Originally Posted by wolph33
quilt on some plain fabric for practice before you put your 1st real quilt top on.you can practice different shapes and get your tension adjusted .try swirls and stipple-great for beginners.
That's a good idea. I have a couple of lap quilt tops I was going to use first (it's nice but would be ok to practice on) but maybe just some cheap fabric and batting will do the first time out.