Your the best. I started making bunnies with you and now you are teaching me how to quilt. I really love the details included in all you videos. I thank you so much for all you do.
Thank you Leah! I just got a new machine and you gave great tips for the walking foot! Thank you so much! I agree straight line quilting is very beautiful! Anna from Manitoba
You are such a fabulous teacher, Leah! I love how technical and detailed you are! Instead of just doing a demo or tutorial, your videos are more like "Classes" or "Lessons". Thank you for the time, effort, and thought you put into them! Heading over to check out your book now!
Thank you so much Julie! I'm so glad you liked this video. Yes, I'm always trying to share not just to show me doing something fancy, but so you can actually do it too. I'm so glad you like that about my videos!
Hi Leah! I am so very glad to have purchased your book because I have wanted to learn how to make the best use of my walking foot. I am determined to quilt my quilt on my home machine, so your videos and books give the best in-depth and detailed explanations of every step of the piecing and quilting process. I cannot make any quilts right now with your quilt along, but with the book and your videos, I'll be able to learn and practice later making one of your quilts. In the meantime I am enjoying watching the videos and absorbing as much as I can. Thanks for being a great teacher!
I feel you and your family give so much to those of us out here watching and learning through your RUclips videos plus books. I love the detail that you give in your videos, which makes you very unique to cover every point. Thanks!
My Walking Foot book arrived today & I am busy making my fabric shopping list. Fantastic book Leah thank you I cannot wait to hqve a go. Been a while since I FMQed so this will ease me back into it.
That's great! Yes, this is actually so much easier than free motion quilting. It's not as fast because of needing to stop and shift the quilt, but it's so nice to have the machine do the work for you. Enjoy!
Got the signed book. Thanks! I was only planning on doing the log cabin but that mosaic behind you has inspired me. Just ordered my fabric. Can't wait to get started.
I just found your videos and I am enjoying all your techniques and tips. I haven't read through everyones comments but I am wondering if using the tape as a guide for the edge of the foot (walking) instead of trying to guide the needle to stay on edge of tape wouldn't be easier. I haven't tried the tape method yet but will the next time I am at my machine. Thank you for your video!
That's great! Pull out some tape and don't obsess if your lines aren't perfect. You really can't tell from a distance so unless it's a super special quilt or wholecloth, it doesn't really matter.
Thank you! I started machine quilting a top I had hand pieced with the free motion foot and... it isn’t going well. I think I’m going to switch to straight lines with the walking foot! You have given me a plan b and courage!
Hi Leah,I have just read your book on the section for the walking foot last night and have just watched your tutorial and it really consolidated what you have written. I have not read all of your book, but what I have so far, is really informative and beautifully illustrated. I am battling through cutting the fabrics for the rainbow quilt having followed your instructions for preparation and cutting to the letter! The only difference I did was after thoroughly startching the fabric I tied them in a plastic bag, taking all the air out and left it overnight for the starch to really soak in. It has really helped with the cutting so far and has not budged whilst being cut. Thank you for all your help and instructions. So looking forward to starting the piecing. Keep up all your good work.
Thanks Leah! I bought the gloves and slider last year due to your advice and I love them! I bought the signed book and a walking foot that works for my machine excited to follow along and apply your tips and tricks! I mostly do all my own quilting on my domestic Janome machine, the few quilts that I’ve sent out to a longarm professional are nice but so expensive and really don’t feel like my own work when they come back. Thanks!
Hey Leah! I finally had time to open and read your book. As a fellow person that has had to write some instruction manuals, I have to say bravo! All the stress and sweat you put into it was worth it because it is so well planned and laid out. But I wanted your opinion....a lot of walking foot designs can now be accomplished using rulers and ruler foot. What's the advantage of using a walking foot over the rulers and a ruler foot? Do you think ruler foot quilting will become a thing of the past?
Thank you for your kind complements Eric! I really appreciate it! That's a great question as well - why do walking foot quilting when you can do this with rulers? I see all of these methods as different tools in our tool box. Walking foot quilting is great because it feeds the quilt so evenly and the machine does all the work. When I'm feeling tired or just not like being in control over the quilt, I pull out my walking foot for the job. When I'm in the mood to really focus and concentrate on what I'm doing, I grab rulers and a ruler foot. I find I have to really focus with ruler quilting because if the ruler slips, or my foot slips away from the ruler, or I've just been daydreaming, it's really easy to stitch weird or beyond where I wanted to and mess up the design. So ruler foot, walking foot, and regular free motion quilting are all valid forms of quilting that all have upsides, downsides, and things they do best. I don't think of it anymore as one being better than another. I think of it as just another tool to pull out to make my quilts. I do plan to followup the Explore Walking Foot Quilting book with two more books on free motion quilting and ruler foot quilting too. I think it will make for a terrific series, plus it allows me to dig into the designs and methods to see what they do best!
I just started on my first large quilt and my lines, so far, are very wonky, even though I am trying to follow a guide. I will try the tape. I am torn on wanting to tear these stitches out or just keep going. :( Thank you for your tutorials!
It may be the pull of the quilt against your foot and machine. Try making your sewing surface bigger to support the quilt. And no, please don't rip. That is time you could spend quilting and learning so keep moving forward, not backward!
good morning, Leah .... i can't believe you have the same *oldie but goodie* Bernina 1230, as I!!! I absolutely love mine; I purchased it used, literally from an older woman who was relocating to florida and destashing her machines!!! It has served me well these past few years; I was just given (GIVEN) a bernina 780 b/c a (different) woman hated it and didn't want to learn how to use it -- It, in no way,!!!!!!!!!! is like the 1230! LOL ... i did some computer work for her and it was in payment, however, i never did that many $$$$$s worth of work! I saw you did the reverse stitch; did you know there is a built-in reverse stitch on your 1230? i saw you hold the stitch button down and you continued to hold it down until you completed what you wanted. I figured you didn't know it's built-in and all you have to do is push it once for reverse, then, to go forward, push the button again! it's between the 1/2 speed (M) button and the "begin pattern" button . . . should save you some time and energy! Did you buy the machine recently? when i was more into sewing than I am right now, I purchased my bernina 1230 about 15 years ago! I'm getting up the nerve to learn the 780 and how to use the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) to quilt on the machine!! anyway, I didn't know if you knew that tip on reverse stitching. open the cover of the manual and you'll see on the left inside front cover, all the stitches with an arrow to their name and from there, i'm sure you can find them! In case you're interested, the walking foot that came with my machine didn't work well, so i purchased a new one it's a 3-sole walking foot with, literally, three feet that attach to the walking foot separately. one is similar to the number 3 foot, but it's 3D . . . it will work with your machine, both 5mm and 9mm, and it's wonderful . . . this sole is like the bernina edgestitch foot #10 with a pointed guide and an edge guide. ALL things Bernina are on sale for 20% off for the entire month of March, till 31 March, machines, accessories, etc. your videos are wonderful; I'm back to sewing, more like quilting, and i want to use my walking foot for straight-stitch quilting, plus, learn how to do free motion quilting. I'll be watching you!!! LOL ... Thanks for all your work and time, so good videos . . . darlene harris spokane, wa
Hi Leah...I have your book and am enjoying the videos so far. My question is about bringing the bobbin thread up to bury it. I have not found this to be a very easy thing to do. The bobbin thread simply does not rise as easily as yours does. Have you any suggestions as to why this would be the case? I am using a Juki TL2010Q.
It sounds like you're not rotating the hand wheel far enough. You need to rotate all the way around so the needle drops down, then comes back up, then is starting to drop down again. If it feels difficult to bring up the bobbin thread it simply means the top thread is still tangled somewhere around the bobbin case and it needs further rotation. Does that make sense?
I have a queen sized crumb quilt that I want to quilt on my domestic sewing machine with a grid of diagonal lines. Any suggestions as to how I should approach this to have a successful end to the project? Thank you, in advance, for your response. Ali from PEI
Hi Leah, don’t know if this question has been asked but here goes. My Bernina has the thread cutter feature. Is it ok to use it for straight line quilting? It also locks the beginning of the stitch. Should that feature be turned off? Thank you for all your amazing videos!
Here's how I use a thread cutter: I disengage the tack stitching at the beginning or end of the thread cutter. I stitch to the spot I want to stop, lift the foot and needle and move the quilt away from the foot about 5 inches. Then drop the foot and hit the cutter. That will cut a nice long thread tail so you can tie off and bury your thread tails easily inside your quilt.
Love your posts. I noticed that the finished block appears to be very evenly lined, do you measure out before you stitch the first line to ensure it works out evenly all the way across?
Nope, I just stuck the tape in place and started stitching. Keep in mind the finished block is a cropped photo so I cut off the edges! Bit of a cheat, but it looks nicer for the video.
Ho Leah, thank you! I’ve seen different walking feet, some labelled horizontal. I’ve worked out this is about the bobbin position, orientation. My machine has a lower vertical bobbin, so I’m nervous about buying an expensive attachment and have it not fit! My machine is a low shank category A Janome 2032. Horizontal I think refers to category C. Can you please tell us some more about the different types of walking foot and how to make sure we’ve got the right type for our particular machine? Thanks very much
I've honestly never heard of this Bella. If you know your machine is a low shank, then you just need a low shank walking foot. I have a set of low shank foot attachments here: leahday.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/eversewn-deluxe-quilting-foot-set
???? Could you add the link for your video on hiding the knot while you are quilting? Thanks, just a beginner, and I was wondering how I would hide the ends of the quilt lines. Also, I am straight-line quilting a baby/crib quilt. It has 9-patches along the border and 5 inch squares in the inside. I want to diagonal quilt it from corner to corner, following the edges of the 9-patches and then 1.5 inches apart (size of blocks on the 9-patches. Do I have to go in opposite directions to keep the quilt from getting pulled off square? Or does using the walking foot remove that possibility?
I think the best is whatever works for your machine. I like Unversal 80/12 needles, but many quilters like Top Stitch, Quilting, and Embroidery for machine quilting. Test a few in different sizes and see what works best for you!
Nope, leave your feed dogs up and moving! Walking foot quilting is much like regular sewing with your sewing machine. You need the feed dogs to feed the fabric forward to evenly space your stitches. In a way, the walking foot is like a set of feed dogs for the top of the quilt and the machine feed dogs feed the quilt from the back.
I have a Bernina 1230 and am having trouble finding an actual Bernina walking foot, not a knock-off. I think I see you're using a Bernina 1230. So which walking foot do you have. All the ones I'm finding are for the "new style" Bernina.
You'll need to search for Bernina Old Style Walking Foot. Most available now will be generic versions of the original, but they are usually still quite good. If you do find an original on Ebay, it will be over $150 easily.
@@LeahDay I wrote to Bernina and they gave me the Item number to get at my Bernina dealer. But ouch! It was almost $200. Bit the bullet and got it. Did a sample piece last night and wow - what a difference that walking foot makes. Can't wait to work on a "real" quilt later tonight.
I wonder if you could lessen the pressure of your presser foot on the quilt? If this is a feature on your machine, it's usually a dial directly above the presser foot on the top of the machine. With less pressure, you will likely not get this bunching effect. I hope that helps!
Gosh, I have no idea! I buy in bulk and I always have at least 5 big battings on hand so we can baste something quickly. Because we have a longarm on a frame now, we're also quilting a lot faster so we might have to increase our batting supply!
Ok i know this is a year later this is awesome i am tempting to do this on a small baby quilt. Can I draw lines on the quilt i have a long ruler to help me that is beautiful but going from one corner to the bottom corner . From Newfoundland Canada
Yes, it's fine to use a ruler, or you can use masking tape. Just make sure to remove the tape at the end of the day so it doesn't leave a sticky residue on your quilt.
Yes, I tie off and bury the thread tails in the quilt. Backstitching results in a thicker layer of thread on the quilt surface and doesn't look very nice. It's also not as secure and slippery threads can unravel over time.
These gloves help me get a grip on the quilt so I don't have to clench my hands - which starts to hurt pretty quick! You can find these here - leahday.com/products/machingers-quilting-gloves
Your the best. I started making bunnies with you and now you are teaching me how to quilt.
I really love the details included in all you videos. I thank you so much for all you do.
I am fairly new to sewing and quilting. I have just found you. What an excellent teacher you are! Thank you!
Brilliant how you backstitched across your row to help keep the bulk of the project out of the throat area! around 9:15 minutes.
Whatever works!
Thank you for a refresher on straight line quilting. I love your teaching style!
Thank you Leah! I just got a new machine and you gave great tips for the walking foot! Thank you so much! I agree straight line quilting is very beautiful!
Anna from Manitoba
Woooow I never thought about using masking tape! So quick so simple for marking! Wonderful tip!
Thank you Grace! You're super welcome!
You are such a fabulous teacher, Leah! I love how technical and detailed you are! Instead of just doing a demo or tutorial, your videos are more like "Classes" or "Lessons". Thank you for the time, effort, and thought you put into them! Heading over to check out your book now!
Thank you so much Julie! I'm so glad you liked this video. Yes, I'm always trying to share not just to show me doing something fancy, but so you can actually do it too. I'm so glad you like that about my videos!
Hi Leah! I am so very glad to have purchased your book because I have wanted to learn how to make the best use of my walking foot. I am determined to quilt my quilt on my home machine, so your videos and books give the best in-depth and detailed explanations of every step of the piecing and quilting process. I cannot make any quilts right now with your quilt along, but with the book and your videos, I'll be able to learn and practice later making one of your quilts. In the meantime I am enjoying watching the videos and absorbing as much as I can. Thanks for being a great teacher!
You're very welcome Erin! Thank you very much for supporting our business with your order. That helps me continue doing what I do!
I feel you and your family give so much to those of us out here watching and learning through your RUclips videos plus books. I love the detail that you give in your videos, which makes you very unique to cover every point. Thanks!
My Walking Foot book arrived today & I am busy making my fabric shopping list. Fantastic book Leah thank you I cannot wait to hqve a go. Been a while since I FMQed so this will ease me back into it.
That's great! Yes, this is actually so much easier than free motion quilting. It's not as fast because of needing to stop and shift the quilt, but it's so nice to have the machine do the work for you. Enjoy!
Got the signed book. Thanks! I was only planning on doing the log cabin but that mosaic behind you has inspired me. Just ordered my fabric. Can't wait to get started.
Wonderful! I'm so happy to hear that Nancy!
I just found your videos and I am enjoying all your techniques and tips. I haven't read through everyones comments but I am wondering if using the tape as a guide for the edge of the foot (walking) instead of trying to guide the needle to stay on edge of tape wouldn't be easier. I haven't tried the tape method yet but will the next time I am at my machine. Thank you for your video!
I struggled with making straight line quilting, your ideas have been very helpful.
That's great! Pull out some tape and don't obsess if your lines aren't perfect. You really can't tell from a distance so unless it's a super special quilt or wholecloth, it doesn't really matter.
Thank you! I started machine quilting a top I had hand pieced with the free motion foot and... it isn’t going well. I think I’m going to switch to straight lines with the walking foot! You have given me a plan b and courage!
Wonderful! Walking foot quilting is very beautiful and much easier to master. Have fun!
Hi Leah,I have just read your book on the section for the walking foot last night and have just watched your tutorial and it really consolidated what you have written. I have not read all of your book, but what I have so far, is really informative and beautifully illustrated. I am battling through cutting the fabrics for the rainbow quilt having followed your instructions for preparation and cutting to the letter! The only difference I did was after thoroughly startching the fabric I tied them in a plastic bag, taking all the air out and left it overnight for the starch to really soak in. It has really helped with the cutting so far and has not budged whilst being cut. Thank you for all your help and instructions. So looking forward to starting the piecing. Keep up all your good work.
I'm so happy to hear this! Thank you for all your kind complements about the book. I'm so happy you've found it helpful.
Thanks Leah! I bought the gloves and slider last year due to your advice and I love them!
I bought the signed book and a walking foot that works for my machine excited to follow along and apply your tips and tricks!
I mostly do all my own quilting on my domestic Janome machine, the few quilts that I’ve sent out to a longarm professional are nice but so expensive and really don’t feel like my own work when they come back.
Thanks!
Thank you so much for your support Cindy! I really appreciate you picking up tools and books from us!
🌻 Leah ! . . . Thanks for this!
Great video! I plan to try straight lines with my walking foot on my next quilt. Thanks for all the great tips!!!
Thank you for watching! I'm so glad you enjoyed this video!
Oh my goodness! I learned so much in this video! Thank you, Leah ;-)
That's wonderful! I'm so glad you liked it!
Happy New Year, Leah. Love your videos! Great hint about burying the thread tails. I had never heard of the "cheater" needle. Thank you!
I'm so glad you found that tip helpful!
Thank you Leah 🧡
Great tips. Thank you!
Hey Leah! I finally had time to open and read your book. As a fellow person that has had to write some instruction manuals, I have to say bravo! All the stress and sweat you put into it was worth it because it is so well planned and laid out. But I wanted your opinion....a lot of walking foot designs can now be accomplished using rulers and ruler foot. What's the advantage of using a walking foot over the rulers and a ruler foot? Do you think ruler foot quilting will become a thing of the past?
Thank you for your kind complements Eric! I really appreciate it! That's a great question as well - why do walking foot quilting when you can do this with rulers? I see all of these methods as different tools in our tool box. Walking foot quilting is great because it feeds the quilt so evenly and the machine does all the work. When I'm feeling tired or just not like being in control over the quilt, I pull out my walking foot for the job. When I'm in the mood to really focus and concentrate on what I'm doing, I grab rulers and a ruler foot. I find I have to really focus with ruler quilting because if the ruler slips, or my foot slips away from the ruler, or I've just been daydreaming, it's really easy to stitch weird or beyond where I wanted to and mess up the design.
So ruler foot, walking foot, and regular free motion quilting are all valid forms of quilting that all have upsides, downsides, and things they do best. I don't think of it anymore as one being better than another. I think of it as just another tool to pull out to make my quilts. I do plan to followup the Explore Walking Foot Quilting book with two more books on free motion quilting and ruler foot quilting too. I think it will make for a terrific series, plus it allows me to dig into the designs and methods to see what they do best!
Thankyou for great tutorial...but was wondering what those tips on the flat pins are called. And where can I buy them please. Thankyou xx
I just started on my first large quilt and my lines, so far, are very wonky, even though I am trying to follow a guide. I will try the tape. I am torn on wanting to tear these stitches out or just keep going. :( Thank you for your tutorials!
It may be the pull of the quilt against your foot and machine. Try making your sewing surface bigger to support the quilt. And no, please don't rip. That is time you could spend quilting and learning so keep moving forward, not backward!
good morning, Leah .... i can't believe you have the same *oldie but goodie* Bernina 1230, as I!!! I absolutely love mine; I purchased it used, literally from an older woman who was relocating to florida and destashing her machines!!! It has served me well these past few years; I was just given (GIVEN) a bernina 780 b/c a (different) woman hated it and didn't want to learn how to use it -- It, in no way,!!!!!!!!!! is like the 1230! LOL ... i did some computer work for her and it was in payment, however, i never did that many $$$$$s worth of work!
I saw you did the reverse stitch; did you know there is a built-in reverse stitch on your 1230? i saw you hold the stitch button down and you continued to hold it down until you completed what you wanted. I figured you didn't know it's built-in and all you have to do is push it once for reverse, then, to go forward, push the button again! it's between the 1/2 speed (M) button and the "begin pattern" button . . . should save you some time and energy!
Did you buy the machine recently? when i was more into sewing than I am right now, I purchased my bernina 1230 about 15 years ago! I'm getting up the nerve to learn the 780 and how to use the BSR (Bernina Stitch Regulator) to quilt on the machine!! anyway, I didn't know if you knew that tip on reverse stitching. open the cover of the manual and you'll see on the left inside front cover, all the stitches with an arrow to their name and from there, i'm sure you can find them! In case you're interested, the walking foot that came with my machine didn't work well, so i purchased a new one it's a 3-sole walking foot with, literally, three feet that attach to the walking foot separately. one is similar to the number 3 foot, but it's 3D . . . it will work with your machine, both 5mm and 9mm, and it's wonderful . . . this sole is like the bernina edgestitch foot #10 with a pointed guide and an edge guide.
ALL things Bernina are on sale for 20% off for the entire month of March, till 31 March, machines, accessories, etc.
your videos are wonderful; I'm back to sewing, more like quilting, and i want to use my walking foot for straight-stitch quilting, plus, learn how to do free motion quilting. I'll be watching you!!! LOL ...
Thanks for all your work and time, so good videos . . .
darlene harris
spokane, wa
Hi Leah...I have your book and am enjoying the videos so far. My question is about bringing the bobbin thread up to bury it. I have not found this to be a very easy thing to do. The bobbin thread simply does not rise as easily as yours does. Have you any suggestions as to why this would be the case? I am using a Juki TL2010Q.
It sounds like you're not rotating the hand wheel far enough. You need to rotate all the way around so the needle drops down, then comes back up, then is starting to drop down again. If it feels difficult to bring up the bobbin thread it simply means the top thread is still tangled somewhere around the bobbin case and it needs further rotation. Does that make sense?
Leah Day Yes, it does. I will try that. Thanks.
I have a queen sized crumb quilt that I want to quilt on my domestic sewing machine with a grid of diagonal lines. Any suggestions as to how I should approach this to have a successful end to the project? Thank you, in advance, for your response. Ali from PEI
Hi Leah, I am really enjoying your tutorials, you are a great teacher. What needles do you use for machine quilting? is there a preference?
In my home machines, I pretty much always use a Schmetz Universal 80/12 needle. For longarm quilting, I use Grace Company's Size 18 needles.
Great video!!
Hi Leah, don’t know if this question has been asked but here goes. My Bernina has the thread cutter feature. Is it ok to use it for straight line quilting? It also locks the beginning of the stitch. Should that feature be turned off? Thank you for all your amazing videos!
Here's how I use a thread cutter: I disengage the tack stitching at the beginning or end of the thread cutter. I stitch to the spot I want to stop, lift the foot and needle and move the quilt away from the foot about 5 inches. Then drop the foot and hit the cutter. That will cut a nice long thread tail so you can tie off and bury your thread tails easily inside your quilt.
Thank you for your reply!
Love your posts. I noticed that the finished block appears to be very evenly lined, do you measure out before you stitch the first line to ensure it works out evenly all the way across?
Nope, I just stuck the tape in place and started stitching. Keep in mind the finished block is a cropped photo so I cut off the edges! Bit of a cheat, but it looks nicer for the video.
Ho Leah, thank you!
I’ve seen different walking feet, some labelled horizontal. I’ve worked out this is about the bobbin position, orientation. My machine has a lower vertical bobbin, so I’m nervous about buying an expensive attachment and have it not fit! My machine is a low shank category A Janome 2032. Horizontal I think refers to category C.
Can you please tell us some more about the different types of walking foot and how to make sure we’ve got the right type for our particular machine? Thanks very much
I've honestly never heard of this Bella. If you know your machine is a low shank, then you just need a low shank walking foot. I have a set of low shank foot attachments here: leahday.com/collections/quilting-tools/products/eversewn-deluxe-quilting-foot-set
Thank you because I certainly did not get this from the seller! Very disappointed in them for the after sale support which did not happen.+
???? Could you add the link for your video on hiding the knot while you are quilting? Thanks, just a beginner, and I was wondering how I would hide the ends of the quilt lines. Also, I am straight-line quilting a baby/crib quilt. It has 9-patches along the border and 5 inch squares in the inside. I want to diagonal quilt it from corner to corner, following the edges of the 9-patches and then 1.5 inches apart (size of blocks on the 9-patches. Do I have to go in opposite directions to keep the quilt from getting pulled off square? Or does using the walking foot remove that possibility?
Hide your threads video! freemotionproject.com/2016/01/how-to-hide-your-thread-tails.html
Thanks for the tips
Thank you for watching Elsa!
Ive gotto finish my quilt
Hi Leah great video. What type of needle do you use or what needle do you think is best there are so many conflicting ideas.
I think the best is whatever works for your machine. I like Unversal 80/12 needles, but many quilters like Top Stitch, Quilting, and Embroidery for machine quilting. Test a few in different sizes and see what works best for you!
Hi Leah, Question, do you lower your machines feed dogs when using the walking foot.?
Nope, leave your feed dogs up and moving! Walking foot quilting is much like regular sewing with your sewing machine. You need the feed dogs to feed the fabric forward to evenly space your stitches. In a way, the walking foot is like a set of feed dogs for the top of the quilt and the machine feed dogs feed the quilt from the back.
What are the pins that you have used there for basting? I haven't been able to find any online like that.
I have a Bernina 1230 and am having trouble finding an actual Bernina walking foot, not a knock-off. I think I see you're using a Bernina 1230. So which walking foot do you have. All the ones I'm finding are for the "new style" Bernina.
You'll need to search for Bernina Old Style Walking Foot. Most available now will be generic versions of the original, but they are usually still quite good. If you do find an original on Ebay, it will be over $150 easily.
@@LeahDay I wrote to Bernina and they gave me the Item number to get at my Bernina dealer. But ouch! It was almost $200. Bit the bullet and got it. Did a sample piece last night and wow - what a difference that walking foot makes. Can't wait to work on a "real" quilt later tonight.
My quilting with walking foor always bunches my quilts. Sometimes it with the batting, it bunches inside. I practice so much its tiring...lol
I wonder if you could lessen the pressure of your presser foot on the quilt? If this is a feature on your machine, it's usually a dial directly above the presser foot on the top of the machine. With less pressure, you will likely not get this bunching effect. I hope that helps!
@@LeahDay Thanks so much. Will try this
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Ive got a walking foot for my machine
Roughly how much do you spend on badding/wadding a year? Thanks
Gosh, I have no idea! I buy in bulk and I always have at least 5 big battings on hand so we can baste something quickly. Because we have a longarm on a frame now, we're also quilting a lot faster so we might have to increase our batting supply!
What size/type needle, topstitching needle?
For a home machine, I use a Universal 80/12 needle. That's just what works best for me!
Ok i know this is a year later this is awesome i am tempting to do this on a small baby quilt. Can I draw lines on the quilt i have a long ruler to help me that is beautiful but going from one corner to the bottom corner . From Newfoundland Canada
Yes, it's fine to use a ruler, or you can use masking tape. Just make sure to remove the tape at the end of the day so it doesn't leave a sticky residue on your quilt.
Do you bury the thread tails in place of backstitching? I’ve just been doing backstitching. I’ve made two quilts so far.
Yes, I tie off and bury the thread tails in the quilt. Backstitching results in a thicker layer of thread on the quilt surface and doesn't look very nice. It's also not as secure and slippery threads can unravel over time.
For the life of me I can’t get my bobbin thread to come up.
You're probably not rotating your hand wheel all the way around. Keep rotating until the needle begins to drop back down again.
Walk, don't run.
Why are you wearing gloves?
These gloves help me get a grip on the quilt so I don't have to clench my hands - which starts to hurt pretty quick! You can find these here - leahday.com/products/machingers-quilting-gloves