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11-01-2010, 03:43 PM

#31

kacy 49

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Good for you!!! It gets easier the more you do.

11-01-2010, 03:57 PM

#32

Lady with Thread

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Hi, I have tried my hand at FMQ and it's a lot of fun. Like they say, practice, practice. Right now I'm not worrying about my stitch length, hopefully in time that will get better. A helpful tip I wanted to mention is Leah Day has a video of how to modify your quilting foot. I have to agree with her that the bouncing up and down that the foot normally does did bother me, so I modified mine and it is so nice not to have it jumping up and down and to cut out the opening where I can see. If you have a few minutes take a look at how she did this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=APD6s...eature=related

Tammy

11-01-2010, 04:01 PM

#33

PattyJean

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Originally Posted by CompulsiveQuilter

After so much fear and quilting through that darn tissue paper, I finally went freeform and it looks pretty good! Thanks for all the encouragement from you guys - no kidding! You helped more than anything. It's small - just the base for six coasterss (14 x 12 I think). which I then cut into six pieces. I'm stoked!

I kept putting it off as well then started practicing on 12" squares but got bored with that real quick. I found that if I just started meandering on small pieces such as table toppers, wall hangings & lap throws, I enjoyed it and with each piece I get a little better at it. It isn't perfect but not so afraid of making a mistake anymore. It doesn't have to be perfect and I have stopped and ripped out. I hate being that vain and no one probably notices it, but I know it's there. Working on letting the small things go.

11-01-2010, 04:01 PM

#34

jitkaau

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You'll be up to 12 coasters soon!

11-01-2010, 06:03 PM

#35

penski

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that is fantastic, you are on your way to more excitement of seeing how a quilt looks when done with FMQ
now that wasnt so bad was it :thumbup:

11-01-2010, 07:14 PM

#36

Rusty's Mama

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Congratulations on taking the plunge! I love the FMQ meandering. I would not win any awards, but I can finish quilts - love doing charity quilts - and have the satisfaction of having a completed quilt at a lot less cost. I LOVE the quilts done professionally by LAQ and totally admire the beautiful work done professionally, but I can't justify the expense for quilts that I know will be used and worn. And, doing my own quilts made it more reasonable when I told my Hubby I needed my new machine with the larger bed for quilting!!! LOL!!!

11-01-2010, 07:36 PM

#37

judylg

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Congratulations! Doesn't it feel good? I bet it does, it is like anything else, thinking about and actually doing it on fabric are two different things, it can be fun!

11-01-2010, 07:38 PM

#38

earthwalker

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Yay...well done.

11-01-2010, 10:53 PM

#39

quilt-fanatic

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Congratultions! I still haven't got up the nerve to do a large quilt yet, but someday I will.

11-02-2010, 07:23 AM

#40

SewExtremeSeams

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Originally Posted by quiltinghere

GREAT for you!!!

Starting something NEW is half the battle.

Oh yes, I have found this to be sewww true in my life. Especially in quilting. After pushing through, I always wonder why I was so up tight about the whole thing.

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