Tutorial on Quilting With Embroidery Machine - Did I Like It?

[@arvettadelashmit9337]

Taking the weight off the quilting area is a wonderful idea. I put a sewing machine needle through my left index finger while machine quilting on my Singer 301 home sewing machine years ago (when the quilt started falling off the table). April, the only person who will notice any errors in your quilting will be you. Your quilt is beautiful. However, I did quilt a full sized quilt on my Singer 301 in less than day when a young man (whom I was quilting the quilt for) stood beside me and lifted the quilt up (and held the quilt up while listening to me). He moved everything when I ask him to do so. After we finished the quilting, I trimmed the quilt; and, we (Robby and I) put the binding on it no time. The quilt was finish in less than a day; and, Robby took his finished quilt home before dark. By helping me he also could claim credit for quilting his own quilt. Robby is a very good listener for a young adult. Listening and following instructions are skills that a lot of young people do not have today.

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is awesome! THank you so much for sharing ... I plan on having my grandkids learn when they get older I can't wait! April

[@quiltingforthesoul]

Thank you for sharing I’m looking into a embroidery machine. I know your granddaughter will enjoy her quilt my grandkids loves anything I make them. Just love seeing them love on the quilt I made for them. God bless you and your family I hope you’re having a blessed evening.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Wonderful! I love my embrodery machine ... SO FUN!!! April

[@sharontuch3405]

Oh how I wish I had an Embroidery Machine ! Nope I don’t actually just got a new sewing machine 2 years ago. If I were younger I would get that right away. Thank You for explaining sew I can understand

[@aprilscraftroom]

THank you for watching! April

[@sisterchicksquilting]

I’m binging on your videos this morning😂 I love the versatility of the embroidery machine. The Puppy Easter Quilt is ADORABLE❣️❣️❣️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! I think it is one of my fav too! April

[@joburkham8890]

Omgosh April it's beautiful! So are you and Oliver😺

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April :)

[@debbiesparks9085]

Lordy lou, it looks very complicated but you make it fun to learn it. Love your videos. Scratches and kisses to Oliver please

[@aprilscraftroom]

I thought so too ... but it was really kinda simple ... just like anything else ... just gotta learn it ... Thanks for watching and yes Oliver will get scratches and kisses ..LOL April

[@lindapucillo3493]

Wow! Great embroidery pattern. Looks wonderful.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@tracyalbert6056]

Looks great April. I love it.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you Tracy! April

[@lauravasquez-ithinksewblueribb]

The cat thinks you made that quilt for him. I saw how he claimed it. What adorable quilt!

[@aprilscraftroom]

He thinks he runs this place!!! Thanks for watching! April

[@sherrizelinawagner390]

Love “Designs by Juju”. I used their Christmas ETE patterns for Wreath panel quilts! And yes- I mailed them I’m February. Lol

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is awesome! ... (February ... we must be related) LOL April

[@paulasmith6169]

Beautiful 😍 job of quilting. Love ❤️ the print.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! 😊 April

[@msplantladi]

Oh I have missed you! I don't get notifications that you had a new videos-Love the way you teach-this video is awesome. I have never wanted to try this until I watch you on this video,♥

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oh thank you! I am trying to get a video out a week ... work gets in the way! .. I am going to do better! Thank you so much for watching! April

[@gisellejones1139]

You are brave...good looking quilt

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for the kind words! April

[@wilycat5290]

I think you did a great job with the quilting on the embroidery machine!!! Love the quilt ❤️. Thank you for the video 😊👍💕

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for watching! April

[@rhondawaldron]

Wow I'm really impressed

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@suepeterson5675]

All that matters is You Like It and the Recipient Likes It. Oliver stolen the show from you , how I chuckled. Thanks for sharing. Take Care 👍👍😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

I feel that same way! and yes!! Oliver is a UTUBE star! lol thanks for watching! April

[@TheSewingChannel]

Great video April💛 I like how you showed us the process....What does a machine like that cost? I don't think I'd have space for one of those but maybe in the future🤷🏻‍♀️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Good question! I went to the Paducah quilt show and a vendor there had one for just around 10K --- if you are going to invest in one .. I would look for a quilt show nearby and try to get a SHOW SPECIAL or a demonstrator ... Hope this helps .. April

[@TheSewingChannel]

@@aprilscraftroom Thank you for the info April. I was curious...I'd have to move into a bigger house for sure if I purchased it😂

[@nanrussum3805]

Lucky little girl!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@annemacdonald36]

Love watching you

[@patriciahomer5342]

🥰 I haven't tried this yet. Thank you.

[@aprilscraftroom]

It was fun! Hope you try it and hope you like it like I did! Thanks for watching! April

[@sarasills7259]

Those weightless quilters thingies are really handy, because if the quilt puts the machine in a bind that might cause the machine to lose registration. And I know for a fact it is hard to get it line up again and finish the design. So far quilt looks beautiful.

[@aprilscraftroom]

ABSOLUTELY!!! I might be hooked on these! Thanks for watching! April

[@jennysanfilippo2105]

Oliver,Oliver,Oliver, yah. You are the best. Your mother is a genius. Is there anything she can't do.! I'm so impressed more, & more with her everyday. Pssst, Oliver steal some of mom's chocolate for me, ok ?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Love it! Thank you for watching ... and stay tuned for more OLIVER... LOL April

[@jennygeorgiton5801]

Too cute! You go girl!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@tanyawatson3776]

love this quilt..thank you for showing us how it is done. I only have a 5X7 hoop but I will do a quilt in it. I have done one before basically the same way. I need to go visit JuJu❤❤❤

[@aprilscraftroom]

that is awesome! .. and yes .. Love me some JuJu designs!!! thanks for watching! April

[@chrislittebrant5235]

Hi April, Thank You For Sharing. I haven’t taken my embroidery machine out of the box yet. Becky with Power Tools and Thread has many videos and might be able to help you line up the stitches. You may already know that? I like that pattern and your quilt turned out beautifully and your little granddaughter will be so happy snuggling up with her quilt. 🥰 Again, thank you for sharing, 🥰 Chris

[@aprilscraftroom]

OH... Thank you so much .. I will definitely check her out! Thank you for sharing! April

[@pamboone6921]

Oh heck yeah it turned out so pretty! Job well done April. You was way over my head but hey I really learned some new things ❤️ Thanks for sharing.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks so much 😊 April

[@tchr1106]

Yay April. I have owned the Weightless Quilting system for a few years. I wondered if your family helped you figure out all the details about placement and finding the way it works for you. I struggle with assembly of the system. Can you do a video based on your using the tool for quilting and the setting it up too??? Please. I have a pinterest board for the Weightless Quilting system, yet my brain is stuck and I want to move forward!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Sure can. I might not do it ‘right’ but I get it done. 😉 Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@TiffanysQuiltingLife]

That's a pretty large quick snap hoop. I may have to see if my machine can use those sizes. Love the video 😊

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOVE the snap hoop! .. Thanks for watching! April

[@lydialaflamm7229]

It's adorable!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks :) April

[@sharonkobera8450]

Great advice

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@joyscranfield5527]

👏👏👏👏good job, April! Just finished a salad will grab a dove dark chocolate before I get ready for bed. Great video. You give me encouragement to get my embroidery machine out for quilting too!

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is awesome! April

[@valeriecreech6208]

🧡love Oliver!

[@aprilscraftroom]

OLIVER... is a UTUBE star! LOL Thanks for watching! April

[@ellenhofer3343]

Your demo is fabulous. I have E2E, but its still just too complicated for me. But, you've inspired me to try again i just don't have the magnetic hoop because I'm not sure about putting magnets that close to the computer in my machine

[@aprilscraftroom]

Oh it is a wonderful new tool... I would ask the dealer for sure... thanks for watching! April

[@scottydog6539]

There are videos out there showing how a lady made a sample end to end design on her Bernina embroidery machine. She did the quilt design on a piece of stabilizer using a dark colored thread. Then she had a pattern to apply to her quilt to see where the stitching would be and how to match the sections

[@aprilscraftroom]

OH ... I will have to try to find that and watch... thank you for sharing! April

[@alok-iz8lq]

Loved it that's what I want to be able to do

[@aprilscraftroom]

It is awesome .. I need more practice .. but I am hooked April

[@terrio7549]

April try flipping your design on the set up screen. I don't have a preview on my machine like you do (that is great by the way) I advance 1 stitch to see if it matches up with the end of the previous stitch out. Love your video and quilt.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Great suggestion... THANK YOU!!! April

[@reneecorbin8501]

THANK YOU!!! LOVE OLIVER ☺️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for watching! April

[@Peedee3030]

I have quilted on my embroidery machine...I start at the top in the middle of the quilt..work down to the bottom with pattern A then work the next row from either side of the A pattern. Much easier than from bottom to top.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you for the tip. And thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@sharonfrieze6608]

Great tutorial April I have learned a lot From you on how to do this 😀👍🇬🇧

[@aprilscraftroom]

That is awesome! Thank you for sharing that with me! April

[@brendamartin8278]

If you have Embrilliance software, you can easily switch those start points (I believe it’s the Enthusiast module that has “reverse” points. The quilt it so cute!

[@aprilscraftroom]

OH Brenda .. I do have it .. I haven't used it yet ... thank you so much for sharing... I will definitely look that up April

[@karenraabis5296]

It looks great!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April

[@charlenesoares1367]

Looks great!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you April

[@allisonmccullough6082]

This is great! Thank you for showing how this can be done and that quilt turned out so cute! Oliver is such a movie star 🤩, I just love how he makes his entrance, ha! Oh and you make me feel so normal talking to yourself!! 🤣🤣 Love your videos... keep them coming!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks Allison! I appreciate your comments! Oliver is a mess! Thanks for watching!!! April

[@deloresrast8543]

It looks great!!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@traceycoles1693]

Oh wow! I have an embroidery machine that I've never taken out of the cupboard.

[@aprilscraftroom]

You should! talk about finding a new love in your life.. ... I love my embroidery machine!!! I hope you drag it out and try it April

[@shellcshells2902]

Amazing! You're making me consider getting an embroidery machine! Love Yours ❤️

[@aprilscraftroom]

You should! I have never had a regret yet buying that embroidery machine .. and now with this .. I like it even more!!!

[@PattymacMakes]

Oh my gosh!! It came out SO CUTE! I absolutely love the panel you selected and the quilt design is perfect. I see Oliver approves, so what more could you want?

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!! April

[@AIassistingquiltsandcraft]

Awesome!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! April 😃

[@anitanoland9188]

I enjoyed watching this video and your showing how to quilt on an embroidery machine. I just don’t have the patience and am a bit of a perfectionist. I would rather eat chocolate and watch you tackle it 😂 Thanks for another great video!

[@aprilscraftroom]

LOL and that is alright with me!!! Thank you so much for watching! April

[@darrelllenapayne8813]

Great stitch out April, just as a suggestion, print out the design and tape it where you want the next design to stitch, then move your needle to that point to line it up and your stitching will be where you want them, no longer will it be just happen stants close. KZbin, Power Tools with Thread shows excellent tutorials on this with Juju Designs.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for the info! OMG!! You are so smart! Thank you so much for sharing this ... I will try it for sure! April

[@KarenShirey]

Thank you so much for this info April! Can you tell me the model of your Brother machine? You probably said somewhere, but I am old and missed it 😬😂🤣 I really love all of your videos! 💜

[@aprilscraftroom]

It is a BROTHER LUMINAIRE 2 I linked it in the description April

[@dawnhoward5954]

I did this with a 5x7 hoop. It took me 90 hoopings to complete my quilt. Never again! I would though do it for smaller projects such as table runners and such.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Holy Crap! That is a lot of hooping. It is definitely more feasible if you have a machine that could handle a large hoop size. Thank you for sharing and watching. April

[@juliazimmerman4407]

Cute

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much!

[@lindaholt1952]

How did you sandwich your layers? I am considering an embroidery machine to quilt with. Love the quilt. Great job!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I layered them just as if I was going to quilt it on my sewing machine. And it worked really well. Make sure you have some form of apparatus to lift the parts of the quilt that might cause drag. Thank you for watching. 😀. April

[@GTWhite-sl6cm]

This is a Great Idea what Brand of Machine do you have? And obviously it is a very comfy quilt because it is Oliver approved. Lol💖

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you! The machine is a BROTHER LUMINAIRE 2 Hope this helps April

[@GTWhite-sl6cm]

Thank you

[@lauriewilt2622]

April, where did you get your hoop. I’m curious to see if I can find one fire NQ 1600e. Thanks Enjoyed this video and thanks for sharing!!

[@aprilscraftroom]

I got mine from Sewing and Vacuum Authority in Louisville KY. I would start on the DIME website. I am sure there is a hoop for your machine. The link to their site is in the description under the video. You may have to click more info to see it. Thanks for watching. April

[@susanbraun698]

Did you mention what machine this is? I looked through your materials and did not find it listed but may have missed it in the tutorial. I have done some quilting motifs within blocks. The hooping is hard and I have considered the snap hoop. Do you find it holds things together well and does not slip. It would sure help if it holds while quilting. I have not tried the edge to edge. My machine will only take a 6" x 10". Doable, but I have not gone further for the reasons you addressed here. Thanks for this tutorial. Would love to know your experience with the snap hoop and how well it holds. Thanks.

[@aprilscraftroom]

The machine I used is a BROTHER LUMINAIRE 2--- it is awesome! I am still getting used to it .. but I LOVE it! and the snap hoop ... WONDERFUL... I didn't experience any slipping ... I love it! April

[@beckywilson3425]

I have quilted many quilts on my Bernina 770QE and my designs always line up at the beginning, I’ve never had one where I had to try to match it up at the end. I’ve used Designs by JuJu and Amelia Scot end to end designs. I think that’s her name. It would be really difficult to line them up at the end especially if you didn’t have the machine that shows the design on the quilt. Thanks for all the info, I want to get one of the guards for the size. I have a question for you, how do you keep your back straight so there aren’t any wrinkles? I use fusible batting but still have trouble sometimes. Your quilt is so cute and the quilting looks great. Thanks for the video.

[@aprilscraftroom]

On keeping the wrinkles out the only things I can think of that I do are smoothing over and over and flipping it to the back after smoothing the front to smooth again. And I roll my quilt up to store before quilting instead of folding. That seems to reduce the wrinkling you get when you fold it. Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@bellaannecgoff2335]

❤️❤️❤️

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thanks for watching! April

[@shellcshells2902]

What Brother model machine is that? 😍😍😍😍

[@aprilscraftroom]

Brother Luminaire 2 and it is AWESOME!!! Thanks for watching! April

[@AnitaSouthall]

I'm curious about what dictates the speed of the stitching?

[@aprilscraftroom]

The machine controls the speed Hope that answers you if not let me know April

[@petmomful2260]

I did 2 small quilts this way and had a lot of trouble lining up the "join" spots on my embroidery machine. My machine seems to move over about 1/8 inch when it starts stitching. So I was off a bit almost every time. I found it quite frustrating. But really, no one will notice.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Absolutely ... no one is ever going to notice that and if they do .. Oh well... I think I will get better at it the more I do it ... but I absolutely loved it! Thanks for watching! APRIL

[@petmomful2260]

@@aprilscraftroom I love your fun videos and watch them as soon as I see them pop up.

[@denalunsford9416]

How is the back? I see you did not pull up your bobbin thread like some do, just wondering how that works because I think I can do it otherwise.

[@aprilscraftroom]

The back looked good to me but you could see the knot where the machine started each design. I would think those could be buried if they bothered you. I am not sure if you can turn off the thread setting at the beginning of the embroidery design on my machine or not. I feel like you should be able to but the knots on the back don’t bother me so I haven’t looked into it. Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@melbacaskey9906]

Where did you get the mat that is on your sewing machine to keep things lined up under the needle and what's it called

[@aprilscraftroom]

Hi .. it is a SEW STEADY GRID GLIDER ... see the description for a link to it ... thanks for watching! April

[@annemacdonald36]

April what is your machine and what is the hoop and where can I get it , and your quilt holder please thanks Anne

[@aprilscraftroom]

I have the Brother Luminaire XP2. The hoop is by DIME and it is call Snap Hoop Monster. I got it at my Sewing and Vacuum Authority. It is also available online. Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@aprilscraftroom]

I have the Brother Luminaire XP2. The hoop is by DIME and it is call Snap Hoop Monster. I got it at my Sewing and Vacuum Authority. It is also available online. The weightless quilter is what is keeping my quilt top out of the way of my embroidery machine. It is also available online. Thank you for watching and commenting. April

[@onefreelife]

I'm thinking about getting an embroidery machine. I enjoy the process of sewing so it's a hard decision. Do you enjoy sitting there while the machine does the work? Do you ever get bored?

[@aprilscraftroom]

I love both! I have a brother luminaire 2 and it does all the above But I really love both!!!!

[@jannawhitten2473]

I have a brother embroidery machine, but have never tried this method.

[@aprilscraftroom]

it is so fun

[@mellystorms7759]

Where are your snowmen? Much easier on the luminaire when you use them.

[@aprilscraftroom]

Thank you so much! April

[@homesteaderfiftywmartha603]

Yep- I’ve done end to end-for some reason- my machine died after I finished- 💥🤔🙈🤔the manufacturer replaced it!

[@aprilscraftroom]

OMG ... I would die! ... Glad they replaced it!!! April

[@annemacdonald36]

Ps I live in Australia

[@aprilscraftroom]

LUCKY!!! I bet it is beautiful there!!! April