Make it yourself tool to help in deciding what free motion designs to use
#15
Oh, Marg.
I was using this to plan out a free motion design. So my goal is to stitch the free motion designs onto the fabric without marking for the most part. I know, it sounds scary, but with practice, I'm getting better.
So you are right, this is more of a "what design to use" planning tool.
I have difficulty marking designs on quilts. Do you? So my solution is not to mark, but just do the stitching free-hand.
I'm getting better with every piece I do. I've only done small pieces so far.
I was using this to plan out a free motion design. So my goal is to stitch the free motion designs onto the fabric without marking for the most part. I know, it sounds scary, but with practice, I'm getting better.
So you are right, this is more of a "what design to use" planning tool.
I have difficulty marking designs on quilts. Do you? So my solution is not to mark, but just do the stitching free-hand.
I'm getting better with every piece I do. I've only done small pieces so far.
#16
Oh, Marg.
I was using this to plan out a free motion design. So my goal is to stitch the free motion designs onto the fabric without marking for the most part. I know, it sounds scary, but with practice, I'm getting better.
So you are right, this is more of a "what design to use" planning tool.
I have difficulty marking designs on quilts. Do you? So my solution is not to mark, but just do the stitching free-hand.
I'm getting better with every piece I do. I've only done small pieces so far.
I was using this to plan out a free motion design. So my goal is to stitch the free motion designs onto the fabric without marking for the most part. I know, it sounds scary, but with practice, I'm getting better.
So you are right, this is more of a "what design to use" planning tool.
I have difficulty marking designs on quilts. Do you? So my solution is not to mark, but just do the stitching free-hand.
I'm getting better with every piece I do. I've only done small pieces so far.
#18
After using this tool the other day to decide how I would free motion my little table runner. I did complete the free motion on my little quilt. this is a batik piece, so it's hard to see the free motion quilting from the front. But you can see the free-motion quilting from the back.
http://quilt-knit-run-sew.blogspot.c...-finished.html
I'm just binding it now and I'll post a picture of the front of the quilt tomorrow when I have completed the stitching.
http://quilt-knit-run-sew.blogspot.c...-finished.html
I'm just binding it now and I'll post a picture of the front of the quilt tomorrow when I have completed the stitching.
#19
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Thank you so very much for the idea of the Doodle Pad. I am a hand quilter, and think this is a good way to audition quilting patterns for us too. I am just a beginner at machine quilting, and can see where this will help us all. I'd gotten a dry erase board and the pens to try doodling as a practice, and this goes just a little bit farther and shows what the quilt will look like. GREAT!!! I also found you can get the dry erase pens a lot cheaper at Dollar Tree Stores, if anyone is interested and has one nearby. Everything there is $1.00. Thanks again for sharing your tip.
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