maviskw

First: It doesn't matter if it is clumpy. Your needle will just go right through it. It's starch. It all gets washed out.
Second: To avoid the "clumpy", put the glue on really fast. Look at the quilt and eye up where you are going to glue. Then just swish away quickly to put a thin line in that area.

Grace MooreLinker

To be as better Longarm quilter.

MargeD

I don't believe I will ever make a "perfect" quilt, since I am a bit of a perfectionist and always find something I could have done better. The Amish deliberately put a "mistake" into each quilt, as they believe that only God is perfect. Thank heavens I don't have to deliberately put in a "mistake". LOL

gmcsewer

I have used a toothpick to apply the glue in just little dots, but did let it dry a while.I used this when I made a jacket from a sweatshirt and needed the fabric to stay in place.

tessagin

Sometimes life gets in the way. I would just like to get one done on time!

misseva

I would love to have the nerve to try working on a vintage machine. I have one machine now that has something wrong with the tension (missing piece) and it scares me silly to think of removing it.

rosiewell

well contrary to my quilters buddies who love to learn new techniques and take classes, I am perfectly happy to make quilts the same way, I love the process and I love what I can create with applique, it is relaxing and satisfying and it gives me a good excuse to buy more fabric! LOL

Kwiltr

My goal is to get comfortable and proficient using my new-to-me HQ Sweet Sixteen. My nature is to try and run before I learn to walk and get frustrated too easily. I see a glimmer of light at the end of the tunnel, but then I hit a wall... But I am DETERMINED!!!!!!!

Anne P

As others have stated, my goal is to improve and expand my FMQ skills. I finally dared to do stippling in the blocks of a baby quilt. Not perfect (or even very good) in some areas, but it''s super hard to see because the thread blended so well into the busy print. I just finished another baby quilt (and gave it to the mom yesterday) which I had quilted with loops. Again, not perfect, but passable. These were both small so not too hard to do on my DM.

Now I'm beginning a throw for my MIL for Christmas. It's to be made from shirts that were my FIL's, who died a couple of years ago. It will be the largest quilt I've made so hopefully I'll be able to do the quilting on the DM. I'm not sure how I will quilt it yet. The quilt is a Bonnie K Hunter pattern called "Swing Your Partner". It's made up of Milky Way or Snail Trail blocks. I chose it because of the name because they were avid square dancers for many, many years. I'll be considering the quilting pattern as I go along so we'll see what happens. It's definitely going to be a stretch for me!

mjmachin

Feathers, feathers, feathers..... I would like to master the art of midarm quilting on a frame.....feathers!!! Seems like all I do is practice this but the two sides never look like they belong together. Will keep trying and maybe...someday...I will have feathers!!