tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post764011220963334658..comments2023-05-06T04:59:47.591-06:00Comments on kiss kiss......Quilt: my fmq fail...**nicke...http://www.blogger.com/profile/12075185396690393980noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-11673254688200096582012-11-01T08:40:39.882-06:002012-11-01T08:40:39.882-06:00nicke-- i love how it is turning out. fun idea! i...nicke-- i love how it is turning out. fun idea! i have a suggestion. make your fabric thicker. use a few layers of thin fabric, or go for a fleece or flannel or something thicker. that will allow the stitches to lay flat. you can also put your fabric in a hoop to keep the fabric nice and tight and flat. good luck!Becky J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07705469068742577466noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-77418157418648535972012-10-23T14:10:55.953-06:002012-10-23T14:10:55.953-06:00Nicke! I just saw this! You just need some tear a...Nicke! I just saw this! You just need some tear away stabilizer under your stitching area. Pin it or baste or spray baste it in place....sew and then tear it off! Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09101540158088271850noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-35615892337763159422012-10-18T22:44:22.501-06:002012-10-18T22:44:22.501-06:00Oh arse! Hope you get it worked out!Oh arse! Hope you get it worked out!Katy Cameronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04374079358515448439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-60467636963959128932012-10-17T18:38:16.433-06:002012-10-17T18:38:16.433-06:00Nicke, ahhhh!!! I love you so, so much! Well, you ...Nicke, ahhhh!!! I love you so, so much! Well, you HAVE TO use some type of stabilizer, you just have to. It will make all the difference in the world, I promise! Also, I like to set my stitch length at 3, i just like the way it moves on the larger stitch setting.<br /><br />Oh, please come visit me!!! We would have SO much fun!<br /><br />:)MMaureen Cracknell Handmadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03533566766276588176noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-66519874747649990042012-10-17T07:42:59.572-06:002012-10-17T07:42:59.572-06:00Oh man!!!! I say you get an A for effort :-)Oh man!!!! I say you get an A for effort :-)LuLuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082660206765313373noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-84065967712846953992012-10-15T12:59:55.410-06:002012-10-15T12:59:55.410-06:00you don't suck!! I'm no fmq expert so I d...you don't suck!! I'm no fmq expert so I don't have any tips or ideas but your concept was great :) Kelseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10611852534851391993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-81252736246927699512012-10-14T17:12:47.858-06:002012-10-14T17:12:47.858-06:00I still think it might be because there wasn't...I still think it might be because there wasn't batting? I don't know. But your mini is awesome, and so is your vision for this quilt. Take your time. I've got a full plate, and November is better anyway. Deep breath, my friend!!Jaceyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11751259218587190859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-21738460710805147322012-10-13T09:37:32.676-06:002012-10-13T09:37:32.676-06:00Oh dear! I had a somewhat similar experience with ...Oh dear! I had a somewhat similar experience with FMQ and I think something that might help would be to add some stabilizer to the back. I tried it with batting on the back of the fabric and that did not work but I'm thinking that some interfacing might be worth a try. mlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03060971785008244486noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-3042897194429580802012-10-13T09:02:08.513-06:002012-10-13T09:02:08.513-06:00I hope you fix the problem as the plan is lovely. ...I hope you fix the problem as the plan is lovely. Would a little stabilizer on the back help?Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16285223648285145607noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-55629022000255337752012-10-13T05:16:09.282-06:002012-10-13T05:16:09.282-06:00Maybe you were going too fast? I dunno, I'm p...Maybe you were going too fast? I dunno, I'm pretty crap at that too!!<br />Love the mini xSarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11401124377008075764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-65825342425765580462012-10-12T23:44:30.031-06:002012-10-12T23:44:30.031-06:00I need a mini like that on my wall too - sewing ca...I need a mini like that on my wall too - sewing can be so frustrating!Kirstenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08193446838823679202noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-67826454914520430702012-10-12T23:17:10.659-06:002012-10-12T23:17:10.659-06:00Oh come on its not that bad... from the front! A...Oh come on its not that bad... from the front! Are you using aurifil? My machine really is a different animal with aurifil ( and they aren't paying me to say that,)Dianne Nealehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03736776792425378741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-47428539966531502032012-10-12T20:57:43.117-06:002012-10-12T20:57:43.117-06:00uh oh. are you using a hoop for consistent tension...uh oh. are you using a hoop for consistent tensioning? free motion embroidery can be temperamental. <br /><br />good luck!cauchy09https://www.blogger.com/profile/09343566591325967770noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-19992315695764875222012-10-12T20:21:25.714-06:002012-10-12T20:21:25.714-06:00Grr. Sometimes that just happens for no good reaso...Grr. Sometimes that just happens for no good reason at all! I'm glad you had your mini to keep you company. Katie Bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13648256706053052966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-31457192015100425262012-10-12T20:15:54.625-06:002012-10-12T20:15:54.625-06:00Hate it when that happens! Good thing you are so p...Hate it when that happens! Good thing you are so pretty! Lol. **big toothy grin**Rhonda the Ramblerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04381491345256616685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-59066493509493408902012-10-12T19:39:18.874-06:002012-10-12T19:39:18.874-06:00No giving up! Sending hugs your way, the idea is ...No giving up! Sending hugs your way, the idea is brilliant and I think the universe was just jealous. Try again!! xoAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-45376645795119529852012-10-12T18:36:29.478-06:002012-10-12T18:36:29.478-06:00That happened to me...I had forgotten to lower my ...That happened to me...I had forgotten to lower my presser foot, so that the tension would engage!Sharon Thttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12766854401505962681noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-4225416521605066542012-10-12T17:34:30.842-06:002012-10-12T17:34:30.842-06:00I usually pick out my free motion. Sooo frustrstin...I usually pick out my free motion. Sooo frustrsting!<br />Keep trying my dear.Carlahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16927477648248371423noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-34000782383457475182012-10-12T17:02:37.083-06:002012-10-12T17:02:37.083-06:00Oh who looks at the back!? Maybe room real embroi...Oh who looks at the back!? Maybe room real embroidery is needed!Mrs Flying Blind...https://www.blogger.com/profile/15064004823351464643noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-4738077360139381862012-10-12T17:01:35.691-06:002012-10-12T17:01:35.691-06:00This comment has been removed by the author.Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-35249583748777137252012-10-12T17:01:33.433-06:002012-10-12T17:01:33.433-06:00Oh, no fair! No fair at all.Oh, no fair! No fair at all.Rachel at Stitched in Colorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08187626491695441387noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6775949211440191141.post-6411621581164881492012-10-12T15:51:32.846-06:002012-10-12T15:51:32.846-06:00LOL I think it turned out decent. Each time I FMQ...LOL I think it turned out decent. Each time I FMQ I remind myself that I am good at some things and those I am not I will just admire another.<br /><br /><a href="http://richardquilts.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://richardquilts.blogspot.com</a><br /><a href="http://trackmyshows.blogspot.com" rel="nofollow">http://trackmyshows.blogspot.com</a><br />Richard Healeyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15745200601899371493noreply@blogger.com