ctrysass2012

What I have done is to roll the quilt from both ends with the larger roll on the right hand side. Start at 1 side & quilt (meander) across, sew to the right & then quilt another section across the quilt. When you get to the end of that roll, flip the quilt & start again. I have just done meander & it looks fine. My quilts are comfort quilts & people think they look great at craft shows. Don't over think it. I always get myself in trouble when I do that.

beckyboo1

Don't overthink it...great advice. That's probably why it has taken me so long to get this far lol

Irishrose2

A meander or loops would look great. IMO, I like them mixed. When I took a one evening class before I started, The instructor was adamant that a meander NEVER has a crossed line. When I broke her rule and added loops, it became much easier and I like the effect much better. It's even fun to throw in a star or flower and it's good practice for when you want to do flowers in a plain block on your next quilt. In other words, just have fun!

zozee

I say have fun and pick some designs (maybe 3?) that you'd like to try. Loop-de-loops, hearts, and bubbles got me into the fun zone of FMQ. Just practice first on a sandwich to get your groove on.

quiltingshorttimer

I totally agree with this, plus with the meander I had difficulty keeping the same scale of the meanders when I moved to other areas, but with the loop de' loops I wanted to have the variety of sizes and that made it much easier. Good luck!