tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post2532190210130932972..comments2024-03-28T09:00:59.832-04:00Comments on Amy's Free Motion Quilting Adventures: Two Reasons to Ditch the StippleAmy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-28612868109225207262013-11-20T15:51:18.763-05:002013-11-20T15:51:18.763-05:00Interesting article. I began machine quilting in ...Interesting article. I began machine quilting in 2005 on my home machine and now I've been doing professional longarm quilting for 3 years now. At least 1 out of ever 5 customers come in and burst out, "I hate stippling! Please don't stipple on my quilt, it's boring." Learning a variety of back-ground fillers are very beneficial. I do think micro-stippling does have a place though, such as back-filling around your beautiful feathers or as an alternate route for bump-back feathers to eliminate the need for back-tracking over the same line already quilted. Enjoy quilting!Shannon @ Modern Tradition Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03003856745587202892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-59069456343423311482013-11-08T22:28:34.384-05:002013-11-08T22:28:34.384-05:00Wow! I got a lot of comments from this post! Thank...Wow! I got a lot of comments from this post! Thanks so much for the feedback.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-91711569730189038732013-11-08T22:27:33.609-05:002013-11-08T22:27:33.609-05:00Always good to hear another point of view. I just ...Always good to hear another point of view. I just can’t get the stipple to work for me. Different strokes for different folks.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-75625974393322662162013-11-08T22:24:35.276-05:002013-11-08T22:24:35.276-05:00Thank you! I do love having that centered needle. ...Thank you! I do love having that centered needle. I've hear that the halo is easier on the hands. Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-37075850044446291582013-11-08T22:22:08.958-05:002013-11-08T22:22:08.958-05:00:-) Stipple Free!!!!!:-) Stipple Free!!!!!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-45020494198312471782013-11-08T22:19:18.334-05:002013-11-08T22:19:18.334-05:00Thanks! And if you practice, you get better, guara...Thanks! And if you practice, you get better, guaranteed.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-56283680786543687632013-11-08T22:17:29.390-05:002013-11-08T22:17:29.390-05:00Yep, definitely depends on the quilter. Ditch quil...Yep, definitely depends on the quilter. Ditch quilting….for so many years we are told to stay out of ditches, then we become quilters and we’re supposed to stay in ‘em!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-68310603688238163712013-11-08T22:14:01.694-05:002013-11-08T22:14:01.694-05:00Thanks for commenting. I wish I could stipple bett...Thanks for commenting. I wish I could stipple better, but I will stress over it no longer.<br /><br />Busy fabrics- I do cringe sometimes (ok, a lot) when I quilt for videos, because I have to use contrasting colors so folks can see what I'm doing which shows every kink and bobble!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-19365396406674465682013-11-08T22:09:33.876-05:002013-11-08T22:09:33.876-05:00Thanks for commenting and I guarantee that if you ...Thanks for commenting and I guarantee that if you keep doodling, your FMQ wil get much better!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-1889389234671494102013-11-08T22:07:46.103-05:002013-11-08T22:07:46.103-05:00We could trade based on the design! Lol.We could trade based on the design! Lol.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-8280442986889650512013-11-08T22:04:11.159-05:002013-11-08T22:04:11.159-05:00Thanks! And loops is what I started my students on...Thanks! And loops is what I started my students on and they took to it like a duck to water.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-7800178988124360802013-11-08T22:01:53.198-05:002013-11-08T22:01:53.198-05:00Possibly! Thanks.Possibly! Thanks.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-16934219659104249042013-11-08T22:00:04.990-05:002013-11-08T22:00:04.990-05:00LOL! Thanks.LOL! Thanks.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-55198033961632744222013-11-08T21:50:16.702-05:002013-11-08T21:50:16.702-05:00Lol! Pretty threads, let me stroke you! They call ...Lol! Pretty threads, let me stroke you! They call my name and dive off the shelf at me!Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-3658736017074919322013-11-08T21:48:47.879-05:002013-11-08T21:48:47.879-05:00I think everybody takes to things differently, eve...I think everybody takes to things differently, even when it comes to the shapes we choose when free motion quilting. I definitely saw this with my class, one gal really liked one design that was more curvy and another gal liked one that was more pointy. They both did great though at what they chose to do. Thanks for commenting.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-55233152600820561552013-11-08T21:44:58.130-05:002013-11-08T21:44:58.130-05:00I love you, Leslie! You are so encouraging. Thank ...I love you, Leslie! You are so encouraging. Thank you. Stipple Nazi…HA! I can’t imagine your cheerful face stern enough to earn that moniker.Amy @ Amy's FMQ Adventureshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18249397590865683398noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-72454496129303162682013-11-07T16:32:34.690-05:002013-11-07T16:32:34.690-05:00like many 'so-called rules' stippling kind...like many 'so-called rules' stippling kinda became one of them. i'm known as the 'stipple nazi' {lol}, and i echo those sentiments, and while it's a valuable quilting design {in moderation - as all things are!}... and a wonderful skill to hone, please remember you are YOU, and you've got something going {already} that is pretty special. you've GOT THIS AMY!!! relax, laugh at yourself, and enjoy the comradarie of your students as you teach, sharing your tips and experiences, and treat them just as if they were future good friends you hadn't met yet! xoMarveLes Art Studioshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05392380425939176762noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-54014400969709411312013-11-07T13:23:20.580-05:002013-11-07T13:23:20.580-05:00I learned to quilt with stippling and I do it quie...I learned to quilt with stippling and I do it quiet well...that said I can and do quilt other designs onto my quilts...feathers seem to be my nemesis and I am practicing them currently and getting better with each set...I only quilt in the ditch if I am hand quilting...and I do use stippling if I am quilting a utility quilt which will be used for any and everything...that way I don't stress over the fact that all my hard work is going to be ruined by the use and washing of my quilt...I use prettier designs on those quilts that will not see much usage or if I am giving them as gifts.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04778881951560644932noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-23639782735455947802013-11-07T00:40:42.951-05:002013-11-07T00:40:42.951-05:00oh, stippling is SO yesterday... I'm glad you ...oh, stippling is SO yesterday... I'm glad you feather! <br />And I love love love variegated threads. Your photos are so good. Pretty threads, <br />LeeAnna PaylorLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-33058652229466060032013-11-06T13:58:53.888-05:002013-11-06T13:58:53.888-05:00I love your thoughts on this! Good luck with your ...I love your thoughts on this! Good luck with your class :-)ChristaQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15499045280686831181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-72089249736196893132013-11-06T10:55:20.648-05:002013-11-06T10:55:20.648-05:00I can't stipple worth a darn, and frankly, I d...I can't stipple worth a darn, and frankly, I don't care! Ditch it - definitely not a beginning quilters design, and I agree, it probably stops a lot of folks dead in their tracks thinking that quilting is hard.What Comes Next?https://www.blogger.com/profile/17290766425199467892noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-70935837548316068092013-11-06T08:45:45.140-05:002013-11-06T08:45:45.140-05:00If more people had started machine quilting on som...If more people had started machine quilting on something besides the stipple, they'd probably be quilting more. I think it's a fantastic idea to ditch it.LeAnnehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16491904217040542013noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-45974595265054476202013-11-06T08:42:06.887-05:002013-11-06T08:42:06.887-05:00I totally agree with you Amy. I never stipple over...I totally agree with you Amy. I never stipple overall - it's too boring a look. I think stippling by long armers is why I started FMQ on my domestic machine. I prefer the custom look of my own quilting. Now when friends ask for advice, I'm honest and tell them I can't/don't/won't Stipple! I advice newbies to start with what they can easily doodle. For me it was meandering loops.lauraluvsloonshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02796214644566472108noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-12211581972907862082013-11-06T07:57:27.787-05:002013-11-06T07:57:27.787-05:00I've been stippling for over 20 years and I th...I've been stippling for over 20 years and I think I can do it in my sleep. Now feathering and other stitches......I really have to concentrate on to make them look good. I think it is just a matter of what someone is comfortable doing. Thanks for sharing.<br /><a href="http://conniekresin.com/p/linky-party-tuesdays.html" rel="nofollow">Freemotion by the River Linky Party Tuesday</a>Connie Kresin Campbellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02522467890442085228noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3445986501162780215.post-77405483038099627832013-11-06T07:26:25.925-05:002013-11-06T07:26:25.925-05:00Stippling is pretty boring. Goes fast though. Mine...Stippling is pretty boring. Goes fast though. Mine end up looking like puzzle pieces, you know with the fat bulby ends? Some customers like that look. Makes for a nice break in between custom quilts. It is a bit more challenging with a smaller work space though:)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697969731937827088noreply@blogger.com