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How do I combine ruler work with free motion designs?
Posted by Anita Ellis on
How to combine ruler work with free motion designs. Ruler quilting is really free motion quilting using a template to guide the stitching line. You the quilter are controlling the stitch length and the movement of the quilt sandwich with your hands, just as you would with free motion quilting. The two styles of quilting work really well together.
How to choose Westalee Design rulers and templates for quilting designs
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How to choose rulers and templates for quilting designs
Ruler quilting is fun and, in my opinion, easier to master than free motion quilting.
Today I am going to be talking about how to choose different rulers and templates for your quilting style. There is a lot of choice out there and I plan to help you narrow down that choice to templates that really suit you.
What makes a good quilting ruler?
How to set up your work space for successful quilting at home
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Last time we ticked off the things you need to look for in a sewing machine for quilting your own quilts. This time we will address the emotive subject of the sewing space. We have all coveted the beautiful places that people create for their sewing adventures. I can swoon over these just as much as the next quilter. But we all know this is not necessarily reality. For one we all create differently, I am a messy thing whose focus remains totally on the task in hand with no regard for my surroundings. Sometimes when I finish a quilting...
How to choose a sewing machine for home quilting
Posted by Anita Ellis on
How to choose a sewing machine for home quilting What is the first thing you think of when you are setting up to machine quilt your patchwork tops at home? Answer: The sewing machine. We will start this series of articles with just that. I always say there are at least three ways to quilt your patchwork tops: by machine, by hand and by cheque book. All are valid and you may use any of them at different times, although hand quilting for me is waiting for my retirement. I was a longarm quilter for ten years before I changed...
How easy is ruler quilting on the home sewing machine?
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Ruler quilting is not new, long arm quilters have been using rulers on their quilting frames for a long time. What is different now is that, with the introduction of the ruler foot for domestic machines, more people can use rulers in their quilting than ever before.