My first attempt at free motion quilting

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06-29-2012, 08:24 AM

JenelTX

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My first attempt at free motion quilting

It looks pretty rough, but I'm not unhappy with it.

I really love my new sewing machine (the Brother PQ 1500S).

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06-29-2012, 08:41 AM

Grandma Bonnie

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Looks good to me ~ keep it up!

06-29-2012, 08:43 AM

quiltstringz

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Keep on trucking - I think it looks good

06-29-2012, 08:44 AM

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Great job!

06-29-2012, 08:47 AM

Neesie

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Looks good!!!

06-29-2012, 08:49 AM

crafty pat

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Very good job for the first try.

06-29-2012, 08:50 AM

JenelTX

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Thank you! It's very naive, but I figure it's a good start. I'll have to work my way up to some of the amazing work I've seen on this board. The other quilters here are my inspiration!

06-29-2012, 08:51 AM

watson's mom

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It sure looks better than mine. Good work, keep at it. Thank you for sharing.

06-29-2012, 08:54 AM

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Originally Posted by quiltstringz

Keep on trucking - I think it looks good

I second those emotions! Keep on keepin' on with this! Great job!

06-29-2012, 09:00 AM

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JenelTX

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The quilt I'm working on is the one in my profile picture. It's made entirely of two-inch squares, so I'm drawing the hearts within four squares. They're not exact, but they look pretty good on the back. My biggest problem is getting distracted. Any time I glance up, the quilt jerks and I get a wayward stitch. It makes me laugh at myself. I think it will be fun to look back at this quilt a couple years from now. My hope is that I'll see great improvement.

Thank you all for being so nice to this newbie!