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Saturday, September 12, 2009

It's A Start!

The free motion stitch of the day on 365 Days of Free Motion Quilting yesterday was "Cat Hairball" and after I read Leah's post I convinced myself that even I would be able to do that one! I layered a few scraps with some batting and sat down at the machine. After just a couple of minutes I was quilting right along with no trouble at all! If you notice in Leah's post, she implies that even a 2 year-old can free motion quilt this pattern, so I'm not claiming to have acomplished much, but at least it's a start!
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12 comments:

  1. juliaSeptember 12, 2009 at 2:12 PM

    Those colors are incredible. You are doing a great job!

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  2. Quilts and CatsSeptember 12, 2009 at 3:34 PM

    I've been following Leah too! She does inspire and give you confidence to try it Her videos make it so clear. Looks like you did just great!

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  3. IHaveANotion ~ Kelly JacksonSeptember 12, 2009 at 3:37 PM

    Looks good to me!!!

    Smiles,
    Kelly

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  4. LeahSeptember 12, 2009 at 6:14 PM

    You're doing terrific Susan! I love that thread and fabric combo.

    Just try speeding up just a big, but keep your hand movement the same so that your stitches get a little smaller.

    I'm sure you'll get it in no time!

    Leah

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  5. DenaSeptember 12, 2009 at 7:38 PM

    The thread colors really make this quilting stitch work. Great job!

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  6. KristaSeptember 13, 2009 at 6:56 AM

    Yea for you! Look at all those circles!

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  7. marlene@ByTheSeamSeptember 13, 2009 at 1:20 PM

    Well Susan, that looks good to me but from my experience with free motion quilting I would say that would have to be a talented 2 year old. I think it is difficult to get the rhythm down.

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 13, 2009 at 1:33 PM

    Well done Susan it is looking so pretty with all those colours.

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  9. BarbSeptember 13, 2009 at 5:53 PM

    Practice, practice, practice is what Mickey and I learned at Quilt Odyssey this summer...Mickey had it down pat...ME not so much! I was too tense, and remembering the class the speed of the machine and the movement of your hands makes a huge difference! "By golly I think you have it"...keep on going! YOU CAN DO IT!

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  10. Jean September 13, 2009 at 9:46 PM

    This is great. I am going to try some of these when my life slows down a bit.

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  11. VivianSeptember 14, 2009 at 1:10 AM

    Thanks for mentioning Leah's great blog. I'm telling all my free motion quilting friends. I can't believe she's so young and has time for such detailed, informative posts.
    Great colors on your work!

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  12. YvetteOctober 18, 2009 at 1:39 PM

    Thanks for the inspiration. I am just beginning on the machine quilting venture so am loving reading all the tips from everyone. Love Leah Day's site too. She is great.
    Happy Quilting!

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