FMQ Moves Like Jagger

I`ve been a bit afraid of FMQ and particularly stipple quilting. I`ve suffered from stipple-quilting stage fright but today I took a leap of faith and decided to deal with my Red City quilt for the Duo QAL.

I watched a couple of youtube videos on how to stipple quilt, had a quick practice, put some music on...and plunged right in. Here`s the result.

Is the stitching of a consistent length?  No, not really.

The back

Is the tension perfect? Definitely not.

but for a first attempt I `m happy enough.  What would I do next time?

The front

Gloves.  I`d definitely wear gloves and turn this song to full volume!

So with the quilt ready for binding, I`m delighted to be linking up with W.i.P Wednesday - thanks as ever to Lee for hosting. Have a peak and see what much more talented people are doing and no doubt see some proper stipple quilting!