Originally Posted by Pat P
Did you start out in the middle doing your FMQ? Is that a design you made up? Did you draw the design on paper first? I am wanting to try something like your FMQ.
Hi Pat,
at first I made LOTS OF plans: tried to draw a design on paper, threw it away b/c I didn't like the design any more AND found it difficult to keep the paper in place and sew on it. Then draw a design on Press 'n Seal and sew on it. Technically it worked, but I didn't like it so much.
After all, I roughly divided the quilt into four sections, marked those with pins and started from one edge and made my way to the pins. After having finished the first quarter, I turned the quilt and started from the next edge.
I don't think in things quilting one can come up with a totally new design of ones own. That's like reinventing the totally new own wheel to me ;-). I somewhere saw a pattern called Clamshell and modified it a bit, making my arcs more like bows or teardrops. This made it easier to connect the four quarters of the quilting.
My vote: Just go for it, and don't sweat it too much. Guess how I know ;-).
Clear like mud? If not, please don't hesitate to ask, I'll give my best to answer and describe what I've done. Go girl, you can do it!
Anne