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Old 05-21-2010, 08:35 PM
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i read on the board somewhere about turning machine to "face" you but didn't understand it. any help will be appreciated dar
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Old 05-21-2010, 08:48 PM
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Instead of the way you usually sit in front of your machine, you take the left side and put it closest to you with the right side of the machine towards the back. This way you have inlimited movement on either side of the needle to free motion quilt.
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Old 05-21-2010, 08:49 PM
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err...unlimited that is
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Old 05-21-2010, 08:51 PM
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thank you so much! much clearer now.
has anyone on the board tried this,& if so do you like it ? is it hard to learn?thanx again !
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Old 05-22-2010, 04:08 AM
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Oh geez...I never would have thought of that!!! You guys are so clever.
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Old 05-22-2010, 05:39 AM
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I will have to try that-sounds like a great idea!!!
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I too will have to try this, that is clever LOL
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Old 05-22-2010, 06:41 AM
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are there any tutes on this ?
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Old 05-22-2010, 06:56 AM
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I really want to try this. Seems like it would really help for FMQ.
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John Flynn does it
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