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| Just a glimpse.... We practiced the installation with the help of Bo and the lift! |
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| Hope you can join us! We'll also have quilts for auction. |
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| I've found these tools to be very helpful. Aurifil thread, microtex needles, fusible batting and my new found friend, the "SewSlip". |
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| I've adjusted my tension to a 5.4 (whatever that means), with slip pad in place. I'm forcing myself to Put the Gloves On! |
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| This is my practice background motif. I decided to sew in diagonal direction on a very forgiving textured background with grey thread. |
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| Not perfect but getting better. |
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| The triangles were straight lined stitched with a walking foot. |
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| Nearly done, just have the larger parallelograms left. I'm going to up the scale with a large leaf. |
That's a great background motif; it will give your quilt lots of texture. This Post is Pretty Positive, I aPProve! :)
ReplyDeleteIt does have a little Pop to it! jill
DeleteCongrats on your commission quilt, it looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cheryl. It was definitely a different kind of challenge. Now it's great to see it in the wonderful space. jill
DeletePerseverance is my favorite word when it comes to free motion quilting. It looks like you're doing just that, and I admire you for trying so hard. Just a tip... if you have any problems getting the sandwich to slide around under your machine needle, in addition to the Sewslip, make sure you have adjusted the pressure on your presser foot. Most machines have a dial - on top, or on the side (Bernina) - that increases or decreases the amount of pressure the foot is placing on the quilt sandwich. Adjusting that can make a big difference in how your quilt moves (or not) under the needle. All my best. Keep practicing!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Linda. I'll check the PRESSURE foot and ease it up. Good advice. I did slow the speed a bit and working on the Pace. Lots to practice. jill
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