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Old 11-23-2010, 09:05 PM
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This post came about from a thread on the main section that talks about using 20% of your machine. I made these quilts right after I bought my Bernina 440. I wanted to see what the decorative stitches look like in real life. I simply chose fabrics in the same color family, sort of like a crazy quilt but not using any pattern. I quilted on the edge of each seam using a different stitch for each one. I started at the beginning of the lineup and just changed to the next stitch when I changed to a new seam.

Pink quilt
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Green quilt
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Close up of pink quilt
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Love the quilts and the decorative stitches make them really unique- clever way to get to see all the stitches :thumbup:
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Old 11-23-2010, 09:59 PM
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Love the quilts, great job, and it is so true that alot of us don't use our machines to their full potential, I hope to change that in 2011....So many new things I want to work at in the new year
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that is cool and love the way to show all of your decorative stitches on one piece of quilt
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Old 11-23-2010, 10:48 PM
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These quilts are TOO cute! Love the colors, love the decorative stitches. Thanks for the ideas; I am going to try out your idea with my own Bernina 440.
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Thats cool I like them.
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Old 11-24-2010, 12:19 AM
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Great idea- they are beautiful
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Old 11-24-2010, 12:48 AM
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The next quilt I am going to make for my sister I plan on using my decorative stitches. Thanks for sharing. Glad it works out and the quilts are gorgeous!
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That is a great idea. I definitely need to make better use of my machine! I do on occasion use the decorative stitches but not nearly as much as I could!! Thanks for reminding all of us to do that!
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That's a great idea, never really thought about using all those decorative stitches this way.... at least I will get to use them. LOL
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