Doda

I don't have time this morning to search this site to see if this question has been asked. But I saw this web address in a quilting magazine and I wondered if anyone has used this method.

http://www.QuiltingMadeEasy.com

I have over and over tried FMQ and its not working for me at this time. But I'm not going to give up. In the meantime if this will enable me to finish all the quilt tops that I have awaiting I will gladly use it. Just wanted some opinions on this site and method and other useful ways.
Thanks a lot everyone. I'm off to work.

Doda

sewingladydi

I've just started trying free motion. Right now all I can manage is a meander type of stitching (and that's not great). My problem is not getting the quilting design on the quilt (which is what those stick on's would do). My problem is trying to follow a design. With my free motion foot, my stitches are not consistent. And with my walking foot, it's hard to see where I'm supposed to be stitching

So for now, it's just practice, practice, practice.

Good luck!

Diane

oldswimmer

I haven't used it personally, but watched a friend at the LQS one day. She said she had no problems with it really, but thought it was expensive (but so is having someone else LAQ your top). She said she did struggle a little at first to get the borders connected at corners. I then saw the finished quilt and I thought it was beautiful! I am not sure that she "knew" there was a rating system.... that would be helpful!

BellaBoo

I like the fact the beginner designs are for a regular walking foot. I usually machine quilt a simple grid or circles on my quilts. This is something I will definitely try.

DebraK

I found a roll of this and tried it. I didn't care for it. PM me and I will send you some to try if you like.

k3n

I've tried it too and didn't like it much either. I found the curves difficult to follow with the walking foot, plus you have to do your stitches quite close or you can't tear it off easily. Haven't tried it with the darning foot though but I think I'd rather go where I want rather than try and follow a line - that way I can pretend that wobbles were intentional! LOL

Prism99

Instead of FMQ, have you considered using your walking foot (and feed dogs up) to make wavy lines? As long as the curves are big, the walking foot works great for this. You could, for example, mark the curved borders shown in the link and sew them with a walking foot.

Another option is to just make wavy lines across the quilt, or wavy lines in both directions so you have a wavy cross-hatch.

I didn't use the specific product in the link, but I did try to quilt over paper once. I found removal of the paper tedious, plus it was hard to get some of it out from under the stitches.

quiltlady37

I quilted a border with a roll of this once. It was a little difficult, but was much cheaper than sending my quilt out to be quilted.

hokieappmom

I agree, the hard part is following the design. I recently bought a quilting frame and some pantographs (paper designs). I've only tried it once on the frame with the laser light and it was really difficult to stay on the lines for me. I can stipple just fine, but know to master a design is going to take a lot of practice. I think trying to follow designs would be easier just using the machine and moving the material with my arms rather than doing it on the frame. Good luck!

Rose Marie

That stuff is expensive.
Get the roll of yellow quilting paper. Draw the design on a piece then cut a bunch of pieces and with the drawing on top sew the design without thread in needle. The design will show thru on all the pieces. Or use whatever paper you want.
I buy stencils and use disappering ink most of the time for my borders. Use a simple stencil with continuous lines, like hearts or leaves.