Nancy, thank you so much for all that you do! I love every thing you do down to your color choices, patterns, your quilting everything is just impeccable!! I can’t get enough of you LOL!!
Nancy thank you so much for showing us how to quilt in certain shapes. You are awesome at teaching. Your tutorial helped me on making up my mind which I was going to buy next, a large table or a cabinet that I can recess my machine into. Thank you.
You make it looks way easier than it is. I have a hard time doing curves and keeping my stitch length the same. Definitely still a work in progress. I am a beginner.
Well. It's now June of 2019 and I am still struggling to acquire/conquer the free motion quilting technique. Lol. I know. --I must be a hopeless case but health problems have limited my time of practice. There's just something about it that I can't give up until I can at least do some pot holders without destroying them. I have been watching this very helpful tutorial over and over and listening to your machine rhythm as you work. Doodling hasn't helped but the idea of drawing the few little pitiful things I always do when drawing for the Grandkids is a great idea! :)
I have a question about how much you quilt will it make the quilt stiffer? So the quilts that I see that have been quilted to death would it be comfortable on a bed to use or is that more for wall hangings?
I just came across your video on free motion quilting. I am terrible at it and just love your teaching. I noticed that I free motion towards me and you do it away from you. Is there any reason. Is one way better than the other. Jane. Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Hi Jane, actually I generally go both ways, but it does depend. When I am working in open spaces I like to work with the quilt coming towards me as there is nothing behind that I need to see. When I am working on a pattern where I need to see where I am going I will push the quilt back. Hopes that helps - my advice is keep doing it - don't stop, just keep quilting - your next quilt will be better and then better and then better :)
Thank you Nancy for the great instruction. The thing I struggle most with is all the bulk of the quilt in the throat. I cannot find a way to make it move easily. Could you share your expertise on this? Thanks so much in advance for considering. Warm Dutch regards :-)
Hi Ellen, there is no easy way on smaller sewing machines but many sewing machines have larger space, which can make it easier. In episode 206 i show 3 different machines i quilt with - take a look at that :)
What is your favorite thread and needle size to use when free motion quilting designs like in this video? I’m trying to figure out what brand and weight thread you are using so I can give it a try.
It truly depends. I t depends on the color of the thread I want to use and that is dependent on what color my quilt top and backing are. Once I figure that color of the top thread and bobbin out I need to decide what weight that thread will be, the smaller the number the larger the thread and if I choose a large thread I need a larger eye needle, a smaller or invisible thread means a smaller needle - so you see, this is not an easy questions. I do love the Schmetz Topstitch needles for more of the quilting I do, in a 80-100 size. You will have to try lots of thread/needle combos to find what works best for you on every quilt - Keep Quilting :)
Im finding that I can fmq sewing up and down and back up, but I seem to have skipped stitches when going right to left. any thoughts as to what could be causing that? Wish I lived closer to your studio! I'd come to your studio..... ;-))
Hi Debra - I think your machine needs a tune up - generally speaking the issue with skipped stitches is caused by the timing and it always seems worse when you are free motion quilting in a side to side motion. That's what I think anyway :) Nancy
thanks for responding! I have realized that the above problem only happens when using the ruler foot while not using a ruler. Oh well. Have a great day!!! Love your videos.@@QuiltingWithNancy
I know it is a long since tutorial but you are so good at explaining. Thank you so much this has really helped me.
You're very welcome!
Nancy, thank you so much for all that you do! I love every thing you do down to your color choices, patterns, your quilting everything is just impeccable!! I can’t get enough of you LOL!!
Nancy thank you so much for showing us how to quilt in certain shapes. You are awesome at teaching. Your tutorial helped me on making up my mind which I was going to buy next, a large table or a cabinet that I can recess my machine into. Thank you.
Thanks for watching, Dorene!
Thank you so much Nancy as always you are just awesome 💐
You make it looks way easier than it is. I have a hard time doing curves and keeping my stitch length the same. Definitely still a work in progress. I am a beginner.
Stick with it!
Love love this tutorial
Well. It's now June of 2019 and I am still struggling to acquire/conquer the free motion quilting technique. Lol. I know. --I must be a hopeless case but health problems have limited my time of practice. There's just something about it that I can't give up until I can at least do some pot holders without destroying them. I have been watching this very helpful tutorial over and over and listening to your machine rhythm as you work. Doodling hasn't helped but the idea of drawing the few little pitiful things I always do when drawing for the Grandkids is a great idea! :)
nice to see the basics, thanks.
I have a question about how much you quilt will it make the quilt stiffer? So the quilts that I see that have been quilted to death would it be comfortable on a bed to use or is that more for wall hangings?
Another wonderful and informative video! Thank you. 8-)
I just came across your video on free motion quilting. I am terrible at it and just love your teaching. I noticed that I free motion towards me and you do it away from you. Is there any reason. Is one way better than the other. Jane. Sault Ste. Marie Ontario
Hi Jane, actually I generally go both ways, but it does depend. When I am working in open spaces I like to work with the quilt coming towards me as there is nothing behind that I need to see. When I am working on a pattern where I need to see where I am going I will push the quilt back. Hopes that helps - my advice is keep doing it - don't stop, just keep quilting - your next quilt will be better and then better and then better :)
Thank you Nancy for the great instruction. The thing I struggle most with is all the bulk of the quilt in the throat. I cannot find a way to make it move easily. Could you share your expertise on this? Thanks so much in advance for considering. Warm Dutch regards :-)
Hi Ellen, there is no easy way on smaller sewing machines but many sewing machines have larger space, which can make it easier. In episode 206 i show 3 different machines i quilt with - take a look at that :)
@@QuiltingWithNancy Thanks for the tip. Watched it, and again a fantastic tutorial! Have great weekend Nancy.
What is your favorite thread and needle size to use when free motion quilting designs like in this video? I’m trying to figure out what brand and weight thread you are using so I can give it a try.
It truly depends. I t depends on the color of the thread I want to use and that is dependent on what color my quilt top and backing are. Once I figure that color of the top thread and bobbin out I need to decide what weight that thread will be, the smaller the number the larger the thread and if I choose a large thread I need a larger eye needle, a smaller or invisible thread means a smaller needle - so you see, this is not an easy questions. I do love the Schmetz Topstitch needles for more of the quilting I do, in a 80-100 size. You will have to try lots of thread/needle combos to find what works best for you on every quilt - Keep Quilting :)
Im finding that I can fmq sewing up and down and back up, but I seem to have skipped stitches when going right to left. any thoughts as to what could be causing that? Wish I lived closer to your studio! I'd come to your studio..... ;-))
Hi Debra - I think your machine needs a tune up - generally speaking the issue with skipped stitches is caused by the timing and it always seems worse when you are free motion quilting in a side to side motion.
That's what I think anyway :)
Nancy
thanks for responding! I have realized that the above problem only happens when using the ruler foot while not using a ruler. Oh well. Have a great day!!! Love your videos.@@QuiltingWithNancy
I put a large table behind my sewing machine table