After seeing some of the beautiful work y'all are doing I'm almost ashamed of mine. But I am a very much a beginner at FMQ and the only way to get better is to practice, practice, practice which is why we're doing this isn't it?
Day 1 was mostly getting prepared to quilt. I did do a little on a scrap of fabric and batting. this is the result
Day 2 I worked on a practice piece. I have a hard time with basic meandering. This wasn't too bad, I only really messed up two places. One I got to close to the line, the other I actually crossed it. The line meandering technique was a whole lot easier for me but for some reason I could not slow down doing this technique. My machine sounded like it was preparing for take off! lol But all in all it came out pretty good. The next square will be loops and then the last square will be clamshells. I hope it will help me learn more control. My ultimate goal is feathers! I adore quilts with feathers and REALLY want to master them.
5 comments:
Great start!!
Meandering is something I haven't worked with...this is a great idea...I'd like to practice clamshells, too. Your quilt top is just beautiful - what nice use of color!
I think you've done very well at meandering. I had difficulty with it when I was beginning too (and I still forget sometimes that I can stop the machine when I get stuck in a spot!). I love your quilt.
You are doing great - I could never master meandering - even now I'd rather do swirls and feathers than try and fill an area with meandering! Doing different styles and samples will definitely help, and it is all about the practice!
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