![]() Painter’s tape helps customize the ruler for different designs.Īfter concentrating so hard on Ruler Work, I made another version of this quilt using all free motion quilting…Īre you a member of Amanda Murphy’s Facebook Group? Presser foot down before moving ruler into position. The stitching line is always 1/4” away from the edge of the foot. Rulers require some “no slide” modification. Rulers for ruler work are thicker than cutting rulers. On domestic sewing machines, the 72 foot is required (so you can’t use a stitch regulator (BSR). Amanda Murphy and BERNINA’s We All Sew will be adding more this month…. I used 28 wt Aurifil cotton thread –one of my favorite threads for machine quilting. (Amazon affiliate link)Īmanda recommends adding blue painter’s tape to customize the ruler for different designs. ![]() I used my favorite, Dritz Cartridge Chalk. The pre-marking just takes a few minutes to set up. I was a little surprised the project starts by drawing the outline of the quilt…(I was hoping that we just used rulers for that job) but I can see how difficult it would be without a little pre-marking. Here’s what just one of my jump stitches look like, there are several! In the video, Amanda warns about two things…your quilting foot must be down before you move the ruler in to position to prevent smashing the ruler and you must start stitching before you move the quilt or you get a little jump stitch… I like the Westalee tape that Amanda mentions, but I’m too new at this to have a strong opinion.Īdding a grip to the ruler helped quite a bit, but I still had trouble holding the ruler and moving everything…ĭo I press down? Should I press the foot against the ruler? How do I move the quilt while holding the ruler? I felt like I need a third hand (why not, I’m using three feet, right?) Watching the videos helped…but this is definitely going to take practice! I tried a few different types of glue dots. Gripping the ruler was the next challenge. When the foot is pressing against the ruler in the notched section–the stitching line will be on the drawn line. To stitch on a drawn line, you must align the ruler as below–The far edges line up with the drawn line…and you stitch in the notch. The ruler is notched to accommodate the foot. ![]() ![]() The stitching line is always 1/4″ away from the edge of the foot. (Sometimes this confuses me a little as I’m sewing!) When you line up any edge of the foot–sides, front, back–your stitching line will be 1/4inch away. The needle is set in the center of the foot and 1/4 inch away from the edge. and includes: downloadable instructions, written tutorials and videos–all FREE!įollow along with me–a ruler work beginner–as I work through the lessons.įirst, look at the rulers and the foot and how they work together. The ruler work quilt-a-long is being offered for FREE at BERNINA’s website, We All Sew. I gave the effort a half-hearted attempt last year, but when BERNINA expert, Amanda Murphy started a quilt-a-long on We All Sew a few weeks ago–I jumped in with all three feet (my two + the #72)! Ever since BERNINA came out with the #72 Adjustable Ruler Foot for domestic sewing machines, I have wanted to add Ruler Work to my quilts. ![]()
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