FMQ long stitch
08-14-2018, 06:15 AM
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FMQ long stitch
I have a couple of long stitches when doing FMQ ruler work. I do not rip, I just put in a safety pin until I can fix them with a hand needle and thread. Here it is where my scissors are pointing.[ATTACH=CONFIG]599531[/ATTACH]
08-14-2018, 06:18 AM
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]599532[/ATTACH]I use a hand needle and thread to put in stitches on both sides of the long thread and then use my easy thread needle to tie off and bury the threads. All fixed!
08-14-2018, 04:39 PM
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That's a great tip for fixing long stitches, thanks!
But now a naive question from someone who really is not an expert on FMQ: I thought FMQ is using a darning foot and making all kind of patterns, but yours is a straight line. Wouldn't you use a walking foot for that? If using a walking foot, is that still called FMQ?
But now a naive question from someone who really is not an expert on FMQ: I thought FMQ is using a darning foot and making all kind of patterns, but yours is a straight line. Wouldn't you use a walking foot for that? If using a walking foot, is that still called FMQ?
08-14-2018, 05:21 PM
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When quilting straight lines, you can use your walking foot but unless you go in only one direction, you will need to turn your quilt. Turning a quilt to do the stitching is hard.
You can FMQ straight lines by having a ruler foot and a thick ruler. This allows you to keep the quilt in the same position but quilt in any direction you want sewing along the ruler. ( Just like the long armers do but on your sewing machine) Since the feed dogs are down and you are controlling the stitch length yourself, I sometimes get an oops.
You can FMQ straight lines by having a ruler foot and a thick ruler. This allows you to keep the quilt in the same position but quilt in any direction you want sewing along the ruler. ( Just like the long armers do but on your sewing machine) Since the feed dogs are down and you are controlling the stitch length yourself, I sometimes get an oops.
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