Originally Posted by tellabella
I just practices FMQ for about an hour today and boy am I frustrated...I absolutely "suck" at this, as my kids used to say...it is hard to have even stitches, smooth curves and all the rest...I am now going to try with the feed dogs up...I have heard about this..maybe it is going to be easier...
Maybe you're trying too hard. Really.
Try just doing wavy lines at first. Then try circles.
It's like trying to learn cursive writing again - your handwriting wasn't perfect when you started learning!
Make yourself relax. Breathe. Don't let your shoulders tense up and go up around your ears.
If you're trying stippling as a first project - remember it is one of the harder patterns to learn. Just do loop de loops until you can move the fabric smoothly without tensing up. Then move on to other patterns. Good luck, and stick to it.