What Are Printable Quilting Stencils? Can Quilting on Paper Work?

[@lorraineknox7695]

Brilliant idea. Also when learning just practice on photocopies of design with no fabric or thread in the needle

[@LeahDay]

That's a great idea!

[@lauriepayseur5897]

You could do this for a kid with their favorite character coloring pages! How cool

[@LeahDay]

That could work too!

[@barbarastefani254]

Love this message it’s gonna be so much easier learning a new Design

[@LeahDay]

Most definitely!

[@TessSScott]

This is awesome !!!! I have done this for monogram patterns, for years.... And, it works great there, too !!!

[@terylyn2]

What an amazing idea❤.

[@margaretwissler4874]

Awesome! I’m going to try that for sure.

[@CapricornDayz]

me too!

[@mariannemay4760]

Fantastic sewing machine.

[@LeahDay]

It really is!

[@lindatonkin3802]

Wow that's so awesome! I need those. Looks pretty easy 😊💖

[@LeahDay]

It is!

[@barbarastefani254]

Thank you this is gonna be a time saver

[@mckeon1960]

Loving this idea

[@wilmahinojosa7193]

Wow!! Brilliant idea. ❤

[@LeahDay]

Thank you!

[@eileendigiacomo6540]

Now this I need!!! ❤

[@LeahDay]

Come check out the stencils here: leahday.com/products/quilting-stencils

[@lauradubos9178]

Fantastic idea! Thank you for sharing!

[@LeahDay]

Thanks for watching!

[@proudtexmex2621]

Love the neck on your sewing machine

[@LeahDay]

Me too! Come find it here - leahday.com/products/little-rebel

[@melanietannertaylor0401]

WOW !! "MIND BEING BLOWN " IM IN LEAH DAY !! 😊😮😂🎉❤

[@melanietannertaylor0401]

Wanted to let you know I'll be trying this type of FMQ real soon. Had it printed up (sticker shock) but super stoked to try it. I was amazed at how many it would take but so glad I ordered it. Actually 3 !! 😊😀

[@yvonnerivera7317]

What a great idea

[@LeahDay]

Thank you! 😊

[@maddonut621]

Reminds me of embroidery paper backing i used to pick for my grandmother. 😂

[@LeahDay]

Love that! Thank you for sharing!

[@maddonut621]

@@LeahDay My grandmother was a professional seamstress. I am terrified of my sewing machine. 😆

[@SewAmy256]

That’s awesome! 🤩

[@LeahDay]

So happy you like it!

[@joanneatkinson7302]

Cool 🥰🥰🥰

[@Monica-rc7de]

These are good… I got some and I’m using them already on a lap blanket I’m making👍🏽

[@LeahDay]

Yay! I'd love to see it! Shoot me a picture and send it to us leahday.com/pages/contact-us

[@emilyperkins9947]

Still love my quilt pounce!

[@LeahDay]

If it works, stick with it!

[@brigitteligons-reed6167]

Genius! Hope they are ok to use on my Grace longarm.

[@melanietannertaylor0401]

I hope so because that's what I'm doing. Q'nique 15pro w/Cutie Frame!!

[@brigitteligons-reed6167]

@@melanietannertaylor0401 I'm doing a practice quilt tomorrow & will give it a try.

[@LeahDay]

My idea for these was with a sit-down quilting machine like the Little Rebel, but I can't see why they can't work on a longarm on a frame too!

[@brigitteligons-reed6167]

@LeahDay OK I'm giving them a try this weekend. Btw your videos are wonderful! I just started quilting in September, so I'm very much a beginner.

[@sallymeister4989]

Mind blown

[@carolineprijs-wijnen4487]

Fantastic and it looks very easy. Thanks for sharing this

[@SewPerky]

I got all of your patterns yesterday 😅

[@LeahDay]

Aw! Thank you!

[@joanwillard6722]

Wish these came out years ago

[@LeahDay]

LOL! Me too!

[@debragerum7678]

Can these be printed on newsprint weight paper instead? It might be easier to remove.

[@LeahDay]

I'm using 20 pound copy paper, but you'r welcome to try any weight you like! I didn't find that lighter weight paper made it particularly easier, but it did make it more $$$!

[@stineandscott]

Which do you prefer to mark a stencil onto the quilt or use these paper ones?

[@LeahDay]

Honestly - paper! Marking takes more time and involves removing the marks afterward. After playing with the paper stencils, I've really fallen in love with using them and they are so quick and easy to print, place and stitch!

[@kfaz3979]

This is awesome!! I checked out your website and love the designs. Question: can you adjust each design to be larger or smaller? Do we receive different sizes when ordering? Or do we adjust at our own printer? Lovely quilt BTW!

[@LeahDay]

I'm including only one size / scale with the Continuous Line style designs - large scale, open quilting - similar to what you would get from a longarm quilter. Yes, if you wanted to, you could shrink the design smaller using printer settings.... but smaller will result in more time and a denser feeling quilt. I hope that helps!

[@wildheart5086]

Never saw that. Would like to try it. May be Expensive for a large quilt.

[@LeahDay]

You only have to pay for the stencil one time. Then it's just a matter of printing the design multiple times.

[@micheledowson5009]

Will you be having printable purchases Leah?

[@LeahDay]

I’m not planning on offering a print version because you will need to have so many copies for your quilts. The PDF download works better because you can print as many copies as you need for a particular quilt!

[@meshleman6821]

Does this method fuss with the thread tension? i wonder, after removing the paper that the stitches wouldn't be as tight on the quilting as needed.

[@LeahDay]

I didn’t have an issue with that, but I do recommend making smaller stitches. This means running the machine faster and moving your hands slower.

[@colleend2977]

So what is considered a smaller stitch? I am new to quilting my own and love this! So much more visible than pounce.

[@mauiaesthetic2975]

Do you find the paper dulls your needle quickly?

[@LeahDay]

I haven’t seen any difference so far!

[@norrinebuchholz3236]

what kind of paper do you use?

[@LeahDay]

Regular copy paper! 20 lb paper - the cheap stuff you can get in bulk. Nothing special required!

[@Fg4e]

Doesn't the paper ruin the point of your needles? How often are you replacing them?

[@LeahDay]

I use longarm needles on this machine and no, I didn’t find it caused extra wear. It’s generally a good idea to change needles with every quilt and give your machine a clean and oil too.

[@mckeon1960]

Do your gloves have protection on tips of fingers?

[@patdavies2048]

What kind/brand sewing machine are you using!?

[@LeahDay]

This is a Little Rebel! leahday.com/products/little-rebel

[@saramelko8994]

What is the name of the machine you’re using. Thanks

[@LeahDay]

This is a Little Rebel! LeahDay.com/Rebel

[@Crawford644]

Can youuse these on a Juki TL model

[@LeahDay]

Yes, most definitely!

[@shellbaka]

Do you keep the feed dogs engaged with this method?

[@LeahDay]

With this sewing machine, you cover the feed dogs with the quilting needle plate. The feed dogs stay engaged, but do not touch your quilt. On other home sewing machines, I still leave the feed dogs up and change my stitch length to 0 or the lowest setting. That will basically do the same thing and stop the feed dogs from pulling against you.

[@aliciameza4228]

Can these be used on longarm?

[@LeahDay]

A sit down longarm, yes. If you are using a longarm on a frame, a pantograph is more common and popular to use because you won’t have to tear the paper the paper away.

[@brigitteligons-reed6167]

I asked this same question before I saw this post. My longarm is on a Cutie frame and it's impossible to work from the rear with a pantograph so I purchased the stencils. I hope they will work. I'm not bothered by having to tear the paper off.

[@sandrawhitman2930]

What machine are you using?

[@LeahDay]

This is a Little Rebel! leahday.com/products/little-rebel

[@kyoletiat]

I’ll be purchasing a lil rebel from you, is there anyway I can Dm you. I’d feel so much safer that way.

[@LeahDay]

The best way for us to help you is via email LeahDay.com/Contact

[@marionbartley214]

Where do i find these paper stencils ?

[@LeahDay]

leahday.com/products/quilting-stencils

[@khadijakagdi8850]

Which machine ur using

[@LeahDay]

This is a Little Rebel! leahday.com/products/little-rebel

[@BlueMelissa]

What kinda machine is that?

[@LeahDay]

This is the Little Rebel! LeahDay.com/Rebel

[@pamsury3969]

I am really looking for something for a little girl. When I have no idea what baby animals.

[@sewingSue]

i use tissue paper

[@LeahDay]

That certainly works great too - but can tissue paper feed through your printer? That's why I use printer paper so I can quickly make stencils and start quilting!

[@deniseball7764]

??????? Age old technique .... hope they are not expensive 😮

[@LeahDay]

We're currently running a sale! leahday.com/products/quilting-stencils

[@susanmei9980]

And . . . You can see what you’re doing, on the paper, and where you’ve been. Just on the quilt itself, it can be hard to see your stitching, unless you use contrasting thread. 🧵

[@LeahDay]

Yes, that's often the trouble with teaching free motion quilting. I have to contrast thread so you can see what I'm doing, but most quilters don't like this. When quilting through paper, it's very obvious where you've already stitched!