I am so excited to invite you to come check out my next LIVESTEAM, Kimberly Jolly, owner of The Fat Quarter Shop will be joining me in my tiny little sewing room to do some FMQ (free motion quilting). The live quilting fun starts at 9am CST Nov 29th, on YouTube or Instagram. But, if you miss it, that's ok too, it will be on YouTube forever, and you can scroll down to the bottom to watch. You should also subscribe to The Fat Quarter Shop's YouTube channel so you don't miss future updates, or become a paid member to get access to new top secret stuff, great discounts and lots of other goodies.
Here is what you will need....
***OK First, I put my quilt backing on the tile floor with the pretty side facing down, then I put my batting on top of that. Make sure your backing and batting are at least 4-5 inches bigger on all 4 sides than the quilt top, because it will shrink up unevenly around the edges after you push it around the machine.
***Next, you need to lay your quilt top with the pretty side up, in the center of your batting, and you now its time to watch the video....
The Aurifil 50 Thread works great in my machine with the 90/14 quilting needles, so that is what I would suggest. Fat Quarter Shop has a fabulous selection of quilting supplies with lots of new items stocked every day to help you. The 80/12 needles are sometimes too small and I get skipped stitches or uneven tension. But you might do some testing with your own machine and see what results you like best. I also use painters masking tape when I quilt, it's great to lay from one side to the other to get straight lines with your walking foot. The quilt clips here are good to hold the rolled side of the quilt while you work. Then no FMQ (free motion quilting) is complete without some kind of quilting gloves or tips. These will just help you get some traction when you push your quilt under the needle. Since you are moving the quilt not the needle, it helps to be able to get a good grip. I hope you will check out my LIVESTREAM for all kinds of tips and tricks to finish your quilt on your domestic machine.