Dionne shows how simple steps in setting up the machine, supports Free Motion Embroidery.
She explains the importance of dropping the feed dogs enabling free movement of the project. Using a Free Motion quilting foot to hold the fabric steady.
The addition of the purple tip needle to support even stitching as the work in moved through the machine.
Otherwise threading the machine is simply as you would normally thread it.
Click here to watch every episode of The Makers Studio, for FREE.
Click here to learn more about Dionne Swift.
A quilting bar is a handy addition to a walking foot. It allows you to sew wider lines in your quilting.
Claire reminds us to look at the guide bar as it follows the lines for accurate quilting.
An ideal tool to support crosshatching with the bonus of only having to draw the first line.
...
Dionne Swift discusses where to start with threads. Gathering together thread with a diversity of colours, thicknesses and sheen starts the audition process.
Matching the threads to your artwork enables a unique perspective to each project.
She explains how thicker thread used in the bobbin leads...
Claire Campion describes how the walking foot supports quilting as a result of its dual feed aspect. This foot simply replaces the standard foot on your machine to give an even feed.
In the video she explains the how the walking foot feeds the fabric through the machine evenly, significantly redu...
