tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805995150776733981.post1202594320132168420..comments2023-09-02T10:44:49.830-03:00Comments on Gilbert Street Stitches: My Foray into QuiltingRachelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17177845442961863307noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805995150776733981.post-22451109702258201832012-11-15T07:45:13.368-04:002012-11-15T07:45:13.368-04:00You are braver than I. Your quilt is darling! I ...You are braver than I. Your quilt is darling! I always wanted to try quilting (think back to when Jonathan was a baby....he is 12 now!) but never had the guts to do it. Maybe you are inspiring me! Good luck and let us know how the final product turns out.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09028172109145482526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805995150776733981.post-66378117043698767922012-11-14T23:24:27.603-04:002012-11-14T23:24:27.603-04:00This is a real eye-catcher. You chose a wonderful...This is a real eye-catcher. You chose a wonderful selection of colors to create your masterpiece. Love the owls.<br /><br />Free motion quilting does take loads of practice but once you get bit by the bug it's hard to resist. You could do an all over pattern to keep the look uniform. You also could echo around the owls in those blocks and do let the motion of the other fabrics in the remaining blocks give you inspiration. Either way have fun with it. Allow yourself to make mistakes. After all you are human.Cindyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03097315623369781836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4805995150776733981.post-51097951134057047722012-11-14T13:48:26.345-04:002012-11-14T13:48:26.345-04:00Your quilt is ADORABLE! I love it! The appliqued o...Your quilt is ADORABLE! I love it! The appliqued owls are so sweet, and the colors are tons of fun. <br /><br />Here are my thoughts, though keep in mind I've only been quilting about a year: I would say to be sure to practice FMQ on other quilt sandwiches before trying it on this. If you're a perfectionist and can't handle any wonkiness or wobbly lines, straight line quilting is probably the best place to start as FMQ takes lots of practice. (I know from experience as I've just started learning it myself!) If you use thread that matches your quilt, the lines won't stick out as much, and mistakes will be harder to spot. <br /><br />I wish you the best of luck, and whatever you choose to do, I'm sure your daughter will love it! audreyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14892548773323584333noreply@blogger.com