I am also a free motion learner and use old quilted placemats (most of the original quilting has worn away) but these are perfect for practise and I don't have to waste time making sandwiches.
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I am also a free motion learner and use old quilted placemats (most of the original quilting has worn away) but these are perfect for practise and I don't have to waste time making sandwiches.
jeaninmaine.....The site you gave is WONDERFUL. I've got it bookmarked and plan to use the suggestions on my dry erase board and then some placemats........Thank You!
this is such an interesting thread! I haven't attempted to fmq on my machine yet but see it in the near future. One question I have - what about using the stencils you see at the fabric stores? I went to a new quilt shop that opened ( it is only 10 minutes from home - this is bad - very bad - lol) and bought a couple of stencils to try for table runners and such. I do have my first quilt top that i want to get quilted but i don 't think i am ready to attempt it just yet. sounds like the best advice is practice, practice, practice!
Wedig, I'm glad you liked it. I figured anytime someone does a way of doing feathers that I mightn't be afraid of trying then someone else might want to try it too.
I just looked at a quilt with stippling and put the quilt on my frame and followed what I thought the stitch looked like. I didn't like it but my DDIL thought it was lovely.
Girl, raised in the South "nough said
stippling is really harder than many other designs for all over do a meander, or some loops are easy good luck
I hear you sister!! I'm not great at FMQ either. But like you I can't afford to have my projects quilted. My friend says "If you can't notice mistakes when you ride by on a galloping horse, then your good to go", lol. I must say this thread is loaded with suggestions. I must try doodling first. that may help.
Try not to be too critical of yourself. Others are right wash and dry it after it finished and you won't notice a lot of things you noticed before. Others are very seldom as critical as you. Just keep practicing.
Another Phyllis
This life is the only one you get - enjoy it before you lose it.
Got my dry erase board yesterday. Now......feathers, feathers, feathers......I AM going to be able to do them with confidence soon!!! YES I AM......
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