A student recently emailed to ask: I bought a M7 in April. My tension was perfect I didn't have to adjust the tension. Now after 51 hours of quilting my back tension is loose. I have to put it ...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2022/10/troubleshoot-change-in-sewing-machine.html
There are some topics in the sewing and quilting world that are hot button topics. "Should I pre-wash my fabrics?" is one of them and no matter your viewpoint on that, people can make a valid cas...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2022/06/does-my-sewing-machine-need-oiled.html
Hello my quilting peeps! A few weeks ago Eric and I went on a little road trip to a few of my quilt shop mentors. It was a substitution for the cancelled Janome Institute, where we dealers we...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2021/10/a-few-words-about-creativity-quilting.html
Someone was asking about how to add quilting to a quilt project that is machine embroidered applique on a Janome 15000 group and I wanted to share what I had done in one of our Kimberbell Clubs...
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I get great questions about quilting, sewing, and machine use from my Clubhouse members , customers, and other students/followers. They make great informative posts, so I'm sharing this one wit...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/12/question-of-week-can-you-free-motion.html
Here's a bit of a video from the Clubhouse on using the Acufeed on the Janome M7. It's a pretty simple process...but there's a bit of a trick to using it with decorative stitches or anything othe...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/09/acufeed-walking-foot-system-on-janome-m7.html
JOIN THE CLUB! DO YOU STRUGGLE WITH YOUR FABULOUS HIGH-END JANOME MACHINE? You know it should do X, Y, and Z but you're not entirely sure how? Maybe you don't have a helpful dealer close e...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/09/the-amyquilts-clubhouse-doors-are-open.html
Any sewing machine user can tell you that changing the tension that is on the bobbin thread is a lot harder than changing the tension on the top thread. There's no numbers, it's hard to get to,...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/09/janome-blue-dot-bobbin-case.html
When I was first approached about making making masks for our local hospital, I was sure it was a hoax. Surely they weren't that desperate for masks, since I knew that cotton macks really didn't ...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/03/making-scrub-masks.html
The AmyQuilts Clubhouse has been going great! So many wonderful people learning about their Janome machines. Plus we're having fun sharing in our private Facebook group--a definite plus in ...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/03/that-little-black-button.html
Here's the last video in my feathers series. I look at the structure of the shape of the plume and a trick I use to help me make the shape and join it into the spine gracefully.
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/03/free-motion-quilting-feathers-part-3.html
Here's the second part of the Feathers video. Enjoy! BTW, enrollment for my AmyQuilts Clubhouse has begun. It's an online subscription designed to help people learn certain Janome models and m...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/02/free-motion-feathers-video-part-2.html
I edited up one of my Facebook videos up for YouTube and thought I'd share it here. It's the first part of the video I did. On those live videos, I quilt for close to an hour! Playing with feat...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/01/free-motion-feathers-video.html
I've wanted to make an online teaching membership for sometime. A place where I can go into more detail and deeper into a subject than I can with a live video or other free content, especial...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2020/01/amyquilts-clubhouse.html
Here's a video I created from the live Facebook footage from the Amish Bars Quilt-along. It features both quilting with rulers and free hand feathers. It was a lot of fun to do! I've been addin...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/12/video-post-pointed-oval-ruler-and.html
In August, I traveled to Atlanta, GA for Janome Institute. This is the big conference for Janome dealers where we get to see new machines (Have you feasted your eyes in the Janome M7 yet? 13.5 in...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/09/quilted-dream-big-dahlia-eye-candy.html
I've started another live FB Quilt Along, this time using the popular Dream Big Dahlia panel. I'm almost sold out of my panels, with it available in the Opal colorway only. I'll see if some of my...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/08/dream-big-dahlia-quilt-along.html
Here are all of the FB Live videos from Amy's Amish Bars Quilt Along on the AmyQuilts FB page This QAL got off to a rough start. I started in a rush and didn't like what I did and it had a puc...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/08/amys-amish-bars-qal-videos.html
Amy's Amish Bars Quilt Along Project You've been asking, so it's high time I get the tutorial up for making my "Amish Bars" variation. It's a great space for practicing all sorts of designs wit...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/07/amys-amish-bars-tutorial.html
This fun and easy panel quilt is a great canvas for practicing your free motion quilting. Come along with me as I undertake another free motion quilting adventure. A limited number of the America...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/05/american-valor-quilt-along-videos.html
Today I started my first video for the American Valor Quilt Along and we stuck to just covering a few pre-quilting basics. In all honesty, I hadn't gotten it all sandwiched and ready to quilt and...
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Next week will start the first Facebook live videos for my next quilt-along series for American Valor . There's still time to get your kit and quilt along with me! Due to all the preparation f...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/04/american-valor-quilt-along.html
Yes, I've got a thing for alliteration in my titles..... The stand-alone studio is now functioning! It's still a work in progress, but I've been doing all my live videos here for a few weeks no...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/04/amys-sew-simple-studio-is-stupendous.html
I'm feeling very introspective lately, so what follows are some thoughts on innovation, being remarkable, being memorable, and being popular. I promise it ties in with quilting and creativity. ...
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We've been having a blast with the Roses and Arrows quilt-along over at the AmyQuilts Facebook page. Have you been quilting along? It's not too late to enjoy this fun and laid back project to im...
https://www.freemotionquiltingadventures.com/2019/03/roses-and-arrows-quilt-along-series.html