WIP & QAL Wednesday!

I've been "re"-listening to the Harry Potter series as I sew. I closely associate myself with Hermione. I can't stand not getting my homework done, I had to at least give it a try. As I explained in yesterday's post, I'm sewing on my backup machine without a foot petal, just the start/stop button. Now, I've FMQ before with just the start/stop, it does give you a nice consistent speed, but my results are still really ugly.

The full view - my machine kept telling me my top thread was broken - it wasn't. ARGH! It's going in for a cleaning when I get Miss Ellie back!

Bit of a closer look at the ugly quilting.

I really like this design (Leah's version, not mine), I just don't like stitching it on my backup machine.

So my question for Leah today has to do with feet and pressure: On this little machine, I have a typical generic FMQ foot.

When I FMQ with my machine, the fabric doesn't glide under the foot, (I am using a supreme slider). The foot seems to hold the fabric down for a second, making my quilting choppy. It seems to me, I remember reading about how you did something with the spring and/or little bar at the top of the foot. Would fixing the foot help with this problem or is it a pressure setting on my machine?

On to other projects, I finished my Urban Nine Patch baby quilt. My first all solids quilt and my first curved piece quilt using my Quick Curve Ruler. I added a border of curved pieces, so that the circles were completed.

Approx. 42" x 42"

I tried pressing the seams open, that's different. I think I will have to work on getting used to doing that (an old dog issue).

Wrong side of the top.

An attempt at an artistic shot! ;)

Reminder: Quilty Embellishment Day is this Friday, June 15th! I use the term embellishment quite loosely to include (but not limited to): FMQ, hand quilting, embroidery, painting, buttons...think outside the box! I would love for you to link up a project you embellish this month. There will be a chance at a giveaway for anyone who links up! :) Please join in the fun!




Okay on with the stats this week:
In-process: (8)
Urban Nine Patch - FLMQG solids challenge crib quilt (top is complete)
Purple heart wall hanging ( needs borders, backing, quilting and binding)
Expanding Possibilities quilt (basted, now to be quilted)
Storybook quilt # 2 - All embroidery is done
Quokka Quilts QAYGFMQQAL quilt (All 30 blocks are quilted, need to join and bind)
Geneva Public Library quilt - join and quilt (maybe make a block or two to even it out)
Sew Cal Gal's March FMQ Challenge - Need to bind.
Sew Cal Gal's April FMQ Challenge - Need to make into a pillow.
Sew Cal Gal's May FMQ Challenge - Need to make into a pillow

New projects: (0)

Finished (0)
 
I'm linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday and The Free Motion Quilting Project for QAL Wednesday

Color Me Quilty!

Pat