A FMQ question for all of you feather quilters
I am relatively new to fmq and find that I just love the process of creating designs on fabric. I am still working on making my feathers look better, but find that when I try to do feathers in a larger area like a setting triangle I have issues. I am using a Janome 6600, so while there is plenty of throat room, it's hard for me to smooth out the entire area and keep it that way while still trying to sew. If I stop to adjust the sandwich, then I've lost the continuity of the stroke and it looks all jerky and bad. If I try to do it in one stroke, then the fabric bunches at the needle and it's worse. How do you keep the fabric sandwich smooth and taut for a larger area? I love the look of feathers, but at this point, I can't do the bigger ones like I want. Please help me.