FMQ off to a rough start
05-20-2016, 05:56 AM
#31
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Dresi... I think your FMQ looks wonderful and as long as you are enjoying it...that's all that matters. From the advice Bree gave, she sounds a lot like Leah Day...that we shouldn't be so critical of ourselves otherwise it will take the fun out of it. Keep up the good work!
05-20-2016, 06:34 AM
#32
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You are inspiring me. I too am trying to learn FMQ and have a practice piece I am working on. I have about 8 items in the "line-up awaiting to be quilted. A few placemats, 3 finished quilt tops and a couple table toppers. I think I am going to just jump in and stack them in the order of how I like them. (least first) and start to just meander away. By the time I get to the bottom of the pile, I can't help but be better! Then I will have FINISHED projects! 
I made a bunch of potholders arouns Christmas and just went to town.
I gave them to non sewing friends who just loved them because they couldn't see all the booboos.
The thought of just doing one practice piece after another was kind of disheartening to me. Potholders gave me something to show for all that effort and get to practice piecing and binding too. I did mitered corners, rounded corners and flanges too!
If I wasn't sure what to do I made little flowers and geometric designs or just followed some weird feature in a print. Smaller pieces are easier to control when you're first starting out. Go for it!
05-20-2016, 07:36 AM
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Location: New York
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Looking good. Before I start to FMQ I draw the designs multiple times on paper to get the memory thing going and to figure out the best direction to go to when the need to get out of a tight space occurs. It really helps a lot especially since I don't do FMQ daily/weekly.
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