that is a good idea to make picnic quilts, thanks for sharing your idea with us
Originally Posted by Katia
It really is true that you just have to practice. And it is so frustrating. I started with a smallish sandwich about 6 inches by 18 inches. Then I made a bigger one. I worked on those till I thought I had it down somewhat. Then I decided that I was wasting a lot of thread, so I bought cute fabric to make a picnic quilt for my daughters. I made them about 44 " square. I figured that it was something they would throw on the ground and carry in their car, and would not care if the quilting was perfect. I get to practice and make something useful. I am now ready to bind my second picnic quilt for my other daughter and I am getting better. Not perfect yet, probably never will be.
I have sewn since I was a little girl and I must say that FMQ is the hardest thing I have ever tried to learn. But I am determined to get it down.