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I love to stipple! I guess I am extremely lucky that it comes easy to me...but I have to be in a relaxed state of mind. It does help me to draw out my design on paper and trace over it several times to get a clear idea of what I need to do. And it never hurts to practice!
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I can not get the quilt to move well on my table.
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I love to stipple and find it is my fall back if I can't think of what else to do. However, I have had to really practice to get my rhythm. I found that if I put my speed half way between medium and fast and floor my foot pedal, that I can develop a really good rhythm. I have done micro stippling, large meandering and medium stippling
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starch the back and have lots of space in front of you and to the side of you for your quilt to rest. you are fighting with the weight of it.
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Originally Posted by bigsister63
If you are doing 'petal to the metal" and the machine is going too fast for you then put a block or something under the top of the foot petal so that it does not go down so far so it will not go so fast when you are sewing.
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MomtoBostonTerriers: (I'm a mom to Boston Terriers, also) I'm also new to quilting and have recently tried stippling and also find it hard at times to keep a nice rounded pattern. Sometimes, when turning corners, I get a point and uneven stitches. Candice, thank you for the info on the Supreme Slider, etc. Will purchase these items...anything that will help would be wonderful. When I first started learning to quilt (on my own w/help from the wonderful people on this forum), I found it difficult, but it is getting much easier now. I think this will be the same for stippling. Thanks to all on this forum for your time and the advice you give.
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Take your time relax and walk out of the room when u get frustrated. Remember its your stippling. O don't forget to breathe
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Take your time relax and walk out of the room when u get frustrated. Remember its your stippling. O don't forget to breathe
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I have tried to do it,but I tense up and I just lose all faith in myself at that point.That free motion slider idea sounds like a winner.Thanks for sharing that.
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What patterns work for you? Just curious as I've had no luck with quilting.
One thing I haven't seen mentioned is reading your machine manual as to how machine needs to be set up for stippling. One warning.....if using a hopping foot, keep your fingers away from it. Ask me how I know.
Originally Posted by azwendyg
Stippling is NOT my friend either! I have to tell you, at first I tried and tried to stipple with very little success. So I started trying other FMQ designs and haven't even attempted another stipple.
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