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Old 08-26-2012, 05:22 PM
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DogHouseMom
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Hi and welcome.

FMQ does not come overnight!!! It takes patience, and a LOT of practice.

Gloves with rubber tipped fingers help you grip the fabric to move it easier.

Use as flat a surface as possible - if your machine doesn't drop into a table, then purchase or make an extension so that you have at least 15" or so to the left of the machine.

Practice on small pieces - 9" or so - to get the feel of it, learn the moves, practice speed changes around curves - etc. Make dozens of practice sandwiches to get the "muscle memory" down for each FMQ pattern you try.

Relax when sewing - make sure your shoulders are relaxed and not hunched.

BREATH - I know it sounds dumb, but it's easy to hold your breath while FMQ'ing. Don't forget to breath.

Keep practicing!!!
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