tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post3357302506560695548..comments2023-07-25T11:48:39.285-04:00Comments on The Free Motion Quilting Project: Day 5 - Basic SpiralLeahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-84204034657050096742014-09-24T16:58:38.353-04:002014-09-24T16:58:38.353-04:00It's not about perfection. Practice on a blank...It's not about perfection. Practice on a blank quilt square with colored thread making the curls larger. If you don't get it, try using a matching thread and see how much it shows on the border. And if you're still not happy, use a patterned fabric border and a color thread that will not show as much, until you have done this enough times to improve. I use stippling a lot. It's like jigsaw puzzle pieces. As long as the lines don't cross it's just curly around and back and forth edge to edge. Quilting is not supposed to be perfect. If you want it to be, buy a machine that is computerized and can do it for you. I considered this but practiced until I can do a fairly good job. If people are examining my quilts rather than the spirit in which they are given, it's their loss. I'm sorry if that sounds harsh.Susan Crosshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05076064230626935030noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-90929264207068709772013-10-22T14:55:19.144-04:002013-10-22T14:55:19.144-04:00Thank you so much for all you do here Leah- I am c...Thank you so much for all you do here Leah- I am constantly in awe of your beautiful work and fantastic teaching skills. I'm on my second year of a textiles course at the moment. Although the course is great, it's nice to get some outside inspiration and learning so I don't feel pulled too much in the direction of just my tutor's style and can maintain my own.<br /><br />Lizvelvet_donkeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14899512393306055284noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-88951487882333799492013-09-04T18:40:22.143-04:002013-09-04T18:40:22.143-04:00YarnCrafter - Thanks for the suggestion! One thing...YarnCrafter - Thanks for the suggestion! One thing to remember is you are watching a video, so you can always hit the Pause button and look at the finished image as long as you like!<br /><br />Cheers,<br /><br />LeahLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-28767889653885188202013-09-04T17:52:44.335-04:002013-09-04T17:52:44.335-04:00Leah, I've watched a bunch of the low numbered...Leah, I've watched a bunch of the low numbered videos, so I can not talk to the upper numbered ones. A suggestion I have is to show the finished product for longer than a half blink of the eye. We kind of need to study it. Thanks for everything you do for us.<br />RaeNrhallerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07395557344746594274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-77021791345071582762012-07-16T11:22:00.886-04:002012-07-16T11:22:00.886-04:00Linda and Karen, its basic hand eye co-ordination....Linda and Karen, its basic hand eye co-ordination. Think of your needle as a pencil and you are doodling with it. <br /><br />Start by doing one section of the design only. Repeat and repeat until you get the movement required. Then build it up into the completed square. <br /><br />Neatness will come in time. Concentrate on the movement of the fabric to get the shape you want. <br /><br />Its not something that you can do straight away. Your brain needs a bit of rewiring to get get the idea that the pencil is still but the paper is moving. <br /><br />Try drawing the design on paper and stitching without a thread. start with bigger shapes and work down to smaller ones.studiostitcheshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12205113264443144026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-78585127729929212332011-06-06T18:07:53.803-04:002011-06-06T18:07:53.803-04:00Day Two and ALL of my free motion looks like kids ...Day Two and ALL of my free motion looks like kids scribble! argh! - Karen -Karenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04903768206980797480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-21852832453981086752010-07-07T11:58:35.903-04:002010-07-07T11:58:35.903-04:00Day 5,Basic Spiral! Ai-yi-yi! This one is awful. I...Day 5,Basic Spiral! Ai-yi-yi! This one is awful. I quit trying to stitch it and am spending time doing it over and over with a pencil. I'll come back to it later.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00653061676529018097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-84005914977475469472009-09-25T11:46:43.986-04:002009-09-25T11:46:43.986-04:00Not right now, but I'll try to get one shot th...Not right now, but I'll try to get one shot this month. I'm playing catch up with these older designs as well as creating new designs and it's hard to keep it all straight!<br /><br />Let's go quilt!<br /><br />Leah DayLeahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03674869334249298532noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7302142022228564326.post-29427795208989003502009-09-25T00:02:10.675-04:002009-09-25T00:02:10.675-04:00Do you have a video of this filler?
KrisDo you have a video of this filler?<br />KrisAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com