So I signed on to participate in a free motion challenge for the year with
SewCalGal. There is a monthly challenge consisting of a video demonstration.. You practice at home then post a picture of your quilting on your blog or Flickr. Then there's a drawing.
This month's quilting technique was leaves. I have to say that as a beginner, the leaf design actually isn't too difficult. Here's some pictures of my practice:
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| The black thread is my first attempt. My stitch length is uneven, but I do like most of the shapes. I had issues with the bottom, so I tried a different thread. As you can see, I did worse with the pink thread. |
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| Whiskers I found when I looked at the bottom of the quilting. I adjusted the top tension and didn't see improvement. |
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| I messed with the tension and got this mess with the pink thread |
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| While attending a Philly Modern Quilt Guild sewing night, I tried a 3rd time using Aurifil thread. My first attempt wasn't great, but after adjusting the tension once, I had a great result! |
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