Ever since I got into this whole modern quilting thing, I've loved the look of free motion quilting. I'm not much of a doodler though so it's a little tougher for me to come up with designs or motifs I like. Thank goodness for the internet with so many amazing sources of inspiration! A few of my faves are Christina Cameli, who I took a mini class from when I fist started FMQ last summer, Lori Kennedy, who has step by step tutorials on SO SO MANY amazing FMQ tutorials on her blog, and of course Angela Walters, whom I am very excited to take some classes with at QuiltCon!
This week I'm working on finishing up the mermaid quilt. A massive pain in my neck came out of nowhere and kept me from finishing on time but I'll be done with it soon enough! I pebbled around each of the girls to make sure they had enough air to breathe and then I started searching for some water / wave inspiration. I found several I liked but this was the winner. I'm about a third done with the quilting now. Thank goodness for my Juki with all that throat space!
I've started a Pinterest board for FMQ ideas if you're looking for some inspiration too. Happy Friday!
Allison
Your quilting is beautiful! I took a class from Angela Walters at the 2012 Quilt Festival in Houston - she is so much fun. I know I should practice but I can't seem to conquer my fear of "eyelashing" on the back of the quilt.
ReplyDeleteI have a Janome that I love, but have had my eye on Jukis since I tried one at a quilt shop. What model do you have?
Thanks Linda! Maybe try speeding up the pedal to get rid of the eyelashing? That's what I had to do and then lots of practice, practice, practice!
DeleteI use a Juki TL-98Q that I was lucky enough to find for a great deal on Craigslist.
Very cool and I am impressed with your fmq! Thanks for sharing your board of ideas - I am now following and shared on my AQT fb page...
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet. I'm always so impressed by all of the awesome FMQ tutorials out there so it's nice to have somewhere to keep them all together.
DeleteLove the waves, rainbows, sunshine and ocean spray around your mermaids! The whimsy really matches the mermaid motifs, plus your consistent stitch length is impressive!
ReplyDeleteIt's all a trick of the camera! Any inconsistencies are usually hidden in the wash but practicing has definitely helped me :)
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