I have tried the mandala practice a couple times. I am struggling with quilting small motifs. I asked for suggestions in a longarm facebook group and received some ideas. People suggested microdrive handles (I have some but took them off the machine a long time ago so I need to figure out where they are), higher stitches per inch for smoother curves and stitching in manual mode.
I am starting to feel a little better but progress is slow. 2 pics below both pieces are about 14 inches square. The brown was the first. It was so wobbly I knew it was going to succeed as a mandala and I just added practice to it. The red I tried stitching in manual mode and I can see lines are smoother for the most part. Still knew early on it was not going to be a mandala I would be showing anyone, so continued practicing. I am not sure if I will repeat this design or go on to another lesson. I am improving although slowly
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