tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post1114172334067433434..comments2024-03-18T03:17:03.460-04:00Comments on Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures: A Ruler Work Sampler: The QuiltingAmy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comBlogger21125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-45708928295171769862015-07-11T10:30:52.212-04:002015-07-11T10:30:52.212-04:00That's the Quilted Pineapple's BFF ruler. ...That's the Quilted Pineapple's BFF ruler. Very handy! Go slower with the machine and faster with your hands with the stops and starts to have better control over how they look. I think there's a tendency to move too slow especially with the beginning and end of a ruler pass as we get everything positioned. Practice helps. Don't forget to hold your thread tails as you start with the ruler too.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-84304239695874853702015-07-07T14:44:17.588-04:002015-07-07T14:44:17.588-04:00What's the name of that little curved ruler th...What's the name of that little curved ruler that you had in the photo? Do you have a secret for stops and starts with a ruler? I'm fairly good at machine quilting, but with the ruler my stops and starts look like a beginner, knotted up. I purchased some of these rulers and the stickers for the rulers..those stickers are worth every penny! Thanks, love your blog.Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16699661686341366110noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-36099808024242853152015-07-01T20:59:18.308-04:002015-07-01T20:59:18.308-04:00Hi Amy, thank you for sharing information about us...Hi Amy, thank you for sharing information about using rulers on a DSM. I just purchased a Juki 2010q and happened to find your blog while searching for a hopping foot for it. Your posts and videos are so helpful. CarmenCarmenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10570156612929359605noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-34624721255941287222015-07-01T11:46:37.001-04:002015-07-01T11:46:37.001-04:00Thanks, Amy. I'll take note of these suggestio...Thanks, Amy. I'll take note of these suggestions. Look'n forward to smoother quilt'n. Sharon - INhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921429404805177010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-30484291775090593562015-07-01T09:40:34.594-04:002015-07-01T09:40:34.594-04:00Hi Amy..your quilt looks great! You mentioned a w...Hi Amy..your quilt looks great! You mentioned a white chalk mechanical pencil..could you tell me what brand it is? I can't seem to find a decent white marker to mark the dark areas of my quilts. Thanks for your help!Grannie Anniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04463297195526573376noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-55054187518062829242015-06-30T19:26:47.189-04:002015-06-30T19:26:47.189-04:00You are quite welcome! I hope you get a chance to ...You are quite welcome! I hope you get a chance to play with those ruler soon!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-90791271333338089572015-06-30T19:25:10.861-04:002015-06-30T19:25:10.861-04:00Sharon,
You didn’t mention it, but are you using ...Sharon,<br /><br />You didn’t mention it, but are you using the convertible free motion foot set with the 8900 (I think it comes standard with the machine)? If so, have you adjusted the height of the foot with the thumbscrew on the shank of the foot so it just hovers over the quilt without pressing down on the quilt much?<br /><br />I would recommend a supreme slider or similar product for the 8900. First of all, I love using my slider and notice a lot more drag when I don’t use one. Secondly, All the handy markings and such on the bed of the machine are a bit of a drag (punny!) when it comes to free motion quilting on it. It doesn’t have the smoothest bed out there, unfortunately.<br /><br />Hope this helps!<br />Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-63023894529416682242015-06-30T15:23:17.880-04:002015-06-30T15:23:17.880-04:00I just recently bought the Janome 8900 and love it...I just recently bought the Janome 8900 and love it with everything I've tried so far - except FMQ. I have a horrible drag when trying to move the quilt under the needle. Machine is set down flush with a tabletop. Do I need the Supreme Slider, or do you have another suggestion? I've watched many of your videos and bought the ruler foot and rulers - eager to get going! Thanks for all your posts and videos, I'm learning a lot. Sharon - INhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921429404805177010noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-76564258449754192132015-06-30T14:30:29.038-04:002015-06-30T14:30:29.038-04:00This is so exciting, Amy! I can't wait to wat...This is so exciting, Amy! I can't wait to watch your progress through this quilt. I bought the Westalee foot and rulers for my Bernina after learning about them on your blog, but I haven't had opportunity to play with them yet. Although I do have some Bear Paw blocks (abandoned in a corner of my sewing room) that I could set with alternate blocks for some ruler quilting... You're giving me all kinds of new inspiration and ideas. Thanks for that!Rebecca Gracehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14801489818836195754noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-52575016626646830442015-06-30T11:27:17.526-04:002015-06-30T11:27:17.526-04:00Amy, I love the "sampler" quilted blocks...Amy, I love the "sampler" quilted blocks and I think your piecing is fabulous.Paula DiMatteihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08843001353053461443noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-75027498523397398852015-06-29T21:12:07.150-04:002015-06-29T21:12:07.150-04:00BTW, the 8900 is a fabulous machine. You'll ha...BTW, the 8900 is a fabulous machine. You'll have a great time with it.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-91407550830669593462015-06-29T21:11:23.349-04:002015-06-29T21:11:23.349-04:00Thanks Carole!Thanks Carole!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-66980424136851275352015-06-29T21:10:16.585-04:002015-06-29T21:10:16.585-04:00It's a balance between the two. The ruler is m...It's a balance between the two. The ruler is moved as a unit with the quilt. I find this works best by laying your gloved hand over the ruler so that a few finger tips rest on the top along the ruler's edge. There's definitely no pressing hard on the ruler though as that makes it hard to move the quilt and sets you up to cause the ruler to slip.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-32466760736387240912015-06-29T21:06:24.593-04:002015-06-29T21:06:24.593-04:00Thanks so much!Thanks so much!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-69622956066701984662015-06-29T21:04:45.180-04:002015-06-29T21:04:45.180-04:00Thanks! I was having great fun until my machine go...Thanks! I was having great fun until my machine got temperamental. Murphy always comes calling when there’s a deadline! But I’ll figure it out and get back to it. All these blocks sure give me the variety I love.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-24555014760133322712015-06-29T20:59:14.546-04:002015-06-29T20:59:14.546-04:00Just like when first learning FMQ, doing ruler wor...Just like when first learning FMQ, doing ruler work takes a bit of practice, especially to find the best way for you to hold the rulers while quilting. But it will ‘click’ and then you’ll be off!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-78784237067686927902015-06-29T20:02:44.152-04:002015-06-29T20:02:44.152-04:00Wow, Amy, just beautiful!!Wow, Amy, just beautiful!!Carole @ From My Carolina Homehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05140514341597136944noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-84572939109925549832015-06-29T19:37:54.599-04:002015-06-29T19:37:54.599-04:00so effective with that quilting...
Hugzso effective with that quilting...<br />HugzFionahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10497477051026460440noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-63893425329215849252015-06-29T19:10:18.754-04:002015-06-29T19:10:18.754-04:00I just purchased a HORIZON MEMORY CRAFT 8900 for m...I just purchased a HORIZON MEMORY CRAFT 8900 for machine quilting. I've been following your blog and viewing the videos but still can't quite figure out the actual mechanism of doing ruler work. I can't quite figure out are you pressing hard on the ruler which in turn moves the fabric or grabbing the fabric and moving it and the ruler just coming along (so to speak)?Jackiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08509386310677296964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-39651330702000133912015-06-29T18:18:24.364-04:002015-06-29T18:18:24.364-04:00Looks like your having a great fun now. Those whit...Looks like your having a great fun now. Those white square will be great. Love to see more :)Tomomi McElweehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15767003421937319122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-38196766143977927752015-06-29T14:46:18.987-04:002015-06-29T14:46:18.987-04:00This is so timely for me. I just bought some rule...This is so timely for me. I just bought some rulers and a ruler foot for my Janome. Just playing around, I didn't find working with the rulers easy. I know they'll take a lot of practice and you are so inspiring. Thanks.KaHollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02528677007819875856noreply@blogger.com