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Old 07-30-2010, 05:36 PM
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stichinluvr
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Originally Posted by Ramona Byrd
I just signed up for it, and read part of the magazine when
it was delivered. I was reading the tips, and one of them
really did catch my attention.

It said to start machine quilting from the OUTSIDE, working
all around and working towards the center.

Now I'm not a perfect quilter, and had discovered the hard
way that this made puckers in the middle that had to be
covered with some sort of matching applique. Now I always
start in the middle and work outwards.

Am I the only one who does this?
I saw that too and wondered why you'd ever start on the outside. I can get enough puckers doing it the right way, if I don't watch.
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