QuilterMomma

http://mqresource.com/forum/index.php?/page/index.html

Here is some photos. Also on the pictures section, I posted it there as well.
http://www.quiltingboard.com/picture...s-t285945.html

Thank you all.

QuilterMomma

Now MCM, that is adorable. I don't cross stitch and you did wonderfully.

QuilterMomma

Good finish Rob, we have to start somewhere.

Fraew

My February UFO is finished. I started this orange thingy last year. My goals for this project: practice (just make something and relax), use bday candy (2.5" squares), try a pattern I haven't done before (D9P), quilt it myself (stop quilting by check).

Practice and relax. Practice accomplished. Relax? See below.
I used 48 candy squares. Needless to say, I could cover my city with how many I have left.
D9P was fun, trying out different arrangements.
Quilt it myself...almost failed this one. I wanted to do free motion flames, but was close to a conniption fit (not relaxed) in the process. A little reverse sewing and it was headed for the mail for someone else to deal with!!! Lots of slow, deep breathing and calming tea (relax)...I quilted it using straight lines and my walking foot. Then...the chaco wouldn't come off of the white areas (not relaxed). This almost went into the trash!!! I tried magic eraser. No luck. Carpet cleaner and 2 washings later, it came out. A good strong pressing and now it's done! And good riddens!! (very relaxed)

cannyquilter

Fraew I really like your quilt the colours are lovely. I quilt all my own quilts and always intend to be ambitious with the design but usually end up with walking foot straight or curving lines or heart/vine meander. One day.

wildyard

I have just finished doing my first heart/vine meander on a throw size quilt. It's not great, but acceptable. LOL Some of my curves are not as smooth as I'd like, but next time I'll do better. Most of my quilting has been of the straight or outline variety. I did not use the feed dogs down method, but rather the stop-turn-start method. One of these days I will get up the nerve to try true free motion, but the one time I did try it, it was very hard on my neck and shoulders to keep the fabric moving. I do use a reduced pressure on the presser foot to help me move the fabric with the meander.

Janice McC

Great job, Fraew. Congratulations and Toot, Toot on your Feb UFO finish. Yay, you!

Sync

Fraew good job on finishing your Feb. UFO.

rryder

Your perseverance paid off! That's a beautiful quilt Fraew.

Rob

joe'smom

Thanks for the link, QuilterMomma. That dress truly is amazing.

Fraew, I know we can all relate to those feeling of tension and frustration when machine quilting, LOL. But you persisted and it looks great. I love the striped binding.