Free Motion Quilting: How to Use Candy Cotton Template By Dabline
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- čas přidán 10. 04. 2022
- Here is how to Use Dabline’s Candy Cotton Template
To use the candy cotton template you will first need to mark your practice quilt sandwich with 3 different lines. You can use a water-soluble pen or hera marker for this. Just use something that will not make a permanent mark on your quilt.
The first line you draw will need to be at least 1” from the top of the quilt. We are going to draw horizontal lines. Make a line from one side of the quilt sandwich to the other.
Next, we will measure and make a 2nd mark 5 ¼” down from the first line.
Finally, we will mark in the center of the 2 lines which is 2 ⅝” from either line. The red line is what we will call the “center line”.
Take the quilt sandwich, the candy cotton template, and the template grip to your sewing machine and line up the line of the template that says “centre line” with the red center line on the quilt sandwich.
You will now start at the starting position and follow the inside edge of the template with the Free Motion Quilting Foot that you have on your machine. Keep both center lines aligned while you move the template under the needle.
Once you have finished one pass through, you will turn the template and template grip around 90° so your needle is now in the “starting” position. Make sure you line up the centre line with the red center line each time you turn the template.
Following the curve of the inside edge, again, move the fabric under the needle, focusing on keeping your movements slow and steady. Take it slow and do several practice passes without using thread to make sure you are comfortable with the movements. You will turn the template 90° each time you finish a pass to go across the quilt sandwich.
Once you are comfortable with the movement, thread your machine and turn it on and follow these steps to quilt your practice quilt several times before jumping into your final project.
I hope these instructions are easy to follow and you have lots of fun decorating your quilt projects with this whimsical, adorable quilt template. We here at Dabline strive to make quilting easy to understand and enjoyable for everyone who tries our products. Good luck and happy sewing!
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Super clear and helpful thank you. Quick question, on the next row down, do you measure another 5.25 inch line from the bottom line and measure the half way again?
Thanks, Dinah! Yes, that's how you do it.
@@Dabline Thank you
Thank you so very much! I have watched so many videos on how to quilt but nobody ever talks about the speed of the machine. You answered that and many other questions. Keep up the great work!
Thankyou great teaching … I’ve learned something new today ❤️❤️
You are so welcome! Let us know how your process goes
These are great videos ! Thank you. You are a very good teacher.
Thanks for watching! Glad you like them 😍
I bought a similar template. Then I found your video, thanks!
Glad to hear that! You’re welcome 😊
what a wonderful job you did for my help. you get a A+ day for today. i will be going back to watch you more. you are so helpful and i am going to order the additional item thanks so much for your help. have a blessed day
carol carone
Thank you, Carol! Glad we could help! Please let us know if you gave any questions.
Thanks for the great tutorial, I was very curious on how to use these. I would have never thought of the practice run without turning on the machine
Glad it was helpful! Let us know if you need any help, we're always here for you.
Great Video! I ordered mine today
Hope you enjoy it!
New here and ready to learn free motion finally
So glad you're here!
Great job very easy to understandt
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching, Karima!
Beautiful. Thanks.
Thanks, Emma. Hope you enjoyed it!
Thank you! I just bought a set and no instruction; you have very clear instructions.
You should have a barcode with each of your templates. We are happy you found us 😍
You should put those sticky pads on the template frame, too.
You can put them either on the frame, template, or both. Whatever works best for you.
So glad I found your video! I have not tried this method of quilting as yet and learned a lot today. Ready to try it! Thank you.
Glad to hear that Allyson! Let us know if you need help with anything. Happy quilting 🤩
Every time I try to use my template on my sewing machine along with the foot you have it presses down so tight I can’t move it. How do I get it to move? Just learning how to quilt with templates
Questions please. What helps the fabric. slide? Mine doesn’t move well. How do you keep your stitches the same size? Keeping that consistent pace is hard and I hear you speed up towards the end each time and then you got comfortable and faster. Next question, can you do this without the bracket? That feels tougher to hold for me. Lastly, do you have a video that shows how to do this on a whole real size quilt? Like how do you manage the fabric etc on a queen size quilt? Thanks!
Great questions!
You could purchase a quilting slider (quilting mat) to help the fabric slide easier.
Keeping an even stochastic length takes practice. To begin with, you should start with a slow needle speed and practice moving the fabric smoothly under the needle. Once you get comfortable with the speed and movement, then you can move up the speed of the needle. It really just rakes quite a bit of practice.
Yes, you can use the templates without the grip.
I froze the video to look closely at the stitches and it appears there are a few places when it made a bigger stitch. Is this because you put the width on 0, or does it happen when you pause or change your speed? I have all these tools but have not tried it yet. This video is so helpful and I’m not scared to give it a go now! Thank you!!!
It usually happens when you pause or change your speed. You should always keep your width to 0.
You got this!! Let us know how your process goes. Good luck and happy quilting!
1. Why do you draw the lines on the fabric? Do you always have to draw lines as you go down the quilt? Thank you
It helps keep my quilts straight. You don't have to do it if you can keep them straight with no lines
Are the templates 1/4 inch thick? Thanks
They are 5mm thick.
Where can I buy a free motion quilting ruler foot for Singer?
dabline.com/collections/quilting-templates/products/dabline-low-shank-free-motion-quilting-ruler-foot
HELP!! Not sure what I'm doing wrong, or if the template is too large for my machine, but cannot complete any template without running out of room in the workspace to the right of my needle. The opening is 6" wide. Is my machine too small, or am I not doing something right?
Make sure your feed dog is at 0 before you start.
Make sure you check out this video on how to set up your machine for free motion quilting:
czcams.com/video/gV4_YWQuN4I/video.htmlsi=VXtnjJXYIW2QBEZo
How do you start the second row after you finish the first row?
You simply rotate your template and start quilting again. Please foll9w the guide sheet you have with your set.
Is the template available for lowshank sewing machines?
Yes, just make sure your machine can fit a 5mm templates after placing your ruler foot.
If you have this low-shank ruler foot, then yes!
dabline.com/collections/quilting-templates/products/dabline-low-shank-free-motion-quilting-ruler-foot
do you have a link to the foot that you use?
We are currently out of stock. You can check your sewing machine’s brand, most probably they have it. If not, you can find it online. Make sure to read your machines guide to know which one fits best with our 5mm templates.
Where can I buy a free motion quilting ruler foot for Singer? 😊
You can purchase it from dabline.com
dabline.com/collections/quilting-templates/products/dabline-low-shank-free-motion-quilting-ruler-foot
Compre mis reglas y el pie para acolchado, pero NO avanza, queda tan apretado el pie que no avanza la tela, hay una colocación especial ?
Hi Gabriela, you should have a ruler foot for quilting templates. Make sure your machine fits 5mm templates after placing your foot. Watch this video for more details on ho to set up your machine: czcams.com/video/gTSwzYPJnv0/video.html
For free motion quilting, if you have dropped the feed dogs as recommended, the quilt sandwich won't move until you move itwith your hands.
Why doesn't my material move while sewing with this template?
Are you using a quilting frame? This will help, a lot!
@@Dabline yes and i also have the stickers under the frame.
@April121959 May182003 I would recommend wearing your quilting gloves as they have rubberized material that will give you a better grip to move your fabric. Your fabric is probably heavy, and you need to practice how to move it while quilting.
@@Dabline Oh I forgot about the gloves, will try that out, thank you!
Why don't you use a dark thread so we can really see where you are quilting? Hard to tell with the white thread.
Will do that next time. Thanks for your input 👌
Never got a disk
Where did you buy yours? Please send us an email to info@dabline.com