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Originally Posted by justme2
What is the diff between stipple & FM quilting ?
Originally Posted by quiltin chris
Free motion quilting on my machine is hard for me too.
I just need to practice more. That's what everyone says. I have done some stitch in the ditch--that's not too hard but it's kind of like invisible quilting. Noone sees it. You can always stipple--large or small. Good luck with whatever you try. Chris |
Like amma said, work with decorative stitcehs. Or you could incorporate some grid work.
I recently learned that I can do straight-stitch @foot-width from the seam where I "tie off" by sewing at a tiny (.6mm) stitch length for about 5-7 stitches. Then I quilt at a normal stitch length (about 3-3.5mm depending on the batting) until I get to the end and I tie off with tiny stitches again. Have used this to sew squares, triangles, lines.... Using that method, I can lift the needle and pull the quilt to the new position without having to trim the thread. I trim that later. |
I have a quilting friend who told me to practice on one of
those slates the kids use where you draw pull out the screen and then start over again.You really get the smoothness you need when actually quilting. It worked for me good luck |
Have you ever checked out http://[email protected] ? She does wonderful freestyle designs.
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Ive tried FMQ.. I'm with you.. Im all thumbs and cant get it right or even make it look halfway decent.. I'll bit the bullet for the LAQ..
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I am trying to teach myself FMQ on my home sewing machine since I doubt if I will ever be able to afford the quilting machine I would love to have. It really takes a lot of practice. Once you get the "flow" going it becomes much easier and I sure hate getting interrupted as it takes time to get back to your rhythm. I think I have a bookcase full of books on FMQ but still haven't graduated past the stipple and connected stars. I tried making some look like bubbles and it was "rather sad"!
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