Can I machine quilt with a featherweight machine? | sew along with me | quilting for philanthropy

[@Weesperbuurt]

You are one of the few quilting wags that don’t encourage rampant consumerism. You stay true to the true meaning of quilting. Keep up the good work. Love it.

[@juliemorrison4348]

Great job finishing this cute quilt for someone in need Beth. Your expertise in quilting made the job look easy and your little machine proved it's worth.♥️🇦🇺

[@debbiecook2328]

Nice work. I can't afford to send mine to the long arm so I quilt all mine on my regular machine. It usually turns out great.

[@debbieouterbridge6707]

Such a gorgeous quilt Beth and one little person will absolutely treasure it ❤

[@Pam-wy7wn]

Beth, you make everything look so “do-able!” I love watching you quilt. It helps my confidence grow!

[@denisepineda1788]

Very cute quilt and I love the backing fabric too. That featherweight could do it because the older machines were made so well. Now there are a bunch of plastic parts on them and they don’t hold up as well. Thanks for sharing!

[@BarbrajoanOriginals]

I piece all of my quilts on my Featherweight and then hand quilt because I like to hand sew. But I can see how this would be good if you want to. Thanks for the video. 🌴Plant City, Florida 🌴

[@gloriaelswood8762]

I have my great grandmothers featherweight she bought in 1935! I learned to sew on it. I am so jealous of your new purchase! That little white singer is adorable. You can google to see when it was made. If you have any of the attachments they are wonderful! Mine needs a tune up. That is an interesting quilt pattern but so adorable. Great job as always!

[@dianneeverett1633]

Very nice. The Featherweight seemed to handle it just fine with your guidance. Great job.

[@margm4]

Congratulations Beth. You did a great job as usual. 🇦🇺❤️

[@carolynmills513]

Sweet little quilt. How fun for some precious little child. That block is intriguing.

[@conqueringmountscrapmorewi2509]

Hello and it is nice to see someone else with a vintage sewing machine! I hope you had a fabulous day. I just got done supper and sitting to watch your video. I always find your videos interesting and enjoyable. Thank you for posting your video and for your time.

[@joanmcfadyen]

Such a sweet quilt. So glad you took the time to finish it. A little one will just love it!❤️

[@michele.the.quilter6174]

I’m sure someone will enjoy this quilt very much! Nice job!

[@glynisreynolds446]

Don’t suppose that you would consider copying the pattern and giving us a demonstration 🤔 It’s a wonderful ‘boy’ quilt 🥰 Got my fingers crossed 🤞🤞🤣 Great job Beth 🥰 I knew you would be able to do it 👏👏🇬🇧

[@sandrastitt527]

I LOVE my little Featherweight !

[@bettiebrown2409]

Thanks for showing how you can make a quilt without, using a special foot AWESOME 👌 🆒️ 🙌

[@70acres]

What a fun quilt for such a worthy cause. Love that car fabric. I've quilted on my Featherweights before and it is always enjoyable. I've also free motion quilted on my old Singer treadle. That is a great workout for your calves! God bless.

[@sandrastitt527]

Wow never thought of that to keep in shape. Cool

[@marionbartley214]

Beth a very nice quilt someone will enjoy it. Thanks for sharing

[@debraholmes6290]

I use my featherweight for straight line quilting. It makes a beautiful stitch! But, Ihave a feed dog cover for my featherweight that works so well for freehand qulting too!

[@maureenkearns5376]

Good to know straight line quilting works On the Featherweight. What is the largest quilt you’ve quilted you’ve done on your Featherweight? I do all my piecing on my Featherweight and my quilting on my Janome 9400. But I’m going to try it on the Featherweight as soon as my walking foot comes. It’s been shipped, yay!

[@Elkycreates]

Thanks for this lovely tutorial. Would love to see you sew more on the featherweight.

[@margaretbaker623]

You have some lovely new scraps to use! Can't wait to see how they look. 😊

[@quiltingforthesoul]

Beautiful quilt thank you for sharing. God bless you and your family.

[@lesleygilbert1945]

Love the colours - a great looking quilt - will make a child very happy to snuggle under :)

[@lisaworkman4293]

You get me excited about sewing! Thank you!

[@QuiltinRI]

I have a Featherweight 222K (freearm) and can drop the feed dogs. I free-motion quilted a small lap quilt on my machine. Wouldn't want to go any larger, but it came out great. So many people think you need a special machine for quilting. Great video, Beth!

[@Ellie.12866]

I just love that little machine!

[@doraleetrent1802]

Thank you for showing ending of binding technique!

[@allthebest744]

Thank you for this video. You answered a lot of questions I had about quilting on my sewing machine. It was very, very helpful.

[@conniesmith9989]

Hi. Adorable fabrics. Thanks for sharing. I enjoy your videos.

[@dollycatlin5077]

Just searched on your station now I have a ton to look at!!!!

[@notesfromleisa-land]

I like the visual interest on the pattern with the interplay of the background with the print. The featherweights are so expensive now. I have a 1946 Kenmore made by White. It is a rotary and makes the most perfect stitches. It is cast aluminum and weighs about 18 lbs. It is my favorite piecing machine. A child we be comforted and delighted by this charming quit made by such a charming maker.

[@christinegittins5228]

I love your no nonsense way of going about all your projects. How delightful this looked when you finished. Thank you Beth.

[@gailgaddy5340]

Worked out great. Cute little quilt 👍

[@KorenWiskman]

I’ve often thought about refurbishing my Grandmother’s pedal foot. Thanks for a great video. ♥️

[@angelabaugh4446]

Hi Beth, I love to watch you making and finishing your quilts, I wish I was as talented as you are. X

[@stellaunger8568]

Lovely job Beth 😃🌺

[@maureenkearns5376]

Just taking my Janome 5400 to be fixed. So much trouble with these computer machines. I’m ordering a walking foot for my Featherweight and I’m going to get this 48 x 54 quilt quilted on My Featherweight. I see you’re not using the walking foot but I’m going to order one. I think I feel More comfortable with that but I’m happy to see your video to see how To quilt a larger quilt. All the other videos I found just use little samples Swatches.

[@maureenkearns5376]

I use my Featherweight for all piercing and absolutely love it. Never a problem with my featherweight. Amit a year ago I went to the Featherweight website to learn how to get a blob of thread out of the bobbin area and have also changed the belt. At least with these, I can pretty much take care of it myself without taking it in. I have to Featherweight, just in case one has to be in for repair. I can’t live without it. I have a walking foot for my Featherweight, but I have not used it yet. After the holidays I’m going to practice on something small like a table runner.

[@dollycatlin5077]

Oh your binding method was so easy I have to find another one where you explicably did sewn on binding

[@elizabethgardner5207]

Oh dear. You do lead me astray. My friend today sold me his deceased wife's sewing machine (mine is on the blink). It's tiny and not complicated/fancy but if you can do such work on a baby I'm sure I can manage (with a bit of practice)

[@carlaatkins2619]

How cute! Thanks again for showing me binding method. I will try it next.🤩

[@carmenbailey1560]

I like your featherweight sewing machine. And it looked like you had no problems at all quilting the adorable quilt. Thanks for sharing 👍❤️😊

[@carmenfeliciano7152]

So pretty! Thanks for sharing.

[@lindaskinner5887]

Wonderful work.

[@ShadowMoonFarms]

Thank you

[@sandrastitt527]

So cool

[@NatureAndOther]

Amazing❕ Beautiful quilt, and so nice to give it to those in need 🙏

[@amandastratton8242]

lovely quilt Beth Thank you xx

[@UsernameUnkwn21]

I have a white featherweight and the Singer Card table and have NEVER used it.. maybe I will be inspired

[@imogenethomas1138]

I piece on my Featherweight, then quilt on a bigger machine. I’m really wanting a TAN Featherweight, but they seem to be very rare. Thanks for showing us this cute quilt! I don’t recognize this block pattern.

[@idaliavieiradasilva2860]

Adoro seus trabalhos amo?

[@pilarcamaliche1599]

Love the pattern ❤️

[@bjatnip3217]

You do such good videos thank you for sharing

[@jennym007]

Beautiful!!! Some of the patterns looked like the state of Texas to me. I'm trying to decide if I want to purchase a Featherweight but they are so pricey. Decisions, decisions... 🙆🏻

[@maureenkearns5376]

If you do purchase one you will never ever regret it. It does the best stitching for piecing and you’ll never want to piece on another machine. End it is so quiet compared to my computerized machine.

[@maureenkearns5376]

If you do buy one you will never ever regret it. Has the most beautiful stitch for piecing and it’s so quiet compared to Most computerized sewing machines. Once you start using it for piecing you’ll love it.

[@leslieschmidt9765]

What an interesting pattern and a great quilt. You did a wonderful job on that little Featherweight, Beth. I think I would be hesitant to attempt that, but you made it look easy. Have you ever used quilting gloves? I can't seem to do it without them, because my hands slip so much. You don't look as though you have any trouble.

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I don’t prefer gloves. 😉

[@lindar7099]

Love the quilt pattern. Any chance of a video on making it?

[@bethshibleyquilts]

If I can figure out what pattern it is I’d love the share the HOW to. 👌

[@sandrastitt527]

I wanted to see how U sewed & folded the corners when U stitches them down while U were turning the corner.

[@sandrastitt527]

U could have used a walking foot gif your Featherweight because I have one for mine.

[@maudegone1]

Im very curious about your table top. Its a great size.

[@bethshibleyquilts]

It is an old desk. My husband cut a hole for my machine. I have a video about it here kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHqTn4GDmNVmp9U

[@NannaLiz]

I am a chicken; a quilting chicken...cluck, cluck, squaaawk. I make a LOT of donation quilts, so this would be ideal for me to cut down on my costs. But I have that fear of "what if my lines aren't straight, what if there are skipped stitches, what if the thread looks bad on the fabric, etc." I would never even attempt free motion quilting. So, I send all my quilts to the lovely longarm lady who does such beautiful work. But I roll my eyes and shake my head at the cost. Has anyone who received this kind of quilt ever said that this type of quilting is too simple or complained if it's not perfect? How do you remove the chalk? Thanks!

[@bethshibleyquilts]

Chalk came off easily with a little water in a spray bottle. By the time I was done quilting there was only a hint of the chalk.

[@barbarahollis3246]

Is it fleece u r using for batting? I'm in the process of quilting a large scrap quilt, using fleece for the batting. Just wondering if it needs to be 3 inches from each row, could it be more? This quilt is cute, thanks again for sharing.

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I did not use fleece and I’m not sure if 3” is the correct measurement for fleece… maybe someone will chime in🙂

[@susanouellette2700]

GM Beth, after you use the spray adhesive are safety pins required to hold the sandwich together while sewing,

[@bethshibleyquilts]

Pins are not required 👌

[@vwatts8738]

💕💕💕💕!!!!😊

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

I have never tied to quilt on my Singer Featherweight; however, I have quilted many quilts on my Singer 301 portable sewing machine. I'm going to have to try some of that 505 spray. Do I need to open the windows to use it?

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I don’t open windows.👌

[@conniesmith9989]

What type of tread are you using? Just curious. I try to use what I have on hand. I usually use cotton most of the time. Thank you again.

[@brendabiffibaldovino8306]

💗💗💗

[@OHlookSHINYthing]

What a pretty quilt! I've been a little hesitant to try quilting on my machine, but this didn't look very hard at all. Did you use a regular foot or a walking foot?

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I used the standard foot

[@OHlookSHINYthing]

@@bethshibleyquilts OK...thanks so much! I will have to give this a try now.

[@sophiastamatis9235]

Can you tell us about the table your Featherweight is in?😊

[@bethshibleyquilts]

Desk video is here - kzbin.info/www/bejne/fHqTn4GDmNVmp9U

[@loiseldridge5701]

I’m curious how that quilt top was put together…. pieced I guess but what was the basic pattern or plan do you think ?

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I don’t know the pattern 😉

[@conniesmith9989]

Sorry, I misspelled thread. I meant what type do you use for machine quilting?

[@bethshibleyquilts]

I typically use cotton thread