Any Tips for a beginner FMQ-er?
#23
I found that meandering my first few quilts really helped me practice. Also, I recommmend getting a piece of cheater quilt fabric and work on that. It is cheap and once done, can be given to someone. I made my MIL a small cheater quilt for her couch that was a double wedding ring. It allowed me to design what I wanted to and allowed me the practice that I really needed. Don't worry about keeping your stitches exactly even, because it won't happen right away, just have fun with it.
#26
magic washers are little teflon washer you put in your bobbin case. Leah Day (daydesigns.com) turned me on to them and they work. I suggest always cleaning out the fuzz that accumulates under your bobbin.
#27
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Not sure where this idea came from, but my sister learned to FMQ by using 2 layers of extra wide muslin with batting in her quilt sandwich. When she finished with her masterpiece, she had learned a lot and uses it now for a mattress pad. This also gave her some experience in controlling all of that fabric while she quilted.
#28
Originally Posted by deema
Relax your shoulders and sit up straight or you'll be hurting.
Listen to some music, it will help you to keep a steady pace with your hands.
#29
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I find that counting my stitches helps. Kind of like counting sheep, it sets a rhythm. Maybe because I conducted my high school and church chiors many moons ago. It's kind of like a metronome in your head.
#30
Its daystyledesigns.com.
Originally Posted by suern3
Leah Day has a wealth of information about FMQ, including how to set a your machine and table just to mention a couple. Go to her website, daystyle.com and then the links from there. Excellant information.
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