My first attempt at FMQ
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Woodmere, NY
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I tried it yesterday, and felt like crying.. I don't know what I was doing.. All the stitches were different sizes, and it looked like crap.. I was trying it on a case I was trying to make for my Kindle.. I ended up changing the foot back. Ripping the stitches out, and stitched in the ditch.. I'm just wondering why I can't fmq with the feet up.. I'm not ready to give up.. Just a temporary set back.. Ughhh
Barri
Barri
#4
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Join Date: Oct 2010
Location: IN
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If your feed dogs are up, you need to set your stitch length to "zero", if they're down, it doesn't matter. It takes lots of practice to get the hang of FMQ. Your machine speed vs the speed you move your project with your hands determines the even-ness of your stitches. You also need to use a darning foot or FMQ foot and the presser foot lever needs to be down. As stated before, PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!! Try using gripper gloves, keep the weight of your quilt on a side table. You can also go to YouTube and see video tutorials. PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE!!!
#5
I tried it yesterday, and felt like crying.. I don't know what I was doing.. All the stitches were different sizes, and it looked like crap.. I was trying it on a case I was trying to make for my Kindle.. I ended up changing the foot back. Ripping the stitches out, and stitched in the ditch.. I'm just wondering why I can't fmq with the feet up.. I'm not ready to give up.. Just a temporary set back.. Ughhh
Barri
Barri
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I have resided myself to the fact that I can only do 'squiggles' in FMQ. I use a Juki on my B-line frames and that is the only stitches that I can get to look half way decent. If I try to do it off of my frames, forget it, just forget it! Straight lines with my walking foot are all that I can do on my regular machine.
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