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I watched the video's (link given below by Jo) and just sighed, wish I could do it the way they do it.
21222Hi Cissie,i know what you mean that's how i felt when i first started to learn how to stipple.I soon discovered templates that come in various sizes and designs. I trace the design on my quilt and then sew over the design with my machine.Then you just clean the pencil/pen mark of the quilt with a damp cloth.(It is a special water soluble marker)
Hope that makes sense.
5202Hi Cissie, I also went to a class to do trapunto, and then got to do some free motion quilting. I still have my project waiting to be completed. It is not as easy as it looks. Far better to do it on the embroidery machine, (digitising around design) than free motion.
This is when I met another Cutie, who was teaching me "fleabag" Fiona. We have since become friends and she comes to my place every Wednesday and we help each other with our projects.
Think I must bring this one out to complete, as I hate to have uncompleted things hanging around.
Hugs Yvonne
132773Yes, practice. I wanted to do this for a long time, and kept putting it off. Until I had a baby quilt that I needed to finish asap. By the time I got done, I wasn't quite so afraid of it. It does get easier. Here is a good utube video of stippling. On the page with it are other ones to watch. Good luck and don't give up!
Jo
32948I have tried and still cannot do it with any precision so I avoid it! but would really like to be able to stipple around embroideries as they seem to pop out! Well try, try, try is what I am reading so will try again soon. Sally
24342I went to a class where the first thing that the teacher had us do is make up 12- quilt sandwiches- top batting and backing. We then paired up and one person held the pencil still (think sewing machine needle) and the other person moved the paper (think quilt sandwich) in a stipple design. We did that for about 10-15 minutes then used our machines. I had tried it on my own,(stippling, not the pencil trick) but it just seemed to click in my brain that day.
by cissie03
05 May 2010
I don't think my husband will be so supportive to help me with this but love the tip
158560The only way to get good is practice. I've machine quilted a few quilts, and don't have stitch regulator to compensate for slow or fast speeds. Do it enough and you will get better.
6574LUCKY you - that you have the opportunity to have a free motion quilting machine - I would say practice and/or use a guide - but I don't have a clue - I just embroider and I found that I had to practice to make anything good with it. Hehehe!
by cissie03
05 May 2010
I know someone who is quilting on a 20 year old machine! So you don't need a fancy machine just allot of patience and practice.
211078I traced the designs on paper and used the stilts to give me a rhythm. I had my thread breaking a lot until I the rhythm. It is a lot harder than you would think!!
8047Good for you! I've done a little, but not really - I traced my stitching pattern onto tissue paper and pinned to my project then sewed - free motion --following the lines - worked good for me! LOL I just used leftover tissue paper from gifts or cheap stuff from dollar store. When you finish stitching just tear the tissue paper away carefully - but goes quickly!
7384Practice is the right word. I tried doing it and ended up hurting my elbow from repeating the motion over and over. At least I gave the doctor some business! Hope you get the hang of it. Judy
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