MACHINE SEWING QUILT AS YOU GO | Rectangles & Squares

[@diannevoights4964]

I truly enjoy hand stitching the hexes and these bricks but this is great if I was in a hurry . What a beautiful alternative

[@cindy_lou_loves_to_stitch]

Super cute!!! 🩷🩵

[@jennifergridley5697]

I’m new to your site Rachel but as a seasoned quilter recovering from recent spinal surgery - I’m still able to get my daily sewing ‘fix’. Love your beautifully presented, clear 7 concise video. keep them coming. Jenny (UK) x

[@JoanWhite-q2g]

I’ve started this beautiful quilt using all your tips and tools..thank you Rachel..my only puzzle is sewing the pieces together keeping the colours and patterns separate as I’ve used a jelly roll 😂

[@redpr328]

Hello Rachel, thank you for these tutorials. I bought my templates and will start as soon as it arrives!

[@TerrySmith-he5vx]

You make quilting look so easy. Love your videos

[@pamlacey136]

I learned this technique from KZbinr, Vintage Sewing Box, who is Emma. She lives in the UK so you may have viewed her channel. The version that she taught us is also hand pieced but uses a Hexigon shape and we are using print fabrics for the back of each piece. I am using a variety of techniques on the fronts of my pieces, some are a cross stitch piece, embroidery, EPP, and fabrics that have been fussy cut. It is so fun and I was able to use one or two cross stitch pieces that my mom made, who has since then passed, so I will treasure them. I need to get back to making some more hexies. It seems like quilting is taking my time as I am trying to make quilts to give to all of my children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. So much fun.

[@caroleatkins1520]

Such a pretty project...currently waiting for my stencils to arrive 😊

[@lafranglaise3399]

Bonsoir Rachel, I love your brick pattern quilting videos. As a beginner, I was wondering how well the zigzag machine stitch holds the blocks together. Kind regards from the French Pyrenees. xxx

[@stitchwithrachel]

Hello.. I shortened my zigzag so it wasn't as wide but I would probably make it wider to give more security, or if you machine does decorative stitches, they usually have alot of stitches in them so would be strong xx

[@scrapjoy]

I wondered this as well. Considering adding a zigzag across both ends to reinforce.

[@SaraH-zt1ek]

I'm working on my blocks. I was planning on hand stitching them together. But now I have to decide how to put them together.

[@jennybaker5713]

Are you using a walking foot? No matter what, one of my squares keeps getting shifted up as I try to join them. ALSO, have you ever done a combo of machine and hand sewing depending on where you are ( at home, chilling with friends elsewhere)

[@dinekezwanenburg5390]

TY for the tutorial, i realy like it. I have a question, how wide will the finished white seams be? they look so tiny. :)

[@antoinette-mays]

If I make an entire quilt out of this, how do I address the 4 corners of the quilt sticking out since another block won’t be joined?

[@maryannevanoff4464]

First time ! Love it! Can you make these quilts bed size? Going to het a template asap! Thx

[@stitchwithrachel]

Yeah you can keep adding to it and make it any size that you'd like x

[@PinkLadyCrafts]

I have hexagon blocks on the go, the same as your blocks but hexagon, could I machine them together do you think? ❤

[@stitchwithrachel]

Yeah, absolutely, it would be the same but just be careful at the intersection of the 3 hexagons to keep it neat.

[@PinkLadyCrafts]

Thank you j shall definitely give that a go as would be much quicker I think 🥰

[@shellilayman1943]

I had thought I would hand sew mine but I’m definitely going to machine stitch now. You’ve made it look so easy. I also have a Viking and love it! What foot are you using? It looks like a walking foot but I can’t tell for sure. Oh and yes, with the Topaz I would also use the embroidery arm to help with a little more space to use as a table for your projects. Doesn’t the Topaz have a needle down feature? I can’t remember.

[@stitchwithrachel]

Yeah I have the walking foot on, I always leave it regardless of what I'm sewing as I find it easier. Happy stitching 💖🧵

[@menienewman971]

Hi Rachel, Very much enjoyed this video ( and all the others) and your sewing is so neat. Which leads me onto my next question. I have a Husqvarna Viking Sapphire but can never seem to get the tension correct. I'm forever adjusting it. I appreciate there is probably some difference between the Viking's but just wondered what you have you tension set at, or does it depend on material and weight of thread? Look forward to your next video 😊🪡🧵

[@stitchwithrachel]

Oh no! I'm afraid I never have to adjust the tension, that must be so annoying!

[@menienewman971]

Yes it is rather. I wish my Husqvarna had auto tension like some do. Maybe I could use it as a good excuse to but n other LOL.@@stitchwithrachel

[@stitchwithrachel]

@menienewman971 I think so too... maybe in the January sales.. sounds essential to me!

[@quiltingbirdie]

Is it possible to miter the corners, especially for the jand stitched ones?

[@stitchwithrachel]

It is yeah 💖

[@quiltingbirdie]

@@stitchwithrachel Could you do a video on that or do you already have one? Please, please

[@1000scarves]

I have the same machine, Husq Viking Topaz, great machine. I just got the D&G templates after seeing your video about this on your TT channel. I'm hooked on hand piecing but I'll do some projects on my machine, as well. Thanks for this instruction, its really helpful!🧵🪡😊

[@stitchwithrachel]

Do you keep your embroidery arm attached? I find it really uncomfortable to sew at without the arm as there is nowhere to line up your pieces in front of the sewing plate.. of that makes sense!

[@1000scarves]

@@stitchwithrachel I don't keep it attached, I find its in my way and I don't have a big table for sewing at the moment. I put down a piece of washi tape to mark any guides i need below the plate. 😊