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Congrats on your first LA quiliting attempts. Call it a success in my book. I can see your FMQ skills shining through. Enjoy the journey!
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Originally Posted by Lalla
(Post 8468900)
Forgive me for a facetious post, but I just like to imagine what someone who knows nothing about quilting would make of the heading "First Try with My New Long Arm"....it reminded me of a friend who used to compile an annual 'commonplace' book, which he sent out in lieu of a Christmas card (it was always wonderful); one of the regular categories was "Strangest Book Titles of the year", and the one I loved the most was "A History of Japanese Chins", which, if you don't happen to know of the breed of small dog to which the title refers could indeed seem strange!!
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This looks good to me. Great first try. Maybe someday I will have a long arm machine. For now I will need to work with my midarm machine once it is working again.
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Congratulations Watson!
Before long you will be a whiz at loading and stitching with this new set up. Keep in mind, there is a huge difference here ....... you were moving the fabric and now you are moving the machine. I remember someone doing a demo and saying, this is more like writing (two handed, granted!) and once she got that into her mind and hands, then it was game on, and she moved ahead in leaps and bounds!! Good Luck!!!! |
do you have a stitch regulator?? I do not I am the regulator and if that is what you have I just think to slow down will give you smaller stitches I hope you have a great time.
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How exciting! Looks good, so far. You'll be a pro in no time.
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Congratulations Watson! It's a big step to get a long arm. Everything you do will get easier and quicker. Right now you have to think of each step, kind of like learning how to drive a car. I think your first efforts are very good. I'm sure each time you use your longarm you'll just fall in love all over again.
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Wow! You tried a complicated design AND did it on solid fabric! Great job! My first try was a simple meander on a busy Halloween fabric! I'm not sure I can do your design even now! Enjoy your new set-up!
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You're definitely on your way!https://cdn.quiltingboard.com/images...es/thumbup.png
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When you move to a longarm you have an entirely different set of muscles controlling the path of the stitching. That takes a bit of getting used to, just like it did when you were learning to FMQ on your domestic. Just do a lot of practice and the control will come as you get used to how to move the machine head accurately.
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