More Easy Lessons for Quilting with an Embroidery Machine
If you own an embroidery machine, most likely you’ve added monograms to towels or a cute design to baby clothes. But, did you ever think that your embroidery machine’s hidden talent was to quilt layers of fabric with remarkable finesse? Welcome back embroidery and quilting expert Eileen Roche, who will show you how to double the use of your embroidery machine.
Watch as Eileen shares the magic in quilting on part two of Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons on Sewing With Nancy. If you missed part one, last week, you can always watch it online at NancyZieman.com.
Quilted Shapes
Embroidery isn’t limited to a design created by thread-dense stitches. Swirls or geometric shapes can also be embroidered. For example, the squares, circles, and hexagons as featured in Eileen’s sampler pillow, can easily be quilted with an embroidery machine. The end result is the appearance of stitching that was done by hand or with a long-arm quilting machine.
Use the DIME (Designs in Machine Embroidery) template to align shapes under the embroidery machine. See how on today’s featured episode of Sewing With Nancy.
Select a design to fit the shape and let your embroidery machine do the work of a computerized longarm. You’ll be amazed with the simplicity and thrilled with the results.
All-Over Quilting Designs
If you’ve pieced a quilt top but have never taken the time to quilt all the layers together, Eileen’s all-over quilting with an embroidery machine technique is for you. The quilt sandwich is hooped section by section. Templates are used for perfect placement and then the stitching begins with the touch of a button.
Start by drawing a grid over the quilt top using a water-soluble pen. Eileen and Nancy demonstrate how easy it is to quilt in-the-hoop: one shape at a time, one row at a time. We then nestle the subsequent row, stitch, and finish. Watch all the steps to finishing this quilt on Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons—Part Two.
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Continuous Line Quilting
If you’re a quilter first, embroiderer second, you no-doubt appreciate the look of quilts that have been stitched with a continuous design. If your machine has an embroidery unit, you can accomplish the same look that is generally reserved for long-arm quilters. It’s rather magical.
- Use templates to determine placement within the hoop. Eileen shares how on today’s Sewing With Nancy episode.
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The result is a stunning quilting line that appears continuous.
Eileen and Nancy showcase how this continuous line quilting design can work on a variety of different sized projects.
Easily learn the machine embroidery quilting process. There’s no reason to be intimidated. This easy process is presented from a beginner’s perspective and is broken down into eight easy lessons, including many useful tips and techniques for professional results, which are all included in the Nancy’s Notions machine embroidery starter kit.
The kit includes:
- Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons book
- Quilt with an Embroidery Machine DVD
- Wonder Under
- Quilting Needles 80/12 and 90/14
- Print & Stick Target Paper
Watch Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons (Part One and Part Two) on Sewing With Nancy online.
For a chance to win a copy of Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons book, please leave a comment below.
Happy Sewing,
Team Nancy Zieman
Nancy Zieman Productions, LLC.
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Eileen Roche
I had so much fun taping this series with Nancy! It brings back many warm memories. I miss my friend everyday but I’m so glad everyone still has access to her shows – they are wealth of information. She taught America how to sew!
Peggy Bibb
Having a quilt machine quilted can be quite expensive. This technique looks like it could be fun and a lot easier in the pocketbook!
diane c
This would give me more uses for my embroidery machine
Linda Ribakov
Thank you for this reminder. I miss Nancy so very much!!!! We are the same age. I raised my children watching Nancy on PBS way before working for Tacony! Hugs Linda Ribakov
Bonnye
I would like to learn to do machine quilting with my embroidery machine.
Julie Kill
These books keep the legacy of Nancy’s simplified sewing techniques alive! She was the Queen of giving confidence to any level of sewist and giving us the tools to try anything! The poeple she had on her show were also Very creative- think out of the box- individuals. Thank you to All of them and the Nancy Team for keeping creativity alive and well!
Patricia Evans
I have an older embroidery machine that is not being utilized to it’s fullest. I believe this book will help me get over my “fear” of using it!!
Barbara H. A.
I love the idea of utilizing the embroidery feature of my sewing machine! Does it require a specific model for the special paper. It would be so helpful if that information was shared with us. We all miss Nancy; she was timeless.
Ann West
I would love to learn how to do continuous machine quilting on my machine. Thanks!
Melanie Cummings
These are techniques I’ve been trying to learn!
Nancy Jihnson
I want to learn continuos embroidery techniques to do all-over designs.
Daniel
When I was around 12 years old back in the 80s, I remember seeing Nancy’s show for the first time. I was fascinated by how easy she made everything look and by her confidence at the machine. I grew up watching my grandmother, grandfather, and my mother sew, and then I started learning. Nancy and her guests were a big part of my education, and the piecing and quilting fascinated me. I likened the process to artists creating paintings, but they were creating art with fabric. 35 years later, I still refer to Nancy’s episodes when I need a refresher. I’m just learning to quilt with my embroidery machine, and this looks like a great resource.
Donna N.
I would love to be able to use my embroidery machine to its fullest potential and learn to do the continuous designs.
Andrea Elliott
I’ve been so thankful for Nancy and her shows over the years. She has taught me so many techniques and given me so much confidence in my sewing experiences.
Now that I’ve gotten a sewing/embroidery machine, I’m thrilled to learn that I can learn to “long-arm” quilting.
Sue Camino
I recently retired and finally will have the time to learn everything there is to learn about quilting. My fabrics have been purchased over the years so I am ready to begin a new adventure. This book would be a great resource !!
Chris
There’s so much I’d love to learn about embroidery quilting–how to free-motion, the best way to hoop a quilt sandwich, how to applique on a quilt, how to do continuous line quilting! This sounds like an amazing resource written in both Nancy’s and Eileen’s ‘teachable’ style.
Patricia Gabhart
I love to do embroidery and also quilting. Combining the two is a win, win for me. Having this kit would be a real positive in helping me combine the two!
Kathryn Smotryski
I have watched this over and over again and still find things to learn. Thank you for you talent.
LoAnn Trowbridge
I would love to win this and give it to a friend that has an embroidery machine!
Sandra N
I would love to use my embroidery machine to do continuous quilting on my projects! What a wonderful resource!
Donna Fecteau
This would be an awesome resource to have. Thank you for the opportunity to win it.
Lillian Klaeger
I seem to have problems FMQ. This could be a useful tool for me. Thank you for the opportunity to win these items.
Gayle O’Grady
I would love this book. I have taken a few quilts to a long-armer, but I would love to complete my quilts on my own, with my own machine.
beth d.
I would love to win this book and dvd I so much want to quilt with my machine.
judith carpenter
would really love to know how to do this for small projects etc.
Patricia A Connell
With a room filled with fabric, both new and scraps. I’m always looking for ways to make good use of them. Learning new techniques with the embroidery machine is a wonderful experience. I’ve made many traditional quilts but having watched Nancy and Eileen’s show on embroidering in the hoop was inspiring and gave me a new purpose for my fabric stash!
janice dinse
I would love to try quilting on my embroidery machine. I have four of them.
Terri Peebles
I remember well where I was when I heard the news that Nancy had passed. I spent many Saturday mornings watching her show on PBS, sometimes taking notes (this was before internet and devices that one could watch over and over again (YouTube). I never had a family member who was a sewist, so all I learned was from books and Nancy’s show. I recently purchased an embroidery machine and would love to use it to it’s fullest potential. Thank you for carrying on Nancy’s program.
Amelia
I love anything that helps me improve my skills quilting! I have a long list of Christmas quilts to make and this would come in handy!
Heather Miller
I love embroidered work, and am finally getting to quilting. Having this gift would be amazing for me to learn and provide outstanding quilts for shows and gifts.
Nancy McKenzie
Just started to quilt with my embroidery machine. It’s the positioning that I find hard. Looking forward to learning more.
Lisa Koen
As some of the others have stated, I am also not very happy that Nancy’s legacy continues. Thank you for continuing to bring her wealth of knowledge and wonderful gift for being someone that we could count on again and again to give us the best answers to our sewing questions as well as providing new sewing experiences for all of us.
Lisa Koen
My post was meant to say that I am very happy that Nancy’s legacy continues. It looks like she has provided another amazing resource!
Gloria Wolin
I have been watching your shows since you first went on PBS, they have been wonder full and inspiration to me in making me a better sewer that I am to day…I am 86 years old.. God Bless you for all you have to make us a better sewing world.
Cindy
I’d love to perfect my skills quilting on my own machine at home! I am a terrible free motion quilter, but I love to embroider and quilt, so this would be a natural! Thanks for the opportunity.
Bonnie
What an interesting book! I would love to learn how to use my embroidery machine more efficiently for quilting. I especially like the continuous line quilting technique. Thanks for the great giveaway.
Debra Reber
I have actually quilted a small quilt on my embroidery machine! Would love to learn more!
Karyl
This would be a great class to take. I will have to check into this. Had always watched Sewing with Nancy, but it doesn’t show in this area anymore. She was a great loss to the sewing community.
Julie Lyon
I need to learn more about my embroidery machine and not be afraid of it. This looks like it would help alot!.
Dena M
I tried to use my embroidery machine to quilt a doll quilt, but the design I chose didn’t look nice when it was finished. I would like to try using my embroidery machine to quilt another doll quilt with a more suitable design. The information in the Sewing with Nancy program will hopefully help me produce a better quilt this time.
Doris S.
My daughter has an embroidery machine. Neither of us know how to use it. I have a quilt top I would love to try it on. I think this might help me get over my fear of trying it. It takes me so long to finish a project and I have several quilts to make. I also miss your TV show very much. It used to be on PBS but I no longer get those channels.
Clovis
This will be great to win. I have an embroidery machine and would love to embroider on my machine.
Rosie
I’ve quilted several baby quilts with my embroidery machine. I’m just not good at it. This would really be a benefit to me.
Peggy V
Thank you for the opportunity to win this book. It was always apparent that it would be fun working with Nancy as well as Eileen. Thank you!!!
Nancy George
Using the embroidery machine designs creates unique and outstanding quilts. Always special to say “I did it all.”
Susan
Would love to learn how to quilt with an embroidery machine. Really like the results shown.
Cathy Ervin
I really would like to see more about the pool noodles!
Karen Poole
I’ve done some simple quilting with embroidery machine but haven’t done the all over designs yet! I’d love to get this book!
kc
What a wonderful treasury of knowledge! I would love to have a hardcopy of this to read over and over!
Judy Warren
I’ve loved watching Nancy for years and have recently bought Elaine’s PEP! I would love to have her book to go with it all! But especially since she has first hand knowledge of Nancy–and great embroidery products!
Ruth Wilson
I love the episode with the round flowers – it’s one of my goals to make a similar quilt.
Kerry Bobin
I am a beloved fan of Nancy Zieman and subscriber to DIME magazine. I have a large embroidery hoop and want to learn how to quilt my projects. It would be a real honor to win this generous giveaway.
Cheryl Hanson
I have just started quilting with my embroidery machine and love every bit of info I can gather at these sites… thank you
Shari Kersey
This looks intriguing! I need to give this a try!
Mary Ehrhardt
I really want to learn how to do this!! Nancy and Eileen together always equals great education.
Jenny Madigan
I can not wait to get my machine set up to give this a try.
Maribeth
I got my BabyLock Spirit in March then moved to another state and don not have a BL dealer nearby. So this book would be really helpful to me! I have a lot to learn.
Elizabeth
have been doing some embroidery on my quilting, but am always on the lookout for new and maybe better ways to get the outstanding results I hope to achieve
Janine A.
I would love to learn how to do this on my little Baby Lock!
Patricia Stengel
Really interested in getting Quilt with Your Embroidery Machine. Also, the tips in the sample lessons on Nancy’s Blog are great. Getting a magnetic hoop (for my Babylock Spirit embroidery machine) and pool noodles ASAP!
Pati Vitt
I’ve begun to quilt with my embroidery machine, but want to perfect the technique.
Charlee Turner
I have been wanting to learn how to quilt with my BabyLock Destiny! This book and kit would maybe give me the confidence to give it a try!
Barbara Tait
This is the reason I need an embroidery machine. The technique is so fascinating and I have several quilt tops just ready and waiting to get started. Thank you so much for all the valuable information that comes from Nancy’s videos. I wonder if she knew how much all of us valued her.
Grace
Recently, I ordered some Embroidery Accessories from the Embroidery Online store. I got the products which I have ordered in a few days & also the quality of the products is fine. At the time of my order, I applied Coupons collected from MyCoupons site & got 12% off on my purchase.
William Brooks
I just started with quilting and embroidery and RETIREMENT. Need more learning material. Thanks.
Jane
This look very interesting…