Should I just give up?!?!?!?
09-04-2011, 05:39 AM
#42
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So are you FMQ on a reg sewing machine or on a longarm?
I never did like fmq on the reg sewing machine, I got me a longarm and now I love fmg. I just could never train my brain to move the fabric. But it came easy to me to move the machine, just saying never give up. Just have fun with it. You will find your nitch as I did.
I never did like fmq on the reg sewing machine, I got me a longarm and now I love fmg. I just could never train my brain to move the fabric. But it came easy to me to move the machine, just saying never give up. Just have fun with it. You will find your nitch as I did.
09-04-2011, 05:49 AM
#43
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Originally Posted by CoolJulUtah
I am VERY new to this whole quilt thing and figured it is something I would love to do. My first quilt was a Yellow Brick Road lap quilt in patriotic colors and I LOVE it! I had it professionally quilted and it's awesome! I made a couple of others and they turned out great, too! So I'm a quilter, right??? Not so. I decided for my next quilt I'd make one for my grandson. I tried to do the meandering by myself. IT LOOKS AWFUL!!! There are no nice round corners and there is WAY too much in each block. I did so much meandering (if you could call it that) in the blocks that it would take FOREVER to unpick!!! I can't just have all my work on the quilt top go to waste though. Would you be able to tell if I unpicked it and started over? Would you be able to see all the holes the needle made? Sorry this is so long . . . I'm just at a loss at what to do! My heart is sad. :o(
09-04-2011, 06:25 AM
#48
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Don't beat yourself up. ALL of us (and I do mean ALL) had to learn by making mistakes. Even those who have been quilting for years and years, still have to "unsew" on occasion. FMQ takes LOTS of practice. You'll get better, but not if you give up.
09-04-2011, 06:29 AM
#49
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Well, you gave it a try and did it! Yeah for you. I would say keep it the it is. Bind it, wash it and you won't believe the difference that makes. Your grandson will love it. The next one will be better. Just bind it, wash it and call it done. Move on to the next one! Good job to jump in and do it. Don't beat yourself up for what you say isn't perfect. ;-)
09-04-2011, 06:37 AM
#50
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Don't give up! I've been quilting for a few years now but I usually send my quilt to a LA. I'll FM on small projects but send the larger ones off. I'm newly retired so I guess I'll have to bite the bullet and do more quilts myself. A friend of mine who teaches FM told me to have a busy print as your backing (hides mistakes). Adjust your tension on a sample before you start. Make sure your quilt is supported so the weight of the quilt doesn't pull. And to relax! Listen to an audio book or a CD
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