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Quilting: First FMQ on new HQ Avante
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First FMQ on new HQ Avante

back of donation quilt

back of donation quilt

Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Machine Quilting Negative Space »

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Functional

For: Charity

Style: Whimsical


Materials

donation strip quilt/100% cotton

What are you most proud of?

quilting this without a thread break.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

Making photo documentation of your work regardless of your skill level giving you visual verification of how your skill level progresses. Taking photos of your projects also lets you see stubborn loose threads on your projects that you thought you removed. :)

 

9 comments

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KellyDannemann on craftsy.com
Jul 31, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great inspiration!! I am new to FMQ too. So, I will take your advice and take photos and journal it.
hersisterquilts on craftsy.com
Jul 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Thank you all for your very kind comments. It was my first time doing swirls. It was a tense process. Even though I had a map, I still got lost a few times. Practicing on donation quilts is a great way to improve techniques and make a donation quilt very special at the same time. I made lots of mistakes but found that it was easier to quilt on a top with an actual design vs. a blank piece of muslin.
bbsharp7 on craftsy.com
Jul 30, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is very classy for a donation quilt. I will love to do that to my quilts that I donat.
kmkauckland on craftsy.com
Jul 29, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Nice work.
WasaNewbieJean on craftsy.com
Jul 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Looks like you've done this before! Great advice on taking photos. I'll keep that in mind as I work up my nerve to try FMQ.
Angela Walters on craftsy.com
Angela Walters
Craftsy Instructor
Jul 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love it!!!! Great, Great job!!!!
ButtonsButterfl on craftsy.com
Jul 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Awesome!!
MarjorieV on craftsy.com
Jul 28, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
impressive!
J-Quilts on craftsy.com
Jul 27, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
looks fab...