This was very helpful. I see so many videos telling me why I need a longarm, how to load, oil and clean a longarm, why I should choose one brand over another and quite a few of someone sailing over a section of quilt with their longarm BUT very very few showing HOW to longarm. I totally get that it takes lots and lots of practice to produce beautiful flowing stitches but watching some one actually quilt while they describe what and why and how is SO helpful. I have subscribed to your channel and will “like” your videos and check out your website. Thank you for taking the time to show others HOW. Very appreciated. I think I’ve narrowed my search to an APQS Lenni and am waiting for their Road Show June 16th which will have some great deals on machines!

You make this look easy! I really need to try this. LOVE your work!!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

Joyce Jados awe, thank you! I hope you try this and love your results! Have a great day.

Love you work! You do beautiful motifs, I love how you mark the quilt, it makes so much sense when you see it marked! Thank you for all your teaching!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

cathy Gosack, awe, thank you very much for your kind comments! You made my day :)

Beautiful! Your a great teacher!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

Kelly F , awe, thank you so much! You are very kind! Have a beautiful day.

Oh I love this design. Thank you for sharing.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Sarah Leigh, awe, thank you!

Beautiful!!! I love it!

You are a very good teacher and I really appreciate you doing this on a longarm. So much of the work is on sit down machines and using designs that I really enjoyed this.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

kathy goding, thank you very much for your kind comments! I used to be a college professor and I miss teaching, so this is a great alternative. I'm so happy you liked this and took the time to comment. Many thanks!

Beautiful, love your work.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Patchwork Quilt by แม่มี้, thank you so very much!

Wonderful inspiration! Time to go downstairs and practice feathers!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

Deborah Knight , awe, thank you for your kind comments! I hope you have fun with this. Have a great day.

Love this! Thank you.

I have always been intimidated by circle feather designs so thank you for this. You make it look easy. Now I just have to try it myself.🙂

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Mary Schiff , thank you for your kind comment! Just jump in and give it a whirl! Once you feel comfortable, you’ll be amazed at how much nicer things flow. Don’t be apprehensive..be confident! It’ll show!

This was awesome!

Thanks Its beautiful. I have an APQS machine, Cant wait to try this!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

6 жыл бұрын

Ann Philbeck, thank you! I have heard APQS are great machines. I hope you have a great time with this!

Beautiful!

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Rebekah Wilson, thank you very much!

Really good! Thanks

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

Mona Keegan, thank you for your kindness!

Love it.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

6 жыл бұрын

Christy Poos, thank you!

Sew very pretty. I’m practicing this on my sit down machine. Could you share the dimensions of the block and circle sizes? I know each block size can vary but knowing the approximate ratio will be helpful. Your work is lovely and inspiring. I appreciate your teaching method of explaining how and why ; it works well with how my brain works.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Brenda Sierdsma, thank you for your kind comments. It made my day. I wish I could reference your questions and let you know, but I no longer have this piece. I usually like to make my spine half the size of the block. That is, if it’s a 10” block, my circle for the spine is about 5” diameter. That way, the inner feathers are about as big as the outer ones. If I vary at all, I go smaller on the spine circle because I think, visually, it’s better to have bigger outer feathers, rather than bigger inner ones. I hope this makes sense. It’s a great question and it deserves a solid answer!

Beautiful! What machine are you using here?

СПАСИБО!!!

I really enjoy your videos. I couldn’t remember the name of the channel.

Muito lindo 💕

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

Suselaine Scopin Pimenta awe, thank you!

Would like to see work around applique please.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

Ingrid Slatta that's a great suggestion! I'll have to see if I can do a tutorial on working around appliqué. Thank you for your suggestion! Have a wonderful day.

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Got my new longarm up and running and binging on tutorials to get ideas and tips on feathers. How long does it take to get relaxed to make this look so easy?

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

TraCy strobel, That’s a great question. Everybody is a bit different in the learning curve, and each person brings a different set of skills into the mix in order to long arm. There are a few things I can tell you that would help you to relax. First off, remember this is just the thread on fabric, and thread can always be removed. Second, think about the long arm as a car that you drive. Start with a gentle push or tug and slow down as you come into a point. Never rush into points. Try to drive the machine with the hand that you’re dominant with. For most people, it’s the hand that they write with. Concentrate on using your other hand to simply hold yourself steady, and use your primary hand to do the bulk of the driving. Third, don’t look exactly where the needle is. Look either a few inches ahead of where you were going, or even to the point that you’re trying to get to. You’d be surprised how changing your perspective allows you to be more accurate. Have fun with your long arm, and don’t let yourself get frustrated. We all have to start somewhere, and we have all created ugly, cruddy looking things in the beginning.

@tracystrobel1065

5 жыл бұрын

The Threadworks Factory thank you so much for your reply. A lot of wealth in the info. Time to grab a cup of tea and off to doodle and make some feathers... thanks for the inspiration and kind words.

@tracystrobel1065

5 жыл бұрын

The Threadworks Factory was just thinking about what you said about using your dominate hand! That may be my issue with control because im left handed and the start/stop is on the right so i tend to lead with that hand... so no wonder i dont have the control. I might as well be using my feet! Lol

@thethreadworksfactory4781

5 жыл бұрын

TraCy strobel that’s exactly my issue as well! I’m left handed and any time I feel like my quilting is off, that’s why. Give it a try at concentrating that your left hand has the right to dominantly drive and you may meet with better success.

@tracystrobel1065

5 жыл бұрын

The Threadworks Factory would be great if the machines had the ability to be left or right handed.

What machine are you using? It seems to glide.

@thethreadworksfactory4781

7 жыл бұрын

This in an A1 Platinum on a 12' table. It does a great job of traveling smoothly. Thanks for viewing and have a wonderful day!

@quiltgranny4342

7 жыл бұрын

Thank you. Love your videos. Very informative.

KZread unsubscribed me! Your’s As well as many other channels!!!!!!

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