I have been practicing my free motion quilting on some of my smaller quilt tops. Going from quilting with the walking foot to quilting with a closed toe free motion foot was a big step for me. It’s step that I ready for but that doesn’t mean it wasn’t a scary step.
I’ve been on a roll this weekend and quilted and bound three small quilts. All were crib or small lap size. All are free motion quilted using a meandering curvy line.
I’m still working on making my movements slow and steady while I am quilting. I want my stitches are more regular. However, I did notice that I was getting more even on the last quilt I did.
What I’m really liking about this is that it seems to go so much faster than straight line stitching using the walking foot. And I am enjoying doing the quilting more too!
You are doing a fantastic job learning FMQ! It isn’t easy, at least for me it isn’t. But it’s nice to have options when it comes to quilting. Also…any mistakes usually aren’t noticeable after washing which is a big plus!
Wow, you sure are getting a lot done! I am a real chicken about free motion quilting, but you are definitely inspiring me.
I do love meandering and I’m certainly better at it! But I keep trying other types of FMQ to see if I really want to learn or not.
Great job. I found it worked well to doodle in a notebook to practise first too. And it really is only practise that helps. (I’ve also heard putting relaxing music on and a glass of wine helps too, haven’t tried that one, ha ha).
Good for you! I think it’s beneficial to practice on real quilts (rather than scrappy sandwiches of fabric and batting) — I think you try harder to do a decent job. And the more you do it the more confident you get.
the quilting looks great and the quilts are such fun and happy colors
You finished off THREE quilts in ONE weekend?!?! Go, you!!!