Dear Scrappy Advice to the Quilt-Lorn from Scrappy Truelove
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Dear Scrappy,
Someone told me I should be barefoot while practicing my machine quilting. What do you think
about that?
Michelle
Dear M.,
The point of the suggestion is that if a person can "feel" the sewing machine's motor through the
foot, this might give the quilter better control over foot movements. Whereas traditional hand-quilting is
referred to as "handwork," today's machine quilting is often more "footwork."
When practicing quilt designs on the home machine, foot skill can make quite a difference. Your
stitching speed varies as you go along. You might go fast around a curve, and then slow down as you
approach a seam line. This speed is controlled by your foot, as well as by the coordinated movements of
your hands.
Depending on your machine, and your foot sensitivity, sewing barefoot might be a great idea.
There's only one way to find out, of course.
In the end, you could try anything, from wearing your great-uncle's hiking boots to your fuzzy
pink bunny slippers, for all anyone really cares. If something works for you, do it.
Happy Quilting,
Scrappy
P.S. Here's a tip, direct from my Board for Quality Sewing Environment: If shoeless or barefoot
while in a sewing room, avoid stepping on lost or fallen pins. (Okay, obvious but wise....)
(For more info on the BQSE, send your query to Scrappy through kriss.moulds@ymail.com)
Do you have any related comments or suggestions? Send an e-mail today to kriss.moulds@ymail.com.
*Note: Scrappy reserves the right the edit her e-mails when convenient or necessary in the best interests of the website
readership. Thank you to all contributors for your questions, suggestions, and ideas (and occasional recipes)!
Advice may be reprinted for personal purposes. Other quotes or reprints with permission only.
Someone told me I should be barefoot while practicing my machine quilting. What do you think
about that?
Michelle
Dear M.,
The point of the suggestion is that if a person can "feel" the sewing machine's motor through the
foot, this might give the quilter better control over foot movements. Whereas traditional hand-quilting is
referred to as "handwork," today's machine quilting is often more "footwork."
When practicing quilt designs on the home machine, foot skill can make quite a difference. Your
stitching speed varies as you go along. You might go fast around a curve, and then slow down as you
approach a seam line. This speed is controlled by your foot, as well as by the coordinated movements of
your hands.
Depending on your machine, and your foot sensitivity, sewing barefoot might be a great idea.
There's only one way to find out, of course.
In the end, you could try anything, from wearing your great-uncle's hiking boots to your fuzzy
pink bunny slippers, for all anyone really cares. If something works for you, do it.
Happy Quilting,
Scrappy
P.S. Here's a tip, direct from my Board for Quality Sewing Environment: If shoeless or barefoot
while in a sewing room, avoid stepping on lost or fallen pins. (Okay, obvious but wise....)
(For more info on the BQSE, send your query to Scrappy through kriss.moulds@ymail.com)
Do you have any related comments or suggestions? Send an e-mail today to kriss.moulds@ymail.com.
*Note: Scrappy reserves the right the edit her e-mails when convenient or necessary in the best interests of the website
readership. Thank you to all contributors for your questions, suggestions, and ideas (and occasional recipes)!
Advice may be reprinted for personal purposes. Other quotes or reprints with permission only.
Hello, quilting dears! Are you having trouble in your quilting life? Well, just tell me all about it. Let's see what we can come up with - I hope you'll be laughing, loving, and - of course - quilting, in no time! Scrappy Truelove |