Ruler Work for Sit-Down Quilting

[@Katwashere71]

I've only been sewing for six months and I never knew this existed... OMG... I am blown away.... I know what I want to learn to do xx

[@petmomful2260]

It is a great idea to use an embroidered design, and then ruler work to go around it! I will try it! Your videos are so great and thank for helping us all!

[@laurenceroutier5808]

Patsy Thompson explique toujours très bien ses motifs et c'est un vrai plaisir de suivre sa démarche.

[@janiceree6061]

This is the first time I have watched you....I just love your teaching. I have bought my starter ruler and I have a Jamone 15000, that just did updates for the ruler work.... You have me so excited Patsy! God has given you a great talent. Thank you for sharing and I did subscribe!

[@Ernpats]

Thanks so much for your kind note!

[@angiewilliams289]

I am amazed! I absolutely love this! My husband had bought me a sewing/quilting machine for Christmas. Can't wait to start playing around to see what I can come up with! I'm a newbie at the quilting game, but so far I love it!

[@jimsqueenie]

Have a great time learning Angie---I have been quilting for over 30 years and I am still learning new techniques. So much fun if you don't get too tensed up!!

[@elaineadair]

WOW Patsy - stunning! I learned pretty decent FMQ'ing from your DVDs, a few years ago -- guess I'd better pay attention to your ruler work! Time for me to learn something new - thank you for all your help, information, exuberance and inspiration for quilters.

[@cynforrest]

Elaine Adair & Patsy: Ditto what Elaine said! You're the best. Thank you 💕

[@maryschiff9580]

Thanks for another great tutorial! I just bought the clear Clarity ruler foot from you and have been using it for ruler work and FMQ. I’m short so it’s much easier to see my needle path with the clear foot. 🙂

[@brendasantos1551]

You are such a great teacher! You do such beautiful work!

[@Ernpats]

Thank you!

[@482milena]

How interesting and informative this viudeo is. I am truely impressed at what you have done with this.LOVE it

[@debzamot5291]

You r an excellent instructor. Love all ur videos.

[@SuperWigMaker]

I always feel that the best patterns can be achieved mostly with the new automatic embroidery machines, they take a photo and never miss a point. But this pattern really is amazing and handmade!

[@TheDigitalJeanie]

LOVE it Patsy!!

[@jodiequilts]

Wonderful work. love it

[@Ernpats]

Thank you!

[@tartarqueen]

Beautiful work! Could you please do a tutorial on how you do the inside and beginning design? I love those swirls!

[@elizabethpeterson9914]

Great video! I always had suspected you could do ruler work on a sit-down machine but had never seen it done before. I wonder if I can get a ruler foot to fit my machine. Will definitely visit your website. Thanks for a very informative video.

[@lance3665]

Beautiful

[@abigailstars2013]

soooo beautiful !!!😍😍😍

[@DSLAlex4]

Absolutely beatueous! 8-)

[@gaylehess7612]

Do you have videos on creating your center wreaths?

[@cathyphaneuf6287]

So inspiring.

[@lizpollock2376]

Can you list the rulers in the description box please. Thanks :)

[@cornishbabe9]

WOW many thanks for your time in sharing this video, I could have watched you all day long, I have 1 question.. I live in the UK can I get the template rulers here?

[@Ernpats]

Good question! If you have any long armers in the UK that sell them online, that would be your best bet. If not, we ship all over the world. Because we can no longer sell downloadable products to EU countries, if you go to our we site and email me what you'd like, I can send you a paypal invoice if you want to purchase from us. (We can legally sell physical products but not downloadable products to EU countries.)

[@inga-brittsoderlind7661]

Så fint! Love IT!

[@susanlynn5163]

This video was so exciting to find. I have always loved your work and now I'm ready to start ruler work with my sit down machine. Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge and love for quilting. Question? What do you use on the bottom of your ruler to keep it from slipping over the fabric? Thanks in advance for your answer.

[@Ernpats]

+Susan Lynn Sorry Susan, I never got this question in my email. I use Nexcare bandage tape, which you can find in the first aid section of the drugstore and it's very cheap. Be sure to get the clear tape.

[@SaltandPepper8010]

Are you're feathers done in the center circle with rulers as well? The circles look so perfect.

[@Ernpats]

The feathered wreath in the center was stitched on my embroidery machine, then quilted as a trapunto layer once I had all 3 layers of the quilt sandwich put together.

[@dawncarey4263]

Absolutely beautiful! What thread are you using?

[@Ernpats]

Thanks! That is a trilobal polyester thread by Floriani.

[@gittuska77]

As always your videos and tutorials are to be treasured. Thank you for sharing it with us. I only have one question. Love to know what kind of thread you used to make this so stunning. Thank you again.

[@Ernpats]

Thanks for your sweet words! I used Sulky rayons as well as Floriani and Magnifico polyesters. They all have a very nice sheen so they tend to really "pop" against the fabric.

[@jdqltr]

Excellent video. I never really understood how to do ruler work with a sit-down machine but I do now. Wow! And hint that might help eyeballing those 1/4" seams... when I first started with rulers on my longarm I too had problem eyeballing where to place the template ruler so that the needle would end up at that perfect stop point... I found the Dritz Super Seam Ruler has a perfect quarter inch when placed on it's quarter inch side. The Dritz ruler is 6" x 1/2" x 1/4". I would place the Dritz ruler next to the template ruler, then align so that the edge of the Dritz ruler was where I needed the needle to stop. The Dritz ruler is removed before starting the machine, it's simply a quarter inch spacer for alignment. It is an extra step but it worked so well and the ruler is a handy size to grab and use, it was worth the extra few seconds it took until I really understood where that quarter inch was at. After 14 years of both longarm and sitdown quilting, I still use my Dritz ruler when I need that perfect stop point. Thank you so much for sharing too.... wonderful!

[@Ernpats]

What a wonderful tip that is, Judy! Thanks very much for sharing it! Patsy

[@abdifatahbadri7870]

Patsy Thompson 69. I'm

[@reginawitt3054]

Judy Danz ¡

[@marianwhelan7910]

I have watch all your video and am really hoping to do some of the things you can do I have tried to agent the rulers BUT NO joy where can I get them thank you

[@shazar4451]

what pencil/ marker that you use ?

[@Ernpats]

I use the edge of a sliver of soap that I've rescued from the shower. I keep an old vegetable peeler in my sewing room and use that to "shave the edge" if the line isn't narrow enough. I use white Dove soap and it always comes out fine.

[@rejanevilasboaspereira7801]

muito lindo .Que abilidade , Parabéns !!!

[@hazelgiles7058]

Can you tell me what rulers you are using please

[@rachelhilton685]

I love you Patsy!! You are so artistic. Ever since I learned hyperquilting from your book and Craftsy class I've been applying it to my quilts. Hyperquilting adds such a beautiful effect. I'm glad to see you on a sit down machine showing your work. I have a Tiara without the stitch regulator. I'd like to know what you think of stitch regulators for these machines. Do you recommend?

[@Ernpats]

Hi Rachel, Personally, I don't care for them, but that's probably because I learned to FMQ back when they weren't available. The more time you spend quilting, you really do learn how to control the stitch length; it's all just part of that whole thing about practice, practice, practice!

[@judyrountree5037]

Rachel ,

[@rosadarussell8146]

Are there templates that could be used to form the wreath? My machine does 5 by 7 designs. Is there a way to repeat a smaller design to come up with a large wreath?

[@Ernpats]

There are templates to create all kinds of wreaths using ruler work. These would be made by ruler-guided free motion quilting, not by an embroidery machine. I am not aware of any digitized embroidery designs where you could create a large machine embroidered/quilted wreath in multiple hoopings.

[@petmomful2260]

Rosada, some people split embroidery designs into 2 sections, because their hoop is too small to do the whole thing. I do not know how to do that yet, but I know there are people online who do it. I buy my emb. and quilting designs from www.emblibrary.com, and www.urbanthreads.com. They stitch out so nice and are so affordable. You may want to check them out. They also have loads of tutorials and info.

[@golfgranny58]

How on earth do you get your wreaths so perfectly the same? Is that free form? or done on a computer program? It's gorgeous!!

[@Ernpats]

+golfgranny58 The ones in this tutorail were made on my embroidery machine.

[@golfgranny58]

You can use these with free form can't you? simply beautiful.

[@Ernpats]

+golfgranny58 absolutely yes, yes, YES!!

[@poojagennaro4118]

Hello Patsy I love your videos, but i haven't tried to do something maybe one day, but I have just a question i about the gloves you put in your hands I want to why do you put gloves. Thank you

[@Ernpats]

Thanks for your kind words! Those are machine quilting gloves. I'm not able to quilt without them. The tips have a light rubber on them, and it makes it much easier for me to move the quilt across the machine bed. When I use just my hands, it is really, really hard to move that quilt!

[@poojagennaro4118]

Thank you Pasty

[@poojagennaro4118]

Thank you Patsy

[@luckysinclair7327]

Hi Amy all the best for the new year, I have a brother RX 1355 and a singer promise 1412 what is the best-selling ruler foot to have and do you sell them

[@Ernpats]

Your machine is a low shank machine, so be sure to buy a low shank ruler foot. I would recommend the Clarity Ruler foot as it is clear and offers the best visibility. Here is a link to it in our online store: www.patsythompsondesigns.com/shop/Ruler-WorkTemplates--Supplies/p/Clarity-Ruler-Foot-x20674310.htm

[@ThreadsbyJB]

I think using that sort of quilting on a very plain quilt would enhance the plain quilt but if you have a beautifully designed artistic quilt it would interfere with the design of the quilt. I guess it comes down to what you want to show, the design of the quilt or the quilting. I don't know how you can do both without making a very busy unattractive quilt. JMHO. Janet