tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post91795631695312134..comments2024-02-26T06:29:10.315-07:00Comments on Quilt Kisses: A FMQ Light Bulb MomentJasminehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18247780468856514907noreply@blogger.comBlogger19125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-24366639470702282142015-04-06T21:20:52.660-06:002015-04-06T21:20:52.660-06:00I've been wanting to practice a little FMQ on ...I've been wanting to practice a little FMQ on my domestic instead of being so reliant on my longarm. I'm so glad you posted this tip. It seems like a small detail at first, but I think you're right. It will make a huge difference!!!Late Night Quilterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17921688312802258573noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-33768346327791726472015-04-06T14:32:00.027-06:002015-04-06T14:32:00.027-06:00How great to see the words I have read in Christin...How great to see the words I have read in Christina's book actually shown in great detail. You did a great job showing how much better the view is when you "quilt away". Thanks for writing this post and sharing your success Jasmine! <br />Glad to hear how well your teaching in a class is going too! Lara B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/15135992633781076268noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-27363543187120700312015-04-03T21:47:00.748-06:002015-04-03T21:47:00.748-06:00I like how you illustrated this post. It makes wha...I like how you illustrated this post. It makes what you are talking about so clear. And no matter which direction you go, your FMQ is beautiful. I'n a novice, but I FMQ on a domestic machine and usually start in the bottom right and quilt away from myself. I may have learned this from reading Elizabeth Hartman's blog. But for the last quilt I did, I was able to quilt some parts in rows the entire length of the quilt (a little less than 60 inches). I bunched it up horizontally under the arm of the machine and then quilted my way out (the quilting was going from left to right). The quilting got easier and easier as the bulk came out from under the arm, and I still generally worked away from myself. Good luck with your classes. I'm sure you're a great teacher. Your handouts look really helpful.JanineMariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13475847392355523001noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-58720873766461054872015-04-02T20:02:36.934-06:002015-04-02T20:02:36.934-06:00Hmmm. I quilt downwards because I longarm and that...Hmmm. I quilt downwards because I longarm and that's how I was taught. I wonder if you can quilt upwards on a long arm? Probably? I agree, though, my quilting thread usually blends in and it's hard to know where to go next!Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15494557452802595536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-62901836768992650932015-04-02T19:29:44.445-06:002015-04-02T19:29:44.445-06:00Thanks for the tip, I'll have to try it out!Thanks for the tip, I'll have to try it out!Dorianhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05161301722715338900noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-7536664814889100192015-04-02T13:30:30.487-06:002015-04-02T13:30:30.487-06:00jasmine, leave it to you to make it clear! I mostl...jasmine, leave it to you to make it clear! I mostly quilt toward myself and clockwise if I remember it right. I will have to try this. LeeAnnaLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-16570209931922684492015-04-01T22:43:32.152-06:002015-04-01T22:43:32.152-06:00I'm sitting here reading this and holding my h...I'm sitting here reading this and holding my hands out in front of me trying to visualize how I do this! I'll definitely pay attention to this the next time I'm doing FMQ at my machine! Great tip! Laura Chaneyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04654731270860736892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-78855539279299517392015-04-01T21:58:00.573-06:002015-04-01T21:58:00.573-06:00I have heard of this tip before somewhere but neve...I have heard of this tip before somewhere but never remember it when I actually quilt. I'll definitely have to make sure to remember to try it on a few quilts I want to do FMQ on and see the difference!Joanna @ Riddle and {Whimsy}https://www.blogger.com/profile/07850057317926321586noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-63224542120595501622015-03-31T21:12:24.620-06:002015-03-31T21:12:24.620-06:00Great info Jasmine. What little I've done, I t...Great info Jasmine. What little I've done, I think I was doing the same as you. I wish I was close to take your class! Your handouts look great :)Christine Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16243353421237619009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-50317273795598761152015-03-31T20:56:44.330-06:002015-03-31T20:56:44.330-06:00My natural inclination is to start quilting in the...My natural inclination is to start quilting in the top left corner and work my way down the quilt, but that does sometimes cause me some trouble when the thread blends so well I can't easily see where my stitches are. I've been taking one of Christina's classes on Craftsy. My eye opening moment came when I realized it was okay for me to stop the machine and think about where I needed the pattern to go and the best way to get there. I did a quilt today with one of her patterns and I found myself mostly quilting away from me, which worked out so much better!Beth @ Cooking Up Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08786023962755107152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-27748040380558939972015-03-31T20:24:53.406-06:002015-03-31T20:24:53.406-06:00Well, having just finished another tree in my Brrr...Well, having just finished another tree in my Brrrrr Park quilt, where I did swoop-dee-swoops, I go both ways. I was thinking of our conversation of the other day on this very topic, and tried to figure out which way I liked better...it didn't seem to make a difference for this pattern; in fact, the "normal" way of the fabric feeding to the back was better as I could see the point of the next triangle I was aiming for. I do know that I also get cricks in my neck from peering behind the needle! Will try to pay attention on the feathers part of this quilt...heading to your Boot Camp post for the links!Sandra Walkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17737049269550479188noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-62988164354177369722015-03-31T18:13:24.766-06:002015-03-31T18:13:24.766-06:00I think it is great that you were up to the challe...I think it is great that you were up to the challenge of trying something new. This will really help you as you teach. Your quilting is really looking amazing!Cynthia Brunz Designshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03493041529014071142noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-28720594305350251262015-03-31T17:13:27.511-06:002015-03-31T17:13:27.511-06:00Quilting away from me? I'll try that! Thank ...Quilting away from me? I'll try that! Thank you for the tip as I tend to get stuck in small spaces and it looks as this will help me avoid that with a better view of where I'm going. I hope all of your classes go well :)Serena @ Sewgivinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08118431690767288942noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-26861204350840650552015-03-31T14:24:33.137-06:002015-03-31T14:24:33.137-06:00I will be quilting one of my quilts this next mont...I will be quilting one of my quilts this next month and I'm very happy to hear you tip and your experiences with quilting away. I can see the advantage of it and am anxious to try it out on my quilt.Quilting Nonniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16964800066332039021noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-47598084181962913722015-03-31T12:04:01.013-06:002015-03-31T12:04:01.013-06:00Since I stand to quilt, I have my table height at ...Since I stand to quilt, I have my table height at elbow level. I like it higher than most so I can see what I am doing! I have to quilt left to right, but I can and do go top to bottom to top down the quilt when fmq. I will be checking which way I do swirls though next time as I haven't got any idea which way I go!Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04471590149452641805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-77083317185415662752015-03-31T11:32:57.905-06:002015-03-31T11:32:57.905-06:00that makes sense but not really sure how I do it b...that makes sense but not really sure how I do it but I will pay attention on the next quilt. I am hoping it will be this weekend! great tip and thanks for sharing.<br />Bethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12050560401929144060noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-30206855023014278262015-03-31T11:03:02.458-06:002015-03-31T11:03:02.458-06:00Thank you for sharing, Jasmine. Great information...Thank you for sharing, Jasmine. Great information! Also glad your classes are going so well. Some times we want to practice before we comfortable moving to a higher level so don't give up on the baby quilt FMQ class. If it doesn't fill, try again in a few months. Thanks again, Jasmine!Quilts and Suchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02971681721314610097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-61734156057902819352015-03-31T10:40:45.419-06:002015-03-31T10:40:45.419-06:00I was not brave enough to try FMQing without a cla...I was not brave enough to try FMQing without a class first, and I took a class from Elizabeth Hartman at QuiltCon in 2013. She had us start in the lower right hand corner of our samples which forced us to quilt away from us. As I had no previous experience or bad habits, this just always seemed the way to go. I have to admit that puzzling out the best way to move and use my long arm has been a trick, recently, though!Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15705160384198590025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-581833911268371551.post-86414356439607166862015-03-31T10:28:24.816-06:002015-03-31T10:28:24.816-06:00Oh Jasmine you are making such great progress with...Oh Jasmine you are making such great progress with your FMQ. I hope to follow your lead and get in a lot of practice myself this summer when I am off. So glad your classes are going well. Every quilt shop needs a basic class like yours.Val's Quilting Studiohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09451000559295763123noreply@blogger.com