Originally Posted by
gramajo
I need to work on my FMQ. I do fine on a sandwich, but trying to FMQ even a small quilt just does not work. I can't co-ordinate my hand speed with machine speed. I have practiced, but it just doesn't seem to improve at all.
Something that might be happening is your quilt is hanging over the side of your table or it's catching somewhere. I was having the same problem - great quilting on sandwiches, but when it came time to do the real quilt, my stitches went all wonky. I realized if the quilt wasn't completely free to move in all directions, it really affected my stitch length.
Good luck!