indycat32

I have taken Craftsy classes (Leah Day and Christina Cameli) and I watch youtube videos, especially Jamie Wallen and Angela Walters. But with the videos, I'm constantly saying, wait, what did s/he do? Pause, try to draw it, restart, pause, etc. and I never can get it right. Right now I'm trying to master the elongated swirl and I just can't get it watching Angela's video. With paper copies I can put a piece of vinyl over it and trace with a dry erase marker. I'll be sure to check out the suggested sites. Thanks.

sewbizgirl

Anything by Angela Walters is great. Also Leah Day. But your biggest help would be a big ‘Doodle pad’ that You can draw designs on. Fill up every page, then use the backs of the pages. This will be your biggest help in practicing where to go next.

luvstoquilt301

Great advice. l but I will say slllllllllllooooooooooooowwwww down. Work on getting the tension mastered. This can be frustrating in the beginning.

Once you get that get a very busy print top and go for it. If you get lost the quilting police will not arrest you if you cross over a line of stitching. I picked one easy pattern and used that until I could do it in my sleep. it is still my go to for charity tops.

It is a line I call a vine. I go from the top of one section to the bottom adding leaves along the way. Then do a wiggle line to get to another part and do the same thing going up. I never get lost as it is just up and down across the top.

I have a great combo of thread and bobbins that I stick with, I do not quilt for $$. I use Essential Pro from Connecting Threads and Bottomline pre wounds from Superior. I did not get a bobbin winder with my used HQ16.

Innov8R

I have found REAL help watching YouTube videos by Jamie Wallen. I recommend the 3-part swirls videos.