make baby quilt in white what kind of fabric I need buy
I’m a new quilter too and we use 100% cotton
Thank you thank you thank you for almost discussing the problem that I am having lol L O LL O L. You had me until your presser foot needed to be lowered… My presser foot does what you called “drags” so that’s why I’m laughing because you almost got to my problem but anyway I have a Juki at 300 and I had the same problem on my little stinger when I lower the presser foot it is too tight against the foot plate and I can’t lift it enough to have it go over my quilts. i’m so frustrated lol. Could you maybe help me?? Loved your video thank you again. 😌
Did you figure this out? I guess UA-cam doesn't notify me of every video comment. I just saw this.
@@AmyQuilts I have NOT. I’m sad about it too because I was really excited to try some ruler work on my quilts ready for quilting.
Thanks for asking anyway
@@chellebrereton6954 if you have a Janome dealer nearby, take your machine in and see if you can use the "convertible free motion foot set" or "1/4 inch ruler foot" that will fit your machine. It's all about matching the shank type.
@@AmyQuilts
Thank you for your help, I will find a dealer…. I have a juki and it has a low shank. Thanks again.☺️
Help! How can I get the bobbin thread to come up? I have a low shank machine. I've tried adjusting the ruler foot, rethreading the bobbin, etc but I can't get the bobbin thread to come up. Any suggestions? Thank you :-)
Hold your top thread tail and do one stitch (I use my needle down/up function). As you pull on the tail, the bobbin thread will pop up in a loop around the top thread. Pull it on up.
Hi Amy, just recently purchased a Westalee ruler foot set that includes a 12" arc ruler. I too received a white strip with my set, but I thought the purpose of the strip was to adhere to the underside of the ruler to keep it in place on the fabric to prevent slippage. But by listening to you, it suppose to be used to adhere a handle in position on the ruler. Did I understand you correctly? If so, I didn't get a handle in my package. This is my first time experiencing with this type of foot and ruler, and I really don't know what to expect, or what to look for in a package, I guess.
Janice Selden that's stable tape and does go on the underside. I recommend cutting it in two and going crosswise with it versus a single strip down the middle. Westalee no longer includes the handle with the ruler foot set.
@@AmyQuilts Thank you so much for taking the time from your routine to answer me. I'm so glad you cleared that up for me.
@@joyrenae1 Sure thing! Check out my blog which can be found through AmyQuilts.com for more helpful content
I have the Westalee ruler & foot that you are using in the demo, but I never received a spacer_ it there something else I can use for this purpose? I am still in the practice stage of quilting as I can't get good stitches yet. Mine are still skipping & it is driving me crazy!
Westalee stopped including the spacer after a time. Just loosen the screw and let it drop down on the quilt just lightly. Then tighten the screw. Move your quilt a bit and if you can feel the foot causing drag, raise it just a tiny bit. The foot should just touch the quilt.
@@AmyQuilts Thank you
These rulers look amazing. Just bought the ruler foot for my Pfaff and another template. Was supposed to have been delivered today but the mail office have slapped £17 tax on :( There doesn't seem to be anywhere here in the UK that stocks these templates either. Found one company but the ruler foot sits in a curved channel inside the actual template and not that good. This is pants! Daren't purchase to thicker rulers as watching one of your other videos you show that they are no good for short shank machines.
They are available in UK now. Last few years I guess.
Where do I get the rulers please
I sell my favorite rulers and the necessary ruler feet at www.amysquiltingadventures.com
where can I buy these?
Pat Bishop Ruler feet for a domestic machine depend on what brand of machine you have. My go-to ruler foot is from Janome and I know many people who use it on their non-Janome machines. Westalee Designs/Sew Steady in the US have a ruler foot to fit many machines. More information is given on my blog at www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com
Can I use this foot on a domestic machine? Brother machine?
+Liz Umana-Dilley You sure can! You just need to match the shank type, which is likely a low shank. See here: amysquiltingadventures.com/pages/faqs for a good description on how to match the shank type.
Daniel, my email shows that you made another comment regarding ruler thickness, but didn't show the entire comment, nor can I find the comment now. Maybe you deleted it? Either way I'd love to help, but....
It is difficult to fit a 1/4 inch thick ruler behind the foot on a low shank machine. That's why one particular company came out with a thinner set of rulers for use with ruler feet and also says you can't use a thicker ruler with these machines. However, most people don't regularly use basic rulers behind the foot because it's awkward and hard to see. You can certainly use thicker rulers as long as they fit without wedging under the presser foot bar. They're also easier to hold in place and feel better in the hand. If you are using a specialty ruler that needs to be used all the way around the foot, then thinner is the way to go. You can read more about ruler thickness on my blog at www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com plus see other tips on ruler work and videos. (BTW, the Quilted Pineapple rulers are slightly thinner than a full 1/4 inch which is helpful!)
You're quite welcome. Be very careful using thin rulers and other materials, you can damage your machine if they slip under or over the foot, besides breaking a needle.
Amy l have a low shank sewing machine l want to do free motion sewing with rulers can you tell me which ones to start off with please their names
You just need a straight ruler and a curve or two to get started. See my site www.amysquiltingadventures.com to see my favorites. You'll likely want to choose 3mm thick rulers.
Hazel Giles a
I did it I can ruler work...yeahhhh
Yay! Welcome to the club.
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