I had all but given up on this technique. I'm new to FMQ and this was one of the first designs I tried to do. I just couldn't get it. But after watching this video, it all made sense! I am using your "Y"s and am able to do an entire baby quilt that looks great! Thank you so much for breaking it down on such simple terms. It's amazing... I was able to do really nice feathers before I could do this simple design. I think the randomness of it messes with my linear thinking! Thanks again!
That's so good to hear Lanelle! Yes, some designs are going to feel more challenging than others. It's all to do with how your brain works. Work with what feels easiest first and stitch one or two designs until you're so bored with them you can't see straight. Then go looking for more designs to play with!
Not necessarily. Hitting precise points and travel quilting is more challenging on a longarm than on a home machine. But quilting bigger designs and quilting faster is much easier on a longarm.
more videos on long arming, please! I purchased a Q'nique 21 and love it. I'm a novice so I've watched many videos. I'm always interested to know tricks that newbies are learning. Thanks for posting this.
I'm so glad you liked this video Louise! I really enjoy working on the longarm frame because it's so different from quilting on a home machine. I'll have more videos coming soon!
I have been watching u for sometime now and i think I'm buying the book u r easy to listen to and give great advice i think the book will be so helpful and the videos r so informative. Thanks Leah. Never though i would buy a book since so much on u tube but I'm looking forward to it and gong back and practicing u r the best thanks
Thank you Donna! I really appreciate your support. I wouldn't be able to make videos every day and share them if we didn't run the quilt shop and have some way to make a living with quilting. So you're helping me make more videos for you!
Oh how cool. Water solvable thread for basting...gotta try it!! I think I’ve heard you mention it before, but I forgot all about it. Thanks for sharing again
You're welcome! I taught this technique in my new Basting Basics workshop and showed how to baste on a home machine, then on a longarm. It's a great place to learn how to do this on real quilts: leahday.com/products/basting-basics-workshop
Thanks so much for the video, I really appreciate your style, you make it appear so easy and something that can be done with practice. Also, your teaching style breaks it down, especially quilting a larger quilt on a home machine . It is very helpful to see how you manipulate the larger quilt on a domestic machine. What and how do you use the thread to baste your quilt?
You can stitch baste with a walking foot and really long stitch length. These days I baste stitch on my longarm frame, then move the quilt to my home machine. It's just faster and easier!
Hi Leah, I just received a Babylock longarm Coronet and have been binge watching your video and I must say that you are the best teacher that I’ve seen. I hope that you can answer my question since I’m asking here on a video that you made a few years ago, I’m not sure if you will get notified of my comment, but here goes. Have you ever butted up large remnants of batting and sewn them together for use in another quilt? If so could you explain the best way to do this? I love that when you make a mistake you don’t edit it out, but explain what to do to fix it. That shows a lot of thoughtfulness in you and that’s why I love watching you. Also, I love that you do quilting with your dad, I think that is so special and what wonderful memories you two are making. Okay, I will shut up now and hopefully see your reply sometime soon. God bless you and your family and my wish is to have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Hi Myrlin - Thanks for your kindness. I don't have a video on making a franken-batting, mostly because it's not my favorite way to use up batting remnants. I find no matter what I do (fuse, zigzag, etc), it always leaves a line in the finished quilt where I can see the batting was sutured together. I would search around a bit because there are many ways of doing this, BUT you'll need to make sure the teacher shows not just the finished quilt with a franken-batting, but also what it looks like after washing. Because sometimes the seams in the batting don't show up until after it's washed. Yikes!
I switched from a Juki D400 to this Bernina 1230 a few years ago. I just keep coming back to these older Bernina machines so I decided to stick with them!
I love all of your videos. I just got a Juki TL-2010Q for Christmas! I want to start more FMQ (I've done several stippling and my stippling is getting better and better, though I still need practice). My challenge is how to decide what design to put where in a pieced quilt. I look at samples all of time but still have trouble deciding.
Try not to overwhelm yourself with different choices. I can get stuck on that too and the best thing is to think about how long you want to work on the project. The more you change designs, thread colors, etc, the longer it will take. The less you change things up, the quicker it will go. I hope that helps!
Thankyou for your answer, I love that you take the time to reply.you mentioned 16 stitches to the inch, I am really struggling with matching moving the quilt etc for uniform stitching, any tips ?
Can you show us on the long arm how the stitches should look like in the front and the back of the quilt. I keep getting what looks like lashes on the back of my quilt on the Long arm.
It's really hard to shoot a picture of it while it's on the machine. That sounds like a tension issue unless it's only showing up in certain areas. If it's showing up constantly - that's always tension. Crank up on your top tension if it's pulling to the back to increase and see if that fixes it. If not, it could be a speed / movement thing straight from home machine quilting. Basically when you stitch too fast through deep curves, the bobbin thread will pull weird. Slow down and try to maintain a steady pace throughout.
Thank you! I'm making a quilt to be raffled off at our upcoming family reunion. My first stippled quilt! Loved your tutorial!....Linda Reid
I had all but given up on this technique. I'm new to FMQ and this was one of the first designs I tried to do. I just couldn't get it. But after watching this video, it all made sense! I am using your "Y"s and am able to do an entire baby quilt that looks great! Thank you so much for breaking it down on such simple terms. It's amazing... I was able to do really nice feathers before I could do this simple design. I think the randomness of it messes with my linear thinking! Thanks again!
That's so good to hear Lanelle! Yes, some designs are going to feel more challenging than others. It's all to do with how your brain works. Work with what feels easiest first and stitch one or two designs until you're so bored with them you can't see straight. Then go looking for more designs to play with!
Thank you so much for the great info. And the camera angle. This is my first time doing this and I feel it was easy because of you!!
I love that you showed the same technique on both a home sewing machine and a long arm! That was fun (and educational) to watch!
I'm so happy you enjoyed that! I think it shows the best of both worlds!
Thanks for showing the practice AND the actual quilt. That really helps!
Enjoyed your video very much!
Really good video - clear, precise, thorough, and great persepectives for the viewer!
I am sure it is easier to control on your long arm machine, thank you for sharing Leah
Not necessarily. Hitting precise points and travel quilting is more challenging on a longarm than on a home machine. But quilting bigger designs and quilting faster is much easier on a longarm.
Watching you work has made me try things I wouldn't before. Thank you so much.
There is no higher compliment than that! Thank you Dorene!
more videos on long arming, please! I purchased a Q'nique 21 and love it. I'm a novice so I've watched many videos. I'm always interested to know tricks that newbies are learning. Thanks for posting this.
I'm so glad you liked this video Louise! I really enjoy working on the longarm frame because it's so different from quilting on a home machine. I'll have more videos coming soon!
Wow....dream machine!
Thank you so much for this video!
Glad it was helpful!
Very helpful ❤
I have been watching u for sometime now and i think I'm buying the book u r easy to listen to and give great advice i think the book will be so helpful and the videos r so informative. Thanks Leah. Never though i would buy a book since so much on u tube but I'm looking forward to it and gong back and practicing u r the best thanks
Thank you Donna! I really appreciate your support. I wouldn't be able to make videos every day and share them if we didn't run the quilt shop and have some way to make a living with quilting. So you're helping me make more videos for you!
Oh how cool. Water solvable thread for basting...gotta try it!! I think I’ve heard you mention it before, but I forgot all about it. Thanks for sharing again
You're welcome! I taught this technique in my new Basting Basics workshop and showed how to baste on a home machine, then on a longarm. It's a great place to learn how to do this on real quilts: leahday.com/products/basting-basics-workshop
Thanks so much for the video, I really appreciate your style, you make it appear so easy and something that can be done with practice. Also, your teaching style breaks it down, especially quilting a larger quilt on a home machine . It is very helpful to see how you manipulate the larger quilt on a domestic machine. What and how do you use the thread to baste your quilt?
You can stitch baste with a walking foot and really long stitch length. These days I baste stitch on my longarm frame, then move the quilt to my home machine. It's just faster and easier!
Hi Leah, I just received a Babylock longarm Coronet and have been binge watching your video and I must say that you are the best teacher that I’ve seen. I hope that you can answer my question since I’m asking here on a video that you made a few years ago, I’m not sure if you will get notified of my comment, but here goes. Have you ever butted up large remnants of batting and sewn them together for use in another quilt? If so could you explain the best way to do this? I love that when you make a mistake you don’t edit it out, but explain what to do to fix it. That shows a lot of thoughtfulness in you and that’s why I love watching you. Also, I love that you do quilting with your dad, I think that is so special and what wonderful memories you two are making. Okay, I will shut up now and hopefully see your reply sometime soon. God bless you and your family and my wish is to have a wonderful Christmas and New Year.
Hi Myrlin - Thanks for your kindness. I don't have a video on making a franken-batting, mostly because it's not my favorite way to use up batting remnants. I find no matter what I do (fuse, zigzag, etc), it always leaves a line in the finished quilt where I can see the batting was sutured together. I would search around a bit because there are many ways of doing this, BUT you'll need to make sure the teacher shows not just the finished quilt with a franken-batting, but also what it looks like after washing. Because sometimes the seams in the batting don't show up until after it's washed. Yikes!
@@LeahDay thank you (sew) much for your reasonable answer, I will take your advice and use the remnants in other projects. You are the best!
It's so much fun watching you free motion I thought you used your
Juki. I wish I could do that on my home sewing. I think I will look
into learning🌸
I switched from a Juki D400 to this Bernina 1230 a few years ago. I just keep coming back to these older Bernina machines so I decided to stick with them!
Love your videos and looking forward to more on the long arm. I just got my Q’nique 14 as well. I’m learning along with you!
That's awesome! Congratulations on your new machine! I plan to have many more videos coming soon!
Love your videos. I am going to take the plunge and try fmq.
Awesome Teresa! I'm so happy to hear that!
Great video, Leah! Thanks!
Thank you for watching Marcia!
Well done Leah
I'm so glad you liked this Hazel!
Check spelling in heading. I love how you teach. You do beautiful quilts.
Got it! Thank you for the catch!
Wow, I can do this! Thank you!
Awesome Betsye!
I love all of your videos. I just got a Juki TL-2010Q for Christmas! I want to start more FMQ (I've done several stippling and my stippling is getting better and better, though I still need practice). My challenge is how to decide what design to put where in a pieced quilt. I look at samples all of time but still have trouble deciding.
Try not to overwhelm yourself with different choices. I can get stuck on that too and the best thing is to think about how long you want to work on the project. The more you change designs, thread colors, etc, the longer it will take. The less you change things up, the quicker it will go. I hope that helps!
Thankyou for your answer, I love that you take the time to reply.you mentioned 16 stitches to the inch, I am really struggling with matching moving the quilt etc for uniform stitching, any tips ?
Love the water soluble thread process, do you use it I. The bobbin as well,
Yes, if I'm using water soluble thread, I'm using it in the top and bobbin.
Can you show us on the long arm how the stitches should look like in the front and the back of the quilt. I keep getting what looks like lashes on the back of my quilt on the Long arm.
It's really hard to shoot a picture of it while it's on the machine. That sounds like a tension issue unless it's only showing up in certain areas. If it's showing up constantly - that's always tension. Crank up on your top tension if it's pulling to the back to increase and see if that fixes it. If not, it could be a speed / movement thing straight from home machine quilting. Basically when you stitch too fast through deep curves, the bobbin thread will pull weird. Slow down and try to maintain a steady pace throughout.