Originally Posted by Fancy Nancy
i am relatively new to fmq. do it all on my little singer machine. i always think i am doing pretty good until i see all the quilts that are posted with such intricate quilting designs - tiny flowers, tiny little swirly things etc - all done so perfectly. are all these done on regular machines or on longarms? is there a program that does these or do all of you that do them have super steady hands and awesome eye/hand coordination? i have even tried fmq small flowers but they end up all wonky. just curious how long it takes to master this and if it can be done on a regular machine or do you need a longarm to do it? all my quilts seem so amaturish (sp) compared to what is posted on this site.
I personally compare fmq on a sewing machine like drawing only moving your paper. I cannot do it. I have a long arm and can do fmq on that easier. I think it's a personal thing for each person.
Some is done by computer....too perfect for me, I like the wonky shapes. Wonky is good. Get a dry erase board and start practicing your shapes on there. It's how we practice here.