tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post6980637570894270672..comments2023-08-27T07:24:54.338-05:00Comments on Scraps of Happiness: Adventures in Learning! Whoop Whoop!Britahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08655767831371480880noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-54492858915918027262011-07-10T18:13:08.031-05:002011-07-10T18:13:08.031-05:00Very good, very funny post! My own experiences ar...Very good, very funny post! My own experiences are exactly the same.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07763395622211185863noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-24676350542497910282011-07-09T12:05:00.147-05:002011-07-09T12:05:00.147-05:00Oh, this is so true - I have the HQ-16 and still r...Oh, this is so true - I have the HQ-16 and still refuse to try the pantos... I must be a control freak as I need to look at what I'm doing. Thanks for a grand chuckle and oddly enough, this makes me want to keep trying. ;-) <br /><br />many blessings, ElsieElsie Montgomeryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13739927333538419518noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-76463538854278487302011-07-09T09:56:13.730-05:002011-07-09T09:56:13.730-05:00Love that you shared all of this with us. Believe ...Love that you shared all of this with us. Believe me I have been there. I had a friend that told me to get a white board with dry erasers to practice on. Much bigger than paper and you can free motion draw on it using larger muscle groups instead of your hand and wrist. It's all about muscle memory and practice, practice, practice. After 4 years, I still get out my white board and practice a design before I put it on the quilt. By the way, I think pantographs are way more challenging than free motion from the front of the machine. Looking Good!!BunkHouseQuiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09061472196989821885noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-37726981461269177282011-07-09T09:15:28.419-05:002011-07-09T09:15:28.419-05:00It is a lot to learn on a long arm. I just recentl...It is a lot to learn on a long arm. I just recently took a class and I loved it. However, my curves turned out boxy and I did get a little frustrated. Thanks for sharing your story. It was a great one!Jenniffierhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15916072186283838614noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-56721753173420144372011-07-09T01:00:52.608-05:002011-07-09T01:00:52.608-05:00I laughed all the way through your post. I could h...I laughed all the way through your post. I could have sworn you were talking about me-I have just had exactly the same experience and I couldn't have written it better than this.Marlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11035448151496133522noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-54892452282793242402011-07-08T16:11:44.247-05:002011-07-08T16:11:44.247-05:00It is definitely a learning curve process! I found...It is definitely a learning curve process! I found that learning to use the machine first and then adding the pantos later really helped me appreciate the pantos. Good luck!Darling Jill Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11126420789726965856noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-38120363400336303522011-07-08T15:21:57.638-05:002011-07-08T15:21:57.638-05:00I totally follow your pen & paper explanation!...I totally follow your pen & paper explanation! <br /><br />I am impressed with your confidence, perseverance & ability to allow mistakes!<br /><br />You get a big WHOOP from me!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-40582380794155996012011-07-08T14:06:18.496-05:002011-07-08T14:06:18.496-05:00I think you are learning quickly and doing pretty ...I think you are learning quickly and doing pretty good at it! Just keep practicing! <br /><br />LaDonnaDiana and LaDonnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13763790514465110826noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-26066192794339200712011-07-08T14:04:14.494-05:002011-07-08T14:04:14.494-05:00You are getting there. Enjoy the learning curve. ...You are getting there. Enjoy the learning curve. I like the quilting on the 2nd quilt a lot.Cheryl's Teapots2Quiltinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01005480747596617459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-50029668424624841862011-07-08T09:33:17.302-05:002011-07-08T09:33:17.302-05:00A big WHOOP indeed - I shudder when I hear of thos...A big WHOOP indeed - I shudder when I hear of those who invest in a longarm and then it sits un-used because they are afraid of it. Sharing your experience will surely helps others - as well as give us a giggle.Vroomans' Quiltshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07258050499246235109noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-57962649253100737222011-07-08T09:17:13.217-05:002011-07-08T09:17:13.217-05:00You are funny! "If there's a right way a...You are funny! "If there's a right way and a wrong way, I prefer the wrong way." LOL. I enjoyed hearing about your learning experiences. I'm sure you'll be quilting like a pro in no time.Paulettehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06181665241824945247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-21612604150311305782011-07-08T09:03:22.021-05:002011-07-08T09:03:22.021-05:00Funny post. I laughed through the whole thing esp...Funny post. I laughed through the whole thing especially learning by doing things twice. I've never quilted on a long arm before so I really enjoyed your experiences. Looking forward to seeing more.Lyndahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02195443209468097567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-5267554624261741932011-07-08T07:24:40.908-05:002011-07-08T07:24:40.908-05:00You made me laugh when you said that you learn so ...You made me laugh when you said that you learn so much doing things twice. Oh, I always tell my husband he likes to do things twice, now I will smile when he does that. Loved the post today, sounds like you're getting there. Interesting, not ever having touched a long arm machine, it looks so easy and so graceful. I think like you said the difference in techniques is really night and day, the complete opposites. Have fun with all that knowledge and keep us posted.Sue Dauriohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13733757459352965059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-31732996225196915822011-07-08T07:22:40.410-05:002011-07-08T07:22:40.410-05:00That is a big whoop whoop! I know for me just get...That is a big whoop whoop! I know for me just getting over the fear of using it was a big one... I have the capability to use pantos, but just love to do the FMQ from the front of the machine - it's so relaxing! So I don't plan to use pantos anytime soon. The biggest thing I tell ladies who give my machine a whirl? Remember to breathe!! It gets easier...Sarah Craighttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18393284767325742399noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-42975924857001336192011-07-08T07:14:20.449-05:002011-07-08T07:14:20.449-05:00So much to learn but it sounds like you are gettin...So much to learn but it sounds like you are getting there. You will have it all mastered in no time :)Stray Stitches (Linda G)https://www.blogger.com/profile/13745220686468103536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-56874914470664718252011-07-08T06:21:05.572-05:002011-07-08T06:21:05.572-05:00It sounds like you're learning a lot. Yes, you...It sounds like you're learning a lot. Yes, you're persistent and that is what it takes! The quilts look great, by the way, so you did a good job!!!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06755191961134444671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4560980598074393616.post-1451607086449857592011-07-08T06:17:43.962-05:002011-07-08T06:17:43.962-05:00I enjoyed reading your experiences of learning lon...I enjoyed reading your experiences of learning long arming. It brings back so many memories! You are not alone in what you are going through.Desleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10562743880946969477noreply@blogger.com