Me too! I sew and longarm barefooted since 2005. Shorts too here in Jacksonville, FL Its a comfort level thing in my opinion. God bless you with your Pease and patience during all the dangleclacks (that's what another Chanel calls problems). Love you and Dave so much for all you do for us watching.
I am not a long arm quilter (I'd love to be one), but I loved watching our video. I learned so much watching you set up the fabric on to the frame. You're an excellent teacher. I subscribed to your site -maybe some day I will be a longarm quilter too.
This is a wonderful video for soooooo many reasons! I am amazed at the composure you are showing with so many little issues! Thank you for linking the video in class! 🥰
wow! And you're still smiling. I signed up and did some of your Master Class 2 years ago. I wasn't able to practice consistently due to being away from my Longarm for 10months, life issues etc.. However, I am recommitted to myself and my love of quilting and reviewing/DOING your MASTER CLASS again and watching every minute of every UA-cam video which is cross referenced in the class. It is so very VERY helpful. I'm so glad that you share yourself to us through quilting. You are the very best of the BEST teacher! You just keep getting better Susan and I appreciate the time of production you and Dave put into this. I am now recovering from major shoulder surgery of my right/dominant arm but making use of being able to review class material. My continued gratitude for all you do! Diane
1:46. Thank you for quilting for QOV as I am a new Quilt Leader in Northeast PA, a longarmer and avid follower of your! Thank You, Susan, for your service to our organization and Veterans. Blessings!
Thank you for sharing, especially today for me. I am putting a quilt on my Innova today. The quilt pattern is Waterfall. While lying in bed trying to decide how to quilt this quilt. And there you were on a video with Waves. I felt as though God placed you on UA-cam just for me. As for clips, as a retired RN I wear a lab jacket and my clips, markers, etc. are in a pocket. I tried a lanyard; however, I am 5’2” so the scissors were always dangling on the quilt. Thank you again. Have a blessed day.
So glad I found your channel. And Seeing all the issues you are having... encourage me that days will be days and I am not alone in daily frustrations. Thank you.
I've been catching up with your older UA-cams. You mentioned using your fingernail on the underside of your quilt. Several years ago, I owned a Nolting that wasn't happy unless I had some at least one tension problem. My solution to be sure my bobbin thread was behaving was a small hand held mirror and a small flash light, worked like a dream.
Oh Goodness! What a morning!! Sometimes ya just gotta take a breath, let out of good laugh 😂, if you let it get to you, then you would’ve not gotten to where you are in your career! Thank you so much for allllll of the bumps in the road. I really needed to see this today 😊
Thank you for demonstrating how to load on a quilt frame. Most tutorials or live events already have the quilt loaded, so I miss this vital part of the process.
Your videos have been so helpful (even this one)! It's nice to know even seasoned professionals struggle through some of these issues. Thanks for keeping it real.
Thank you Susan. This was very helpful. I have learned so much, had all of these issues and didn’t quite know how to solve them. Fumbled through, got very frustrated. Thanks to you now I can be less nervous.
This was my fist time watching long-arming. I had a class at my LQS and found it confusing with all the steps. You made more understandable and I thank you. The errors are really great to know and see how to fix the. I look forward to my next trip to my LQS to try log arm quilting again.
Susan, I’ve just recently found you on UA-cam. I wish I’d found you sooner!! You’ve taught me so much. I’ve started loading like you do. It’s been a learning curve but I feel it’s helping me keep the quilt straighter. Thanks for all you do!
I’ve had every issue you experienced today happen to me on my Q24. Although thankfully not all on the same quilt, or I may have given up. You sure did some quick problem solving and just kept on smiling. It was actually very encouraging and helpful. Thank you!
Good morning! Great video! Enjoyed watching your process on what to do with your fat quarter bundles. Nice to see the two colour ways. Both are lovely! Would be great to see what you make with the Moda bake shop charm pack and book. Have a great day!
Thanks for the live today, Susan. Warts and all! We all have those days with wonky backing, loading issues and bobbin trouble. All we can do is deal with it and move on! Thanks for showing us the reality of quilting. Some days just go this way.
A friend gave me her long arm and my learning curve is way off the wall. Not that I am happy that you too have issues, but because I am about to give up and seeing that even pros have issues too gives me some hope. So far, you have been the most helpful long armer I have seen to date. I will continue to watch even if I don't ever bond with my machine
Have faith! It IS a learning curve…but it does get better❤️ And yes, this was a period of struggle for me, and I chose to show the reality of that. So thankful it’s solved now.
As always, I learn so much from your live videos. Thanks for sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly! This makes all of us feel better when things go hey wire during our free motion quilting. Davide, I especially appreciated see the "foot" view. That was helpful to see how Susan moves along. Thanks! (Bonnie R.)
Thanks, Bonnie, for the kind words! I've had a TON of lovely responses to this very tough episode❤️ But of course, it's the truth - longarm quilting has a huge element of problem solving, and it's maybe good that I showed it.
I'm flying up from deep South Texas next week to go to the Sew Expo. I'm from Western Washington and so excited to be restarting my tradition of going to the Expo with my family. I'll look for you in the Bernina booth!
I actually have it, and it certainly keeps track of my clips, but they aren't super easy to grab, so I'm still on the lookout for a perfect solution. Thanks for the tip!
This is my first opportunity to see your video and I am learning so much! The challenges I've seen you overcome this morning are great learning experiences. Thank You for sharing!
This is the first time I’ve seen your tutorials and I just love the waves I think I could do it I don’t have your brand I have a HQ amara, thank you so much for sharing your talent❣️🧵🪡✂️❤️💓💖💕💗
I am not new to fmq itself but I am new at quilting on a frame. I have a juki on it and couldn't figure out how to even get started using the frame. I somehow came across your videos and everything clicked! I am on quilt number 2 and almost done. Thank you so much for this type of video.
I love watching you and wonder if I will ever get to be able to do that!! Have you ever considered putting a drawn example of the design so we can print it out? With the material pattern, and not being able to see it when done, it is sometimes not possible to learn the pattern. Thank you for all you do for us!! I have learned so much!
Hi Jean! First off, yes you CAN do this too❤️ It's just like learning calligraphy. And regarding the drawing, my UA-cam channel is the free version of online classes and courses that I have for sale. Those are much more in depth, and offer various perks and support material. This particular design is in my Freehand Quilting Masterclass. If you're interested, more info can be found at this link (stitchedbysusanacademy.thinkific.com/courses/freehand-quilting-masterclass), and the next registration will be in April.
Q. Why did you choose a “ Bernina “long-arm over any other brand ? I have had many sewing machine in my life time ( 84 years old) but Bernina I find is the very best!❤Reva Reed
I’m loving this video Susan cuz it’s just like life …good days and days with complications but man can you trouble shoot! Love this and learning so much. I heard your potter patter of your feet….did you put wood where you quilt to walk on? I thought I’ve seen in another video you walking on rug.
Seams like you are not hunching as you were with Lucy and you are able to move easier? I would love this machine to quilt with but I could never enjoy quilting to afford it I would be so pressed to do so many to afford it. But I really enjoy watching today especially with all that hasn’t gone right for you so nice to see normal.
Oh my goodness this happened to me on my quilt about three weeks ago I had a problem couldn’t undo it so I had to walk away and let it sit there for a few days until I got my bearings and luckily I got undone and was able to fix it 😬
Great Lesson and tips👍 thanks!!. In Albuquerque, several years ago the Bernalillo County gov brought 2 long arm machines to 1 of its SW Senior Citizens centers for city/county residents to use by per day appt. Group instructions/classes are provided for newbies. I'm thinking that it may be wise for a newbie to have 1 or 2 filled bobbin cases ready to take the place of one that may have a bobbin "spring" mishap. Pre covid use was free and then changed to 10$ per day and I do not know if they increased again the daily charge.
Thanks for sharing live quilting. I may have missed this question if it was already asked. Does the bernina longarm have an equivalent of a glide foot or scoop foot? That is a life saver for smoothly getting past any open seams or other bumps. Highly recommend it.
It looks like I have been gone too long. When did you get a Bernina? Did you say the thread popped out or one of the thread guides? My Bernina does that, but not as much after I adjusted the foot height. One last question, It looks like you kept your old table? I could not get the magnets to work on the Bernina table.
The BERNINA (Stella) just came in January. I can't recall now what I said about one of the guides 😁 And no, not the same table. This is the BERNINA Pro frame, do you perhaps have the studio frame? I'm not sure about its magnetic qualities.
@@StitchedBySusan I bought my Q20 12-foot table, two years back. I love her. My home-based business is not so much quilting someone's quilt top. I do, do them. most people have me make them start to finish quilts out of clothing loved and worn by a family member, T-Shirt quilts. I have done several quilts that were created by a grandparent and they passed away before they completed them. The biggest reason I bought a Bernina Q is the needle system. The flat back. I had an Embroidery 16-needle system and the thread broke all the time because the needles were not quite right. I promised myself I would not buy another machine that had round needle steam. Thank you for all you do. your talents are beautiful. I want to take one of your classes, but unsure how that is working out for those who have taken an online class. Do they set up their quilting machines and then follow along,
I guess I missed something When did you get a new machine I though you had a Gammill ?? I appreciate all the information you while your quilting. I like the camera on the needle while your quilting thank you for share with us
Oh, my goodness! You are amazing!!! I discovered you just the other day. The make-overs you did with the antique quilts was nothing less than astonishing. I would have awarded you a blue ribbon for every one of them! I am interested in your master class but how will that translate to FMQ on a home sewing machine? I use a JuKi TL-Q-2010, Viking Epic, and a small Bernina.
I have a number of students who do quilt on sit-down or domestic machines. The designs translate quite well, but often they scale then down a little in size, just to make smooth movements easier.
Susan, I love your quilting and am getting some awesome tips. Q. Where did you get the magnetic bars to stabilize the front of the quilt? I’m not sure what exactly I’m looking for.
Well...yes it can, but in this video it was all freehand, no computer. And the computerized or robotic quilting, while really beautiful, includes a lot of setup work, and then lining up repeats etc is fiddly. It has its place, but one of the reasons I love freehand so much is that I can just quilt - none of the technical know-how is called for.
First, I always suggest scaling down the size a bit. And then I would do the stitching path forward and back, not from side to side. Try to make the re-positioning pauses where the waves are touching too. Hope that helps!
Q Are you going to teach anywhere in person soon? I do have a Bernina Q24 and I am a very new quilter. I am going through your master class but I haven't had time to catch you live anytime. Enjoying what I have learned and so excited you have a Bernina too.
I'm heading to the Tri-Cities in Washington state in late March. I'll be happy to send more details if that's anywhere near you, and I'm available for booking by any Bernina dealer so you can always talk to your local one about it.
When you pull your thread off your bobbin checking tension with your Towa, do you always cut and discard what you pulled off? Why not wind it back on (I hate waste)?
I know that this is an older video but I’m still hoping you check comments. What is the side clamp that you have. You snap it on the sides of the quilt. It has a little red string hanging from it. Just curious!?!
Yes, I agree. If you watched the whole episode you'll see that was one of the day's struggles - the close up camera kept failing on us. We don't know why, but we're trying hard to troubleshoot before next time 😄
Not as a rule. When I'm not on camera I take frequent breaks to stretch, neck roll, etc. And I'm trying to get better at not hunching over too, after seeing myself on camera 😉
I don't know for sure...I think it was the combination of very fine threat both top and bottom, and I don't have the balance of tension/needle/bobbin dialed in correctly.
THANK YOU FOR BEING SO HONEST AND REAL RE: your quilting issues! Soooo encouraging and helpful. Really grateful❤
Me too! I sew and longarm barefooted since 2005. Shorts too here in Jacksonville, FL Its a comfort level thing in my opinion. God bless you with your Pease and patience during all the dangleclacks (that's what another Chanel calls problems). Love you and Dave so much for all you do for us watching.
Dangleclacks😂
I am not a long arm quilter (I'd love to be one), but I loved watching our video. I learned so much watching you set up the fabric on to the frame. You're an excellent teacher. I subscribed to your site -maybe some day I will be a longarm quilter too.
This is a wonderful video for soooooo many reasons! I am amazed at the composure you are showing with so many little issues! Thank you for linking the video in class! 🥰
Thank you for showing grace under pressure.
wow! And you're still smiling. I signed up and did some of your Master Class 2 years ago. I wasn't able to practice consistently due to being away from my Longarm for 10months, life issues etc.. However, I am recommitted to myself and my love of quilting and reviewing/DOING your MASTER CLASS again and watching every minute of every UA-cam video which is cross referenced in the class. It is so very VERY helpful. I'm so glad that you share yourself to us through quilting. You are the very best of the BEST teacher! You just keep getting better Susan and I appreciate the time of production you and Dave put into this. I am now recovering from major shoulder surgery of my right/dominant arm but making use of being able to review class material. My continued gratitude for all you do! Diane
Yep, I’m over here still smiling! What else are you going to do on one of those days?😁 And thanks so much for the kind words ❤️
1:46. Thank you for quilting for QOV as I am a new Quilt Leader in Northeast PA, a longarmer and avid follower of your! Thank You, Susan, for your service to our organization and Veterans. Blessings!
It is a pleasure! Thank you for your contribution too!
Thank you for sharing, especially today for me. I am putting a quilt on my Innova today. The quilt pattern is Waterfall. While lying in bed trying to decide how to quilt this quilt. And there you were on a video with Waves. I felt as though God placed you on UA-cam just for me. As for clips, as a retired RN I wear a lab jacket and my clips, markers, etc. are in a pocket. I tried a lanyard; however, I am 5’2” so the scissors were always dangling on the quilt. Thank you again. Have a blessed day.
That’s a sweet God-moment❤️
Reality quilting at is finest. You’re a pro. Thanks for your calm demeanor when things go wrong.
So glad I found your channel. And Seeing all the issues you are having... encourage me that days will be days and I am not alone in daily frustrations. Thank you.
I've been catching up with your older UA-cams. You mentioned using your fingernail on the underside of your quilt. Several years ago, I owned a Nolting that wasn't happy unless I had some at least one tension problem. My solution to be sure my bobbin thread was behaving was a small hand held mirror and a small flash light, worked like a dream.
Oh Goodness! What a morning!! Sometimes ya just gotta take a breath, let out of good laugh 😂, if you let it get to you, then you would’ve not gotten to where you are in your career! Thank you so much for allllll of the bumps in the road. I really needed to see this today 😊
Sure appreciated the 'realness" of this video. foibles happen when quilting - and it's nice to know everyone deals with them. 🙂
I remember when machine quilting was looked down on,but I think the beauty of machine quilting is amazing !
Great video. Love learning from real life quilting. All these things happen a lot with customer quilts. I load this way now thanks to you.
Thank you for demonstrating how to load on a quilt frame. Most tutorials or live events already have the quilt loaded, so I miss this vital part of the process.
I love tips and tricks videos. Especially timesavers!
Your videos have been so helpful (even this one)! It's nice to know even seasoned professionals struggle through some of these issues. Thanks for keeping it real.
I just cant get over how you solved one of my loading issues with this live and unscripted. Thank you.
Awesome!
I could watch you all day........so smooth!
Only watched a guilt being sewn for a few stitches , loving this demo . I want one so bad !!!
Thank you Susan. This was very helpful. I have learned so much, had all of these issues and didn’t quite know how to solve them. Fumbled through, got very frustrated. Thanks to you now I can be less nervous.
They happen to ALL of us, though thankfully not usually all on the same day😆
This was my fist time watching long-arming. I had a class at my LQS and found it confusing with all the steps. You made more understandable and I thank you. The errors are really great to know and see how to fix the. I look forward to my next trip to my LQS to try log arm quilting again.
Glad my (very!) frustrating episode could help! Most episodes don't have as many problems, but I try to show an overview of the entire process.
Thank you so much for all the true life 😅I am a newbie but am so thankful it’s not just me. 😅so much fun
Susan, I’ve just recently found you on UA-cam. I wish I’d found you sooner!! You’ve taught me so much. I’ve started loading like you do. It’s been a learning curve but I feel it’s helping me keep the quilt straighter. Thanks for all you do!
That's great to hear!
I’ve had every issue you experienced today happen to me on my Q24. Although thankfully not all on the same quilt, or I may have given up. You sure did some quick problem solving and just kept on smiling. It was actually very encouraging and helpful. Thank you!
It’s true there are just days like this😄Glad it was encouraging for you❤️
magnet while loading red snappers! great tip, thanks
Sometimes it’s the little things 😄
Just found your channel. I have enjoyed it and have learned a lot. Thank you
Good morning! Great video! Enjoyed watching your process on what to do with your fat quarter bundles. Nice to see the two colour ways. Both are lovely! Would be great to see what you make with the Moda bake shop charm pack and book.
Have a great day!
When I stitched out this design, I found that listening to music helped tremendously with moving my feet
I agree👍🏻
Thanks for the live today, Susan. Warts and all! We all have those days with wonky backing, loading issues and bobbin trouble. All we can do is deal with it and move on! Thanks for showing us the reality of quilting. Some days just go this way.
A friend gave me her long arm and my learning curve is way off the wall. Not that I am happy that you too have issues, but because I am about to give up and seeing that even pros have issues too gives me some hope. So far, you have been the most helpful long armer I have seen to date. I will continue to watch even if I don't ever bond with my machine
Have faith! It IS a learning curve…but it does get better❤️ And yes, this was a period of struggle for me, and I chose to show the reality of that. So thankful it’s solved now.
As always, I learn so much from your live videos. Thanks for sharing the good, the bad, and the ugly! This makes all of us feel better when things go hey wire during our free motion quilting. Davide, I especially appreciated see the "foot" view. That was helpful to see how Susan moves along. Thanks! (Bonnie R.)
Thanks, Bonnie, for the kind words! I've had a TON of lovely responses to this very tough episode❤️ But of course, it's the truth - longarm quilting has a huge element of problem solving, and it's maybe good that I showed it.
I'm flying up from deep South Texas next week to go to the Sew Expo. I'm from Western Washington and so excited to be restarting my tradition of going to the Expo with my family. I'll look for you in the Bernina booth!
I’ll be there👍🏻
What a fun video to watch! I love all of your videos. Quilt alongs tend to be my favorites.
The Handi Quilter scissor zinger is fantastic, it just clamps to your shirt. You’ll never lose track of scissors again.
I actually have it, and it certainly keeps track of my clips, but they aren't super easy to grab, so I'm still on the lookout for a perfect solution. Thanks for the tip!
I love your videos Ty 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽❤
This is my first opportunity to see your video and I am learning so much! The challenges I've seen you overcome this morning are great learning experiences. Thank You for sharing!
It was a bit of a learning curve for me too😂 But I’m. Wry glad it’s been helpful and encouraging to so many quilters.
I watched this after the fact and loved it. Learned so much. I’m a.beginner. Will indeed try to watch more. Thank you for being real.
Thank you, Lori, for your beautiful and inspiring creations! This one is one of my favorites ❤️
I have a command cup on my domestic for scissors ripper tweezers and know they are always there. Love watching on full screen.
This is the first time I’ve seen your tutorials and I just love the waves I think I could do it I don’t have your brand I have a HQ amara, thank you so much for sharing your talent❣️🧵🪡✂️❤️💓💖💕💗
Brand shouldn't matter; HQs are great machines too❤️ Have fun with the waves!
How many years have you been quilting? Your tips are so valuable ... thank you for your obvious love of and passion of quilting and sharing with us.
8 years. Which isn’t all that long….but I’ve done a lot of quilts in that time 😉
I am not new to fmq itself but I am new at quilting on a frame. I have a juki on it and couldn't figure out how to even get started using the frame. I somehow came across your videos and everything clicked! I am on quilt number 2 and almost done. Thank you so much for this type of video.
Awesome!! That makes me so happy!
This is the first time I have ever seen your video.. Reva Reed
I love watching you and wonder if I will ever get to be able to do that!! Have you ever considered putting a drawn example of the design so we can print it out? With the material pattern, and not being able to see it when done, it is sometimes not possible to learn the pattern. Thank you for all you do for us!! I have learned so much!
Hi Jean! First off, yes you CAN do this too❤️ It's just like learning calligraphy. And regarding the drawing, my UA-cam channel is the free version of online classes and courses that I have for sale. Those are much more in depth, and offer various perks and support material. This particular design is in my Freehand Quilting Masterclass. If you're interested, more info can be found at this link (stitchedbysusanacademy.thinkific.com/courses/freehand-quilting-masterclass), and the next registration will be in April.
great video! First time I've seen your site.
Welcome to my little corner of the internet!
It would be cool if the quilt recipient gets a link to this video so they can see a portion of how their quilt was made! Fascinating video!
That may be a possibility 👍🏻
Yes, would like more info on running a business.
I think this is one of the most viewed programs with all the problems
Q. Why did you choose a “ Bernina “long-arm over any other brand ? I have had many sewing machine in my life time ( 84 years old) but Bernina I find is the very best!❤Reva Reed
Check out my episode "Why I Switched Longarm Brands" for some of my reasons!
I’m loving this video Susan cuz it’s just like life …good days and days with complications but man can you trouble shoot! Love this and learning so much. I heard your potter patter of your feet….did you put wood where you quilt to walk on? I thought I’ve seen in another video you walking on rug.
I have a carpeted floor with a fatigue mat on top.
I like to use the wrinkle release spray from dollar general.
Seams like you are not hunching as you were with Lucy and you are able to move easier? I would love this machine to quilt with but I could never enjoy quilting to afford it I would be so pressed to do so many to afford it. But I really enjoy watching today especially with all that hasn’t gone right for you so nice to see normal.
Oh my goodness this happened to me on my quilt about three weeks ago I had a problem couldn’t undo it so I had to walk away and let it sit there for a few days until I got my bearings and luckily I got undone and was able to fix it 😬
Sometimes walking away for a bit is the best solution! Glad you got yours fixed.
Great Lesson and tips👍 thanks!!. In Albuquerque, several years ago the Bernalillo County gov brought 2 long arm machines to 1 of its SW Senior Citizens centers for city/county residents to use by per day appt. Group instructions/classes are provided for newbies. I'm thinking that it may be wise for a newbie to have 1 or 2 filled bobbin cases ready to take the place of one that may have a bobbin "spring" mishap. Pre covid use was free and then changed to 10$ per day and I do not know if they increased again the daily charge.
Thanks for sharing live quilting. I may have missed this question if it was already asked. Does the bernina longarm have an equivalent of a glide foot or scoop foot? That is a life saver for smoothly getting past any open seams or other bumps. Highly recommend it.
It has a “cup clip” that snaps into the ruler foot, and also the “ couching” foot is smaller and scoop shaped.
QThere seems to a lot of fabric on the “ sides” is it possible the quilt top is turned sideways? In comparison to the backing?
Thanks for thinking of that…but no, I did check and this was the best possible fit.
It looks like I have been gone too long. When did you get a Bernina? Did you say the thread popped out or one of the thread guides? My Bernina does that, but not as much after I adjusted the foot height. One last question, It looks like you kept your old table? I could not get the magnets to work on the Bernina table.
The BERNINA (Stella) just came in January. I can't recall now what I said about one of the guides 😁 And no, not the same table. This is the BERNINA Pro frame, do you perhaps have the studio frame? I'm not sure about its magnetic qualities.
@@StitchedBySusan I bought my Q20 12-foot table, two years back. I love her. My home-based business is not so much quilting someone's quilt top. I do, do them. most people have me make them start to finish quilts out of clothing loved and worn by a family member, T-Shirt quilts. I have done several quilts that were created by a grandparent and they passed away before they completed them. The biggest reason I bought a Bernina Q is the needle system. The flat back. I had an Embroidery 16-needle system and the thread broke all the time because the needles were not quite right. I promised myself I would not buy another machine that had round needle steam. Thank you for all you do. your talents are beautiful. I want to take one of your classes, but unsure how that is working out for those who have taken an online class. Do they set up their quilting machines and then follow along,
I guess I missed something When did you get a new machine I though you had a Gammill ??
I appreciate all the information you while your quilting. I like the camera on the needle while your quilting thank you for share with us
Very recently! Camera angles was one of the factors I considered, and you're seeing the benefit of that👍🏻
Oh, my goodness! You are amazing!!! I discovered you just the other day. The make-overs you did with the antique quilts was nothing less than astonishing. I would have awarded you a blue ribbon for every one of them! I am interested in your master class but how will that translate to FMQ on a home sewing machine? I use a JuKi TL-Q-2010, Viking Epic, and a small Bernina.
I have a number of students who do quilt on sit-down or domestic machines. The designs translate quite well, but often they scale then down a little in size, just to make smooth movements easier.
Q where did you find your side tension clamp bars? Are they part of the red snappers line?
They are, yes. I ordered mine from Quiltsonthecorner.com, they're the producers of the Red Snapper brand.
Q are you doing the quilt design free hand on this quilt ? Reva Reed
Yes I am!
Cheryl from Long Beach, CA. I have done 2 QoV
Susan, I love your quilting and am getting some awesome tips.
Q. Where did you get the magnetic bars to stabilize the front of the quilt? I’m not sure what exactly I’m looking for.
If you look in the show notes there’s a link. But also check your local hardware store - they’re the type you have in a garage for tools to hang on.
I notice that when I watch Donna from Jordan Fabric , she just pushes a button and it quilts by itself. Does this machine do that too.?
Well...yes it can, but in this video it was all freehand, no computer.
And the computerized or robotic quilting, while really beautiful, includes a lot of setup work, and then lining up repeats etc is fiddly. It has its place, but one of the reasons I love freehand so much is that I can just quilt - none of the technical know-how is called for.
Would you have any suggestions on how to do this quilting pattern on a sit down long arm?
First, I always suggest scaling down the size a bit. And then I would do the stitching path forward and back, not from side to side. Try to make the re-positioning pauses where the waves are touching too. Hope that helps!
@@StitchedBySusan Thank you!
what do you call the side sabilizer bars for the sides how can i buy them?
The clamps? They’re made by the Red Snapper folks. If you go to the Red Snapper link in the show notes, it’ll take you to their shop.
What are the side quilt clamps called and where did you get them? Fran from Edmonton, Alberta Canada
What a beautiful quilt you have hanging behind you! Do you have the name of the pattern?
Was it the golden one? That is my own pattern, called STARSTRUCK. It’s available in my Etsy shop, StitchedBySusan2015.
You could put a full length mirror on the flat place underneath and you can see your stitches
I do have a hand held one....but it's not super clear on most printed fabrics. Good idea in general though.
Q does it matter about the crazy seams joining the backing together? I try not to have the seams parallel to the edges
I prefer to have them horizontal, but for various reasons they sometimes have to be vertical.
Q Are you going to teach anywhere in person soon? I do have a Bernina Q24 and I am a very new quilter. I am going through your master class but I haven't had time to catch you live anytime. Enjoying what I have learned and so excited you have a Bernina too.
I'm heading to the Tri-Cities in Washington state in late March. I'll be happy to send more details if that's anywhere near you, and I'm available for booking by any Bernina dealer so you can always talk to your local one about it.
Hi! I’m from the Tri Cities. Where and when will you be headed to? It will be at someone’s fabric shop?
When you pull your thread off your bobbin checking tension with your Towa, do you always cut and discard what you pulled off? Why not wind it back on (I hate waste)?
Usually discard, because the tension won't be quite the same. If it's working for you to wind back on though, don't change what's working 😄
What is the name of the quilt pattern, if you know it? I make Valor quilts often and am always looking for something new. Thank you so much.
I don’t know it, I’m sorry.
How did you flip that bar up? Did you have to make an additional item?
This episode was many months ago….d’you mean flip up the front rail of the quilting machine? That’s a feature of my Bernina Pro frame.
Is the bernias throat space smaller than lucy?
It's very similar. Perhaps 1 or 2 inches smaller.
Colorado here
Are you touching the wave in the previous row?
That’s the goal, yes.
I know that this is an older video but I’m still hoping you check comments. What is the side clamp that you have. You snap it on the sides of the quilt. It has a little red string hanging from it. Just curious!?!
It's by Red Snapper, It's called the E Edge and here's a link for the 12" ones. They do come in a couple choices of length.
amzn.to/3DuCAfs
What side up do you put the batting?
I believe I was using Hobbs 80/20 cotton/poly in this one, and it doesn’t have a right or wrong side.
❤ thank you
Would like to see the camera on the needle more to see your quilting.
Yes, I agree. If you watched the whole episode you'll see that was one of the day's struggles - the close up camera kept failing on us. We don't know why, but we're trying hard to troubleshoot before next time 😄
👍👍🙏🙏❤️
Do you have neck issues ever ?
Not as a rule. When I'm not on camera I take frequent breaks to stretch, neck roll, etc. And I'm trying to get better at not hunching over too, after seeing myself on camera 😉
Q What is the name of that quilt pattern😊
I'm sorry, I don't know.
Here’s where you need an extra bobbin case so you can go on.
what actually happen? a seam was not sewn?
I don't know for sure...I think it was the combination of very fine threat both top and bottom, and I don't have the balance of tension/needle/bobbin dialed in correctly.
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Your video and audio are out of sync.
If you’re watching on your phone, it’s bandwidth, that happens frequently. Try a different device.
@@StitchedBySusan thanks