Whaddya Call It?
#1
I traced a pattern on my block. I have my darning foot on my machine. I did not drop the feed dogs. I quilted the pattern going slowly with both hands feeding the material. It isn't FMQ, is it just machine quilting?
When I tried to FMQ using the darning foot I got bird's nests all over the back so that is when I put the feed dogs back up.
This is not an important question, but I'd like to know what to call what I'm doing. Whatever it is I like it.
When I tried to FMQ using the darning foot I got bird's nests all over the back so that is when I put the feed dogs back up.
This is not an important question, but I'd like to know what to call what I'm doing. Whatever it is I like it.
#2
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Join Date: May 2010
Location: Southeast Idaho
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Hi Betty, I call it FMQ. I always leave my feed dogs up. I like the control it gives me. If you aren't just sewing a straight seam, then it is FMQ. I like using the darning foot, too. I am still learning but will jump in and try one of my big quilts in next few weeks.
#3
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Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: Somewhere in Time
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In a way you did do free motion quilting.
On many machines you can raise the prssure thing on top of the machine - this is what makes the presser foot hold firm. Feeddogs do not have to be done for FMQ. i did a whole baby quilt never realized I had not dropped the feeddogs, all was fine.
Maybe you could call your Design Guided Free Motion?
Julie
On many machines you can raise the prssure thing on top of the machine - this is what makes the presser foot hold firm. Feeddogs do not have to be done for FMQ. i did a whole baby quilt never realized I had not dropped the feeddogs, all was fine.
Maybe you could call your Design Guided Free Motion?
Julie
#4
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Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Michigan
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A number of folks FMQ with the feed dogs engaged. If you are moving the fabric in all directions, (up down left right) that is what is usually called free motion quilting. But if you are happy with the results, then who cares what it's called!
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