Esqmommy

You've come a long way baby!!!

Rachel

absolutely amazing. I wish I was that good with a long arm. I think you're ready!

dgmoby

I think you did a great job. And remember, it always looks worse on practice fabric than on a quilt top. On a top, you have patterns and fabrics, and if you use a thinner, blendable thread, you will get texture and not see so much of the backtracking misses. (Even pro's aren't perfect!) Also, I just took an online class and got a great hint on backtracking....slow way down. It's easier to hit, and by using the thinner thread, if you're off just a tad you really can't see it. It sorta just disappears.

One thing that was also suggested in the class is to keep these for a few weeks. Once a month or every couple of weeks, compare the old with the new practice so you can actually see your progress. Amazing how little we realize our improvements! And feel free to mark any lines necessary. Even pro's quilting for years still do this!

Great job! I think you're doing wonderfully. It really does look like you're well on your way :)

pittsburgpam

Thanks you guys, I guess I should just go for it. I know the quilt that I will try first. It's for myself and it is big pieces that took very little time to make so it's not something I spent a month doing.

I'll map it out and think about the design for a little bit, maybe print an outline (or 2, or 10) of the pattern from EQ6 and doodle on it first.

jewelps

looks very beautiful

Mousie

woo hoo! girlfriend you are a perfectionist and trust me, you are getting there :thumbup:

mytwopals

Nice. You're much farther along than I am with the free motion stuff. Keep practicing and you'll be where you want to be with it in no time. :mrgreen:

Oklahoma Suzie

wow, nice job

Kyiav10

Ditto!

jljack

You should go for it, Pam!! It looks great!! A few roadmarkers should be all you'd need, and off you go!!!