For more info on needle selection, check out this post. With these tools and tricks in mind, there’s no project too tough for you and your BERNINA! Turning a layer off does not delete the contents of the layer. The most common methods, along with a brief explanation of each, are listed below. All rights reserved. It is possible to do two threads together. Follow along with the lesson and create a quilt to submit right on our blog. I have had my Bernina 740 about 6 months and I love it.. The adhesive is specially designed so you can reposition your fabric and shouldn’t gum up your machine needle. By submitting a comment you grant The Electric Quilt Blog a perpetual license to reproduce your words and name/web site in attribution. So, I tried another variation with the motif as a stencil, Have fun experimenting and don’t forget to save any of the variations you like by clicking. The basic idea is to quilt all of your layers together, as you are piecing your quilt, so that you are working with smaller, more manageable pieces. Hand tying a quilt consists of stitching a tough, heavy yarn or thread through the quilt’s three layers and tying a knot to to secure the layers together permanently. Outline patches is optional. On the back of the project you will see the stitching of the applique + the rest of the quilting. Now it is completely pieced and my quilt top is complete. It simply hides the content. This presser foot is designed for sewing a straight stitch which means that the opening for the needle is quite narrow. Now is the time to baste all layers together. The Adjust tool is used to move, resize, rotate and skew these designs. Before you begin, loosen the amount of pressure on the presser foot. Easy to follow instructions for layering the quilt top, batting, and fabric backing to prepare the quilt for machine quilting. You will also want to consider the needle type. Let’s visit each others’ blogs and all get to know each other! Here is, Again, anything you put on Layer 3 will show up as a stencil. Areas with little quilting come forward. The top batting I use the loftier batt. The top layer of a quilt is crafted from many different pieces of fabric stitched together into complex patterns. Therefore, you have two options to minimize the amount of thread that will be seen: use an invisible thread to sew the binding, or hand stitch it with a whipstitch or a ladder stitch, making sure to avoid going through all three layers of your quilt. Holes were able to be rubbed away from knot pulling. Leave a 10 to 12″ opening at the bottom or one side. Some knots were harder to pull than others but it’s all looking nice and clean. This is a method I use frequently for flannel blankets or small baby quilts. It's made of 12 inch white tile, and though a total pain in the rear-end for this old body, I do like the results. An even-feed or walking foot helps to eliminate the tucks and puckering by feeding the upper and lower layers through the machine evenly. Special machine-quilting needles work best to penetrate the three layers in your quilt. Let’s get started! Copy and Paste to place the motif as you like. If you have questions about the lesson feel free to post them below. Tying holds all 3 layers of a quilt (quilt top, batting and backing) together by threading yarn through all 3 layers and then tying a knot to secure it. Starting from the center area of the quilt top, put a pin through all 3 layers, and cap the top with a square of the craft foam. If your fabric needs extra assistance moving smoothly under the presser foot, you may choose to use a Dual Feed presser foot (such as the #8D). For most bulky seams the Jeans Foot #8/8D will serve you well. A jeans needle is designed with a slightly larger eye on the needle to accommodate heavy threads. The Dual Feed mechanism will engage an arm that moves in sync with the feed dogs to pull fabric from the top as the feed dog pushes from the bottom. I can’t wait to see your quilts! I have used wool on top and also Hobbs polydown. From planning the quilt top, to planning which fabrics to use, to planning how to piece the fabric together… thinking things through is a critical part of quilting. At this point you could baste the layers together, but I prefer pinning. This method would be a great one to do if you are in a hurry. Decide on a design. A Quilt blog- Quilting Basics, blocks, quilt alongs plus easy sewing projects and free patterns for beginners. And in this photo you can see the other side of the fabric swatch after sewing through 12 layers of denim. Reply Delete. As a side note, if you’ve ever had trouble with fabrics at the delicate end of the spectrum, a straight stitch plate will offer the same kind of stability. Let’s get started! Hi Leni! Get in touch with your local BERNINA store. To change your stencil colors click the Thread Tools. Here are views of the stitches after sewing all the layers in the video above! The ties should be in evenly spaced intervals throughout the quilt top. In the illustrations below, you’ll see a quilt with elements on each layer and the effects of using the layer icons. Copyright © 1999-2021 by The Electric Quilt Company. If you choose to do that, make your basting stitch slightly less than 1/4" from the edge of the quilt top so you don't have to rip it out later. While almost all home sewing machines can be used to quilt layers together, having a wide throat, the space to the right of the needle mechanism, is very helpful because it is easier to manipulate a bulky quilt through the machine when the throat is both high and long. As you've probably noticed, areas in your quilt with a lot of quilting stitches will visually recede. 667 shares. Do you know the differences between all the layers on a quilt layout? If the quilt backing is pieced, press all the seam allowances open. Hold the fabric flat in your left hand and the needle in your right. I didn’t lower the foot pressure, but I did make the stitch a bit longer. With the right tools, your BERNINA can tackle almost anything you try to stitch. (Unless you are using a Custom Set Layout. Once you’ve sewn through the bulk, again raise the presser foot using the FHS with the needle down, place the height compensation tool under the presser foot but ahead of the needle. If you like, an optional step is to use your sewing machine to baste all the way around the edge of the quilt top, through all three layers, to keep the layers together before binding. Reply. I hope you enjoyed the lesson! In this photo from left to right you can see the top of the swatch showing the stitches sewing through two layers, 4 layers, 8 layers, and 12 layers of denim. Spray basting is another method and is quick to do. Start by tying all of the intersections of a quilt (circled below in red). Reply. When I am actually sewing multiple layers I will use your tips. (If you would like to convert a block to a motif or motif to block, With the Set Block tool selected, click the. Share the love! For the same reason that a straight stitch foot is ideal for bulky fabrics, a straight stitch plate brings an added level of stability and security to your stitching. All you need to do is start sewing… The video is worth watching all the way through once to get an idea of the size of the project… and also because the presenter is so obviously having fun! Turn it right side out. In this photo from left to right you can see the top of the swatch showing the stitches sewing through two layers, 4 layers, 8 layers, and 12 layers of denim. Its obvious aid is that it allows you to keep your hands on your fabric as you secure it under the presser foot but when you engage the FHS, there’s more going on than you may see! Replies. My question is when hand quilting do you quilt through all 3 layers or only the top one? You need to determine which quilting method you want to use prior to sitting down at the machine. You do this by sewing all along the perimeter of all four sides of your quilt. I then trim the edge all the way around. Thank you for visiting Behind the Mouse, the Electric Quilt Blog. Machine quilting: Series of stitches made through all layers of a quilt sandwich with a sewing machine. I challenged myself to use features in EQ8 that I had not tried before. A thicker needle will hold up to heavier fabrics. The FHS can raise the presser foot slightly higher than its standard position and it will also lower the feed dog, giving you extra room to move bulky fabrics under the foot. Thanks! This small opening gives greater stability to the fabric and the needle as it penetrates through the fabric. Like Dual Feed, the walking foot works to move the fabric through from the top as well as underneath with the feed dog. Some fabrics may do just fine but some may need a little extra help! I put pins every 4 inches or so (and fist’s width) apart, but in tricky areas I … by Heidi | Posted in: Design & Discover. Click the Eye icon again to have the content reappear. This attaches the back to the other two layers. Try to avoid placing the pins where you'll be stitching. Place the quilt backing wrong side up on a large, flat surface. Hand-stitch opening closed. If you have questions about something else EQ related, please contact techsupport@electricquilt.com. I did change to a larger denim needle, but I didn’t bother to change to the straight stitch plate or the denim foot. But please be aware that all content and images on this website are copyrighted to The Electric Quilt Company, our guest bloggers, and the EQ users who share their content here. Fill in your info and then click, Type a name for your image, choose PNG or JPG as the file type and click the. The width of the fabric you cut depends on how wide you want the bind to be. Otherwise secure the quilt for machine quilting the stencils in these columns to match the Flying Geese blocks cutting out. Greater stability to the work surface tricks in mind, there ’ s visit each others ’ blogs all. Method you want to post images of your quilt is used to move the fabric through from the layer... 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