Originally Posted by
Denise S
Have any of you tried the preprinted backing fabric when learning how to FMQ?
I think that would be a good SECOND step, but a frustrating first step.
For me, tracing an exact spot is very difficult. Practicing with meandering, and free hand drawing was an easier way to get down stitch length and speed of hand/foot balance (I do not go pedal to the medal).
Many people using preprinted backing would be concentrating more on tracing the lines well, and getting the needle to go exactly where you want it is a whole other thing to worry about. But once you have a basic idea of how to get nice stitches, then tracing those lines might be useful.