It's nice to machine quilt and finish the quilt myself. However, it's a bit difficult maneuvering the quilt. I've become used to making my leaves without moving the entire quilt. I can sew towards me and away from me and then I re-position the quilt. It cuts my "moving" time in half! The other hard part is that each block is different so I can't quilt each block the same. It takes a little bit of decision making before I can start the quilting process. I feel like I'm really getting used to machine quilting a good sized quilt. I think quilting on a small sample is great to learn the pattern but nothing really prepares you for the real thing. You just have to dive in and do it!
I have 3 blocks done so 9 to go! Then, the borders! Too much to think about. I'll do one block at a time!!
Good for you. I really find machine quilting to be a HUGE challenge.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Karen, nice to know someone else knows how hard it can be!!
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ReplyDeleteIt looks fantastic! Do you mark the design on first or just go for it?
ReplyDeleteI started off drawing it in but then decided to just go for it. There wasn't much of a difference. Much faster too!
DeleteSewing towards yourself and away from yourself sounds scary. Wish I had that kind or courage. :)
ReplyDeleteYou're doing great.
Thanks! You could do it, too! It's not that bad!!
DeleteJust lovely work, Rosemary; I love the flowery fabrics. Julierose
ReplyDeleteI'm not that confident in machine quilting, I've done in-the-ditch on sashings but hand quilted on other areas. You've done a fantastic job on yours! Wish I have your confidence.... =)
ReplyDeleteTotally agree with you! Until my last quilt I always just quilted in the ditch or just parallel lines. I started to practice with Leah Day's free motion quilting project and my next quilt was quilted with doodling. There is a big difference between quilting a square yard of fabric or a whole quilt, but what better way to practice than doing it? You're doing a great job, keep going!
ReplyDeleteRosemary..your blocks are just great!! You are doing such a wonderful job!! Many hugs
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice words! I feel like I'm learning a lot while actually getting this quilt done. I really had to just dive in and get it done!
DeleteYou are doing wonderful, Rosemary!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sharon!!
DeleteBest feeling in the world to do it yourself eh! It can be hard to just jump in a do it, but your right there is no other way to learn FMQ! Great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Sam! It's not perfect but it's the best way to learn! I really do like to finish my own quilts. I used to hand quilt but it took so long. It's also much cheaper this way!!
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