I did try a little hand quilting on my very first quilt, which I lovingly call “Big Ugly”, but my stitches were so big, I could’ve probably caught my toe in them. Of course, first I tried to “stitch in the ditch” but I found I couldn’t manage to actually stay in the ditch. I started machine quilting right after I learned to do patchwork almost 25 years ago. Do you quilt your own quilts or do you send them out to a long arm quilter? If you do your own quilting, do you hand or machine quilt? My Machine Quilting Journey It will take a while but maybe I’ll make some more fun stitch discoveries.I’m sew excited you stopped by today! After doing those fall quilt tutorials a few weeks ago, I am trying to now get them all quilted before I dive into making more quilt tops (my projects seem to be multiplying daily). If I had made a Stitch Book (it’s been on my TO DO list for a while now), I would have discovered these stitches a long time ago. Increase the stitch length to open up the stitch and start playing with it. It is not as stretched out and free-flowing but it can be adjusted for a similar but smaller look. If your machine doesn’t have these stitches, Running Stitch #4 will give you a similar look. Again, the lines can be sewn vertically, horizontally or diagonally as desired. Once you have the lines stitched, sew a second set of lines in the opposite direction to form a grid. Grid Quilting: Grid quilting starts the same as channel quilting. Align the needle at the drawn line each time you start a new vertical line of stitches. Draw a horizontal line at the desired starting point. The key to this is starting each line on the same plane so the curves face each other. Hourglass Quilting: Stitch the curved line in sets of two, with one of them mirrored so they form a repeating hourglass pattern. The lines can be sewn vertically, horizontally, or diagonally as desired. To eliminate marking, use the seam/quilt guide that attaches to the back of the presser foot (shown in the photo below). The more you stitch, the more texture you create.Ĭhannel Quilting: Another easy way to quilt, sew evenly spaced lines across the fabric surface. No need to sew straight, overlapping is OK. Random Curvy Quilting: Really simple, this pattern is just a collection of vertical, horizontal or diagonal curvy lines stitched randomly on your fabric. Below are some curvy line patterns, showcasing just a few ways to quilt your next quilt. These stitches are as easy to sew as a line of straight stitching, but they elevate the look of your quilted projects, increasing the texture and making them more visually interesting. I’ve been experimenting with these three stitches, using them as quilting patterns. Click here to see an earlier post about the difference between Dual Feed presser feet and Walking Foot #50. For large quilts, the best choice is Walking Foot #50. I used Open Embroidery Foot #20/20C/20D because I like the open area between the toes of the foot that lets me see exactly where I am stitching. Click here for more information on BERNINA all-purpose presser feet. For small quilted projects, you may use other all-purpose choices such as Reverse Pattern Foot #1D and Clear Foot #34D. If you are using these stitches for quilting as I am, the foot you use depends on your project. These stitches can be sewn using a variety of presser feet, including the all-purpose foot, Reverse Pattern Foot #1D. If you don’t have these stitches, keep reading and I will show you a similar stitch that is on all BERNINA machines. These curvy lines of straight stitching are all variations of the same stitch. The stitches are on the quilting menu of some BERNINA models, Stitches #196, #197 and #198. I made a sampler wall hanging using variations of my newly discovered stitches. But I recently discovered a set of quilting stitches that I had not noticed before. I’ve owned my 790 PLUS for several years and thought I knew everything it does.
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