Tear Away Quilting Designs - Urban Elementz

[@debbietrent3857]

You are greatly appreciated for your honesty! I find it totally mesmerizing watching you moving that quilt from one end to the other…I’ve really had no desire to try quilting on my machine but this has given me thought that I may like to try ! I always thought quilting was done by hand (because that’s the way I saw grandma and great granny do it)…I’ve done it by hand… then when substituting at grade school for many years, I met a teacher, now a good friend, that did long arm quilting and I started letting her do the quilting!!! I quickly learned to save a lot of time! I’m still learning new things by watching you! (72 years young😂)))) I’ve never use d any precuts… had no idea what the terminology was that I was hearing! Wishing you many blessings 🙏🏼!!!

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you, debbietrent3857! We hope you do try out the Tear Away designs. Please feel free to contact us anytime!

[@rustyrussell3211]

Thank you very much. I needed to hear all your thoughts on not being great at the start.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

You're welcome, rustyrussell3211!

[@conniecoll8804]

As someone who is VERY new to learning free motion using tear away designs, I appreciate you showing the whole thing as opposed to just a few minutes and then the finished product. This is what I need to see to give me ideas on how to move my quilt and try to keep the movements smooth. THANK YOU for that.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

We are sew happy to hear you found this video helpful! Thank you for your comment!

[@cleokoch2764]

This has got to be one of the best quilting videos out there. You go into such detail in a calm way. Absolutely loved this video and that green fabric. Watching it 2 years later I know that fabric won’t be available any longer. Lol. I can’t wait to see more of your videos. Will definitely be ordering from Urban Elementz.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you sew much, cleokoch2764! We hope you enjoy our other videos just as much. Happy Quilting 💜

[@robyncallander]

Thank you so much for this video. I took the time to watch the whole thing. I've learnt to take my time and in the end be proud of my achievement. As I have purchased the tear away I will be setting up a sample piece to practise on first Many thank yous

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

We are glad you found it helpful!

[@DMHull]

Good job.. I'm sure I couldn't do as well as you are starting out fresh. Thank you for showing how to do it I'm very impressed. Thank you too for talking us thru this and all the lessons you do. Love those building skills thoughts. Great encouragement.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

That's the joy of learning something new!

[@sheilacraft5027]

This is EXACTLY what I need! Now to shop...

[@kimberlykcmcrochet4489]

Thank you I'm gonna try these im an intermediate quilter and scared of the sandwich quilting so I will try on my domestic which has a small throat. Such an awesome tool. ❤Thank You. 😊

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

You got this!

[@nancyj8249]

Once again as a fairly new quilter you presentation inspires and build my confidence. I am doing this craft because I love it and enjoy giving my completed projects to my family and friends. I really get that we do not need to be perfect and we are not in a competition with anyone.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you, Nancy! Your friends and family will be overjoyed with your completed projects. 😊

[@Isimauk]

Mil gracias por compartir esto, en algún momento pensé en usar papel con un diseñó de quilting con mi máquina tradicional. De verdad creí estar loca en hacer un diseño en papel y sobreponerlo sobre el sándwich 😊😊😊 pues este tutorial me ha confirmado que no estoy loca y que alguien pensó lo mismo. Muchas gracias por compartir, saludos desde Chile 🇨🇱

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

You're welcome. Tear Away is a great option to use with a traditional sewing machine!

[@boondockcrafters2636]

I have a sweet 16 sit down mid arm, and this would be perfect for me! You did an absolutely wonderful job in filming this tutorial. I think this method would boost my confidence. I have dabbled a little bit with ruler work and I really enjoy it, but sometimes you just need a little bit of freedom. Thank you for all that you do. Thank you kindly and God bless.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you, Boondock Crafters!

[@craftingaplannedlifejoanna9291]

With the tear away designs, do you recommend using the needle down feature on your machine, so when you pause (stop) to reposition your hands the quilt doesn't move & mess up the spacing of your stitches? Thanks for such a great video... Have really been learning a lot from you!

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Yes, we do. It can make a big difference.

[@susanhosler4849]

Thank you for this tutorial. 😊

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

You’re welcome 😊

[@3252Amethyst]

I am a first time quilter and starting from scratch with patchwork. Do you have a pattern for the Urban Stix quilt. I wanted to make it for my daughter’s bed (54 x 90) should be the finished quilt. I went out and bought the material before I knew what I wanted to do.

[@lisasawyer8636]

Do you use a special type/size needle for free motion? Also, any recommendations for tension? Thanks for a great demonstration.

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you for your question, Lisa! No special needle or tension adjustments, but every machine is different. We recommend experimenting with what works best for you.

[@susangoodman4853]

To use tear away on longarm, would you spray baste each row separately and adhere to quilt while still on longarm

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Yes, we definitely recommend spray basting. Otherwise the tear away would not stay in place if you were to just lay it on the top of your fabric. In most cases, start at top and work your way down. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

[@susangoodman4853]

@@urbanelementzdesigns Hello, guess I wasn’t clear on my question. Would you lay out each row on whole quilt, then load on longarm or better to do one row at a time, roll, then lay next row down. (Of course after each row has been spray basted)

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

@@susangoodman4853 Regardless of whether you are doing domestic or longarm, you really only want to place one sheet at a time. The reason is that the quilt will shrink up and it is easier to place after the quilting is done in that row. Also, it keeps the paper from ripping as you sew, as the paper is designed to be easy to tear away.

[@susangoodman4853]

@@urbanelementzdesigns perfect, thank yoy

[@katherineshort7103]

I know this was two years ago but I hope you can answer my question. When you go to tear the paper away will it pull your stitches loose in some areas. I did a paper pewced quilt that was king size and used regular typing paper cause they said I could, well I really had a time getting the paper off. then I made another star quilt that was paper pieced and used the paper from carol dokes paper pieceing paper and it was some better coming off

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

@katherineshort7103 thank you for your comment. The Tear Away paper we utilize is thinner than normal printer paper. This allows you to remove/tear away the paper much easier. Any super tiny pieces would come out in the wash.

[@carlottaragsdale124]

how do I get a catalog?

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

You can download a PDF of any catalog for free. Here is a link to our catalogs for your convenience:  www.urbanelementz.com/catalogsearch/result/?q=CATALOG

[@smileyvivian1345]

How many sheets do you get in each packet?

[@urbanelementzdesigns]

Thank you for your comment! Each packet will include 4 tear away sheets, the size for each design will vary and you can find this information in the details for each item. When you find an item that you like, just click on the green circle with the + sign in the center and this will take you to the item’s details.