Holice

While your stitches appear to be consistent in length, they are too big. You are probably moving the quilt too fast for the speed of the machine. Try to practice by not moving the quilt until the machine is at a comfortable speed and then start moving the quilt to get a good balance between the speed of the machine and the speed of your movement. Since they appear to be consistant now it should be easier to slow down your hand movements to get smaller stitches.

gotta-sew

If your machine allows you to unplug the foot control and just use a start stop button. That helps alot. No more of the head patting tummy rubbing thing. You set your speed and then all you have to think about is moving the fabric. Just as another tip, wax the bed of your machine. The slipperyier (is that spelled right?) the better, fabric just moves easier.

grumpy90650

i once had the problem of my foot snagging my thread, and took it to my lqs, and he found a little burr on my foot, he grinded it down, and no longer a problem, you quilting looks great, next time, a bit faster, as you get used to it......great guilt!!

Dizzydene

buy an open toe foot that the ends of the foot are tipped up.

ladyredhawk

I have tried to do it with my machine and my stitches are all different sizes It is hard for me to stay at the same speed. so I save up and let a woman with a long arm do it for me. i'm also poor and it is getting so high, no one wants to pay what it costs to make one.

owlvamp

I love your pig quilt. Where did you find the fabric. I just love it.

irma tapia

I am also doing Quilts For Kids. What city are you in? I am in Dallas and thinking about starting my own chapter. Cute quilt and well done :!: ;-)

sandraphippard

My Janome 6600 came with a darning foot in fact two different ones.

irma tapia

I use a darning foot

TexasGurl

You don't want to use a regular open toe foot when you FMQ. You need a different foot - a free motion foot, ie. darning foot. They come in round or oval shapes, in metal or plastic. :)