Featherweight Quilting Skill Series - Using A Walking Foot

Thank you for coming to my Featherweight Quilting Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using your beautiful Featherweight. Enjoy the classes!

Class #8 - Using a Walking Foot

Featherweight Quilting Skill Series - Understanding Tension

Thank you for coming to my Featherweight Quilting Skill Series! There are thousands of us who love our little 221s but need or want a little more "know-how" on using them to their fullest potential. I hope my posts and videos will help you get more know-how and confidence in using your beautiful Featherweight. Enjoy the classes!

Class #7 - Understanding Tension

Class supply list:

Your fully threaded sewing machine, a small screwdriver, a few strips of fabric for test seam sewing. 

Let's get sewing!

We see the intimidating dial.

Fabric Marking Experiment, Part 2

On Thursday, I marked my white flannel swatch with fine point, washable markers made for kids. 

I had read in a hand quilting group post that these markers were the most reliable for complete washout from fabric. I had to know for myself if this was true!