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Vivian Ketron 11-07-2011 03:42 PM

Paper piecing. I still can't do it very well and don't like to pp either. I just makes me crazy. I mean crazier than I am all the time. lol

Skittl1321 11-07-2011 03:47 PM

Piecing accurately. My points don't ever seem to line up. I can do them within squares, and maybe even a row- but when I join the row, who knows what will happen.

FMQing- well, I learned that pretty easily. I definetly need practice to get great at it, but I love doing it.

Thumbelina 11-07-2011 03:59 PM

My hardest skill to learn is machine quilting. I have an HQ sixteen and almost have a death grip on the handles whenever I touch it. I keep trying to relax my grip but just haven't been able to so far.

klarina 11-07-2011 04:06 PM

I still have problems with quilting. I dread the moment my top is ready for quilting. Lately I have been so frustrated with this part that I have been thinking on just doing small quilted things. I have around five quilts in different stages of quilting. I got stuck in some part and just left them sitting as UFOs. I don't know what to do with them. I cannot afford to send them to a quilting service, plus they are already sandwiched and have some parts already quilted.

Sunflower Girl 11-07-2011 04:16 PM

FMQ, still working on that one!

MadQuilter 11-07-2011 04:19 PM

I have to join the FMQ crowd and needle-turn applique is still a little choppy on the rounds for me.

snipforfun 11-07-2011 04:22 PM

The "A" word!

hperttula123 11-07-2011 04:23 PM

mine was piecing accurately. It took a long time for me to just relax and make it right the first time...even if means going a little slower. It has saved me from ripping out LOTS of stitches. :)

susanwilley 11-07-2011 04:23 PM

Free motion quilting. I've been quilting for about 3 years, have made 3 (3rd just about finished) king size quilts and 3, starting on 4th baby quilt. I SID on all of them. I'm tempted to try FMQ on this one but worry that I'll mess it up. I'm really OK with SID, it turns out pretty good and the shapes show on the backside. Still, I would love to be able to FMQ like the beautiful quilts I've seen on here.

Gladys 11-07-2011 04:28 PM

Binding- I still haven't got it, even on small mug rugs! I'm going to do some of the binding tutorials here. I'm sure it will help! As far as free motion quilting who knows when I'll get there?


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