tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post8816097021931240184..comments2024-03-28T11:22:50.667-04:00Comments on Crafts, Cavies and Cooking: Shaded SwirlsPaintedThreadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07430500003121265452noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-7874751765846038562016-02-03T19:17:07.192-05:002016-02-03T19:17:07.192-05:00Practice is everything, just keep at it. You menti...Practice is everything, just keep at it. You mentioned your swirls look lumpy-have you ever tried Glide Thread. I use it all the time as it is a bit thinner and therefore the little glitches don't show as much. But I think you are on your way, just keep at it!Vicki in MNhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16155452692252270164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5736086379726452708.post-66942507411609692052016-02-03T14:11:34.117-05:002016-02-03T14:11:34.117-05:00hon, I cannot imagine deciding between taupe, ecru...hon, I cannot imagine deciding between taupe, ecru and buff. To me they are interchangeable and all neutral. When you stand back is one better than another? A viewer will not be close, nor in good lighting. Stand back and decide if one gives you the look you crave. <br /><br />Free motion quilting is a mix of practice, correct speed and tension such as driving a stick shift, knowing where you're headed, quilting with the machine dropped into a flat bed hopefully, and magic. The right needle for the size thread matters, cleaning all lint out of the chase, all of it important. All a dance of sorts each factor dependent on the other. <br /><br />I am new to your blog, so apologize if you know all that already. <br />The design is nice, with the beadboard look. The thing I tell my students about spirals is not to speed up going on the round part, it causes eyelashes on the back. <br />LeeAnnaLA Paylorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06553491768819243802noreply@blogger.com