![]() In fact, a customer quilt I'm working on is getting some stipple in a few spots. I'm still working on the stipple, because sometimes it does fit a particular spot or design quite well, but I'm not gonna stress out about it. Others like a spiky design like flames or bananas.īTW, the above samples were a quick practice piece on which the stitches are too long, hence that ripply effect between lines of stitches. Some folks will find they like a curvy design like loops, shells, or spirals. Find a design that is comfortable for your hands to repeat the basic shapes. What's a beginning quilter to do? Ditch the stipple! Embrace the freedom of free motion quilting! Choose designs that have a good stopping/repositioning spot. ![]() ![]() We just don't have the same range of motion when we work on our sewing machines. Especially in the larger scaled, utilitarian meander. Stippling/meandering is really a long armer's design. Especially if the scale of the design is large, which leads me to the second thought. Also, there's no easy spot to stop and reposition the hands without the slightest bobble of the hands showing as you resume stitching. First of all it's very random and as such it's a bit difficult to move the design around so it looks random and still have an easily repeatable motion for your hands, arms and mind. Shocking, I know, but two thoughts lead me to this.Ĭontrary to popular opinion, stippling or it's larger cousin, meander really isn't the best design for beginners. ![]() I started to get a bit panicky I am prone to negative thinking. I can feather all day long, in just about any size and shape, but the stipple is still pretty rough. They're going to want to stipple and my stipple isn't all that great. One thought kept nagging at me today as I was working on class prep. ![]()
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