Sunday, January 29, 2012

2012 Free Motion Challenge-January

Here's how I practice my FMQ before I get to an actual fabric piece. I bought a dry erasable board and I sit and doodle several  a lot of  times, doing this over and over. It helps make a path for my brain to follow when I get to my practice piece, anyway I have myself convinced of that!!

Now you have my practice piece, ta da!!  I haven't done any FMQ for a long time so it was like starting from scratch again. I am okay with my leaves but I need to work on making them rounder at the base to look more "heart" like. Not many of mine are "heart" looking but they are recognizable as leaves and that's a plus for me. I didn't take a picture of the back but it looks good, only 1 little nest and otherwise, the stitches are fine. I used DMC in the bobbin and King Tut 40 weight in the top and a 14/90 Microtex needle.  I had trouble with my machine stopping now and then and the bobbin icon coming up on the screen. I took the bobbin out and put it back in several times and never did figure out what the problem was. At first, I tried using one of those bobbin mylar inserts and that just didn't work for me. If it happens again, I will need to do some further investigating maybe or call the Bernina store.  I plan to make the Sampler Quilt piece that Sew Cal Gal has on her blog, it will be a good reference in the future. I hope everyone is having as good experience with this challenge as I am and I hope to improve my FMQ a lot in 2012..Sew until next time, have a Stitches kind of day.

5 comments:

  1. your leaves are lovely, wish mine were as good!

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  2. I think you have done a fabulous job.

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  3. Oh boy... you obviously have an artistic streak. I only wish I could draw leaves as well as you never mind actually FMQ them. Fabulous job.

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  4. Those leaves are quite impressive.Beautiful work.

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  5. Love your leaves! Those came out so amazing!

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