This is a quilt that I made last October (2009) -
Here is a close up of one of the feathered wreaths in the plain squares -
Pretty bad! But I have learned a lot since then, with lots of practice, reading and experimenting.
This is a close up of a feathered wreath I quilted last month on the Diamonds at Large quilt -
So don't give up!! You get better all the time!!
The above scrap quilt is a great reminder for me of how far I have come in machine quilting. Still learning, always!
Karen from For the Love of Needle and Thread has a great post showing how she is doing at free motion quilting.
Janet from Quilsalott shares some great free motion quilting - the idea is from Jenny Bowker.
Blogs are a great resource for learning, here are some that inspire me -
Diane Gaudynski
Feather on a Wire
Joan at Leschenault
There are lots of other great ones out there too!
Here is what I have been working on - quilting my Mother's quilt (all finished) -
Loops and butterflies for the main part
and leaves for the border.I did a post on this type of quilting in April - here is the link for my favorite easy free motion quilting designs.
When my youngest son was little it took him a couple of years of fishing before he ever caught a fish - he called himself a "casterman" instead of a fisherman, he didn't get discouraged, he enjoyed casting, he just wasn't a "fisherman" until he caught a fish.
Here he is a couple of years ago with his first fish - now he is a fisherman. He says the same thing about quilting - if you don't actually quilt your quilt, are you a quilter?Over at My Red (Yellow) Farmhouse she is calling October - Blog-tober and blogging everyday for the month. I thought I would give it a try too. So I think I will be blogging about all kinds of things this month - I think sewing everyday might be easier than blogging everyday! I'll see!!
Sue over at Alderwood Quilts has a Go! Cutter to give away!!!
Have a great day and thanks for stopping by!!♥