![]() ![]() Place one hand on your ruler (which will be either to the left, right or front of your foot) and one hand on the other side of the presser foot for stability.Check the instructions included with your template to see if this applies. Note: some of our rulers have a point where you can slide a pushpin up through the quilt into the ruler to help hold a pivot point for circles, swirls, etc.Quilt by moving the fabric and the template at the same time with the ruler foot against the edge of the template. You want to position the ruler- where you want to go- like a handle. Gloves- this have grippers on them and help you to hold the quilt and the template steady.This is not required, but some people like to use one. Supreme Slider- this can be helpful as it goes underneath your quilt and helps it to slide.Use this method for machines where you cannot lower the feed dogs or if you prefer not to. Leave the machine to sew a straight stitch.Use the free motion setting on your machine (if you have one).To quilt with rulers and templates you may need to adjust the setting on your machine. ![]() You can adjust the ruler foot higher or lower to allow for this movement depending on the height of your quilt sandwich. This allows it to skim along the surface of the quilt to move freely. This foot is designed to “float” just about your quilt sandwich. Never drop your needle with the foot up.Use a straight stitch in the centered position.Do not lower the needle when the foot is raised, start with the foot lowered.Do Not Use the PIVOT or HOVER setting when using templates or rulers.Here is a video on how to install the ruler foot on your machine: Every ruler opens a new world of shapes and designs for you to quilt, but a good place to start is with straight lines, arcs, and circles. Think of the ruler as a helper that, when combined with the ruler foot, allows you to quilt certain shapes perfectly. The ruler footis designed to enable quilters using a domestic/home sewing machine to quilt with rulers and templates to create designs usually reserved for longarm machines. Check out our full collection of Free Motion Tools HERE. Here is our beginner guide to Free Motion Quilting with a Ruler.
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