Free Motion Quilting Info

Today was the first class I thought in my studio. Exciting. And on my favorite topic, Free Motion Quilting.
I have had a passion for the quilted surface since my first visit to the Nation Quilt Museum in Paducah in 2005. After quilting once with a walking foot and feeling completely restrained by the prospect I decided I had to conquer Free Motion Quilting. A few thousand hours of practice and I think I have some handle on the issues. Still have room for improvement, but I'm not dead yet!
For the class I prepared a list of resources that I think are useful for Free Motion Quilting with a machine. I though you might enjoy them as well.

Nysha’s Quilting Video

https://vimeo.com/studionysha 

Sharon Schamber videos on hand basting 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EjBGz5vGQ (part 2)

*Portable sewing table

http://www.seweziusa.com/

Marguerita McManus - inexpensive “sewing table”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAS25v3ZTk0 (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lk7UBQgZY (part 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwrA6m9tw-A (update, 2013)

Carol Bryer Fallert’s Studio (great ideas for setting up yours for maximum comfort)

http://www.bryerpatch.com/welcome/Studio2011/studio_tour_2011.htm#designwall 

Leah Day’s 365 day quilt designs ( 365 different quilt fill patterns)

http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/

Diane Gaudynski’s Blog (information on all things related to Free Motion Quilting)

http://dianegaudynski.blogspot.com/

Superior Thread Tension Diagram

http://www.superiorthreads.com/education/tension/thread-tug-of-war-how-tension-works

Superior’s Thread and Needle Guide

http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/docs/reference-guide-home.pdf

YLI’s Knowledge Center; “Thread and Needle” and “Thread of Truth”

http://www.ylicorp.com/KnowledgeCenter.aspx 

Mettler Thread, images of thread stitched out in a variety of colour schemes

http://www.amann-mettler.com/index.php?TPL=10164

Recommended Reading 

Quilting Makes The Quilt, Lee Cleland (1994, Martingale and Co.) [Out of Print?]

Gaudynski’s Machine Quilting Guidebook: Quilt Saavy, Diane Gaudynski (2006, AQS)

Heirloom Machine Quilting, Harriet Hargrave (2004, C&T Publishing)

The Grammar of Ornament, Owen Jones (2001, L’Aventurine)

Dover Pictura Design books, Dover Publications

(Islamic Design and Japanese Design)

V&A Pattern Books, V&A Publishing

ZenTangle Books, Various publishers

This list is by no means exhaustive or complete -- it was just what occurred to me and would fit on a single sheet of paper. If there is something you would like to share please feel free. I love to discover new people and places and explore new ideas and products.

As a foot note - the class was great. A good group who worked hard, were open to learning and we had a good time. Thanks.