Then, everything is nice and secure, and you can move around the quilt as desired.Īs much as as I hate to break it to you, there’s not a graceful way to deal with the bulk of a quilt. In these cases, I recommend taking the time to stitch in the ditch between blocks. Sometimes, though, I know it’s hard to work your quilting plan to start in the center and move smoothly around the quilt. Thus, whenever possible, I recommend starting in the center to get it over with! Also, working from the center out helps ensure that any shifting (as seams flatten out, etc) happens evenly around the quilt rather than all to one side or corner. (For more detailed instructions about quilting posture, check out this post)Īs you can imagine, the most challenging part of the quilt to tackle is the center because that’s when there is the most bulk in the throat of your machine. Being up over your work will improve visibility and reduce shoulder, neck, and elbow strain and soreness over time. Your arms should be at a 90 degree or greater angle, not scrunched up against your body like dinosaur arms. If you are on the shorter side, you may find the need to lift your foot pedal up on a box or stack of books in order to raise your chair up so that the edge of your quilting surface is at about belly button height (This means the quilting table, not the table table if your machine isn’t flush with your work surface). Make sure you are sitting up over your quilt. Too much drag can lead to broken needles! This will reduce strain on your body from trying to fight against gravity with the drag of the quilt, and it will reduce strain on your needle. In addition, make sure you have as much table space as possible to the left and rear of your machine to hold the weight of the quilt. First, if you machine is not set down in a table, I highly recommend a “quilting table” which extends the bed of your machine for a larger, flatter quilting space. One of the most frequent questions I get about machine quilting on the domestic is “What do I do with all that quilt?” This is a great question, and taking the time to make sure there is a place for the quilt to go as you work will contribute to your success.
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