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Hi, I've been lurking a looooong time, and have gotten so many benefits from this board. Love you all!! Would ike to comment on this topic as I, too, am just beginning to FMQ. I've done what all of the above coments say to, but I've also learned to put my stitch length to ZERO. This prevents a lot of pulling and tugging for me. This way you are not fighting with a 2.5 (or whatever you use) stitch. The fabric moves a lot easier for me, too.
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Originally Posted by luv2so
Thank you! I've been looking at all the beautiful things eveyone makes and decided to try it. Trust me, nothing like all of you make, just a small Christmas wallhanging.
Can I find the gloves at Hancocks or JoAnn's? Diana |
I've heard you must have a good slippery surface to make it easier to let the FMQ foot work like it should. Some people put a teflon sheet under the fabric.
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Do you have your walking foot on properly? That was my problem the first time I tried it
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that is an awesome idea. I find I get myself in trouble by being too dang cheap!!
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Originally Posted by Kat Sews
If you want to try gloves without going out and buying some, try using a pair of clean gardening gloves with the little dots on them. This is what I use all the time.
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Originally Posted by Bonbonary
Are you using gloves? I find the material is so much easier to move with them.
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I just use laytex gloves. They fit like fingers and are great at catching and holding the fabric, but ate hot.
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You might try your local garden shop or you grocery store for the gloves that have little rubber bumps on the fingers or the whole bottom of the glove to help you move the fabric.
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