I just want some advice.....
#22
http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.c...ilt-along.html
This woman has taught me... or should I say is teaching me. She has a class on Craftsy also, but why pay for it when it is all there free.
And Leah Day is friendly.
This woman has taught me... or should I say is teaching me. She has a class on Craftsy also, but why pay for it when it is all there free.
And Leah Day is friendly.
#23
I guess I started backwards. I selected a design appropriate to the fabric (crane shapes on a crane print), cut the crane out of cardboard and stuck it on my quilt with double stick tape. Then I quilted around one, moved the shape to the next spot and quilted around it. Kept doing that until the whole thing was quilted. I have also used tracing paper to put the design I want onto the quilt. Sometimes I draw the design with a #2 pencil. Pounce chalk has not yet worked well for me, although I keep trying with different templates. I have used cookie cutters, plastic templates, and outlines of animals or other things that I find on the internet for my shapes. If the size isn't right I just put it in my picture program and resize it until I am satisfied. I've tried stippling but just can't seem to get the motion down.
Also try looking at Leah Days website: daystyledesigns.com She has hundreds of designs w/ videos showing how to stitch them. These all can be done on a small scale or larger depending on what you want. Practice drawing on paper or a dry erase board. It helps with your muscle memory. I think the fear so many have is they don't know where to go next and are fearful of getting stuck in a corner. Also practice on fq's in a sandwich. Use solid or nearly solid fabric. Practice some more until you feel comfortable with fmq.
#24
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Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Pflugerville, TX
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I just want some advice
I have started to do almost all FMQ freehand but will occasionally mark with a blue water soluable marker. The best thing I bought was a dry erase board and can sit for hours just doodling designs with a dry erase marker, wiping it off, and start again. I have a few plastic templates but have hardly used them because I hate to take the time to mark. I also bought a roll of Golden Thread paper which looks promising.
I've found that using left over pieces of batting in place of the eraser helps save my money - and you can toss it when finished. Have fun doodling!
#25
I wanted a leaf shape in the boarder of the quilt I made my DFIL. I traced the shape onto freezer paper and ironed it on to please me. Then I just sewed around the shape and on down my boarder to the next one. Wasn't perfect. But then neither was the rest of the quilt. But it was finished with lots of love. And was accepted with just as much love.
#26
advise on FMQ
I use a soft lead pencil or have used a water soluble marker. If using ink try it on a scrap piece first. Get into the kids markers and coloring pens and find what will work for you...It also will depend on color of fabric you are quilting. Also have ironed three layers of freezer paper together, drawn design on it and punched holes along the design lines ....... use a chalk pencil to mark holes...Sewing is kind of a connect the dots thing. Works fine if not doing anything too intricate.
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I use a soft lead pencil or have used a water soluble marker. If using ink try it on a scrap piece first. Get into the kids markers and coloring pens and find what will work for you...It also will depend on color of fabric you are quilting. Also have ironed three layers of freezer paper together, drawn design on it and punched holes along the design lines ....... use a chalk pencil to mark holes...Sewing is kind of a connect the dots thing. Works fine if not doing anything too intricate.
#30
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I recently graduated from stitch in the ditch to meandering FMQ and not only am I enjoying it, but even from the first quilt I did it turned out much better than expected because of the confidence I gained from reading this board. Like you, I want to do the feathers and beautiful patterns on the borders and don't yet have the skill or confidence, but I found a product called Borders Made Easy. It's a long roll of paper with adhesive backing that you stick onto the quilt and just sew right over the pattern and then rip off the paper. There are various designs to choose from and they're quite easy to do.
Thanks for the Idea.
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