stipple

[handquilt99]

i am new to the quilting world. when you stipple, is it best to use a pattern on tissue placed on top or is it usually free motion? thank you.

[SFOQuilter]

Hi, I think free motion is definitely better if you really mean stippling (the really small stuff:)) and not just meandering which can be various sizes. Where in Canada are you from? I live in San Francisco but am Canadian and my family lives in Kitchener, near Toronto.

Welcome if you're new to the group here!!

Michelle

[Cathy32078]

Hello Handquilt. Welcome. I haven't seen you here so assume you are new. So happy to have you join us & looking forward to getting to know you. Michelle is right on with the answer she gave. I like meandering because it is not an exact science. Stippling IMHO is the really tiny stuff and good for background fills to make the piecing kind of pop. I don't know if that is the correct way. lol Please post often and make yourself at home here.

Hugs
Cathy

[sunsup]

Thank you gals. I learned something here again. I wondered what the difference was between meandering and stippling, and now I know.

Thanks for asking Handquilt and welcome to a great forum

[CindyB]

Hi Handquilt! I grew up in Vermont, is that almost Canada??

I just free motion - and if some of my lines cross over, that's ok in my world!

[gardenquilter]

free motion is the easiest for me on stipple or even a meandering stitch is a bit larger

[Chocoholichill]

Michelle SFOQuilter......this is a small world indeed. I grew up in Kitchener, went to KCI 1964-68!!!!

Andrea

[Itchn2Bstitchn]

I went yesterday and bought two feet for my ancient machine. I thought I'd try to do my own quilting. So, my walking foot worked fine. I tried what they called the darning foot and it was aweful! I took the machine AND they foot back today. I told them that it was one of three things: 1. It was harder than it looked, 2. I was stupid or 3. They gave me the wrong foot. He said it was the right foot and that I had it on right - Go me! However, when I showed him my sample he said, "you need to slow down". So, I came home and tried it again. Here's my result.




My question is, how long do you practice before you try your first project? This was only about half-hour to an hours worth practice,









Notice the skipped stitches? What happens when you get an area like that in your project? Go back? or leave it alone?

[sunsup]

I am just learning too, but everyone keeps telling me the more you do it, the easier and better it gets. Good luck and have fun.

[HomespunMary]

Itchn - hang in there! I think everyone's first attempts look just like yours, it really is a totally different thing than sewing with a regular foot. For a first try it looks fine, and I think I can see a big difference even between #1 and #3

Once you get used to it, I think you'll no longer have the really large "jumps" any more. If you can lower the speed on your machine (mine has five different settings for "maximum speed"), try to set it on quite slow. Then just practice on trying to move the fabric at an even pace, and you should be fine!

Also, if you didn't do that, try it with the feed dogs lowered or covered. It might help a lot.