I practiced "wiggles" today as part of the free motion quilt along at A Few Scraps.
First I practiced drawing them on paper. I preferred to think of them as waves versus wiggles.
Then I thought of Pink Floyd and the lyrics to Comfortably Numb: You are only coming through in waves...
Wouldn't that be a great song to free motion quilt to? Alas, I only have the Scissor Sisters version on CD, and that doesn't have quite the same vibe.
Hi.
Welcome to my rear view. Sometimes I have the TV on when I'm sewing, but it's behind me. Thus the mirror.
Quilting gloves? Check. Bifocals? Check. Beer? You better believe it.
I liked quilting waves. Then I went back and did them again, so one part looks like a DNA strand.
Oopsie in the middle there. I let go of the quilt sandwich before my machine had come to a complete stop.
What has been most helpful is to hold my hands in a U-shape as I'm quilting. The only thing about that is I have to stop when I quilt to the bottom of the U formed by my thumbs, reposition, and restart. But once I got the hang of stopping and starting, it went okay. I definitely felt more in control that way.
I really like the ribbon effect when you do sort of a shadow stitch along the first line of stitching. The one above is my favorite.
You are such a hoot!! And I have the same mirror concept in my small sewing room - it works great!! So in answer to Live Long and Prosper, I respond in correct Vulcan style, Peace and Long Life!!
Your FMQ is coming along nicely; however, if you start becoming comfortably numb, you might not get very far. :)
There is no pain you are receding A distant ship smoke on the horizon You are only coming through in waves Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying When I was a child I caught a fleeting glimpse Out of the corner of my eye I turned to look but it was gone I cannot put my finger on it now The child is grown The dream is gone And I have become comfortably numb
So glad I found your blog via Pyrex Collective! Love 'Comfortably Numb'......feel like that a lot! Thanks for intro to them.....where have I been. Your quilting looks like lots of fun. Jim
I've been itching to get to this. As you know, I've been without a machine for far too long now -- I haven't sewn in 15 days and it is killing me. My machine is finally back and top of my list is the FMQAlong. I love your double ribbons. That looks awesome! I also loved your rear-view mirror. That is super funny. You are just awesome.
I love the mirror for the tv. Brilliant!
ReplyDeleteLive long and prosper. :)
You are such a hoot!! And I have the same mirror concept in my small sewing room - it works great!! So in answer to Live Long and Prosper, I respond in correct Vulcan style, Peace and Long Life!!
ReplyDeleteYour FMQ is coming along nicely; however, if you start becoming comfortably numb, you might not get very far. :)
ReplyDeleteThere is no pain you are receding
A distant ship smoke on the horizon
You are only coming through in waves
Your lips move but I can't hear what you're saying
When I was a child
I caught a fleeting glimpse
Out of the corner of my eye
I turned to look but it was gone
I cannot put my finger on it now
The child is grown
The dream is gone
And I have become comfortably numb
So glad I found your blog via Pyrex Collective!
ReplyDeleteLove 'Comfortably Numb'......feel like that a lot! Thanks for intro to them.....where have I been.
Your quilting looks like lots of fun.
Jim
Gosh that looks great ! I really must pull my finger out and give it a shot.
ReplyDeleteLOVE the idea of the mirror for the TV!
Your FMQ is coming along really well. I haven't tried ribbons before, but now you've got me intrigued. Really like the DNA helix too.
ReplyDeleteLearning to come to a complete stop before moving my hands was one of the hardest things for me to learn--and I still forget sometimes. Ribbit. ;-)
HA! I'd never thought of putting a mirror behind me do I could see the TV.
Had a good giggle about the beer too.
It's looks great P.! I really like the ribbon quilting.
ReplyDeleteI love reading your post on wiggles:) The mirror for the TV is such a great idea. I only have the birds in the garden keeping me company when I sew!
ReplyDeleteso funny! i love it.
ReplyDeleteStanette and I are going to see Roger Waters perform the Wall in its entirety in Los Angeles, In November.
ReplyDelete20th row.
Yee-haw!
Just keep drinking the beer and the waves will come a whole lot easier!
ReplyDeleteA little beer consumption is conducive to brilliant stitching! I know it to be true and you've proven it:)
ReplyDeleteNot everyone can make Spock fingers, you know. It's very specialized.
I've been itching to get to this. As you know, I've been without a machine for far too long now -- I haven't sewn in 15 days and it is killing me. My machine is finally back and top of my list is the FMQAlong. I love your double ribbons. That looks awesome! I also loved your rear-view mirror. That is super funny. You are just awesome.
ReplyDeletexo -E