Pam

OK,I am not in a wheel chair yet, but if it keeps on going like this, I will soon be!!! LOL great minds are sick!

The reason you get the eyelashes is because you are moving your quilt too quickly under the needle. Take a breath, LISTEN to your machine reving up and slowing down with your foot, then make your hands stay with the sound of your machine.

I had a hard time getting hands to coordinate with the foot pedal, but LISTEN, your ear will tell your hands how fast to go.

Believe me, this is do-able! If I can figure it out, so can you! Great things are waiting for you to make them!

lindyline

An Qustralian Wuilting one.Still have it here somewhere.If you'd ;like a copy, pm me and i'll send it. email or snail.

lindyline

oops, have dyslexia, meant quilting

lindyline

pam, thanks. I also know the theory, but putting into practice is entirely different.

ktbb

On a different thread, maybe even a different forum...or a different universe?...a gal gave a suggestion that I want to try. If you have a machine with a manual start/stop button which allows you to start the needle moving without using the foot pedal, practice using that method of running the machine...it will stay at a steady speed and reduce the stress of coordinating hand and foot. With this technique, you can also set the speed of the machine, if you have that capability, so that it not only is steady, but also runs at the speed with which you are comfortable.

sheilainoz

I adore that puzzle quilt ... love the paper piecing as well... but I want the butterfly quilt .. ;)

stitchinwitch

NICE!! Keep up the good work.

sidmona

Great job on the quilting - it does take practice - and I absolutely adore the PPd collie.

LeeAnn

I think you did a good job. The puzzle quilt is so cute. FMQ takes some practice. You chose an ambitious pattern for your first paper peicing. You did an excellent job. Hang in there and keep practicing.

pstoner

Those are great. Don't give up, I think that you did a wonderful job. I love the collie.