tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post2708858962175698149..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Quilt Along #1 - Let's Wiggle!Leahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger63125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-57643655567568908962018-07-01T12:18:33.813-04:002018-07-01T12:18:33.813-04:00Love itLove itAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491467672615550077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-43451371861641693442017-11-03T22:48:34.915-04:002017-11-03T22:48:34.915-04:00Thanks for this! I'm going to take a deep bre...Thanks for this! I'm going to take a deep breath and give this a try. Just having some idea where to start makes a huge difference. Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10711776825293238093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-11083282406897189852014-09-13T08:56:15.899-04:002014-09-13T08:56:15.899-04:00Hmm...there's actually many different things t...Hmm...there's actually many different things that could be going on. First off - rethread your machine and see if the issue continues. I can't count the number of times my machine has missed a guide and that has been causing all my frustrating thread issues.<br /><br />If that doesn't fix it, try stitching some straight lines across a scrap quilt sandwich. What happens when you stitch simple straight lines? If the loops go away - chances are this is not a tension issue, but an issue in balancing the speed of your machine with the movement of your hands.<br /><br />Really, I think I could write a whole book on this issue alone! Shoot me an email with a photo of the back of your block and I'll write up a whole post on it: http://www.leahday.com/contact/Leahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-75557078643293647792014-09-12T11:15:34.637-04:002014-09-12T11:15:34.637-04:00This is an older post so I hope you are still chec...This is an older post so I hope you are still checking it. I have watched numerous videos on free motion quilting and you all make it look so easy. My problem is the back side. The last time I tried, after watching several of your videos, It looked great on the top but not the back. The stitches were loose and long. I have tried feed dogs up, down. I have tried no tension, different tensions. What is going on? Please help.Daytona Damselhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00973995351685168211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-48825099179754427642013-04-18T17:57:23.375-04:002013-04-18T17:57:23.375-04:00I'm amazed how you manage to quilt and video y...I'm amazed how you manage to quilt and video yourself at the same time. What camera do you use? Any special lenses or tricks?Peppermint-bunnyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401416580900414003noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-83346254852620499862013-03-22T13:50:47.523-04:002013-03-22T13:50:47.523-04:00When I was learning to free-motion quilt, I made a...When I was learning to free-motion quilt, I made adult-size lobster bibs for all my siblings to practice on. Turned out great!WarsawNanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17020958764009640312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-62808915344843704012013-03-21T14:36:59.623-04:002013-03-21T14:36:59.623-04:00If truth be told awe-inspiring toil with the blog....If truth be told awe-inspiring toil with the blog. I do akin to your durable employment and will hang around for more post from you as post gave me satisfaction and gives some helps to do same work right here. Thanks a lot.<a href="http://www.shicap.com/ppm-private-placement-memo.html" rel="nofollow">Private equity Placement</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03368143111889313563noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-75786891569538710502012-12-15T12:30:10.186-05:002012-12-15T12:30:10.186-05:00Thanks Leah, after seeing your videos I have gone ...Thanks Leah, after seeing your videos I have gone on to wiggle quilt my first double size quilt.<br />It looks great, the top has been one of my UFO needing quilting for around a year and I was considering sending it away to be long armed quilted.<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13032531484868846697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-56589581267560091722012-11-23T08:22:52.803-05:002012-11-23T08:22:52.803-05:00Thanks Leah for posting your fantastic videos on h...Thanks Leah for posting your fantastic videos on how to stipple and FMQ I have always wanted to have a go and I've just made a start - so far so good. I love using my machine so much and its taken to stippling as much as I have!Hendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00355245302756637565noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-70266091173533139622012-11-14T19:59:16.145-05:002012-11-14T19:59:16.145-05:00I am so grateful for your style of teaching fmq. ...I am so grateful for your style of teaching fmq. It's just what I need. I'm inspired to get started. I say this as my practice sandwich is in my machine and I've done a few rows of large U's. Thank You.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07378510522043633981noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-73680818370460754532012-11-14T16:13:29.168-05:002012-11-14T16:13:29.168-05:00Leah,
Thank you very much for this lesson, i have...Leah, <br />Thank you very much for this lesson, i have been following your blog for months now, but never really sat down to make something, using your guidance. However, since i got my first ever machingers from you a couple of days ago, and a proper cotton batting too, i made myself a 15in sample sandwich and started wiggling about. firstly, i realised, i couldn't have done it without the gloves, and then, your technique and your guidance are really simple and easy to follow. and now, im so proud of my sample!!! the only thing i was worried about, since im using a basic Singer machine, which works with the foot pedastal, i have to keep a specific pressure on the foot, and find the right movement on the hand, in order to have a proper length on the stitch. im working on it, to make it better. big thank you again, for your help. i really admire what you do!!! keep it up! Elenieleni_shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11675956830823304861noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-20177705804526508322012-11-01T20:04:37.156-04:002012-11-01T20:04:37.156-04:00boa noite leah
estou começando tudo ,costurar ,apr...boa noite leah<br />estou começando tudo ,costurar ,aprender patchwork e também quiltar.<br />Foi assim que descobri seu blog e lá vamos nós,tentar praticar estes ensinamentos,obrigada por dividir com a gente,NéiaNéia Guimarãeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09690016295100250104noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-53668127279303143952012-10-11T19:23:30.304-04:002012-10-11T19:23:30.304-04:00Ann - Just start stitching after you've pulled...Ann - Just start stitching after you've pulled your bobbin thread up to the top. Try not to stitch small stitches or back stitch as this will create a noticeable area on your quilt (basically a bullseye for your start and stop).<br /><br />After you finish quilting, go back to those starting thread tails, tie them in a knot and hide them in the middle layer of the quilt to secure them. You can find that tutorial right here: http://www.daystyledesigns.com/cheaterneedles.htmLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-9117400240547391522012-10-11T14:47:04.525-04:002012-10-11T14:47:04.525-04:00Wow, that was the first time I have watched stippl...Wow, that was the first time I have watched stippling, and it was great. Now to practice. I was reading the comments and see one from Richard Healey. I do believe i have done a swap with him.<br />But I have a question.... when you first drop the needle to begin any sort of fmq, how do you lock the first stitch. I was shown once how you drop the needle then bring it up and then drew the thread to the top but do not know what do do from there, /Does anyone have the answer for me.<br /><br />Cheers AnnAnnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01210793847276017059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-28502245430590773432012-07-13T23:21:39.001-04:002012-07-13T23:21:39.001-04:00Hello, I have been looking at your site for the l...Hello, I have been looking at your site for the last 5 months. Have off and on tried to FMQ and had a smaller entry level machine and never could figure it out. While today I got a new machine and sat down and was able to FMQ pretty well. SO today is my Day one on the Quilt along. I look forward to watching more of your video's but wanted to just say thank you for putting this all together it was helpful to watch and re watch this video and figure out how to do this.<br /><br />Richard HealeyRichard Healeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745200601899371493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-36375608676509514962012-05-25T12:51:40.672-04:002012-05-25T12:51:40.672-04:00Your instructions and your video were so easy to w...Your instructions and your video were so easy to watch and so very informative. Thank you!Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097315623369781836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-13872207380022695382012-05-23T22:17:29.788-04:002012-05-23T22:17:29.788-04:00Thank you for such simple, understandable teachin...Thank you for such simple, understandable teaching! I'm so glad I found you. My family say I'm obsessed with quilting...I call it passion. lol and learning FMQ is the next level. Level up? :)It's All About Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00220686243778598975noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-51684860559740166342012-02-22T13:28:13.644-05:002012-02-22T13:28:13.644-05:00This is a great video. Thank you for breaking dow...This is a great video. Thank you for breaking down the stipple into easy steps. It has really helped me and I know I'll have a better sense of "where to go" next. Thanks so much for sharing your time and talents.Janethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05212719631125148149noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-42853213545738562522012-01-14T07:49:24.956-05:002012-01-14T07:49:24.956-05:00wohoo! this is fantastic. I was following sew cal ...wohoo! this is fantastic. I was following sew cal gals fmq challenge and there was so little information about the actual quilting. thank you so much for sharing this and the great video. I'm off to practice my stippling!Becky (My Fabric Obsession)https://www.blogger.com/profile/09264800140397196483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-21355128206645539142012-01-11T21:45:51.170-05:002012-01-11T21:45:51.170-05:00Thank you for the great information! I tried my fi...Thank you for the great information! I tried my first stippling tonight. I love it:)Jeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09268218322518221493noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-56408010824377338632012-01-09T17:50:43.400-05:002012-01-09T17:50:43.400-05:00Hey leah,
I admit - I'm a little confused on t...Hey leah,<br />I admit - I'm a little confused on the linkedink business also. I've used it before but can't find it on any of your posts.<br /><br />You said it would be in the Wednesday post. Will that be the Wednesday following the lesson? So this week the linkedink we would click on would be on the January 11th blog post?<br /><br />Thanks for your clarification and keep up the great work. I am itching to get back out to my machine and practice some more.KrisRhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16329097418939443256noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-64539186996911344552012-01-09T12:17:13.969-05:002012-01-09T12:17:13.969-05:00Did a little wiggling!! Not perfect results. I did...Did a little wiggling!! Not perfect results. I did enjoy practicing.AJ (The Quilting Pot Podcast)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04171249006179124886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-49913405166595972582012-01-09T09:54:58.690-05:002012-01-09T09:54:58.690-05:00Wiggled with you this weekend and loved it! Besid...Wiggled with you this weekend and loved it! Besides your names, I came up with Moose Antlers and Boxing Glove.<br />Looking forward to the next installment of Quilt Along.<br />You're awesome!<br />Lizcompuswordhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12138676474768941532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-72451985635489047812012-01-09T03:51:27.043-05:002012-01-09T03:51:27.043-05:00So helpful thanks heaps! Too many comments for me ...So helpful thanks heaps! Too many comments for me to get through right now, maybe you have addressed it already but despite your explanation on Thursday I haven't managed to link my post?! http://monika-quiltingjourney.blogspot.com/2012/01/fmq-practise-and-something-different.html<br />Keep up the great work, not only are you a brilliant artist also a fantastic teacher!Monikahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00903647147633857223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-11373076863730952612012-01-08T23:10:42.244-05:002012-01-08T23:10:42.244-05:00OK - I'm failing at the link business. I tried...OK - I'm failing at the link business. I tried the link button at the end, but I get a link from your blog ON MY blog and I want it the other way round... Which button/link is it again?? below is my page...<br /><br />http://andthentoni.blogspot.com/2012/01/first.htmlToniJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04714457210530437325noreply@blogger.com