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10-11-2010, 09:13 AM
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So I tried to do some free motion quilting. What do ya think? This was my first effort so give me some honesty as to what I need to do to improve. And I know my squares don't match up but this was just for practice :) Be brutal if you must :D
10-11-2010, 09:16 AM
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Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
10-11-2010, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Hey, where did the pic go? I SAW it - black and white fabric and blue stitches, right?
10-11-2010, 09:20 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
Also, the stitches seem to change in length a lot. Over time, you'll get the motion/speed thing down.
Hooray for trying it out!
10-11-2010, 09:23 AM
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Originally Posted by k3n
Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
10-11-2010, 11:13 AM
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Good Job!!! AND Good for you for giving it a go!!
You did wonderful, I think you should be very proud of yourself :D:D:D
I can't wait to see more from you!!
Maybe slow down the movement a bit... it will help your curves and the length of your stitches... OR speed up your machine a bit to match your movements.
I find larger designs are easier to do than smaller ones, too :D:D:D
You did wonderful, I think you should be very proud of yourself :D:D:D
I can't wait to see more from you!!
Maybe slow down the movement a bit... it will help your curves and the length of your stitches... OR speed up your machine a bit to match your movements.
I find larger designs are easier to do than smaller ones, too :D:D:D
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