Stippling and Stitch Length?
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I finally got "Mary" my vintage Singer to work for me. Sadly to say it was operator error. Silly me had the needle in backwards. Now she is purring like a kitten. I am new to free motion quilting, so I haven't had a lot of practice. My stitches are very small. Am I in control of my stitch length since the feed dogs are down? I would like my stitches to be a little longer--any suggestions?
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If you are doing a small tight stipple, you do want to keep the stitches smaller so the curves look like curves. If you are doing straight stitching then the stitches can be a bit larger. Remember when you are doing any curves you do need to take it slower or your stitches will "eyelash" on the back of the quilt.
FMQ on a domestic machine does take some practice. You have to get into a rhythm with your machine.
Good luck.
FMQ on a domestic machine does take some practice. You have to get into a rhythm with your machine.
Good luck.
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Originally Posted by crashnquilt
If you are doing a small tight stipple, you do want to keep the stitches smaller so the curves look like curves. If you are doing straight stitching then the stitches can be a bit larger. Remember when you are doing any curves you do need to take it slower or your stitches will "eyelash" on the back of the quilt.
FMQ on a domestic machine does take some practice. You have to get into a rhythm with your machine.
Good luck.
FMQ on a domestic machine does take some practice. You have to get into a rhythm with your machine.
Good luck.
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