FMQ - I now know why I failed Art Class in Kingergarten
03-17-2011, 11:45 AM
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Ok bought the FMQ piece for my machine...while a couple of hours is not an exhibition in patience....uh I STINK at this....I will keep trying because I don't give up on stuff but man oh man am I glad the FMQ piece only cost $11.00 for when I realize a 3 year could do better than me!
03-17-2011, 11:55 AM
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I just had to chuckle reading your topic title. I failed Art Class in my freshman class in high school but excelled in sewing class.(truth I had been sewing long before going to high school). My teacher taught both classes and thought I was two different people!
Originally Posted by pamkasperi
Ok bought the FMQ piece for my machine...while a couple of hours is not an exhibition in patience....uh I STINK at this....I will keep trying because I don't give up on stuff but man oh man am I glad the FMQ piece only cost $11.00 for when I realize a 3 year could do better than me!
03-17-2011, 12:46 PM
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Don't give up. I made a major mess the first times I tried it, notice I said "times" and one day it finally clicked. Am I really good at it now? No way, but I feel more comfortable with it everytime I do it. I was lousy in art class too.
03-17-2011, 01:20 PM
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Free motion is like patting your head while rubbing your stomach!
It takes ppatience & practice.
Take a piece of muslin, draw some designs on it sandwich it, & pracctice.
this is what I do with my students, start out moving the fabric from side to side, slowly.
You're looking just to get the feel of the speed of the petal & your hand movement. I suggest to students, don' t put your whole foot on the petal. Just your toes, this will help you to sew slower, as you wwon' t. Be ablle to go too fast.
Once you get your stitches even, not jumpy, try aa pattern.
Good luck, hope this helps..
It takes ppatience & practice.
Take a piece of muslin, draw some designs on it sandwich it, & pracctice.
this is what I do with my students, start out moving the fabric from side to side, slowly.
You're looking just to get the feel of the speed of the petal & your hand movement. I suggest to students, don' t put your whole foot on the petal. Just your toes, this will help you to sew slower, as you wwon' t. Be ablle to go too fast.
Once you get your stitches even, not jumpy, try aa pattern.
Good luck, hope this helps..
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