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I took a quick video of me quilting in real time you can view here. My best tip if you are having a hard time keeping your design fluid and you are getting sharp points and turns…SPEED UP and RELAX!!! If you have your shoulders bunched up by your ears take a minute and breathe and relax, and then press your pedal down and speed up! Your designs will be more fluid, and you won’t overthink where to stitch next…when you speed up it will look better. If you are just starting, you can also practice with a pencil and paper first…or you can just wing it like I do and hope it works out for the best. Decide on what design you are doing before you start.If you have a hard time holding the quilt and moving it while quilting, try using gloves! They give a nice grip and are a must for me when quilting, I also wear at least one glove when I’m binding to help me grip and move the quilt better.

These are the quilting gloves I’m using in these photos, but I also have these white ones and I like them even better. If you are trying free motion for the first time, make a few smaller basted “quilts” that you can practice on.

Start on the edge, on the batting or backing.

My machine has a speed control, I make sure it’s at the fastest setting before I start, and I oil my machine if I remember.

Turn the stitch length down to zero, and lower the feed dogs.

Wind up some extra bobbins so you can quickly change the bobbin when it runs out in the middle of your quilt. You can find a tutorial for how I spray baste my quilts here.

Start with a well basted quilt sandwich, I flip flop between spray basting and pins.

Use the free motion quilting foot, or a darning foot.

While I was quilting some other things yesterday I figured I would take some photos and show you exactly the few simple steps I take to free motion quilt on my Juki:

It’s so simple, and also so daunting at the same time! I’m DEFINITELY not an expert, and don’t look too close at my stitches, but good news….it doesn’t have to be perfect, AND it’s a great stress reliever! ) Free motion quilting is still something I get asked about the most.