Here is my first longarm quilting project–I wanted it to be a success, so I did the whole thing with big loopy meanders. Angela also tackles the most common mistakes that people make with each design and gives you tips on how to fix them. She shows you lots of ways to vary it, as well as how to use it in different areas of a quilt, like as a background filler or in borders. I practiced it with small circles, which is my usual way, and then changed it up to larger circles, which I found more challenging. With this design in your arsenal you can tackle a wide range of quilts. I actually love this motif and find it useful in so many places. In a natural progression, Angela has you move onto a loopy meander. It was a perfect place to start, but I was quickly ready to move on. I thought this troubleshooting aspect was very helpful. If you are a brand-new quilter, Angela sketches this motif out for you and trouble-shoots common mistakes. I had fun practicing it in different scales: large, medium and small enough to be considered stippling. I’ve done hours of meandering, but it has actually been a while since I stitched out this motif. We definitely start with the basics here. Just give me a doable design and let me quilt the whole quilt. It’s beautiful, but it’s just not my thing right now. And that is my kind of quilting! I’m not sure I’ll ever be a custom quilter–the type that quilts each area of a quilt block differently. Something else that I liked is that all the machine quilting motifs that she teaches you is perfect to meander across a whole quilt (thus the name). The book is filled with Angela’s fun personality and encouragement that you should never, ever pick out your quilting mistakes. As a matter of fact, you can get a preview of the motifs covered in the book and a FAQ from Angela herself here. She really builds up the designs in a thoughtful way. Another thing I liked about it is that while it contains all the information that an absolute beginner needs (sewing machine feet, needles, thread, batting, etc.), the motifs ramp up quickly and it ends with some designs that are quite impressive. I’m a visual learner and this approach really appeals to me. I am not exactly a beginner, but I was intrigued by the step-by-step, photo tutorial style of this book. So, I will be working my way through this book along with my quilting and blogging friends, Vicki and Jen. When I heard that everyone’s quilting hero, Angela Walters had a new book out, called Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting, I definitely wanted to check it out. And I get inspired when new quilting books hit the stands. We encourage block, fabric, and notion swaps as well as general destashing to new quilters that might not have a lot of supplies to start with.Are you ready to do some free motion quilting? I know that I feel more confident in my machine quilting when I am practicing regularly. If you wish to host a swap or want to share one with our sub feel free! Always vet who you are swapping with to ensure they are legit. This includes: posting a photo of quilts not your own yet claiming it is yours, posting about a quilt in any form you stole from someone else, or posting stolen patterns or tutorials. Posting stolen work (virtual or real) will result in a permanent ban.Sharing or PMing copywritten patterns strictly prohibited.Exceptions: when another user asks for a link to buy an item or pattern in a post it is okay to link your information there. Posts linking to a direct sales site will be removed and the user banned at the admins discretion. Self-Promotion Discouraged: Links to websites for personal direct sales (Etsy shops, Ebay, Personal Websites, business websites) should be kept in the bi-weekly " Steals, Deals and Destash" thread.For Blog links please refer to reddiquette and be respectful to not spam the sub.**See the tutorial on how to post photos to reddit if you aren't sure how to do this. If linking to a single image please link to the image itself and not a blog or tumblr link.We encourage quilters to post their own work. Karmawhoring by posting works that are not your own is discouraged and may result in a ban. Report offensive or spammy posts so the moderators can review them. Follow reddiquette and use your upvotes and downvotes accordingly.Please add topic flair to your posts after submitting Loops happening on the underside of your fabric? Check out Troubleshooting 101 Rules Our Wiki covers it start to finish and lots of stuff in between.Ĭheck out our quilting shopping list and machine recommendations to get an idea of what tools you need to get started. Start with our FAQ if you have any questions about quilting. DARK MODE NORMAL THEME New To Quilting? Start Here!
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