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I don't know if its all my craftsy classes or something just clicked, for the first time last week I was able to stitch a design from a stencil and have it actually look like its supposed to. My stitching looked good and I wasn't even using a regulator or any of my special gloves or slippery surface, so it makes me wonder if that is normal after tons of awful looking samples with uneven stitching over the past several years, and no success. Does this happen to anyone else. Makes me think there is a light at the end of the tunnel. I have lots of tops and only 2 quilts that were LAQ that were finished so hoping to get somewhat decent where I am comfortable to do my own without feeling I am gonna mess them up. LAQ is just too expensive for me and I can't afford it
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Yay! Mine has been getting better and easier too. It must be all that practice!!!
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My newest Grandson, Caleb Austin, was born May 29th. I am now Grandma to 4 precious babies. I am so blessed!!!!
#7
I've taken a couple of fmq classes on Craftsy and then practiced what I learned. Then for some reason I got 'brave' and fmq'd a baby quilt with seashells, starfish, fish and suns to go with the paper pieced boats and lighthouse in the quilt (Mom wanted a nautical themed room for her little boy). you could actually tell what each shape was! I was so happy and Mom loved the quilt! so yes, I think the light just clicks on and the practice really does pay off!
#8
I think it does just click after a bit of practice. Like when all of a sudden, the backside looks as good as the front! Enough so that you are even confident to flip it over and quilt around the design on the back as your quilting design. I still have uneven stitches now and then, but overall it's definitely more consistent than it used to be.
The things that helped me build confidence:
* Thread that matched the top/backing rather than contrasting thread
* Master a couple of designs before moving on to others (loops/stars were the easiest at first - meandering and being able to follow a line took a lot longer!)
* Practice before every quilt
* Sally Terry's book "Hooked on Feathers"...great starter method if you always dreamed of doing your own feathers. Awesome confidence builder. I am not afraid to try anything now!
The things that helped me build confidence:
* Thread that matched the top/backing rather than contrasting thread
* Master a couple of designs before moving on to others (loops/stars were the easiest at first - meandering and being able to follow a line took a lot longer!)
* Practice before every quilt
* Sally Terry's book "Hooked on Feathers"...great starter method if you always dreamed of doing your own feathers. Awesome confidence builder. I am not afraid to try anything now!
#10
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
Posts: 3,334
I can totally relate. I watched a few utube videos that really helped me with technique and the quilt I FMQ after that seemed so much better. But, I guess I need to watch those videos again because the quilt I'm working on right now doesn't seem as easy as the last one. It's a process.... learning all the tricks.
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