JRW

Just needing to let off some steam..... I am attempting to free motion quilt my first real quilt end it is driving me crazy. I either forget to put the pressure foot down, failed to notice that my machine has come unthreaded or some other annoying problem......I’ve been ripping stitches and rethreading all day and I am just frustrated.....if anyone else needs to vent I will be glad to listen 🤣🤣🤣

Tartan

Some days are like that, hopefully tomorrow will be better.

JRW

Thank you, I sure hope so 😀

acheela

Been there done that! There’s a jillion things that sabotage fmq. I am slowly learning how to adjust for some of them.

Jingle

Like a lot of things there are certain steps you must go through to achieve success. Keep going a most will come to you.

sandy l

Well, if it would help and I lived closer, I'd bring some chocolate and/or red wine over

Iceblossom

Unfortunately, for some things there are just no substitute for experience.

All I can say -- is been there/done that and it eventually gets better. But there are reasons why planning and piecing are my happy place over quilting!

But we hear you and we understand

lindaschipper

We all have days like this. Remember to slow down and breathe. It will get better.

sewingpup

have you thought of making a pre-flight checklist????? something like:
Thread threaded properly? Check!
Foot down? Check!
Music on? Check!
Quilting gloves on? Check!

OK, ready for take off. Enjoy the journey Tee Hee!

toverly

It is rough in the beginning. Hang in there, it will click at some point. You're good to rip out stitches, I just carried on. Que sera sera.