Free Motion is my Kryptonite
03-06-2013, 12:32 PM
#31
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Great colors and perfect pattern to show them off! I think I'll come play in that ditch with you; I tried FMQ recently, and I couldn't even get my practice quilt to MOVE! Yup, it's a cross hatch grid or in-the-ditch only for my foolish matcheen...
03-06-2013, 12:39 PM
#32
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: South Texas
Posts: 584
I think it is pretty darned good, for a beginner. And a guy, at that!. Most guys think sewing/quilting is a "girl" thing, but some of the quilts done by the guys on this board have been pretty spectacular. And you can bet that each one of them had to start somewhere, and that they probably also have early quilts that were not totally perfect
03-06-2013, 01:14 PM
#34
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Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: martinsville Indiana
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Looks better than my first FM piece. I say keep at it! I found it best to work on the same design over and over till I thought I had it down. I also had a little baileys irish cream to help loosen up, it works!
03-06-2013, 03:12 PM
#35
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Join Date: Oct 2011
Location: Freedom, CA
Posts: 74
I love your quilt! You did an awesome job...and you will think so too, the more you fmq the better you will get. The 2nd bed size quilt I fmq'd, I had appraised by a certified quilt appraiser at our local Quilt Show, and was stunned when she valued it at $1200.00!!!! I too thought my quilting was lacking, evidently I was as wrong as you are! lol
03-06-2013, 03:33 PM
#38
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Join Date: Sep 2011
Location: So Plymouth, NY
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I don't think it looks bad, has a very unique wonky, modern look to it. I can't FMQ to save my life. If I can't quilt it by hand, I send it out to be LAQ's. I'm from the central NYS area and get up to your neck of the woods often, usually via motorcycle. Any quilt shops I should know about?
03-06-2013, 03:37 PM
#39
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Location: Northern Wisconsin
Posts: 7,991
It takes time to learn FMQ. I have not put the time in on my machine and trust me, yours looks way better that what I can do on a domestic machine. Don't let it bother you, just keep practicing. Before you know it, you'll be a pro.
03-06-2013, 03:40 PM
#40
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Join Date: Mar 2011
Location: md.
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Originally Posted by Totally Straight
Maybe I should not have said ruined........ LOL LOL 
I'm trying so hard to get good at quilting that I sometimes forget the world is not coming to an end when things arnt perfect in my quilt.
I'm trying so hard to get good at quilting that I sometimes forget the world is not coming to an end when things arnt perfect in my quilt.
you quilt is nice...love the colors
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