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Old 07-13-2014, 08:39 AM
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Here are some pictures of practice sandwiches I did to use as teaching samples with m 4-H group. This is not exactly a tutorial, but I didn't think it really fit anywhere else, and hopefully some will find it useful. Our group of 4-H'rs got together yesterday and they had a blast trying out different designs. I thought you all might be interested in seeing what you can do with a few simple shapes.

For each shape I'm showing a closeup and then a larger view of the whole sample piece.

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​Nice designs.
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Great idea and thanks for sharing. Is this done on a domestic machine rather than a long arm?

As a dyed in the wool ex-4-Her, thanks for sharing your talent with them as well. I have an idea for their samples. With fabric extensions and a row of pockets they could turn it into a sewing machine mat similar to this one I made for my GD.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t196041.html

It would provide a usable record as to where they started from, too.
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Yes, we are doing all of our quilting on domestic machines; they are using a variety of domestic machines from Singers to Pfaffs. It is my intention to teach them skills that can use with what they have.
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Great idea and thanks for sharing. Is this done on a domestic machine rather than a long arm?

As a dyed in the wool ex-4-Her, thanks for sharing your talent with them as well. I have an idea for their samples. With fabric extensions and a row of pockets they could turn it into a sewing machine mat similar to this one I made for my GD.

http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...d-t196041.html

It would provide a usable record as to where they started from, too.
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fabulous teaching tool you have created. i also think it is perfectly placed here under tutorials. i have liked leah day idea of practice blocks then join together into a "sampler" quilt of quilt motifs. but i think i like this idea vetter. i have done fmq on domestic machine off & on for many many years. always do a practice piece before working on a quilt. this large area would give better warm up/practice before embarking on a quilting project. the use of a large quilt sandwich like this is more "true to life" than individual blocks. handling of the large quilt body, or even a wall hanging, is one of the more difficult aspects of fmq on domestic to learn. what a great idea you have here!! so glad you posted ....thank you!
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Love the designs, thanks for sharing
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What fun! The 4-H kids are going to enjoy this.
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Thanks Wendy. Beautiful work also.
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If I were not too old I would join your 4-H class. Great FMQ designs.
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I use pieces at least this size to warm up on before quilting on a "real" project too. Often I draw the piecing on my muslin sandwich so I can see how the designs "fit" and make sure they look OK when I stitch them. (Sometimes something is lost in the translation between what it looks like in my head and what it looks like in thread.!)
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fabulous teaching tool you have created. i also think it is perfectly placed here under tutorials. i have liked leah day idea of practice blocks then join together into a "sampler" quilt of quilt motifs. but i think i like this idea vetter. i have done fmq on domestic machine off & on for many many years. always do a practice piece before working on a quilt. this large area would give better warm up/practice before embarking on a quilting project. the use of a large quilt sandwich like this is more "true to life" than individual blocks. handling of the large quilt body, or even a wall hanging, is one of the more difficult aspects of fmq on domestic to learn. what a great idea you have here!! so glad you posted ....thank you!
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