Quilt Halo - Free Motion Quilting Tool

I love this quilting halo! I have control over the speed, my stiches are smaller and more consistent, even stitches. I do, however have a challenge getting over a small "bump" where my sewing machine is set into the cabinet. I have an old Elna Carina and the cabinet is a Singer cabinet. My designs are a bit smaller than I would prefer, but I will get the hang of it! The quilt I quilted last night had a larger motif, so I guess I am on the right track. I have seen a youtube (or is it utube?) of a quilter using two halos stacked on top of one another, and I may (or may not!) try that. At any rate, I am thankful that I have the halo - it is great and my allover quilt designs look MUCH better (of course, that comes with practice!). I LOVE IT!

m not in love with this item. It is well made and is what it is. However I find it hard to work with. That may be all my fault not the product. Maybe I need lessons. It just is not something I will use a lot.

So much easier to use than having hands or fingertips flat on surface. Much more comfortable than gloves or fingertip products. The stitches flow as control is easier. But the big advantage is less or absence of neck and shoulder pain. I think the reason is the halo grips the fabric and holds it smooth so hands are in a natural position for stitch movement. I may buy a second one as she shows in her trapunto video.

I saw this demonstrated on a quilting show and decided to try it. I'm learning how to do free-motion quilting on my home sewing machine. The halo is weighted and helps you to be able to move the quilt around. It functions a little like an embroidery hoop. I found it useful and I think on a large project it would be a really big help ... but I was working on a small project (a table runner) and when I got near the edges it kind of got in the way. Still, I like it and will continue to use it. It is a lot easier than trying to grip the fabric to hold it taut.

I have tried gloves, rubber drawer liners, rubber thimbles... This halo has worked the best. It is easy to move and holds your working area just where you need it. I will recommend this product to my quilter friends. It works well with the Supreme slider.

It doesn't glide easily at all and is so small the presser foot keeps hitting it. I find using rubber gardening gloves works much better and is a heck of a lot cheaper.

I am fairly new to free motion quilting so I am trying to find what products work the best for me. I ordered this hoop along with a pair of Machingers quilting gloves to figure out what worked best. I preferred the gloves over this hoop. I felt like I had more control with the gloves. The hoop did not seen to grab the fabric and move it the way I thought it would. I do not have a sewing machine that is set in the table. I was using this with an extension table. Maybe you need a larger area for this hoop to work well. I am not giving up on it yet. Since I am new to FMQ I feel lIke I will come back to this and try it again once I have improved on my skills.

I first saw the Halo at a quilt show and did not purchase it. I then hunted for years for it with no luck, until I got smart and check Amazon! I haven't used it a lot but I really liked it every time I have used it. I bought two as the woman demonstrating it years ago at the quilt show recommended that the weight of two Halos was even nicer to use than one. I don't remember what I paid, but it was a better price than at the show. this is a nice item that I would recommend to my quilting friends. I have used it for quilted purses and small wall hangings. I have not used it for a large project. Hope this helps.