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So I tried to do some free motion quilting. What do ya think? This was my first effort so give me some honesty as to what I need to do to improve. And I know my squares don't match up but this was just for practice :) Be brutal if you must :D
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It's hard to see. :(
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Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
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Hey, where did the pic go? I SAW it - black and white fabric and blue stitches, right?
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Originally Posted by k3n
Hey, where did the pic go? I SAW it - black and white fabric and blue stitches, right?
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Originally Posted by k3n
Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
Also, the stitches seem to change in length a lot. Over time, you'll get the motion/speed thing down. Hooray for trying it out! |
Originally Posted by k3n
Not at all bad for a first go. Some tips - try and relax a bit, you're a bit jerky. Have a glass of wine if you're so inclined. And the other thing I'd say is meander wider apart at first. I think that's easier to keep smooth than all these tight turns. You can move on to stippling later. But this really is a good job!
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I usually try to mimic puzzle pieces. a BIG puzzle.
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I think youtube.com has FMQ tutorials.
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Good Job!!! AND Good for you for giving it a go!!
You did wonderful, I think you should be very proud of yourself :D:D:D I can't wait to see more from you!! Maybe slow down the movement a bit... it will help your curves and the length of your stitches... OR speed up your machine a bit to match your movements. I find larger designs are easier to do than smaller ones, too :D:D:D |
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