I’ve only used them once but they do make fmq easier for some designs. And they do help you be a little more confident that you can achieve some designs. Angela Walters has a whole line and videos, but there are a lot of great videos on YouTube.
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10 Quilts in isn't very much. You need to cut yourself a break! Free motion quilting is a skill that improves with lots and lots of practice. There is really no other way to improve, except to just keep at it. I will say that I did take a class which helped me tremendously. Is that an option for you? Not an online class, but one with a real live instructor that can give you feedback? Each quilt I make I continue to learn something; not just about patterns & piecing, but also about the quilting process too. Not sure if getting a mid arm in necessarily the solution; It is still FMQ in which you are moving the fabric under the needle. I've been quilting for 7 years now and I feel OK saying that I can do a decent job on FMQ. I am better than some, but not as good as others, but I am usually happy with my quilting in the end. Hang in there and keep practicing. You'll get there:)
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Originally Posted by littledentist
(Post 8279157)
Ok ladies and gents, please please tell me I’m not alone here. I’m on my 10th quilt 🤦🏼*♀️ And my fmq and quilting in general is really...unsightly. Wonky, stitch lengths are all different, and did I mention wonky? I quilt on a Brother 1500 but I feel like I’m not improving at all. I don’t think my life’s problems would be solved with a mid arm but I am always so proud of my quilt tops and then they are essentially ruined by yucky quilting. Support and thoughts are very much welcome!!
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