azam

You're very welcome, Fireworkslover!!!
;-)

Machel

Very nice job I may just have to get that book also. :)

wvdek

Oh, how'd I miss this one?
Very pretty.
Maybe when I grow up, my 6600 and I can quilt like you.

fireworkslover

Here's my quilt "Parrots, Toucans, Macaws, Oh My!"

Katrine

Same machine I'm on! Course you can!

Katrine

That's lovely Fireworks! Great feathering ... did you quilt from the back? I do sometimes when it's difficult to see the stitching lines because of the fabric print.
I love bird fabric, and those colours in yours are wonderful.

wvdek

Curious, did you stand or sit down while FMQing?

This is one area I get very nervous even thinking about doing. Need to get my confidence up to do it.

My DH is going by a JoAnn's tom. I may just have to have him check on this book with the coupon I have.

I just realized I bought some FQ's of the fabric in your larger blocks in your runner. I was disappointed they only had 4 FQ's.
Now I have a better idea of what to do with it. So pretty!

Katrine

Sitting - although I do raise the chair a bit when doing fmq because I find it much easier, than the height I sit at for piecing. And I think you get better control of the bulk when doing a bigger item. I am sure if you try this method it will give you plenty of confidence because it is so easy and forgiving! Make a runner and do a small item first.

k3n

Definitely buy this book!!! It's excellent! I just got a 6600 and have done a couple of runners with this technique - up til now I'd only done meanders and this technique is so much fun and so effective, even if you wobble (which I did - quite a lot!) LOL I'll post my runners later, just have to bind one of them.

fireworkslover

Yes, I stitched from the back. i knew I'd not be able to see where I was going if I tried from the front. Also since I found that variegated thread in the colors from the print, I knew my back needed to be a contrasting color - therefore I used black. Plus it looks good with the front.