That was after a good couple of hours so that wasn't going anywhere quickly. Then I tried the paisley pattern:
She makes it look so easy but it really isn't! In the end I pulled out my trusty quilting templates and went with a basic flower motif in the centre of each block
I was chugging along well and then I found it more and more difficult to rotate the quilt at the points. I looked up and realised it was 2am and assumed my body must be telling me it was time for bed. However, when I stood up I discovered the real culprit:
Not helpful Tiger! It's all quilted up and I got half the binding done in front of the TV this evening. I'm going shopping tomorrow for interview outfits and then out to the cinema with some of the guys so maybe I'll get it finished on Sunday.
I used to follow the free motion blog and I am HORRIBLE at it. You should see my pebble quilting. YIKES. So I just do a meander if I am FMQ, otherwise a good straight stitch works for me. I wish I could FMQ though!
ReplyDeleteI like the quilting design you chose the best! That quilt top is beautiful! can't wait to see it all done.
ReplyDeleteYou have my sympathies! I picked up a Sweet 16 last week and discovered that I can't sew AT ALL on it....let alone free motion lolol I can see much more practise in the near future on it. Lestat, my cat heads straight for whatever fabric I put out....and sits right in the middle of it...very much like Tiger. Almost forgot to say....I've popped over from Flickr and the Hex-A-Long.
ReplyDeleteDon't feel bad, I have literally spent hundreds of hours over the past 5 years trying to get the hang of fmq. While my skill level has definetly improved, it is still a challenge for me. In my case, my lack of ability is due to mediocre fine motor skills, below average spatial intelligence, and a horrible sense of direction. Individuals who excel in fmq, are usually above average in the skills mentioned above. If you keep at it, you will improve, although not all of us are destined to fmq like Patsy Thompson, or Diane Gaudynski. I recommend practicing designs on plastic page protectors with dry erase markers, if you don't like the results, you just wipe them away and start over. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI'M TOTALLY WITH YOU+I'M JUST LEARNING TOO.I'VE PRACTICED+PRACTICED+JUST TODAY DECIDED I'D GO FOR IT.MADE 4 PLACEMATS+FM'D ALL 4 IN HEARTS+LOOPS.IT COULD BE BETTER,BUT IT'S PRETTY GOOD.MY PROBLEM IS GETTING THE STITCHES EVEN.MY HEARTS+LOOPS ARE REAL GOOD-ALL SMOOTH CURVES WITH NO JERKS (IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN?)I THINK YOU CAN JUST PRACTICE SO LONG AND THEN YOU HAVE TO DIVE IN.SENDING ♥ ENCOURAGING HUGS! LINDA
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