13 best c t publishing quilting machines

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Dial on top of machine

The control dial can be found on top of the machine on some brands

Dial on front of machine

The control dial can be found on the front of the machine on others.

Dial on side of machine

On older machines, you might find the dial on the left side

Foot angled

When the foot gets to the thick seam, it starts to angle up in the front. If the pressure setting is too high, the foot might get stuck in this position and the fabric stops feeding.

Short stitch length at seam

After decreasing pressure

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Easy Arcs:

Once you master straight-line rulerwork, you’ll be eager to move onto curves. If you have tried your hand at free-motion, you know how frustrating quilting a long smooth curve can be. This is because, at some point, we have to stop and reposition our hands and it can be hard to start again while still maintaining a smooth line.

Curved rulers make maintaining a smooth, long curve much easier. I typically use petal-shaped rulers to exe­cute the simplest of these designs, but you can also use the edge of a variety of differently sized circle rulers to accomplish the same thing. Remember, you don’t have to use the entire ruler’s edge. If the curve fits what you need, you can stitch along just part of the ruler instead.

These designs are quick to quilt, and glorious when accentuated with free-motion. Have fun!

S-curves and spines:

Rope: Rope designs are comprised of a series of S-Curves quilted in a row. You’ll need to choose your ruler based on the scale of the area you are filling. Large S-Curves are good for borders, while smaller ones work well for sashing.

If you find you really enjoy quilting this design, you might want to invest in rulers specifically designed for Rope designs. These tools eliminate the need to switch to a straight ruler to travel from one

Tip:

Where possible, I hold my ruler with both hands for added stability. Going around a curve while holding the ruler in both hands. I like to have some of my fingers on the ruler and some on the fabric.

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Micky Lawlwer's tip - Audition Free-Motion Designs with Tracing Paper

My favorite way to design the quilting is to print a large photo of my finished quilt top. Then I place tracing paper over the photo and draw quilting lines with a pencil to see the effect. I keep replacing the tracing paper and redrawing quilting lines until I am satisfied with one. I then loosely transfer those lines freehand onto my quilt top with a hard pencil or water-soluble marker. This can be a little tricky, so draw very lightly the first time.

Hooray! Now just hand or machine quilt, bind the quilt, and your quilt is finished.

Step 1

Tear a piece of painted or commercial fabric into a strip approximately 3/8˝–1/2˝ wide.

Step 2

Cut the fabric to the desired length.

Step 3

Squeeze a line of white glue or fabric glue down the middle of the fabric.

Step 4

Twist the fabric into a cord by hand.