Re: free motion stippling question

I fear you honestly must do a few practice pieces!!
However, do them with a specific purpose: you need to find out which direction you (personally, regardless of what anyone else says) find that you prefer to move the quilt in. You might find that you prefer to start at the side of a section furthest away from you and push the quilt 'away' so that the sewing is coming towards you. Or, the opposite (I found my side to side work was the hardest to master - not that I have yet!). I couldn't contemplate trying to get the whole quilt done in one 'area' - I would get lost, and the sewing density would vary I'm sure (I'm not very good yet, though).
You will learn a lot of valuable 'stuff' by doing practice pieces - not just basically how to do it >g<
You might find your own style, that you can do much better than the generally seen stippling. I say this because I can't do traditional stippling! Mine always seems to need to have points in it >g< Don't just copy others; try things out and let your own stippling be your signature. Even if it is the same as everyone else's it will probably have a few little quirks.

Good luck - it is not an exam.!
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In message <h06g4r$e1b$2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>, Michelle C <bookbug_35@xxxxxxxxx> writes
Thanks Joanna,

I've always started my straight line machine quilting in the middle, but free motion is a whole 'nother ball of wax. I'm trying to figure out how to keep on top of it, so to speak. Guess I hoped if I could start on an edge or in a corner, I'd be able to keep track better.

Feel better soon! Sinus infections are the worst.

Best regards,
Michelle in NV

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