Thursday, March 22, 2012

QAYG FMQ QAL update

I am doing the QAYG FMQ QAL with Laura at Quokka Quilts. I am not making a quilt but I am practicing each design. The last two weeks have been tough - first the flu and then my FIL is gravely ill - so I haven't had much quilting time. So I've tried each design but there was very little practicing!


I drew the rosebud until I thought it looked like a rosebud - maybe my mind just decided it did!

And then I quilted! This one is rather close.


Next was the spiral tree. I really like the looks of this (not meaning mine!) but my spirals always leave a little to be desired!


Then McTavishing - oh wow! I love the look of McTavishing! Maybe not mine though - at least not yet! I quilted a rose in the middle because I didn't have anything that I could quilt around. Then I tried the McTavishing. My machine is not cooperating very well.


So another try - I just filled the area and this was better.


I was able to get to a quilt show for about an hour the other day. I really investigated the machine quilting - maybe some of mine isn't too bad after all! Oh, I was also able to try a Gammill longarm with a regulated stitch - that was incredible. Now if I just had an extra $10,000!

3 comments:

  1. Jeanne, Oh my!! Your McTavishing is awesome!!!! I haven't ventured that direction....yet! So many ideas/so little time (or is it energy?!?)! Hope to get a QOV cut out tomorrow. Am planning on larger white spaces to use part of Leah's whole cloth quilting pattern. I seem to be 1 project behind these days and am trying to double up....back to "jumping in with both feet" again. Hugs, Doreen

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  2. Jeanne, yay, your FMQ is looking good! Keep it up!

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  3. Your rosebud looks more rosebuddy than mine did! Mine looked X rated! Well done on the McTavishing too!

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