You say you have too much meandering so why not add to it and scribble instead? That way you don't have to unsew anything.

Don't give up..unsew it..use a spray bottle with water..let it dry..resew it and then launder it..it'll be fine..personally when all that is done..you are a real quilter..lol..I guess I'm an older quilter or been at it longer than you and I make mistakes a lot..some of my best designs have come from a mistake..so don't fret and please don't give up..newer quilter's get hung up too much on tradition..you will be fine and he will love it !!

I have been quitting for several years and have yet to FMQ. You are very brave. I am thinking about it though and will try it sometime. I think all of the advice you have received applies to a lot of us. Thanks for posting the topic...and haaaang in there, baby!

If you just piece, are you a quilter? I piece.........

I allways recommend people learning to FM quilt start with a give away charity quilt. Someone will appreciate your efforts, and there is no pressure to make it perfect. The only way to get competent is to practice on a real quilt. Have fun and don't give up!

Don't give up . I too have experienced moments of despair, but have kept on doing. Some of my quilts look really amatuerish and some look good. I have finally decided to take my quilts to a LAQ . I am not a good FMQ ,so until I become proficient on little scraps I'll let the pros do it. Good Luck.

I agree with Shelley and the "skinning" method. Stitches loosen up so much better this way than trying to pick them out of the front or back.

I bet if you gave it to your grandson right now, the way it is, he'd love it!

Don't forget the rule: "if you can't see it as you ride by on a galloping horse, it is good enough" then you don't have to 'unsew'.
You can see the what you think is bad because you know where
to look. Most others won't see anything but good work.
hang in there, we all start out beginners. :)

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