FMQ question
01-20-2013, 08:38 AM
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What do they call quilting that uses the old stencil patterns then? Don't you FMQ those? Who works with those?
I don't care for the all-over bit. Right now I have some strips that I might like to do a couple of ovals on, then straight stitch some others. I'd like a site that shows that method. I've got some books - Leah Day does have some decent practice techniques, but I don't like the finished style. I'm playing with that quilt sampler, and I simply don't see the fills she is using. My vision for the blocks is totally different.
I guess I want a tutorial about mock hand quilting, FMQ style. I want to highlight the fabric and color, not machine skills in particular. I think the mock, using patterns would require finer control.
I don't care for the all-over bit. Right now I have some strips that I might like to do a couple of ovals on, then straight stitch some others. I'd like a site that shows that method. I've got some books - Leah Day does have some decent practice techniques, but I don't like the finished style. I'm playing with that quilt sampler, and I simply don't see the fills she is using. My vision for the blocks is totally different.
I guess I want a tutorial about mock hand quilting, FMQ style. I want to highlight the fabric and color, not machine skills in particular. I think the mock, using patterns would require finer control.
Look for tutorials on marking quilt tops. You'll learn what you need there.
01-20-2013, 09:36 AM
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What do they call quilting that uses the old stencil patterns then? Don't you FMQ those? Who works with those?
I don't care for the all-over bit. Right now I have some strips that I might like to do a couple of ovals on, then straight stitch some others. I'd like a site that shows that method. I've got some books - Leah Day does have some decent practice techniques, but I don't like the finished style. I'm playing with that quilt sampler, and I simply don't see the fills she is using. My vision for the blocks is totally different.
I guess I want a tutorial about mock hand quilting, FMQ style. I want to highlight the fabric and color, not machine skills in particular. I think the mock, using patterns would require finer control.
I don't care for the all-over bit. Right now I have some strips that I might like to do a couple of ovals on, then straight stitch some others. I'd like a site that shows that method. I've got some books - Leah Day does have some decent practice techniques, but I don't like the finished style. I'm playing with that quilt sampler, and I simply don't see the fills she is using. My vision for the blocks is totally different.
I guess I want a tutorial about mock hand quilting, FMQ style. I want to highlight the fabric and color, not machine skills in particular. I think the mock, using patterns would require finer control.
The reason why machine quilters like the patterns they do instead of the traditional quilting motifs is you have to constantly stop and tie off your threads. Many traditional patterns are stand alone motifs where the more modern FMQ patterns let you do all your quilting without stopping, tying off, and restarting all the time.
01-20-2013, 11:26 AM
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In reality, when you FMQ on anything, from a placemat to a king, you are actually only going to be working on a 'table mat' section at a time. The whole quilt is there, but you can only work on a small section. Position the quilt in your machine and so that the weight is supported by tables. Pick out an 8 or 9 inch square area you want to work on. Now puddle (nest? scrunch?) up some of the quilt around this area so you can move the square freely. Quilt this square and stop at the edge of the area. Stop, readjust the quilt so the adjacent area can move freely and do this section. don't know if this helps.
01-20-2013, 11:37 AM
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That hesitation and "figuring out where to go next" are difficult to overcome.
Get a Dry Erase board or even large sketch tablet and pencil. Doodle one design until you don't even have to think about where you're going next. I do this with every new design I try. I draw it until I can almost do it with my eyes closed. When I sit down to the machine, the mechanics are different, but I don't have that hesitation about where to go next.
Get a Dry Erase board or even large sketch tablet and pencil. Doodle one design until you don't even have to think about where you're going next. I do this with every new design I try. I draw it until I can almost do it with my eyes closed. When I sit down to the machine, the mechanics are different, but I don't have that hesitation about where to go next.
01-20-2013, 11:42 AM
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I bookmarked the thread that Tartan refers to: http://www.quiltingboard.com/tutoria...g-t177072.html. It is an easy way to focus your meandering. Good luck!
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