FMQ on Saturday

Didn't get to post this yesterday, but I've been doing my FMQ on a UFO panel coverlet.
This is new to me - making circles.  If only my darning foot had a hole to take the bar that would let me echo quilt around the first circles I marked with china from the kitchen.  What foot do you use for circles?  Until I learn another way, I marked the circles with a Frixon pen an inch away from the inner circle dot by dot.  I'll keep making circles until they all touch.  Realized I should have used an elliptical shape to have gotten the effected I wanted.  Will have to look into that, too.

I'm linking over the Leah's Free Motion Friday.  Go admire all that gorgeous quilting over there.
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5 comments:

  1. MalinisQuiltsDecember 22, 2013 at 4:22 AM

    Those ducks are so cute! Did you make the pattern for the applique?

    I use the same method as you for circles and sometimes it could be hard to see where you're going. I have seen an episode of "Sewing with Nancy" where the guest made it easy to quilt in circle. You might want to dig through her free episodes online.

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  2. UnknownSeptember 24, 2015 at 11:20 PM

    It turned out well. I use the same method and my darning foot. I do not use friction pens anymore, because of all the bad reviews. Your quilt is so sweet!!!!

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  3. BillieBee (billiemick)September 25, 2015 at 2:33 PM

    Such a sweet quilt!

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 25, 2015 at 7:37 PM

    Circles are something I will never do unless I have a longarm, but I can tell you that there used to be something that would work nicely with an inch wide ruler. I used a clear one, but you could use just a regular wooden one, too, I think. Link to Photo. I hope that comes through. If not, look on Nancy's Notions for yardstick compass. $10 without the ruler and $16 with it. Any skinny ruler will do, though.

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  5. HeidiJanuary 1, 2016 at 8:40 AM

    OMGosh, those are the cutest ducks! I have not quilted large circles like yours, but they look good and perhaps I ought to give it a try!

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