Some quilters recommended height-adjustable tables from Costco. If having a permanent table isn’t convenient, maybe you can move to the kitchen table or look for a folding table to set up by your quilting station. More surface area helps support the weight of the quilt and keep it from dragging down. You probably keep your sewing machine on a table, right? Depending on the size of that table and the length of your quilt, you might want to set up additional tables around your sewing space. Nobody likes to get into a quilting groove only to realize that their bobbin is empty! Prepare several bobbins in advance to you won’t miss a beat when it’s time to replace the bobbin. If you’ve ever felt your body tense up when quilting or even machine binding, wearing some gloves like Machingers (or even gardening gloves!) can help ease that. The gloves are made to grip the fabric as you move it around, taking some of the weight off your arms and shoulders. If you’re planning to quilt a large quilt on your domestic machine, a great tip is to wear quilting gloves. Quilters, do you usually do your quilting on a small machine, a midarm or a longarm? If you said a small machine, you are not alone! Many, many quilters regularly quilt large quilts (queen, king and larger!) on a domestic machine.īut how does it all fit within the machine’s small neck? With a little practice and by following these tips for quilting on a small machine, you should be able to get better results when quilting a bed-size quilt on your small machine! Our best tips for quilting large quilts on small machines: 1.

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