How I FMQ a large quilt on my domestic machine

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2 жыл бұрын

Welcome back to my channel! In this video, I share how I get set-up and plan the free-motion quilting of a 90" square quilt on my domestic machine.
If you have questions, please leave them in the comments!

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@daisymarrero6738 17 күн бұрын

I love you technique. I will try it next time I do one of my quilting projects. Thankyou very much for sharing. GBY Tx/PR

@dizzyquiltsandsews 17 күн бұрын

You are so welcome! 😊

@mazza_razzza Ай бұрын

Very informative. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

You’re welcome! Thank you so much for watching and commenting. 😊

@kathyhofmann9763 10 ай бұрын

Ive watched a multitude of videos on FMQ, this is the first I've seen more specifics as to how to quilt in sections. I like this idea a LOT!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! Dividing the quilt into sections really works better for me. Plus you get a bit of a dopamine high every time you finish a section 🤣

@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509 2 жыл бұрын

Hi! I hope you are having an awesome day! I sewed and filmed for KZfaq, shopped for the Easter egg hunt and now I get to sit and watch your video with my hand quilting! I hope you have a fabulous week ahead! Thank you for sharing your video, your time and expertise.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you! I hope you have a fabulous Easter weekend. 😀

@marionmathews9852 Жыл бұрын

I found this incredibly interesting and you explained your process so well. It’s the first time that I’ve seen this done. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much! This is my favourite way to quilt. 💞

@valerievesper9216 Жыл бұрын

I find it really interesting that you prefer FMQ on a big quilt over walking foot. The largest I’ve done so far are twins, but I found FMQ in the middle very difficult. Walking foot was easier for me. Of course your throat space is definitely bigger and that would help. As to starting in the middle or at the edge, I think that’s personal preference. I want to have the hard part over with before I’m really sick of that quilt! 😂 Thanks for showing that it’s possible to do a big quilt on a home machine! I have a king in the works and it’s slightly terrifying. 😳

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

LOL I laughed at the "I want to have the hard part over with..." I feel exactly the same. I tend to start toward the middle and get that part over with quickly!! I do have a lot of space to the right of the needle and that does help with the FMQ. I can "squish" quite a bit of quilt in there. I haven't made a King size quilt yet - I would be terrified too! :-)

@marlenebrockmann1553 Жыл бұрын

Thank you for sharing your method of quilting larger quilts. It’s very helpful for the project on which I am currently working. The best part is taking breaks.

@sshirleyks Жыл бұрын

Thank you! I’m just beginning quilting and the prospect of free motion quilting is a little daunting. I bought that exact same sewing machine, so it was great to see what can be done on “my” machine. I’m working on a baby quilt now, using a loopy loop pattern, and so far it’s going well. You’ve given me hope that I can finish it.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You can do it! Thank you so much for visiting and leaving a comment! :-)

@tw1469 10 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for your tutorial. I am a beginner at free motion quilting and don’t intend to enter my quilts in competitions. Your information was so helpful. Your larger design seems so much easier than the tutorials I have been watching. Thanks for sharing. - Teresa from AZ

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

You are so welcome and thank you so much for visiting! 💞

@creabea 10 ай бұрын

Thank you for the inspiration. This video will help me a lot. yesterday I finished my first quilt. I struggled a bit, but now I know working in sections can help. Greetings from the Netherlands⚘️⚘️⚘️

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

Congrats on your first quilt top! Definitely work on the quilting by sections and take lots of breaks. Also, be kind to yourself. My first quilt definitely didn’t look like a prize-winning quilt. Good luck and have fun! 💞

@pattybonneau7480 7 ай бұрын

Wow! You make it look so easy! Your video had given me the courage to try FMQ . Thank you so much for making this and sharing it.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 7 ай бұрын

Awww thank you so much! You can do it! 💞

@ksn112r 6 ай бұрын

I have enjoyed watching you quilt this quilt...you make it look so easy, and your meandering is really nice! It's given me the "go" to do the same to a large quilt I've been putting off!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful! Thank you so much for watching and commenting! 💞

@GrandmaD2024 4 ай бұрын

This is my first time at your channel. I too prefer FMQ. My singer ha a small throat space. I agree with your thought process 👍. I do anchor mine some with a walking foot though. I am doing my first king. I bought some flexible plastic clamp rings to try wrangling the bulk under the throat.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for watching! Good luck with your king size quilt.

@GrandmaD2024 4 ай бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews thank you 😊 its all sandwiched and ready to go!

@RhondaLorch Жыл бұрын

So encouraging - thank you Izzy! I just finished piecing a baby quilt so I’m going to dig out some boards to baste it and then do some free motion work. I’ve been avoiding free motion for the last couple of years but it’s time to get back to it.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Have fun with it! Thank you for visiting and commenting! 😊

@juergenbausch2421 Жыл бұрын

Very well explained, thats excactly what I needed. I like your nice and calm voice.Thank you very much.Greetings from Germany!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful! And thank you so much for the sweet comment. :-)

@christineverploeg182 Жыл бұрын

Excellent. Thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@jacquelineblack5801 11 ай бұрын

Very nice work

@Catsaresupergreat 8 ай бұрын

Wonderful! 🎉🎉 Thank you very much 😊

@madelynstradford9369 4 ай бұрын

Ithink your method of doing a large quilt is a good solution . Thanks for sharing!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 4 ай бұрын

You are so welcome!

@sherryfaires7931 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! This was very helpful!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

You're so welcome! I'm glad you found it helpful.

@lizreynolds4554 8 ай бұрын

Thank you for sharing this with us. I learned some tips. I'm a New quilter, so this was helpful. Huggles 😊💖🍀

@dizzyquiltsandsews 8 ай бұрын

I'm very happy this was helpful! 💞

@joycerideout6311 3 ай бұрын

Great job ❤

@dizzyquiltsandsews 3 ай бұрын

Thank you! 💞

@wilycat5290 10 ай бұрын

Thanks for the video. Your method of FMQ is very helpful 😊

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

You are welcome! Thank you for stopping by! 😊

@sarahleigh1502 Жыл бұрын

Really great tutorial. Love your basting style. Thank you.

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

I’m so glad it was helpful! 😊

@labolodia Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the video it was very helpful

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You're very welcome!

@jmjohnson56 9 ай бұрын

Great tutorial.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 9 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@ibnrtis 11 ай бұрын

You’re a good teacher. Thank you. I’m new to quilting and overwhelmed by how much there is to learn. You’ve given me hope.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

You are so welcome - thank you! Don't let all of this stuff get you overwhelmed. There are a ton of very easy tutorials out there. Learn the basics and everything else you can learn as you go. Accurate cutting and an accurate 1/4" seam are pretty important so just focus on that for now. You can totally do it!! 💞

@susansmith6058 6 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video and instruction! I definitely need more practice with my free motion quilting before undertaking a large quilt!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for watching! I'm starting a fun quilt along this month where we'll practice some walking foot and free motion quilting designs over the next few months. If you'd like to participate, feel free to have a look at the video that came out on the channel on January 7.

@GoSewBeautiful 2 жыл бұрын

Very nice! My machine doesn't have as much "throat" space, but I have afree motion quilt foot and my quilt will be much smaller. I like your idea of sewing in sections rather than from the middle. Thanks for sharing!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

You're very welcome! I used to quilt from the middle out but I found it so much harder. And I don't find my quilts gets distorted or stretched out even if I start on one side.

@joyaquilts 3 ай бұрын

Nive video!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 3 ай бұрын

Thank you!

@JudithBrummett 7 ай бұрын

I am working on a HUGE king size right now. Approx 106X118. My first big quilt on a domestic and this was really helpful TFS! It is a true labor of love for my mom. She hand pieced the middle with Grandmothers flower garden design. Her old hands didnt really do suck a great job stitching so I am having to quilt it very tightly over the seams to reinforce them. Shew ... hope this goes well. lol

@dizzyquiltsandsews 7 ай бұрын

You can do it!! Take your time and take lots of breaks. It sounds like you’ll have an amazing quilt when you’re done. 💞

@AngelAllis Ай бұрын

enjoyed this video quite a lot. Only thing I wish you had included is what your tension looked like on the back. Other than that, it was very informative. Thank you

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

Thank you! I’m currently planning another one of these videos for the channel so would really love to understand what you mean when you say « what your tension looked like on the back ». Do you mean show the stitches on the back of the quilt to give you an example of what they should look like? I really appreciate you taking the time to provide feedback… very helpful! 😊

@AngelAllis Ай бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews yes. I noticed a lot of videos don't show what the stitches look like on the underside. Everyone has different machines, but how the stiches on the quilt backing should look is very helpful.

@susanholden6861 Ай бұрын

I love that meandering design but I was afraid to try it. I'm going to do it! Just need to see if my machine came with a free motion foot! Thank you!

@dizzyquiltsandsews Ай бұрын

You can do it! Just be patient. If your machine didn’t come with the foot, you can find a generic one on Amazon for very little money.

@ldk461 4 ай бұрын

TY SO MUCH

@dizzyquiltsandsews 4 ай бұрын

You are most welcome!

@wilycat5290 Жыл бұрын

This was very helpful. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

You’re welcome 😊 I’m really glad it was helpful!

@mkweber9615 6 ай бұрын

Thanks for your video. I DID wish you would have shown when you were actually in the true center of the quilt with those 45 inches on each side vs just the center of the edges. I've asked for advice regarding that on FB pages and people just say 'smoosh', don't roll. Rolled or smooshed, ya still have 45 inches of fabric crammed in the harp. My current plan is to buy a machine with a larger harp - Like yours. Thanks again.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Hi - Unfortunately, the only "trick" I have is to try and spend as little time as possible in the middle, which is why I split the quilt into sections and get to the sides as quickly as possible. As weird as it sounds, "smooshing" really is the best way to go. And if you do make larger quilts often, I would highly recommend getting a machine with more space to the right of the needle. It's been a game changer for me. Thank you for watching!

@lolafolana1497 6 ай бұрын

thank you !! so many FMQ vids are on cute little squares which is not the same!!!!! I would like to see a bit more though... about how to stop and start in middle ( not on the edge) what do you do when you run out of bobbin thread? stuff like that.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the feedback. I started a new series on my channel this past weekend where I show a bunch of different FMQ designs on larger blocks. I’ll make sure to include tips and tricks like the ones you mentioned. I appreciate you watching!

@junehenson5657 11 ай бұрын

I enjoyed your video. You mentioned using a new needle, what size do you recommend as the needle size?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

Hi! I like to use a quilting needle in a size 75. If you don't have one, you can definitely use a universal needle.

@lawrenceirvine8759 5 ай бұрын

Howdy? Do you happen to have done a video on your strategy for basting the sandwich together? Thanks, Larry.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

Hi there! I do have a video on basting a quilt sandwich. Here’s the link: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/Y6iXldydvdW5kWw.htmlsi=Xj586zcHDtM0IAoM

@carmencastaneda2680 Жыл бұрын

Hi Just I found you channel I’m so glad about it Just I’m start to do free motion in a machine like you have But I have some problems with it That my needle brake a lot ,the thread brake too I’m really don’t know what I’m doing wrong Appreciate any tips

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Hi Carmen! My Juki is a little bit picky about the thread I use for free-motion quilting. Perhaps you could try a different thread? I love Aurifil 50 wt. As for the needle breaking, maybe try a machine quilting needle and slow down when you quilt over thicker seams. Let me know how it goes! 😊

@carmencastaneda2680 Жыл бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews thanks a lot for you advice I love you channel

@suebabe100 6 ай бұрын

Hello! I have the same machine (love it). What speed did you use? I've never seen someone start at the edge like you do. I'm going to try it. Thanks so much!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 6 ай бұрын

For FMQ, I usually go at top speed. For some reason, I find it easier to go faster. I start off in the batting because I'm lazy and try to avoid burying threads whenever I can. LOL

@keliachandler3292 10 ай бұрын

Every time I try to free motion on my juki TL-15 the tread breaks. My tension is on zero and my stitches are on zero. Have you ever had this issue?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

Hi! The only times I’ve ever had that issue is when I was using lesser quality thread or just going too fast. Also, some machines just don’t like certain brands of thread. I would suggest trying a different type of thread. My Juki loves Aurifil 50 wt cotton thread the best for some reason. 😊

@user-ln1zp5is5x 5 ай бұрын

How long does it take with this method? Looks good!

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

Thank you! I would say it depends on the size of the quilt and how fast you are. A large quilt like that one would probably take about 4 or 5 hours to quilt.

@carolashworth1282 Жыл бұрын

What is your favorite batting?

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

I use 80/20 batting in all of my quilts. I love that it’s pretty thin and that the 80% cotton means it’ll crinkle nicely after the first wash. 😊

@suedavis1835 8 ай бұрын

What about the back side of the quilt? How do you avoid the “eyelashing” and wonky loops on the back?

@dizzyquiltsandsews 8 ай бұрын

Hi Sue! In my experience, those eyelashes could be due to a few things: the thread tension is off or your hands aren't going at the same speed as your machine (you are moving your hands too quickly or your hand movements aren't smooth) or your machine doesn't like to do FMQ with the feed dogs down (I had a machine who did beautiful FMQ but only if I left the feed dogs up and turned my stitch length to 0). I would try those 3 things in order and see if that fixes it. 😀

@lauraiuticone9882 11 ай бұрын

Hello!could you draw your quilting plan on a paper? I would love to see your plan more clearly ! Thank you!

@TheNanaweaver 5 ай бұрын

What machine do You use

@dizzyquiltsandsews 5 ай бұрын

Hi! I use a Juki TL2010Q.

@lindabrown2868 2 жыл бұрын

I basically quilt the same way, simple is better.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 жыл бұрын

Couldn't agree more! :-)

@susannagendreau3479 10 ай бұрын

That throat is HUGE!!!! No wonder my shoulders ache! I DO start in the middle...maybe thats my prob.....still watching "top speed"....

@dizzyquiltsandsews 10 ай бұрын

Yes, I have a lot of space to quilt on that machine. Don’t start in the middle - there’s really no need to if you’ve done a good job basting your sandwich. That way, you won’t have to spend so much time in the middle. 💞

@kristenlauster3746 11 ай бұрын

I'm sorry, but why do you never show what the title says? All you show is quilting the edge. Everyone can do that already. You talk about how you have a machine with a large quilt throat space but you never show how to utilize it. Why are you not showing the ways to quilt the center of a large quilt? Very, very disappointed in this video.

@dizzyquiltsandsews 11 ай бұрын

Hi - I’m really sorry you’re disappointed in the video. The key message I’m trying to convey in the video is how I separate the quilt into sections so that I don’t have to wrangle half the quilt to the right of the machine so much. Quilting the middle of the quilt isn’t done any differently from the edges.

@jayneterry8701 Жыл бұрын

Your machine at first glace looks like an industrial which im planning to quilt on. The dropping the feed dogs has wondering? Seeing what you meant by a section really helped too. Your explanations are well thought out and unnunciated .🩷

@dizzyquiltsandsews Жыл бұрын

Thank you so much - you’re very sweet! It’s not an industrial, but it’s a straight-stitch Juki and I absolutely love it. Best purchase I ever made. 😂

@StaceyJsStudio 2 ай бұрын

Erin sent me here to watch this. It was helpful. However how would I let it ‘not drop’ if I have a bigger quilt please 🦩💖💕💖🦩

@dizzyquiltsandsews 2 ай бұрын

Hey Stacey! You can either let is « rest » on a chair or something else in front of you or roll the basted portion up (so you basically end up with both ends rolled-up.

@StaceyJsStudio 2 ай бұрын

@@dizzyquiltsandsews thanks Izzy 🦩💕