Quilting Machines

Quilting is not hard to learn; we recommend starting with easy quilting projects before moving to a difficult quilt that may discourage you from continuing with quilting. We have numerous easy and free quilting projects you can start with going to our projects section. We also recommend taking a local beginners class at specialty quilting shops or events; if you prefer to learn on your own and at your own pace, there are great quilting video tutorials on YouTube for beginners.

Yes, all you need is a quilting machine, fabric, a few basic tools like a rotary cutter, cutting mat, and ruler. You can start with free patterns and check out YouTube quilting tutorials for instructional videos.

An easy quilt pattern to start with is a patchwork quilt. Similar to our patchwork winter scarf project, a patchwork quilt is created using squares of fabric sewn together in a grid pattern.

Computerized quilting machines give quilters more control, come packed with automatic features, make the quilting experience smoother, and they tend to work better with a variety of fabrics. While mechanical machines have knobs and dials, computerized machines have buttons, some have LCD screens, and can be used for regular sewing or free motion quilting by dropping feed dogs.

Long arm quilting machines provide quilters with a large throat space, machine heads that can quilt vertically or horizontally, time savings in creating quilts, and allow the quilter to see the design of their quilt as it's taking place. A long arm quilting machine, like JUKI's Miyabi J-350QVP provides quilters with longer height, a large horizontal throat space, and the long arm can be hand or software-driven.

Sit down quilting machines remain stationary on a table while you move the fabric while with long arm quilting machines handle bars are used to move the carriage while the fabric remains stationary.

A long arm quilting machine is an investment and it's important to know what to look for when making a long arm purchase. From a large throat space to a strong motor, JUKI's long arm quilting machines are built with industrial sewing machine technology and have been enhanced to go above and beyond other long arm quilting machines; from providing the only sit-down longarm quilter with automatic thread trimmers to developing a long arm quilting machine with an image sensor based stitch regulator that makes it possible to produce accurate, precise stitch at any speed while quilting.

After identifying the frame size of your long arm quilting machine, you should give yourself at least 2 feet around the machine to allow yourself to move freely as you work on a quilt.

After you've done your research and are ready to purchase a JUKI long arm quilting machine, you can contact us directly and we'll get you in touch with a local dealer. We also have a dealer locator on our website to help you find a JUKI QVP authorized dealer near you.