New FMQ

I haven't practiced any new Free Motion Quilt patterns lately. I thought it would be nice to try something new. I've been practicing this swirl with a hook on paper all week. I used one of Angela Walters' books to help me. I thought I would try it on the machine last night. This picture is a sample after I had practiced a little while. I got stuck a few times so my swirls sort of suffered! (Nice way of saying they look weird!) But, overall, I think they're okay.

Here's an earlier practice piece. The basic shape is there but it just isn't as good. Practice really does make the difference! I did like this pattern. It was fast and seemed to cover a large area very quickly. I love swirls but I feel my swirls are often lopsided. You don't have to worry about that when adding a hook. They all seem to balance out very nicely. Every so often, my hook was going in the wrong direction! I think I need more practice and then that should be better too!

It was such fun to try something new. It was very enjoyable and I hope to be able to use this on one of my quilts someday.