Saturday, April 28, 2012
Zippling!
This week's Free Motion stitch was Zippling. It's a lot like Stippling, but it's all straight lines. I thought this one was going to be great, but my machine had other ideas. It was not a fan of this stitch. I had all kinds of machine issues - I even broke a needle. Oops! I was moving the quilt too quickly in directions the machine did not want it to go. I think it's a fun design though.
I had to laugh when Leah was talking about it being a masculine stitch and here I am stitching it on a busy, floral quilt for a girlie girl. This quilt is going through an identity crisis. I'm kind of glad that the quilting blends in.
I started out making the stitches boxy looking, but liked it better with more V's. Although my machine was not a fan I really like the texture Zippling leaves on the quilt. Here's a picture of the back:
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ooo I love the way that one looks! Fun!
ReplyDeleteGreat practice - looks pretty large. What will you do with it when you are done?
ReplyDeleteYou did a great job! I think FMQ is going to always mean practice! About the time I think I have mastered the speed of the machine with my hands, I do something weird like break the thread or needle. From the looks of this, no one would ever know that you had problems! Good job! ~Jeanne
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