dar627742

hi yesterday i decided to "bite the bullet"& start practicing fmq. had several6"sq sandwiched so decided to use them.was that a mistake ? they seemed to be hard to handle,problem because they were too small?i HATE practising anything , thought i couldjust use up what i had.have lots of plain muslin,should icut larger sqs?be easier to handle?help,thanx,dar

mswordwiz

I would cut 15x15 and work your way up to 24x24 in muslin sandwiches so you can see how it feels to work with larger pieces. A 6 in one is too small and would be harder to get the feel for it.

quiltbugs

I would use a much larger piece...I would be running over my fingers every 30 seconds trying to use a 6"square, and getting a needle stuck through your finger while FMQ is not pleasant. Ask me how I know. Twice. :oops:

calla

What is fmq? calla/Sue

nativetexan

larger would be better but you can use them. just keep your pinkies out from under the needle!

kristen0112

you could sew a few of those blocks together to make it bigger then have place mats, or a runner something...

kristen0112

OUCH - you'd think you would have learned your lesson the first time LOL.

iluvquilts

Free Motion Quilting - stippling, meandering and then the more fancy feathers, etc., etc.


Cindy

amma

12" X 12" would be the smallest that I would try practicing with. You can use the same pieces over and over, just use different colored threads :wink: :D:D:D

dar627742

thanx,never thought about sewing them together .DUH!!!