tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post4606639177973968136..comments2023-10-07T10:25:23.232-04:00Comments on Stitchin' Therapy: Ruler work?Debbiehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08468608812169214999noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-27058862764433366792015-09-29T14:36:28.064-04:002015-09-29T14:36:28.064-04:00So well said!!! Stay true to who you are. Uniquel...So well said!!! Stay true to who you are. Uniquely yourself. Thinking your way to clarity. Content with yourself and where you are in your life. Peace. Andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10407045587461896172noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-6527803678124735262015-09-28T12:21:31.337-04:002015-09-28T12:21:31.337-04:00While I appreciate dense quilting in show quality ...While I appreciate dense quilting in show quality quilts, the quilts I make are for using. Quilting them with a pretty loose free motion meander or long wavy lines seem to work nicely. After a go in the washer and dryer they are puffy, crinkly, soft and cuddly. Simple quilting allow the colors and block patterns to catch the eye. Thank you for a thought provoking post. Sheilahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12527472166860525332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-76261972305112215002015-09-28T10:50:33.304-04:002015-09-28T10:50:33.304-04:00Everything you said is true--however, there are so...Everything you said is true--however, there are some instances where I want to do ruler work--not for the dense quilting, but for the precise lines.<br />Amy, at Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures, just released a Craftsy Class on quilting with rulers on a home machine. I see MissPat has mentioned it, above. I just signed up for it while it was half price. I want to see what I can do with rulers, when I feel the quilt calls for them. I have done some curved cross-hatching, and I really like the effect in side setting triangles. You determine how close or far apart you want your lines, so it is as dense as you choose.<br />Yes, the foot was pricey, and so are the rulers, but I have gathered the needed supplies a little at a time. I'll keep you posted on whether or not I think it was worth the investment. : )Janet O.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05083607398709252597noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-13296989488755978122015-09-28T10:25:38.313-04:002015-09-28T10:25:38.313-04:00You do not need to use Rulers, your quilt designs ...You do not need to use Rulers, your quilt designs are Beautiful, all of them that I have seen, I hope one day to be 1/2 as skilled as you are!! Thanks for the Blog, I look forward to it so much!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09044704384258785985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-9271859860786260192015-09-28T10:22:38.204-04:002015-09-28T10:22:38.204-04:00I'm with you. While I admire the talent of th...I'm with you. While I admire the talent of those quilters who densely quilt (with or without rulers), it's not the look I'm going for. <br /><br />Those who want to explore ruler work might check out Amy Johnson at www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com<br />She has tons of tips and hints for ruler work and FMQ on your domestic machine and she has a new Craftsy class on the topic.MissPathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06807348837446241284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-24297854514836069632015-09-28T09:12:18.326-04:002015-09-28T09:12:18.326-04:00I saw that Patsy was releasing the DVD on ruler wo...I saw that Patsy was releasing the DVD on ruler work. I checked into it much the same as you did and said "too much money for the feet, rulers etc." I have already spent quite a bit on learning FMQ. <br />I already tend to quilt too densely on some things, so I don't need or want to enable myself. Sometimes the simpler quilting is the perfect answer. Gene Blackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15731141629634998152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-51762878057736093642015-09-28T09:10:04.294-04:002015-09-28T09:10:04.294-04:00Amen! I'm still working on improving my FMQ.. ...Amen! I'm still working on improving my FMQ.. My area of concern is that when people use FMQ or rulers that it enhances the piecing AND SHOWS OFF THE DESIGN...At many shows, time and again, I see quilts that are quilted and neither the piecing nor the quilting really shows well, it's JUST quilted....Chrysanthemumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11736336737161356710noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-81133483848473171482015-09-28T08:59:48.962-04:002015-09-28T08:59:48.962-04:00I like the free flowing and less densly quilted qu...I like the free flowing and less densly quilted quilts. Cuddly and useable where at a show quilt is just that - a show quilt. There is so much you can do with your walking foot on your home machine - people need to play. And I use Angela Walters' dot to dot method at times. Mostly - I just go for it and have fun.Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-68126247715374970072015-09-28T08:53:22.412-04:002015-09-28T08:53:22.412-04:00Maybe when I fully retire I can begin to get serio...Maybe when I fully retire I can begin to get serious about free motion quilting. I know that practice makes perfect but I'm not sure I'm ready to put in that much practice. I love what you do with yours. Thanks for the link to LuAnn. The wavy lines have given me thoughts.Nickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00407612669930739229noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-75116217258564199952015-09-28T08:07:46.092-04:002015-09-28T08:07:46.092-04:00I've been seeing a lot about ruler quilting an...I've been seeing a lot about ruler quilting and considered it, but I agree with everything you said, rulers have a more rigid look and I like flowing, some of the looks I do like, but I think I can do them without a ruler, would they be perfect? probably not but I've never looked for perfection in my quilting. Plus some of what I've seen looks like you need three hands to control the ruler and the fabric, since I'm not a monkey and can't use my feet to help, I think I'm out. LOL.Dana Gaffneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02023202806714127984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-35385755883120907122015-09-28T08:07:31.019-04:002015-09-28T08:07:31.019-04:00My FMQ journey is so similar to yours; it's am...My FMQ journey is so similar to yours; it's amazing! So much of what you have written today could have been written by me! I have tried the ruler work on my domestic machine and I don't think it's for me either. I totally agree that my quilts are for being used and loved. In fact I usually add a little love to each quilt I make by free motioning the word 'love' somewhere on the quilt. ~JeanneRay and Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16016180736310628859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7481577725397935350.post-27340014045862833952015-09-28T07:53:49.881-04:002015-09-28T07:53:49.881-04:00Your free flowing feathers and other quilting moti...Your free flowing feathers and other quilting motifs are so pretty, I think you may have found your signature style already. Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763395622211185863noreply@blogger.com