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Don't forget the glass of wine. You need to be relaxed to do FMQ!!! :roll:
Seriously, like others have said - start small - I always recommend pot holders so you don't feel like you have wasted the effort. Then move up to a small wall hanging or baby quilt. After you have the technique down, then try a larger item where you are dealing with fitting everything through the machine. Good luck and don't get discouraged. I still have good days and bad days with FMQ, but the good days are winning. |
I used sheets from second hand stores to cut up into sandwiches, draw designs on your sandwhiches and try to follow them, do puzzel pieces, leafs and harts are easy. feathers are easy too, they just look hard, if you draw them they go quick. PRACTICE OVER AND OVER. and use your sandwhich bfore you do the real thing to make sure your stiches on top and bottom look good.
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Check out Leah Day's blog - http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ - she is super at showing how she does different patterns of quilting on video and writing good instructions. She also has a number of items that she sells that help you quilt on your DSM.
Practice really helps! |
Gloves really do help and I love the idea of a glass of wine or whatever you want to help relax you. lol.
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Originally Posted by millivanillisask
Practice, doodle on paper, but instead of moving thepencil lay both hands on the paper and move the paper. This method helped me alot, and I also made small sandwhices 9x12 to do my practice. :lol:
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Originally Posted by Lisa_wanna_b_quilter
http://www.patsythompsondesigns.com/free-video/
I found these videos very helpful. I'm still bad at it, but I understand what I should be doing. |
I do all of my quilting with a walking foot. I use the book FoolProof Machine Quilting by Mary Mashuta as a constant guide.
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Originally Posted by ssgramma
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I didn't read all the responses, so this may already be said. I'm an elementary educator, and I swiped this idea from books on teaching both printing and cursive: On your practice pieces either draw, or attach paper with simple lines, curves, zig-zags to sew over. When you have those mastered, move on to swirls, squiggles, curlicues, etc. It's how children learn to write. Practice, practice, practice!
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Here are some links that I found helpful. Good Luck..you will love FMQ'ing!
http://www.thriftyideastoday.com/201...-quilting.html |
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