I used a light box to trace the design onto my fabric. I had a problem with some of the fabrics I chose. They seemed to be just too dark. I couldn't see a thing even with the light box. I like this red fabric so it worked out okay.
My first sample was pretty awful. I couldn't see my markings very much and I veered off course a few times. I was happier with this one but I'm still not totally happy with it. It's so hard to back track over some of the sewed lines. You have to sew so smoothly. Every little bump shows up.
I like the look of a stencil. It's very polished and so symmetrical! It's just so hard! I know that practice is the key. I'll just have to keep at it!
Thanks to Sew Cal Gal for another wonderful challenge! I'm going to miss this when it's over!
Wow, that looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Auntie Em!! fun but difficult!!
DeleteI think it looks great. Good job!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Wendy! Glad you stopped by!
DeleteYou are doing great. It really does just gradually get easier. The backtrack stitching still stumps me, but I have seen others conquer it, so I choose to believe I can, too! : )
ReplyDeleteI think you're right, Janet! I guess it just takes more practice. Thank you for the nice words and for visiting my blog!
DeleteGreat work Rosemary. Your quilting looks really nice and even. I too am going to miss our monthly fmq's but look at what we have learned so far and from now on it is practice, practice practice. I find that I am now confident to use these quilting designs in my quilts.
ReplyDeleteI have to agree! We really did learn a lot. We just need to fine tune our newly acquired skills!
DeleteThanks for stopping by!
Very nice Rosemary. I have trouble with travel stitching too. Yours isn't very niticable
ReplyDeleteThank you! I can see the imperfections much better than anyone else. We're our own worst critics! So glad you visited my blog!
DeleteWOW! I mean for real! WOW! Your FM is beautiful!! wonderful job. :)
ReplyDeleteApril, thank you! Love getting positive responses!
DeleteHi Rose... we in the blog linky together... like your free motion machine quilting.... I'm moving my aspirations in that direction!!! See ya! Bquiltin Blogspot
ReplyDeleteBev, so nice to meet you! Thanks for the compliments! Machine quilting is such fun!
DeleteYour FM looks terrific to me. Practice really does help and I know that but still struggle to think that each time I free-motion I do indeed get better.
ReplyDeleteThanks, Anne! I think I'm less nervous about trying new designs which is a good thing! I really should practice more.
DeleteI think it looks great! I have never had success at a lightbox, I wish there were an easier way to transfer designs...I like the tulle method we learned earlier as far as ease of set-up goes, but I found that my lines on the tulle were also really hard to see and trace. Ah, well.
ReplyDeleteI think all the marking methods have draw backs. I just try to use something I can actually see! Thanks for the nice words, Heather!
DeleteEs una preciosidad de trabajo!!!!!!!!!! Pero que difícil de hacer!!!!!!!!!! Gracias por tu visita.
ReplyDeleteThank you! It was fun but a bit difficult. I still have to practice to make it easier! Thanks for visiting my blog!!
DeleteYour FMQ looks fantastic from here - you're doing great, Rosemary. Love this!
ReplyDeleteThank you! I've missed you! Glad you're back!
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