Tips for Using Rulers on a Quilt

[@lavonnethompson117]

Not only do I like your style of quilting! I LOVE the music!

[@cindyvogel4775]

You gals are great. Love the info you provide. Seeing you work is ever so helpful.

[@tammykuhar4420]

Im new to long arm and this was a great video for me!! Thx

[@snoopyrule]

That looks absolutely amazing! Thank you for sharing in such a beautifully made video!!😊

[@lynnberry5964]

What were the machine settings again? LOVED the lesson!!

[@HandiQuilter]

I usually do my ruler work in Regulated Cruise mode at a low speed (50ish). SPI was 12.

[@sandan2358]

When you use Microquilter in the top for SID do you use the same thread in the bobbin?

[@HandiQuilter]

The bobbin thread does not need to be the same weight or type of thread. It best to have a matching color though! For this video, a 60W thread was in the bobbin.

[@rosiewesterhold9340]

I’m a “leftie,” but, perhaps not a TRADITIONAL leftie. I can do some things with either hand. I don’t have an HQ machine, but my start/stop button is on the right side. I use the ruler in my left hand, guide the machine with my right hand, and start/stop with my right hand. You CAN do that if you are a leftie!! Your right hand is functional; you’re just not used to using your right hand. I am always amazed at the number of right-handed people AND left-handed people who treat their non-dominant hand as if it’s not there. Learn to use both hands. It CAN be done😊😊. Try it. It will feel TERRIBLY awkward initially, but you will become more comfortable using your right hand the more you do it. I guess I have never felt the need to cross my hands in order to push a button with my dominant hand. It never occurred to me to NOT use either hand or BOTH hands to get the job done. I don’t have to stop, remove my hands, replace my hands, etc. I just use whichever hand is closest to the button that I need to push. Makes life a whole lot easier for me👍👍!!

[@HandiQuilter]

This right vs left conversation has got me thinking. Maybe I'll do a video trying to do rulers with my opposite hand just to see how it turns out!!

[@rccapcteacher]

If you are only doing a ¼” echo and you were using a ruler, why not just leave the sure foot on? Also for a larger echo you can use the lines on the ruler.

[@kristinawhitneyhqstudioedu7013]

Just showing different ways that it can be done. Often, it is easier to line the ruler up with the seam line than with a stitched line that is the same color as the fabric.

[@ShelleyCook]

Would love for someone to cover using a ruler while quilting left handed. I have a sweet sixteen and end up crossing my arms to hold the right handle with my left hand so that I can have access to the start and stop button….it’s really awkward and while I love ruler quilting on a domestic, I just got my longarm and am super disappointed that I can’t seem to translate the skill to the longarm while quilting left handed.

[@HandiQuilter]

That is a great suggestion! With the newer machines, you can actually switch the functions from the left to right handlebars. There is also a third button that you can program on each side.

[@ShelleyCook]

@@HandiQuilter I definitely have buyers remorse and wish I had saved up and just gotten the amara for this reason. The dealer didn’t mention that capability in the amara until I went to an HQ training at the store and they used an amara as a demo. I just got my machine in april so I’ll have to learn tricks and hacks to get by and learn to compensate until I can trade up.

[@carmenbailey1560]

Love this demo of stitching in the ditch and echoing. I just finished piecing my Alaska quilt and trying to decide on what to do, and now going to follow your lead. The pattern is quite busy, so thinking less is more. I have a 11” throat with my domestic machine. I’m unsure what to do in the borders, I’m certainly in the learning stages of quilting, but proud of what I’ve accomplished so far. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Thanks so much for sharing. 👍❤️😊

[@farmgirl369]

I just mentioned the same thing to my hubby. I find doing ruler work impossible being left-handed.

[@farmgirl369]

@@ShelleyCook same...its too hard with left handers...should have gotten the Amara...it was not even told to me when purchasing to have a concern with being left handed. That an Amara allows the functions to be switched.

[@joettewarburton5328]

Kim and Kristina, you mentioned you are planning an episode about the STITCH PATH. Can you PLEASE demonstrate on one of the Moxies or Simply 16s? Many of us do NOT have the bigger throat space and it can really affect a stitch path on a block. I learn SO MUCH from you, but I have an HQ16 and some functions are not on mine. Thank you.

[@HandiQuilter]

Unfortunately, all of the videos on the blue's quilt have already been recorded. As we plan for future videos, we will keep that suggestion in mind! Thank you for letting us know!

[@cherylwhite654]

when using the echo foot couldn't you just use the seam/stitch line as a guide and not use the ruler?

[@HandiQuilter]

Yes, you could. The ruler really helps to control the stitch line especially if you are trying to do straight lines on a diagonal!