Quilting with Rulers! Learn to finish your quilts on your home sewing machine
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- Опубліковано 8 лип 2024
- Finishing your quilts on your home sewing machine with beautiful results is absolutely possible with rulers! We've already done a video on using rulers on your longarm to create beautiful, precise straight lines, now we're showing you how to get started on your domestic sewing machine.
Stephanie loves rulerwork quilting because it makes her look better than she is. When you use them, your ruler foot is always in contact with the side of the ruler, which means you can get perfectly precise straight lines and curves every time.
In this video Stephanie shows you the tools you need to get started and gives you a few exercises you can try on a fat quarter quilt sandwich to get the hang of rulerwork before you give it a go on your quilt.
Supplies we used:
Ruler foot: shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.co...
Slim Creative Grids Machine Quilting Tool: shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.co...
Elvira Creative Grids Machine Quilting Tool: shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.co...
Other rulers that can be used for rulerwork: shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.co...
Frixion Gel Pen: shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.co...
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‘Your own personal summers’. That’s me. Great video.
I love how you slow everything down and really explain what you are doing. I’m new to free motion quilting so I’m watching all the videos I find. Love the amount of detail in your videos.
You’re welcome! I hope it helps you improve your quilting.
You are so great! You're taking the fear out of free motion. So far I'm just a wild woman with stitching all over the place & unintended peaks...This info on using rulers is very helpful. Thank You!
Love the tutorials! It really is difficult with rulers on a big quilt on a domestic machine. Thanks for the tip on Angela's rulers!
Glad you like the tutorials! The smaller size makes it great for the domestic or the longarm.
Thank you for this tutorial. I just received my ruler foot today for my machine. Am anxious to start practicing!
Have fun!
Thanks for the video. I am excited to try this.
Very helpful tutorial! Thank you so much😃
You’re welcome!
I just found your channel. I am new to quilting and just made my first quilt. I was only brave enough to do straight line quilting but looking at some of this makes me want to try these techniques. You are an awesome teacher. I love your style of teaching. Thank you.
Great video. ❤️❤️
Great tutorial. Thank you 🙏 you have some excellent tips which I know I’m gonna find useful.
Awesome
Thank you for this video ❤️ I bought a ruler foot and a few rulers about a year ago but I have been too scared to try them. I will definitely pull out some fat quarters to practice!
Fabulous! Can’t wait to see what you make. Post it to instagram with the hashtag #quiltaddictsanonymous so I can see.
Thanks enjoyed I am very interested in machine quilting.
Your’re welcome! I hope you give it a try!
Thank you for your demonstration. I was wondering if you could use the quilt ruler and ruler foot without lowering the feed dogs. As you may guess I haven't done
too much quilting so please forgive my ignorance. I love the idea of creating patterns on fabric and love the structure of the rulers!
Reduce the stitch length to -0- then I took a index card and cut it in half length wise, placed to over the feed dog area & secured it down with painters tape. run your machine for a few stitches with out thread to open a hole in the card. Having the stitch length to 0 the feed dogs don't move.
@@kaymw34 thank you - I have discovered my feed dogs do not lower and while I do have a plastic cover for the feed dogs, it makes the sewing surface a bit too uneven to achieve good results . So I will use your suggestion using the card and tape, as it sounds like it will work much better.
Great tutorial! Do you happen to know if the Eversewn machines take a low shank ruler foot? Any suggestions on how to figure this out (I purchased my Eversewn 25 online). Thanks 😊
If you click on the product link the images on the feet list the machines they are compatible with.
Can you use the rulers without lowering your presser foot
If the frixion pen marks come back due to cold, I just throw the quilt in the dryer and the heat from the dryer erases the marks
I am having a problem with the fabric and the ruler NOT moving and it just bunches up, could this be that I have the wrong foot? I am using a brother machine and I love the way you take your time explaining everything, because I am really frustrated
Make sure you have dropped your feed dogs and are using quilting gloves. That always helps me move easily. You may also have to raise the ruler foot up slightly on the shank. It may be too low and trapping the quilt sandwich. If it is none of those things, check your tension. Sometimes you can end up with a thread nest below and the fabric gets stuck.
great info. Can you recommend the right height for your sewing machine to be at for the most comfort while sewing
That is going to vary by person. Ideally you want your elbows to be at a 90 degree angle when your upper arms are at your side. So usually it is best to have a cabinet your sewing machine can sit in.
@@QuiltAddictsAnonymous so I should lower my table a bit since I have a table top machine with a large extended base attachment. Thank you for the quick reply love your tutorials
If that makes it more ergonomic, then yes.
I have a brother 1500, I bought the high shank it needed only to see the needle wasn't centered, I found out this machine needed the high shank special. Something to keep in mine if your needle isn't centered.
Great tip!
We stale only offers one foot that is high shank. Where did you find the special high shank foot ? I have a Brother 1500 machine.
@@redsandrock You can order the high shank special foot from SewSteady.com They are the distributors for Westalee Rulers &
Ruler Feet
Love the personal summers comment🤣
Lol! I had them when I was pregnant, so I understand the struggle.
Tropical moment. Lol
Which is easier to learn...the rulers or templates with the ponce pad?
I think it depends more on how precise you like to be. If you like the look of perfect lines and curves, then rulers will be your best friend. If you are ok with some imperfections while you develop muscle memory for free motion quilting designs, the stencils are for you.
My machine the feed dogs doesn’t Lower I have to put a plastic cover over the feed dogs. Is this going to work for me? That little plate is a raised a little. Or could I do something on stitch length for the feed dogs ? Thanks for your help. Great video
Just reduce your stitch length to 0 and it will do the same thing as lowering your feed dogs.
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Reduce the stitch length to -0- then I took a index card and cut it in half length wise, placed to over the feed dog area & secured it down with painters tape. run your machine for a few stitches with out thread to open a hole in the card. Having the stitch length to 0 the feed dogs don't move.
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When I tried to do this my machine did not make stitches. I can free motion without the rulers. I do have the ruler foot that is compatible with my machine. What would be the reason I don't get stitches?
It is probably positioned too low on the shank. Try moving it up a bit and it should move just fine.
If you are just quilting straight lines on your quilt can you keep the feed dogs up?
Some have high shank special
I see some stitches being sort of pulled up, how can you prevent this please? Thank you so much.
When you are doing Ruler Work.... how do you quilt it that works out evenly from start to end of Border ? Ex... watching you do the triangles....if you start at top and work down...I do not want to end w a half triangle. Thank you for your help
Math and prep. If I am working on a border I mark ahead of time so they are as even as I can get them.
Thank you. Do you start in the middle of the - say, border and then work to corners each way? Or d.o you start at one end and adjust as you go to opp end?
How do I know if my shank is high medium or low? I have a Singer quantum stylist 9960.
Check your manual, but most Singers are low shank
@@QuiltAddictsAnonymous It is a low shank! I have the same machine and love it!
What is the name of that chalk? I love your work
We use this kind of chalk and have refills available as well! shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product/ultimate-quilt-pounce-2/
What brand is that yellow marking tool?
shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-tag/frixion/
The marker sounds like a angry insect. My cat went nuts when she heard it, and trashed my computer table trying to find it. :-)
What was the name of the 4 in 1 ruler you referred to
4-n-1 is the name. Click on the link in the description to all the rulerwork supplies and you’ll see it
Cant tell what the ruler looks like from the web site. No clue at all. Had to do a search on it.
I will try this. Where do I get the quilt ruler
Hi Judith, you can purchase a ruler here! shop.quiltaddictsanonymous.com/product-tag/ruler-foot/. Happy Quilting! Thank you for watching!
Where can I find that pen. I am in Canada and the pens I have are not very good, they seem to dry out quickly and I have to mark many times to see the mark.
There is a link to the pens in the description, and we do ship to Canada! :)
@@QuiltAddictsAnonymous how bout sending me the link. Tried to find it but can’t seem to get back out of the video to the verbiage.
what is the threat wrapped around the needle before it's threaded
What about a ruler foot for the vintage Singer slant shank machines?
I have only seen them for low, medium and high shank machines. That is all we are able to order from our distributor.
Can you please show how to put the thread tq
What is the best stitch length to use
You control the stitch length, so you won’t be setting it to anything. But it should look like 2.5 mm stitch setting.
Frixon gel ink will return after washing. I have personal experience.
I have never had a problem. And they should go away with the heat of the dryer
That is a medium shank foot mine is a low shank for a singer professional machine.
Actually it is a low shank foot.
@@QuiltAddictsAnonymous Its hard to even see it, I wanted a metal one, I don't think it would work if its 3/4 .
What is the call marker she used?
What is the chalk marker you used & do you carry it?
My machine is a pfaff. Not sure what shank it is.
Pfaff is usually a medium, but check with the place you bought it from. They will know for sure. If you measure the distance from the screw to the bottom of the foot you can determine shank. High shank is approximately 1 1/4 inches from the screw to the bottom of the foot. Low shank is approximately 3/4 inches from the screw to the bottom of the foot.
Why does that table not fit properly on your machine. I was thinking on buying a BabyLock but that threw me off a tad. Thank you.
Stupid question. Why wouldn't you use your walking foot with the feed dogs up along with the straight ruler?
When you are quilting on your home sewing machine you want to work without having to turn the quilt. If you used a walking foot, you would constantly be turning the quilt under your machine and that would be very cumbersome and near impossible on a large quilt. A ruler foot and ruler let you go in any direction without turning the quilt, you just move it side to side or back and forth in whatever direction you want to stitch next.
I have brother sewing machine
Is there a reason to wear gloves?
Watch the video again. It helps you control the fabric and rulers.
Can you use the rulers without lowering your presser foot
No, your tension would be really screwed up and you need a presser foot to hold against the ruler.
Reduce the stitch length to -0- then I took a index card and cut it in half length wise, placed to over the feed dog area & secured it down with painters tape. run your machine for a few stitches with out thread to open a hole in the card. Having the stitch length to 0 the feed dogs don't move.