Playtime on My New Machine

I’m still getting to know my new sewing machine and the best way to get acquainted is to play! I decided it was time to update my walls with new hoop quilts for the spring so I pulled out some cheerful purple fabric, picked a handful of designs, and began quilting.

Join in this free motion quilting playtime with me:

Click Here to learn more about the Eversewn Sparrow 20, the machine I’m quilting on in this video.

No, I’m not using a stitch regulator. This is just my hands moving the quilt and my foot pressing on the foot pedal. It does take time and practice to get the hang of balancing your hand movement with the speed of your machine running.

I’m still getting the hang of quilting on this new machine so I made several big stitches while quilting this little hoop quilt. The best thing to do is throw more thread at it! Cover up those mistakes and keep on quilting.

Read more about this free motion quilting adventure right here.

Have you given yourself permission to play lately? Play is fun, it’s light and carefree and best of all, there’s no right or wrong, good or bad. Do kids on a playground stop playing and begin criticizing the way they swing or slide? Nope.

Focus on the fun, and if you make a mistake just throw a little thread at it or stick something else on top!

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day