FMQ off to a rough start

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05-19-2016, 11:45 AM

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tessagin

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Your quilting looks great. Anxious to see it when finished.

05-19-2016, 01:18 PM

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Sharonquilts

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Keep going ... yours looks much better than my 2nd FMQ quilt.

05-19-2016, 07:13 PM

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greaterexp

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I think you're doing beautifully!

05-19-2016, 11:41 PM

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cannyquilter

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Looks very good to me. I want to work on my FMQ but have a few quilts to finish that I don't want to practise on so once they're done anything else will be my learning quilts.

05-20-2016, 03:54 AM

#25

Kris P

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Your quilting looks great, especially since it's your second quilt. Keep going. Every quilt will get better, and you'll enjoy using or gifting them along the way. When I started quilting, I just forged forward, seeing each quilt as a snapshot of what I'm capable of at the time. Now, 6 years later, I"m teaching Machine quilting and Free motion quilting at my LQS. I'm still not perfect, but I can share what I know with others to get them started on their quilting journey. Not everyone can afford to or wants to pay someone else to do their quilting.

05-20-2016, 04:26 AM

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Karamarie

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What's done so far looks good to me. Go girl!

05-20-2016, 05:03 AM

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Becky's Crafts

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I think it looks great! We're all our own worst critics; don't be so hard on yourself. We all start somewhere!!

05-20-2016, 05:25 AM

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EmiliasNana

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I think it looks fine. I'm like you............a beginner, and have limited designs I do well. A friend told me about a Craftsy class after I commented on her wonderful motifs of butterflies, vines, leaves etc. Craftsy classes are 50% off until Saturday, I believe, so I signed up for the class she recommended, which is: Exploring Natural Machine Quilting Motifs by Linda Bratten. Good luck. Remember practice makes perfect.
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05-20-2016, 05:36 AM

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EmiliasNana

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I think it looks great. Remember practice makes perfect. I am a beginner too and just found out about a Craftsy class by Linda Bratten called Exploring Natural Machine Quilting Motifs, recommended by a fellow quilting friend. She is learning all about leaves, vines, animals, flowers etc. and really likes the class, so I signed up too. I think classes are 50% off until this Saturday, if I'm not mistaken. I have a limited amount of motifs that I do well so thought this might help. My imagination doesn't work when it comes to designing, so also signed up for a Zentangle class at the community college in hopes it will jump start some doodling on my part LOL Good luck, you are off to a great start.