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396 responses to “Giveaway-American Quilter Magazine!”

1. Juki TL 98 for free motion quilting. Drop Feed Dogs. Two Janome’s for piecing….3022 @ home and Janome Gold for taking to classes, retreats, and sew days.

2. I use a Janome 6600 and the feed dogs drop, but I frequently leave them up.

3. I love all your tutorials. I am just getting into quilting again after many years and save all your posts in a folder for future reference. I am not sure of which machine I would like to buy as my Bernina was purchased in 1977 but I have tried free motion on it previously and dropped the feed dogs.

4. I use my Bernina 630 QE feed dogs down. No longarm yet.

5. I use my Pfaff Creative Performance, which allows me to drop my feed dogs.

6. The machine I use is a brother PQ1500S and it is one with a long arm. Really just learning, but love it! My feed dogs lie down like all good dogs! ☺️

7. I piece and FMQ on my Kenmore Model 1430 Zig-Zag machine. It was new in 1974. The feed dogs drop.

8. I free motion with my Juki 2010Q, with the feed dropped. I love this machine for free motion. I also have a Janome 6600 which does not work as well for free motion – feed dogs can be dropped – but this machine works better with the feed dogs up and stitch length set to zero.

9. I use my Viking Diamond Deluxe. Feed dogs auto drop with free motion setting.

10. I use a Husqvarna Viking Diamond Deluxe. It drops the feed dogs.

11. Pfaff Quilt Expression 4.0. It drops the feed dogs

12. I use my old standby Bernina 1130 and I don’t always put my feed dogs down.

13. Husqvarna Viking Designer diamond deluxe. Yes feed dogs drop. My challenge is even stitch length! Yours are always so perfect!

14. I use my APQS Millennium. I’m enjoying your blog and inspiring quilting.

15. I use a Babylock Melody and the feed dogs drop-I knew that I wanted that feature. I take it to our Guild community outreach and Sewcials/classes. Just getting to know it after a year since purchase. Your blog is very helpful!

16. Janome 8900 and I leave feed dogs up.

17. I use a Handiquilter Avante 18″ longarm, albeit rather poorly at this point. Need lots of practice!

18. I use a Bernina 780. And drop the feed dogs. I love your work!

19. I use a Juki 98TLe to fmq. You can drop the feed dogs, but I don’t. I just use a Supreme Slider over them. For piecing, I have an old workhorse–a Pfaff 7570. It really is Old Faithful.

20. I have a Pfaff Grandquilter. There is s plate to put over the feed dogs.

21. I use my 1260 Bernia. My feed dos do drop down

22. I have a Juki 2000 on a Grace frame but I like FMQ with my little Bernina Activa 125 better.

23. I use a Bernina Artista 165 with the feed dogs down for FMQ. I have had it for a long time and it is like an old friend.

24. I use a Pfaff 1471 that I bought used especially to do free motion quilting. I was trying to use a Babylock Esante Se2 with many broken needles. Yes, I can drop the feed dogs. Thanks for an opportunity to receive an autographed copy of the magazine.

25. Just started using Janome qdc3160. Feed dogs drop.

26. Bernina 440QEvand a singer301. Both drop the dogs. For piecing I use my featherweight.

27. I do my FMQing on a Janome Memorycraft 10001 and yes, it does allow me to drop the feed dogs. For the record, I have quilted queen-sized quilts on that Janome. I use the same machine for piecing and quilting.
    I did want to say that was thumbing through the latest edition of American Quilter magazine, and when I got to your article, I KNEW it was you just from the pictures of the quilting! Congratulations on your expansion into the print world. You definitely add a lot to the community of FMQers!

28. Hi Lori,
    I do my FMQ on a brother ult 2003D pacesetter embroidery machine. And yes the feed dogs drop. this might be very helpful to pass along to your handicap readers. I like this machine because I can unhook the foot pedal, and push a button by hand and it will begin sewing. I have MS and I am in a wheelchair and my legs and feet don’t work anymore. Usually it’s not a problem because I can take my hand and push on the pedal of other sewing machines. But for FMQ we need both hands on the quilt, so that particular machine is a lifesaver for me!

    1. Bonnie thanks for that excellent tip! Glad to hear you have found a way to keep stitching!

29. I FMQ on a APQS Liberty machine. I still make ovals and starfish, but I am trying to improve. 🙂 Love your blog, thanks for all of your tips and tutorial. I also want to say that I appreciate Silent Sunday. Brilliant.

30. I have a janome 11000. It drops it’s own feed dogs. I have recently purchased a handi quilter sweet 16 for free motion quilting. Love it. Love your Facebook site with tips etc

31. I use Janome 6600 for FMQ but I don’t drop the feed dogs. I find it does better if I leave the feed dogs engaged & reduce the stitch length to 0.

32. Bernina 710 with stitch regulator.
    Bought it a year ago and it changed my life.
    Spent yesterday FMQ a charity quilt using your Square Flower motif.
    Thanks so much for sharing all the inspiration……

    1. The Square Flower always works well it seems!

33. My machine is a Janome 6500 which allows me to drop the feed dogs. I love your work and creative ideas. Sincerely, Paula K.

34. First, congratulations on getting your work published in the magazine. I love your tutorials.
    I have a Brother Innovis QC1000 which drops the feed dogs. I used that for FMQ on all size quilts for several years until I bought my Innova sit-down model long arm. I have quilted about 9 quilts on it so far and I am increasing my skills every time I sew. There is definitely a learning curve going from a domestic machine to a long arm even though the process is the same. You just have to get to know the machine and that is true for the domestic machines as well.
    Pam

35. I have a Nolting Fun Quilter on a frame that I do most of my quilting on. I also have a Janome 8900 which I have done both straight line quilting leaving feed dogs up, and free motion quilting, dropping the feed dogs.

36. I piece and am learning to machine quilt (using your tutorials) on a very simple little White sewing machine, model 1477, but I can drop the feed dogs on it.

    1. Rosemary B here:
       Karen, this is a very good machine. I have one. (I have many machines but don’t tell any one okay?) This is a tough machine. You can depend on it. Keep it oiled and grease the gears. I use mine for fmq too. the motor does not get hot!! Trusty White machine!

37. My 2 machines are a 3 yr old Viking Emerald 183 and a Brother which is a few years old. I am out of state now and don’t remember its number LOL.The feed dogs drop on each. I use a darning foot on the Emerald..has a little donut thing at the point of fabric contact.The Brother is light weight enough to take to class and for “sew together” days. By the way, the Brother was an unexpected gift and has been a lifesaver while the Emerald was in the shop..Thank you for the Giveaway event.( I also have my Grandmother’s 1912 treadle Singer which works but I haven’t tried FMQ on it..yet? 🙂

38. I use an HQ Avante as well as my old domestic, Husquevarna Lily. Thanks for your inspiration!

39. I use my Bernina 440 for most of my free motion quilting. I drop the feed dogs. I rarely use the stitch regulator as I enjoy the flow of FMQ. I also use a HQ 16 occasionally. Love your blog, Lori. Thanks for the inspiration!

40. I use an Innova 26 longarm

41. I free motion quilt on a Tin Lizzie Eighteen. Before Tin Lizzie I used my Pfaff 1475 with the feed dogs dropped.

42. I use my Janome Horizon 7700 for FMQ. I love the big harp space!

43. I use a Singer, Model 7412 for my free motion quilting, I can drop the feed dogs when necessary.

44. 2 machines: domestic Janome Memory Craft 6600 that drops the feed dogs. Recently got a Handiquilter Sweet Sixteen. 🙂

45. I FMQ using my Babylock Jane with the feed dogs down. Love it!

46. Good afternoon! I sew/quilt/free motion quilt/ and embroider on my Viking Diamond! And the feed dogs go down for free motion and the dogs are up for straight line quilting… Love!

47. I use a Tin Lizzie Eighteen. Before that, I met with varying success on a Singer student with a feed-dog cover plate (grrrrrr) or a walking foot.

48. I do all my sewing and Quilting on my Kenmore .Model 385-19233.And my feed dogs will drop.

49. I do my piecing on a Janome Quilter’s Companion (Memory Craft 4800), my binding on a Brother NX400 and keep the walking foot on all the time as it’s recessed in a cabinet, and my FM quilting on a Handi Quilter Sweet 16 and do not have a stitch regulator. The HQ opened up many more opportunities for quilting with the great LED lighting and the 16″ throat. My Featherweight watches from a short distance away. I previously did FM on my Brother with the feed dogs down. I would be amazed and grateful to win the magazine! The learning is never over; love your quilting and tutorials to the max! Greetings to all the other obsessed quilters in the world!

    1. Carol, where are you if you don’t mind me asking…I’m right on the SD border but Wy side in the Black Hills. Also have a couple featherweights. Swedie@tampanay.RR.com.

       1. Oops..tampabay.rr.com

50. I use a Bernina 153 Quilter’s Edition for free motion quilting. I am able to drop my feed dogs, and I used to do so. However, I’ve found that I get better results (fewer tension issues) if I don’t drop them but, instead, set the stitch length to zero.

    I love your blog! I’ve learned a bunch here.