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Old 05-31-2011, 09:14 AM
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Not wanting to "waste" anything I decided to make burp cloths to practice FMQ. I figured the babies would not care how the quilting was when they were spitting up on these cloths. Probably the parents will not either.
So I prepared everything, had a bit of trouble getting the tension correct but finally did. And I actually quilted! My question is, it seems I am sewing sideway some of the time, like doing loops. Is this okay???? These cloths are flannel, backed with flannel and the batting is flannel. So three layers of flannel.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:17 AM
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FMQ means "Free Motion Quilting", which includes sideways, backwards, frontwards, etc. So yes, it's OK to be sewing sideways.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:22 AM
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WOO HOO! I still have yet to master FMQ.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:32 AM
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I have never tried free motion quilting.
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Old 05-31-2011, 09:33 AM
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Originally Posted by Mamaskeeto
WOO HOO! I still have yet to master FMQ.
Oh I am far from mastering it but I was happy just to make a couple of loops. I certainly understand everyone's advice on practice, practice, practice.
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Good for you!
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Old 05-31-2011, 02:54 PM
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I give permission to stand on your head for FMQ. :-)
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