Last week's
Shadow Waves didn't go over so well. So, confession: While I was reading through everyone else's entries from last week, I noticed a few people mentioned "Oh, I forgot to set my stitch length to 0, but once I did, things were a lot easier!" And in my arrogant mind I'm like, "Ha ha, who doesn't check their stitch length before starting to sew?" I hadn't touched my sewing machine since the horrible Shadow Waves attempt, so I sat down at my sewing machine the next day and noticed...
Yeah, my stitch length was set to 3. WHOOPS. Talk about eating humble pie (or humble sugar-free cheesecake, in my case, anyway) or whatever. So I set my stitch length to 0, bit my lip, and attempted Drop Art.
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| I apologize for the poor quality photo, but my inlaws are coming to visit tonight and "OMG need to clean NOW" takes precedence over "Carefully toggle color and brightness balance in Photoshop for small blog picture that is orange like all the kitty hair I need to vacuum up!" |
Hey, it looks a lot better this week! I was able to keep a more constant stitch length and somehow making drops was easier than making wiggly lines. It's still obvious where I wobbled a bit, and it was way harder to make the bottom teardrops than the top, but overall, an improvement from last week. One thing I just can't get down is following the edge of my square when going from one teardrop to the next--I cannot freaking sew directly on top of that stupid line, no matter how hard I try, so it's all wiggly and stuff. I guess on patterned fabric it wouldn't really show up, but it bugs me when I can see it so well on my solids. And yeah, I totally misjudged the size of my last teardrop, so that's why there's a huge gap on the left. Oh well. Practice, right?
I've been inspired by your free motion quilting trials and been to visit 'The Project'. What a great site. My FMQ is appalling, so I think I'll give it a go!
ReplyDeleteGood job! Funny, I have to set my stitch length to the maximum, but I think that is something quirky about Babylocks. Can't wait to see how we all progress.
ReplyDeleteIt looks great! I have a very hard time tracing that line, too!
ReplyDeleteThese are looking really good! I found the bottom ones harder too.
ReplyDeleteLooking good! I like that they are fat teardrops :D
ReplyDeleteOh, Natalie, we have all the same problems! I don't set mine to '0' though, because I though my machine adjusted everything when I set it to FMQ. Maybe not?
ReplyDeleteThey look good and love the colour of thread! xxx
ReplyDeleteThey look great! Look what a 0 stitch length can do for you :) I'm totally kidding - this is what it's all about. You'll impove a bit each week - soon enough we'll be pros!
ReplyDeleteNatalie it looks great! I love those chubby drops :)
ReplyDeleteI think these are great. you are filling the space well, and the drops look even. Great
ReplyDeleteNice work-practice makes perfect. I mostly posted to ask, are you a fan of Neil Gaiman? Stardust to be specific? Because I kid you not, I read it last week and the chapter headings, well, if you know then, you know! So, in other words, I seem to remember everything. Not too bad a thing really!
ReplyDeleteWell done - onwards and squarewards!
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