cent

So, as I said before, I am brand new to Free Motion Quilting. As I'm practicing, it seems like doing circles is much easier than stippling. But when I see other's quilts, 95% are stippled. Is there something I should know about stippling?:-) What do all of you prefer?

joeyoz

It is quilter choice. If like doing circles then that's what you shoud do. Thank you for the idea, by the way, as I have not tried circles before.

With stippling you just keep wiggling and moving around filling in space.

Joey

Marcia

If the circles you are doing are small, it is called "pebbling", I believe.

There is no reason why you cannot do circles, if that is what you are more comfortable with. Stippling does take a little more practice to get an even flow.

Keep practicing!! You will be an expert before you know it!

sewnsewer2

I also like to do squiggles. They look like a capital L, reversing some of the loops.

cent

k, great info! I guess I'll try to master "pebbling" before attempting stippling!

deedum

could anyone post a pic of the circles or pebbling? I would love to see it, I really want to become good at free motion. Made several attempts, but not ready to put it on my work at this point! Thanks

Rymer

I would absolutely love to see some pictures as well. I have not yet tried this but really really want to! I am making my nephew a quilt for his baby (my siblings are much older than I! LOL) anyway I'd like to do this to his quilt and would love to see pictures....thanks!!!

deedum

I am making my nephew and his wife a baby quilt too, their first. Pebbling would be adorable I think.

Maride

In my opinion, I only use pebbeling when making a wallhanging, because it makes the quilt very stiff. I make my circles very small. I can not imagine covering myself with a quilt that was pebbled. But that is my opinion only. This picture is not mine, but I found it around. The pebbling is the tiny circles between the leaves. When I do it, my secret is to aim all the pebbles to be exactly the same size, and as a result I get a very smooth difference in sizes.


Maria

kluedesigns

i agree that pebbling is not meant for a utility quilt.

any type of micro quilting is only meant for art quilts/show quilts never for utility quilts - its just to stiff.