Feet

When sewing conventionally there are several feet available for ones sewing machine; even the lesser expensive models have a few feet that come with the machine. Did you know the same is true for a long arm? It is, after all, nothing more than a giant sewing machine turned 90 degrees.

When I'm working an appliqué (or in this case, a memory quilt), I use several feet to move around the quilt. 

A cup/spoon/Glide foot

This foot is used for heavy bulk, and in my case, to get in between the folds of each of the dresses.

An echo foot

I have these in 3/8", 1/2", and 3/4" sizes. I'm using the 1/2" for this particular quilt.

Ruler foot

The one I use the most. It has a higher profile on the sides to keep from jumping over the edges of my rulers and causing serious damage to the machine. 

I have two of these feet also available for the Bernina as well as others. But for this particular quilt, these are the three I'm using. 

Off to Lansing first thing this morning for our grandsons 5th birthday party, so not much quilting today I'm afraid. 

Reason Number 412...

...why measuring your borders is essential. 

Puckers and Tucks WILL occur

Enough on that. 

Let me give a shout out to the Handi Quilter Glide foot, without which, would not be able to ditch some of these seams.

Bulk can't beat me with the Glide foot

Here are all the Gravity blocks cut and ready to be assembled. Oh wait, I did that last night. 

Background blocks ready to go

Tonight, after long arming, I can start to put blocks together to make sections.