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Quilting: Free Motion Practice
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Free Motion Practice

Machine Cover

detail
detail
free motion/thread painting
detail circles
Machine cover 2
Machine Cover

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This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Design It, Quilt It: Free-Form Techniques »
Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Other

Style: Whimsical, Traditional, Funky

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Foxienana on craftsy.com
Foxienana
Feb 23, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
love, love, LOVE! That quilting skill is awesome......how long have you been fmq'ng? Love the shiny polyester. I, too, am experimenting with "trilobal" polyester (SuperiorThread.com has tons of colors)...they even come varigated.
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Feb 23, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks! I began FMQ about 4 years ago. It was a struggle the first couple of years; but as you can see I haven't given up. There is so much to learn about thread, needles, batting, stitching techniques, etc. I hope you are having fun with trilobal!
AZWendyG on craftsy.com
AZWendyG
Feb 01, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
I LOVE the thread painting element you added to this piece; just GORGEOUS!
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Feb 01, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Hi Wendy, Thanks, it was fun to make.
morelcabin on craftsy.com
morelcabin
Feb 14, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
That's beautiful!!
Deb Cavanaugh on craftsy.com
Deb Cavanaugh
Jan 31, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
You are too amazing for words. congrats.
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Feb 01, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks Deb
Mesmerize on craftsy.com
Mesmerize
Jan 30, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Fantastic!
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 30, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks so much!
desna on craftsy.com
desna
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Wow!!!! this is amazing, its hard to believe you are still learning... it will take me years to even do half as good. Wonderful fmq I am excited to see what you do next:)
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Hi, thanks so much. I just invested in a new machine and I have been working on increasing needle and thread knowledge. I still have much to learn, but I believe the machine, thread and needle changes are helping and freeing me to create. The tension tips from Cindy have also helped. I do a LOT of practive with paper and pen before I try it on the machine.
Cindy Needham on craftsy.com
Cindy Needham
Craftsy Instructor
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Fabulous....again!!! :)
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Thanks!
messyrose on craftsy.com
messyrose
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
How beautiful!
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Hi Rose, thanks so much. I am having fun. Soon it will be a machine cover for my 7700.
2strings on craftsy.com
2strings
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
You've been having too much fun! Super FMQ!
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Yes, I am! LOL. I am learning so much and trying to move it from my head to eye hand coordination. I am working on that muscle memory.
karenquiltz on craftsy.com
karenquiltz
Jan 29, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
that is wonderful quilting! I like the way you overquilted the feathers to make them really pop. and the circles and everything looks so cool. What kind of thread and fabric did you use to make this look?
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Hi Karen,
LivinH20 on craftsy.com
LivinH20
Jan 29, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
Oops. Here we go. Thanks so much. I used Coats and Clark Trilobal Polyester 40wt embroidery,cotton fabric and Hobbs 80/20 fusible batting.
AZWendyG on craftsy.com
AZWendyG
Feb 01, 2013   Flag as inappropriate
I was also wondering what kind of thread you used, thanks for letting us know. I just can't get over how much I love the dense thread painting you did in this piece--I HAVE to give this kind of technique a try now too!

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