HUGE thank you I'm now a FMQ
11-02-2011, 03:37 AM
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HUGE thank you I'm now a FMQ
I've been quilting for a few years but always English Paper piecing and hand quilting I thought I knew a bit about quilting until I found this forum, how wrong was I. I have a sewing machine so I figured I needed to branch out and use it to quilt. So I read and read tips here about FMQ, I didn't have a darning foot so I bought one of those, terrific. Ok didn't work, back I come to the board, read and read ok check tension, still not working. So, now I'm getting frustrated, so back I come to this forum, read some more, AHA!!!! someone says " remember to drop your foot lock" So off I go again this morning and YAAAAAAYYYYY there I was FMQ it's so exciting. Ok it's very odd to do and scrambles your brain for a while but I've just spent 2hrs on scraps practising and I'm loving it, ok off to practice some more. But I wanted to say a HUGE thank you to everyone who contributes here this will always be my first port of call when I have quilting problems. FMQ ROCKS!!!!!
11-02-2011, 03:48 AM
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Congratulations !!!! It's really fun isn't it??? I loved it so much I went out and got myself a Handi Quilter 18" Avanta Long arm machine. Just could not handle doing a big quilt in a 6 3/4" throat space... (That's all I have on my old Bernina) Now, you have to sew all your samples together and show us. I used mine for hot pads and place mats on my table. When they get messed up I'll wash them... when they fall apart I'll toss them but in the meantime they are totally usable.
Be sure to post a pic of your new talent.
11-02-2011, 05:01 AM
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It is great fun maybe when I've practised more I'll post a pic at the moment it kind of looks like a spider has run over my fabric LOL. Having read on here the main thing is to practise, practise, practise.
11-02-2011, 05:11 AM
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That is fantastic! I continue to practice fmq and enjoy doing it; but it still looks so tight and not relaxed. Eventually, I hope that I can get the stitches to look "normal". LOL at myself. Thank you for sharing and I hope you continue to have a great time exploring FMQ.
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