Sometimes
08-16-2011, 04:30 PM
#3
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Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Northern Michigan
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all the time- i do load them up and get them done- but i always seem to go through that...boy- i hope i don't mess this up...feeling...and i never seem able to stick to a pre-plan- i think i'm going to do one thing then when i start i do something different---
always stressful at the start- once i get going it goes away though.
always stressful at the start- once i get going it goes away though.
08-17-2011, 03:02 AM
#6
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: New Jersey
Posts: 2,860
I am learning to FMQ b/c I was limiting myself to making quilts that looked good with walking foot/straight line quilting only and that was way too limiting...
I don't remember where I learned this tip but you can buy a clear piece of Plexiglass (or even a similar material) and lay it on a quilt. Then draw your quilt design on the plexiglass to "audition" the design. Erase and try again if you don't like it. I have started a binder of FMQ designs to help trigger quilting ideas. I also look at the Daystyle quilting website. She has hundreds of FMQ ideas.
I don't remember where I learned this tip but you can buy a clear piece of Plexiglass (or even a similar material) and lay it on a quilt. Then draw your quilt design on the plexiglass to "audition" the design. Erase and try again if you don't like it. I have started a binder of FMQ designs to help trigger quilting ideas. I also look at the Daystyle quilting website. She has hundreds of FMQ ideas.
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