Quilting Baby Quilt with a Home Machine

If you have been wanting to learn how to free-motion quilt with a regular home sewing machine, these tips may be helpful for you!

In this post + video, I’ll take you through the process of quilting a baby quilt with a home sewing machine.

Oftentimes for beginner quilters, the quilting part can be daunting and a little confusing.

How do you quilt a baby quilt?

You can always do it yourself on your home machine. But you can also opt to send it to professional quilters too. Whichever will work. But baby quilts are often small projects that quilters are willing to do the quilting themselves with the regular sewing machine.

What do you quilt a baby quilt with?

You can quilt with your home sewing machine. You can quilt using what you already own to make the quilt top. Your home sewing machine.

Any regular sewing machine can be used to quilt the three-layer sandwich of the quilt top, batting, and backing fabric. You can quilt straight lines using a walking foot or free motion quilt with an allover quilting design.

I love free motion quilting all over design and free motion quilting is easier on smaller-sized quilts like a baby quilt.

If you are planning to quilt a large quilt using your home sewing machine, you should definitely try to quilt a baby-size quilt first beforehand.

It will teach you a lot and you’ll be more experienced to tackle larger quilts with your home sewing machine after quilting a baby quilt with your sewing machine.

Free Motion Quilting a Baby Quilt with a regular sewing machine

In this particular post, I have a video where I’ll be sharing the process and taking you through the process of quilting a baby quilt with an easy all-over free motion quilting on a regular sewing machine.

I am not using a long arm machine, and you won’t need a long-arm machine to finish a baby quilt. You can absolutely do it on your home machine with ease with the right tools and techniques.

Previously, I have shared some of these tips on my blog (which you can find in the following top posts):

but for visual learners, a video might be much more helpful for you. So hopefully, this video will benefit you, and encourage you to start quilting your own quilt with your sewing machine!

If you are a beginner free motion quilter or haven’t yet got the hang of free-motion quilting, I would like to invite you to join my FREE E-course on FREE MOTION QUILTING FOR BEGINNER HERE >>

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Tools for successful Free Motion Quilting on the home sewing machine

Just to make it easy for you to find the things I have mentioned in this video, here are some of my favourite tools that i use to free motion quilt.

I literally changed my mind about threads when I started using THIS very thread. They come in big cones, which means they don’t need to be replaced that often as they last a lot longer. I use an embroidery thread stand for it. You can get cheap thread stand like this one here which has great reviews.
Superior Thread Top Stitch Needles. I use this for all of my sewing and FMQ. Literally. In fact, I kind of find it a bit odd when I have to use a needle that is not coloured gold as these needles are.Not only that, they last pretty long and stays sharp even after lots of quilting.
My trusty sticky Glove. Any brand works for me, Any brand works for me, but I personally love the ones made of breathable cotton; like this one.
Spray Baste. I am not a fan of taking off safety pins. This makes it so much quicker and allows me to cruise without fear of getting onto a pin. I personally love this spray baste.
My large throat sewing machine of course! Here is the one I own. Totally worth every penny! I love it so much.

However, you don’t actually need all of these tools to start but they do help ease a lot of struggles. I myself started with a very basic sewing machine and just a regular free motion quilting foot. Yet, I still managed to quilt a queen-sized quilt. So just upgrade gradually as you feel more confident and based on your needs and wants accordingly.

If you are looking for a generic free motion quilting foot that suits a regular domestic machine, HERE is one with a great 5-Star review.

Video: How to quilt a baby quilt with a home machine

So, are you ready to quilt with your sewing machine?

Let me know if you are stuck at any stage, and I’ll try to help at my best from here. You’ll get better with each try, so just start okay?

If you are a beginner free motion quilter or haven’t yet got the hang of free motion quilting, I would like to invite you to join my FREE E-course on FREE MOTION QUILTING FOR BEGINNERS HERE >>

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1 Comment

Karla 1 year ago Reply

I have been quilting for about 3 years now. I am self taught. The thing I struggle the most with is choosing the quilting stitch design for my guilts. Do you have any tips or advice for me covering this topic?