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| Free motion quilting on a vintage Singer 201! The free motion/darning foot is designed for use on low-shank sewing machines and I picked mine up at my local quilt shop. I bought it for use on my Janome MC 7500, but discovered it would work on my Singer machines if I added a small square of metal (which my hubby fashioned with a hole in its center) to fit between the foot and the bar on the machine that foot is attached to. |
I've been keeping my nose to the grindstone, quilting my king-size quilt on my Singer 201 and NOT starting a new project. :o)
The quilting has not been half as daunting to undertake as I thought it might be. Yay! Still, it takes hours to quilt a king-size quilt on a domestic machine (as you can imagine it would), but it is possible to do.
If you look closely at the photo, you may notice that I instead of using the open toe attachment on my free motion/darning foot, I opted to use the clear disc toe. All my practice quilting beforehand lead me to this change as I discovered that it was better suited for smoothly gliding across the seams in those mini granny square blocks. Now with a bit more determination, I may just have a finish to share soon.
Hurray for clever husbands!
ReplyDeleteTackling a king size quilt on a larger throat space domestic machine is difficult, thanks for showing that a king size can be done on a regular sized home sewing machine! Can't wait to see it finished!
ReplyDeleteIt is looking great, and your rigged foot is amazing. I quilted a few very large queen size quilts with my small DSM before. It definitely requires little breaks from all that wrestling. :D
ReplyDeleteI am very impressed...looking forward to the finished project!
ReplyDeleteHi!!!! Thanks!!!! If I ever get one to this point I will have to do it this way!!!! So all info is appreciated!!!! I am still trying to picture how I can get a big quilt done this way!!!! EEEKsss!!!! I can only imagine myself as Lucy all tied up and twisted into a cocoon and falling in the floor to be found hours later by a laughing his head off hubby!!!!
ReplyDeleteI really need to practice this too. Bon courage!
ReplyDeleteIt's hard to believe your in the home stretch of quilting this huge, gorgeous, quilt. I can't wait to see how it turns out.
ReplyDeleteI can't wait to see how it turns out! Though I can already see that it's going to be lovely.
ReplyDeleteHow clever! Can't wait to see the finished quilt! =)
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