Dot to Dot Basics - Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along Week 1

[@lydiafranko1619]

Thank you for your lessons. Thanks to you I quilt all my quilts.

[@maryannequinn3465]

Thank you for making this so clear for us all. I’m quilting on my Wards Signature White sewing machine(circa 1967) and so far everything is working well. Thank you again.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

You are so welcome! I'm so glad you find it helpful!

[@sheilaweathers8250]

I just practiced the designs in the first dot to dot video. I love quilting with rulers and this is so easy. Thanks for providing such awesome instructions.

[@squire131]

You make it look so easy 😮

[@ELubitz-k3p]

I am so excited and happy to start your tutorial. My daughters gave me the panel and boarder for Christmas😊

[@sewingal17]

Thanks for this challenge! It's always amazing to see how simple things are when broken down.

[@suehatfield1230]

Thank you for this fab new series Angela - you make long arm quilting so do-able by simplifying and breaking down each pattern into a number of lines of sewing. Your templates and approach have really helped with my long arm journey.

[@user-tt7cl3ev9f]

Love your work, you instructions are so clear and easy to follow, I'm very new to quilting, and found other videos very daunting

[@vickicass5467]

Thanks Angela. You are awesome

[@shirleyjussel1988]

Oh my gosh Angela so ready to try this. Thank you for the tutorial!!

[@danieledetail7824]

This will be my first challenge. So excited

[@DBlanco48]

Ugh! I am still so nervous to do this! 😂 I am teaching myself with the help of you, of course. I dont know how to tie off, tho, i have been just running back and forth over my stitches, good enough?

[@michelleinScotland]

Thanks Angela; I can't wait to get started.

[@pamelaburch4484]

Love your learning videos.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

Thank YOU for watching!!!

[@lauraf3611]

Excited to get started on this challenge... you make it look so simple. thanks!

[@TheHawkeyeQuilter]

Fabulous FMQ tutorial as always! Thanks.

[@Sewwithdebee]

This is great and helps clarify a few design ideas

[@shirleeanddavesmith6555]

SO looking forward to this challenge. Thank you for sharing your knowledge of quilting with all of us. I've been watching you for several years and always enjoy your videos. Would you suggest that I quilt around the black outlines to stabilize the quilt layers?

[@lizbethy3214]

Do you think you might consider doing a block of the month quilt, something quick and easy? Also a quilt in a day or even a quilt in a week or month, something for those of us who have lots and lots of material to get used up?

[@dancingnana4900]

Glad to get started. Can you comment on thread color. I purchased the thread collection for the panel. Suggestions for how to transition thread colors and select best bobbin color(s) would be appreciated.

[@dancingnana4900]

Oops! Looks like you provided color placement suggestions in the earlier materials. Thanks.

[@MelanieTallent]

Thank you so much!!! Just finished the video and excited to get started. Could explain a little bit about the thread colors that came with the panel?? Like how to go from one color to another??

[@carlenenightingale1212]

The expanded resource materials are missing most of the page numbers. Please be sure to include them in the future. They are so helpful. I keep them in a notebook but take out separate pages to keep close for reference, and it can be really tough to put them back into the notebook in proper order. They have been a great help in other quilting projects. I am so excited to get started on this FMQ Challenge.

[@tartarqueen]

What expanded resource material?

[@jeane.2722]

Thank you.

[@karmelsowers7834]

Thank you Angela. I still am excited to get going on this but have developed a small tear in my bicep. I am hopeful that complete rest will help me avoid surgery. Will these videos always be available? I just can’t start right now.

[@Shortstitcher]

The supplies you are using: gloves, supreme slider, quilt pounce pad) are they available at on your website? If not, where is the best place to locate them? TIA!!

[@barbaralazier8352]

Fascinating

[@marleneslepkov6081]

thanks so much!

[@dorisdunn9845]

I bought the border print. Are you going to give design ideas for those blocks?

[@alexaperez7773]

Amazing

[@DeborahFrench-NC]

What day / time (EST) was this live? Thought I knew, but I missed it!! Thanks! Do you sell those stencils?

[@mirtaPR]

I’m trying to free motion on Brother PQ 1500 cotton top batting n fleece bottom, cotton thread . My stitches keep skipping 😩😩ripped out for days now😤 changed needle rethreaded changed thread adjusted top tension knob . Please any suggestions??? Turning to expert quilter I’m frustrated w this n need to get quilt finished it was for Christmas gift 🙄🥺

[@denisemead764]

With fleece I would use poly thread not cotton. Make sure bobbin is inserted correctly, and check machine timing is still okay.

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

I'm sorry, that can be so frustrating. Make sure your quilting foot isn't too high. If you can adjust it, try lowering it a bit and see if that helps.

[@denisemead764]

Also could try a larger needle.

[@kellyr4159]

I have the same machine, I was struggling with the same issue, as Angela said, lower the foot, that solved my problem…..then I bought a long arm 😊

[@MelanieClaire61]

ThanksYall! So warmed my heart, the help, support, viable suggestions for help....rough few days, and this helped....❤😊

[@kblaiwes6099]

When you refer to medium and large size blocks… what sizes would that be, roughly? 6 “ and above or ..?

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

Yep, in my mind small size blocks are 5" or less, medium size up to 10" and large is anything beyond that. But that's just my opinion lol!!

[@tartarqueen]

So where do you get those registration markers?

[@harrietsimoneau5585]

What time do lessons start with Dot to dot in central time please

[@dreamdanzzer]

Where can we find the stencils you are using? Thank you

[@AngelaWaltersfmq]

Use this link: bit.ly/3N11sAn thanks for watching the video!

[@Mickey-jn8hz]

What bothers me is that when you join those beautiful diamonds you will have to sew over those points, those extra-ordinary amazing points. Please tell us how to preserve those points!

[@saraglasnovich4053]

Struggling with the diamond divided in half, then quilted. Something about it screws with my brain

[@tanyasharon6329]

It looks like you have stitched all around the borders of the square before you began the design itself. Yes? If so, why?

[@lexitejeda6209]

Those might be traveling lines.

[@lexitejeda6209]

Or they could be for stabilizing the whole thing to begin with.

[@marshaparris5266]

❤

[@karenwerts2331]

[@TheRgraham108]

Where can I find thread colors I think I got the wrong thread colors also would like to purchase design line stencils?