It's the last week of the Free-Motion Meandering Blog Hop. Today, in addition to practicing the remaining designs, there's also a giveaway to win your own copy of Angela Walters's newest book. Be sure to visit Kristin and Vicki to enter their giveaways as well and improve your chances of winning.
The first design is the feather meander. I thought I had taken better pictures of this one, but I guess I didn't since it's the one that definitely needs more practice! I attempted this design in the upper left and lower right blocks in the photo above, and you can see that I didn't quite get the hang of it. Time to go back and review the troubleshooting section of this chapter.
The final chapter of this book is all about improv quilting. I had a lot of fun with this concept in the blocks where the other designs didn't feel right.
I love using the blocks to help guide my quilting.
Sometimes I combined designs to focus on certain features of the blocks. Angela does a great job of inspiring and guiding the development of your personal style, while helping you improve your technique.
I hope you've enjoyed this preview of Free-Motion Meandering, and wish you luck in the giveaway!
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ReplyDeleteGood blog
Looking forward to trying this technique. Thanks for a chance to win.
ReplyDeleteI have tried feathers and the circular designs, along with simple meandering and I'm always improving! Practice makes better, right? duchick at mchsi dot com
ReplyDeleteI have done swirls and paisley. I need a lot more practice!
ReplyDeleteI am a beginner in FMQ - still practicing stippling! Thank you, Susan
ReplyDeleteI’m just new to this fmq and am scared to death of trying feathers! I think I’ll need to practice A LOT!
ReplyDeleteI would love to master feathers, now I am mastering daisies, hearts,stars and loops.
ReplyDeleteI do an all over feathered flower that is similar. I like to try anything new!
ReplyDeleteI love your idea of quilting just blocks to start out. That seems like such a great idea. A good way to practice, and then we can make some into pillows and give them to our friends so they will be impressed 🙃😂😇
ReplyDeleteI have done swirls and flowers within a block, as well as other designs on my DSM. Nothing intricate.
ReplyDeleteStill want to make feathers.
DeleteI would love to learn feathers, Angela's paisley feather and spiral flower. I get so intimidated by FMQ! I have quilted mini's and baby quilts, but scared to death about attempting one of the (over 14) quilts I have made. Please help! 😄
ReplyDeleteI have tried most of the motifs, but need more practice, especially feathers! My go to seems to be spirals and flowers
ReplyDeleteI like the loopy swirl too!
ReplyDeleteI like step by step drawings too.
ReplyDeleteI’ve been reluctant to try anything other than stippling but this looks like it would be a great help. Thanks for sharing.
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