Beginning Designs for Free Motion Quilting

[@debbietolly2948]

You make it look so easy!

[@megancroker]

Excellent tutorial. For whatever reason it's not perfect and that's just the way a beginner will learn. You have given me the confidence to give it a go. Thank you from the bottom of my bobbin!

[@BelgraphicaStudio]

it's good for me to see someone who's a 'professional' making mistakes (when you did the bug) because I sometimes feel that good quilters never rip anything out. i found this series very helpful for adjusting tension.....thank you!

[@AmyQuilts]

I used to think that when I got really good, I wouldn't need that seam ripper, but I've found I need it just as much or maybe even more as my expectations for my quilting get higher! And I'd much rather show reality- mistakes happen.

[@ardenehanson2840]

I'm deaf. so I appreciate any closed captioned tutorials. thank you. ardene

[@patriciakolb3821]

Very nice. I like how you worked in the variety as you went, and illustrated the reality of free motion. Our hands are not computerized, that is part of the beauty. As one of my quilting teacher's keeps saying to me, "It's not world peace". Thank you. Beautiful.

[@ManyAngelsofMercy]

This is beautiful. This is what I am going to pick for my very first start. And, for making a baby quilt. Thank you, so much, for the video, and I am looking forward to more!

[@kathleensunseri3554]

Thank you for this simple lesson on free motion quilting. I’m always stuck when I need to start a quilting project and don’t know what I want to do. This will work perfect for my current project.

[@caroljohanson4136]

I am trying only to get Amy's Free quilting adventure as I think she is a very good teacher and makes everything sound so easy.

[@AmyQuilts]

Why, thank you! My blog is www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com

[@maryloubowler2958]

Thanks for sharing this! I'm excited to try it soon. I've only done a little stippling thus far, but want to learn to make designs. Up to this point I've mostly hand quilted or machine quilted in the ditch. Can't wait to try this!

[@brendaretzlaff7401]

Thank you. You made it look like fun. I'm glad you did a variety of designs. I've got to do more practicing.

[@evertmaki3769]

Thank you for sharing. Just watching the few videos have helped me to see what is possible.

[@AmyQuilts]

Wonderful! Now to take action from seeing, to seeing.😊

[@brucecormack5123]

I am just starting to free motion quilt and want to say thanks so much your video helped me so much! I can't wait to start now you made it easy and fun for me!! Can't wait to see more!!!

[@TheGeogirl23]

I am getting ready to do my first quilt, I was just going to do a meander, but I think I will do this instead, adding the hearts and butterflies into it I think will make it even more fun for my daughter.

[@MyChilepepper]

Thank you for sharing. I’m going to practice with my latest box of fabric scraps I got from the yard sale on my new juki tl2010q. You just gave me the urge I need.

[@marthahumphrey3849]

I must start practicing one of these, so I can use it on a lap quilt I am making. You demonstrated it so well. Thanks.

[@hawkeyeannieful]

I like your foot better than mine. Your video is great, as well. Thank you for posting.

[@AmyQuilts]

This is my most popular video and since it was made before I was on Google+, I thought I'd share it here now. #quilting #freemotionquilting

[@AmyQuilts]

Come to Virginia! ;-)

[@nengenci6164]

how can i get that equipments?

[@кахрамонТухтасинов-й5э]

салом

[@bobbierankin517]

Amy Johnson I

[@institches100]

Great basics on this. I think I will share with my quilt guild friends during our free motion class. Thank you.

[@trishbodey338]

Thank you for sharing this video, it has helped me tremendously. Practice, practice, practice, is what I need.

[@LizBroekhuyse]

It's fun just to watch you work on this :)

[@eileenfb1948]

This is a fantastic video - exactly what I was needing to see. I am just starting go practise on the machine. Thank you!

[@Valmarrama]

Beautfoul ! Muito treino pra chegar nesse nível 😍👏👏👏Parabéns ! Boas costuras !

[@dakotalake9084]

Great ideas, thank you!

[@zabeth9220]

superbe vidéo ! beaucoup de démonstration et peu de paroles = parfait pour tous ceux qui ne parlent pas votre langue. Merci !

[@marilynbentley9707]

Great and encouraging video!!!

[@AmyQuilts]

Thank you!

[@happylife4631]

Wow.. Amazing

[@monicahaigh4490]

Thanks Amy - I would love to be able to free motion quilt this effortlessly - Oh well, I will just keep practicing.

[@AmyQuilts]

Monica Haigh Practice is exactly what it takes!

[@inestavelin7854]

Very nice designs. Will try them in my practice free motion.

[@ladyhock1954]

Wonderful tutorial, thankyou Amy.

[@ellymclean8688]

That was great - thank you very much!!!

[@larrywolf364]

Very informative.I free motion quilt but find I don't know what to do in certain places of my quilt. I keep practicing though!

[@jodiewood03]

this is a good video and know i know what to do with my tention when i do free motion.

[@carmengracia4644]

Genial,gracias por compartirlo,un saludo desde España

[@sisqaadee1714]

i very enjoy to see you play with your machine. so lovely and make me want to know more about quilt ❤

[@AmyQuilts]

Thank you.

[@RAE5558]

I love these shapes and will attempt them on a baby quilt I am making.♥

[@AmyQuilts]

Great! Thanks for watching and commenting.

[@woodturnedtreasures9897]

loved this, thanks!!

[@debjacobson9800]

Thank you Amy 🐱

[@patriciamata7364]

This is made with special machine or vintage machine??????????????? Beautiful really.

[@brittanyshaw6828]

Can you do this with a regular sewing machine? This is so cool!!

[@annekozelko9357]

La vidéo est très instructive c est un très beau travail

[@ЕленаБогатырева-д2р]

Хорошо! Ловко! Спасибо1

[@saqsay1]

I have enjoyed!

[@junebug61149]

Are you using quilting thread on the top and bottom? This looks fantastic!

[@AmyQuilts]

I don't have a record of it, nor the sample still with me, but most likely I was using a trilobal polyester type thread. (Like Isacord) They're great for quilting.

[@junebug61149]

Amy Johnson Thank you!

[@crudbudrules]

It looks easy. I would like to see how you put the process of what fabric to use and the process to get to what you are doing.

[@AmyQuilts]

Well, then you should pop in and visit the blog: www.freemotionquiltingadventures.blogspot.com

[@AmyQuilts]

I will be posting more on this project soon.

[@avrilcrisp30]

Thank you this is a wonderful tutorial. What top thread and needle size do you use? Ive just been practising with an everday Gutterman thread but the one you are using seems a bit thicker.

[@AmyQuilts]

Avril, it's been over 3 years since this video came out and I can't recall what thread I used. Back then, it might have been a thicker weight of Mettler thread. My favorites now are Glide (A shiny polyester) and Cairo Quilt (a Egyptian cotton, both from Filtec) or Aurifil.

[@evaj5129]

super video :-)

[@melynda74]

Hi Amy, I have just recently tried to get into quilting, but i have to know is this a special type of machine or a special foot? I really want to learn this. Thank you so much, Melynda

[@alixanderiashay4049]

Love this

[@veecastro6028]

I've tried free motion on my brother sq0581 sewing & quilting. not sure what I'm doing wrong but I know the thread isn't supposed to be loose.

[@AmyQuilts]

Some easy designs for free motion quilting

[@myhomevibezz1946]

How many cloth lyr for it

[@cheryls4526]

why do free motion quilting require or ask for gloves, and which kind? do you change the tension on your machine to do this? is there a particular stitch length to use?

[@mariagoumas6135]

HELLO I LOVE THIS AND DO U HAVE THIS PATTERN SO I CAN PRACTICE????

[@TheDessyrose]

Adore!

[@nesagale]

Hi Amy, I am a new quilter, haven't got the nerve to machine quilt yet, but I'm practicing. My question is, do you have to have a special kind of foot to quilt? I don't have anything that looks like yours. Thanks

[@AmyQuilts]

You need a free motion foot for this technique. It's also known as a darning foot. The basic types of free motion feet hop up and down with the needle, but I'm using the Convertible free motion foot set from Janome. It doesn't hop and is the best free motion foot available IMO.

[@nesagale]

Amy Johnson Thank you Amy

[@trashtocouture]

When I free motion it keeps forming loops on top with the curves or bunching loads of thread underneath. What tension would you suggest? I love how simple you make it look but mine is always a mess

[@AmyQuilts]

Tension is always an ongoing tug of war between the threads, top and bottom. Free motion quilting adds to the mix as any uneven hand speed or jerkiness can cause intemittant tension issues. Hands tend to speed up in curves which causes 'eyelashes' or tension issues just in the curves. Make an effort to slow your hands in curves a little bit. As you practice, it will get better. See this video as well: kzbin.info/www/bejne/e4eaZKFuis2rrbs Bunching loads of threads sounds like more than a tension issue though. (Beginner tip: make sure you're putting the foot down before fmqing. The foot is easy to forget to lower because of it's position and will definitely cause a mess underneath)

[@maryloubowler2958]

that was happening to me as well and when I put the foot down it worked just fine.

[@sathwiktumuluru3436]

which type of stitching machine it was

[@annalazar754]

Hi Amy! Can I do it without lower the feed dogs? Anna

[@dinatalala]

Amy! And what at you the sewing machine?

[@AmyQuilts]

Дина Кащенко I am using a Janome 6600

[@sarahsipes1847]

Is your quilting speed fairly slow in real time? I’m trying to find a good rhythm, and can’t quite get there

[@sarahsipes1847]

BTW…I love watching you quilt!

[@AmyQuilts]

This is pretty close to my regular speed. I'm making smaller designs so I am going slower, and on camera it's harder to see what I'm doing so it's a bit slower still.

[@kathleenbatten1443]

How is your quilt secured? I have pinned one, ready to go?

[@wonderwonder8328]

thank you for sharing.. How do I make "santa claus "desing?

[@AmyQuilts]

Hmm....Santa would be a pretty complex one for me.

[@crazycatlady1313]

What kind of machine do you use ?

[@AmyQuilts]

It's a Janome 6600P

[@crazycatlady1313]

Thank you :)

[@sue8319]

What settings on machine? Top tension, feed dogs, stitch length and width??

[@AmyQuilts]

That can all vary depending on the machine and thread used. Typically the feed dogs are down and/or stitch length is at 0 because the feed dogs do not move the quilt, you do. Stitch length is all dependent on how fast or slow you move your hands.

[@maxx.2104]

+Amy Johnson what foot did you use

[@AmyQuilts]

+Marilyn Schlerf I'm using the Janome Convertible Free Motion Quilting foot with the open-toe attached.

[@rachealruzizi1633]

thank you very helpful

[@4poshponies995]

Doesn't the size of the stitch change when you change the speed? I'm practicing but what I'm looking at is pretty inconsistent in stitch size...and pretty ugly. I'm extremely new at this and at the point where I need to do something to anchor my blocks which contain embroidery that isn't secured to the back of my quilt. I'm afraid if I don't learn free motion quilting or something else to anchor these blocks something within them will shift and ruin a lot of work. Thanks.

[@AmyQuilts]

+4Poshponies There's a balance between hand speed and machine speed. Stitch length will change if the balance gets off. Practice makes it easier. You'll get it if you keep at it.

[@4poshponies995]

+Amy Johnson Thanks. I actually am just now reading how my feet and hands are not communicating and as I'm practicing I'm find how how to make that work. Still not very pretty - oh, and I lifted my feed dog (previously lowered) and put all my machine adjustments back to normal. Doing much better. I like the freedom of free-motion work....just never had done it. Am liking faster. :)

[@BeatlesFanSonia]

I tried that for the first time yesterday and I made a mess! I cannot get-the hang of it!

[@AmyQuilts]

Don't despair! It's a technique with a lot of variables, plus it takes practice to get good designs. Check out some more videos here and my blog at AmyQuilts.com If you still have questions, send me an email.

[@mariacoelho4581]

very nice thank you you are great

[@hawkeyeannieful]

I noticed no "hopping" on the foot. Do you have it modified?

[@AmyQuilts]

This is the Janome Convertible Free Motion Foot set. It doesn't hop! Love this foot.

[@sallyf2969]

Amy Johnson Hi Amy, I was just looking this foot up on ebay and it says they are designed to be used with a quilting frame. Are you using a quilting frame on this piece? Your information on my problems with the FMQ really did help me, I also found out my thread is way to old and is breaking very easy. I just went thread shopping.

[@AmyQuilts]

Sally F Nope, no frame. The Frame Quilting Foot Set has just 2 toes, not the ankle part that attaches to the machine- which is probably what you saw. I use one of those toes for my ruler work but that's not in this video. What is shown is the Convertible Free Motion Foot Set.

[@sallyf2969]

Amy Johnson My foot vibrates really bad and jumps, Since I have a Kenmore I should be able to use a Janome foot. Your suggestions really helped me, I went to get thread at the sewing machine store and I took my samples with me and he was slightly impressed with my progress with the new thread and your help. Thank You so much. I have no more eyelashes or skipped stitches and pretty nice round curves. I really appreciate it. Now I want to buy a new machine.

[@SuperModerngranny]

You are using the stitch regulator? I don't have stitch regulator

[@AmyQuilts]

SuperModerngranny No, no stitch regulator. Just a lot of practice!

[@SuperModerngranny]

Thank you!!! :)

[@sisqaadee1714]

do we have to use a special foot machine for doing a quilt?

[@AmyQuilts]

Yes, you'd need a free motion foot also called a darning foot to do this.

[@ritamccart2985]

what is this presser foot called please? :)

[@AmyQuilts]

This is the Janome Convertible Free Motion Foot Set, with the open toe attached. It comes with the open toe, a closed toe, and an 'echo quilting' foot.

[@najia9]

please comment s'appelle le tapis antidérapant pour la machine ? thanks

[@TheNanaweaver]

thank you

[@maxx.2104]

+ Amy Johnson thank you

[@aida5112]

There's nothing awful about it.. i wish my loops looked loopy instead of jagged n jiggly.. sigh!! I like how yours look so round and smooth

[@wandacaines8282]

I don't have a machine. I still want to quilt.

[@lance3665]

The machine is so loud it is impossible to hear the instructors

[@m.c.reisbessa4261]

Why are you using gloves?

[@AmyQuilts]

The gloves have a latex-like coating on the tips which help me grip the quilt so I can move it easier.

[@MsHannah61]

What kind of machine are using?

[@AmyQuilts]

MsHannah61 this is a Janome 6600p, but ive used the Janome 8200, 9450, and the 15000 more recently

[@dakotalake9084]

Any home machine will do, use a darning foot.