I also have a designer 1 & I just finished a king quilt & most of it was fmq. I went out & bought a fab u motion & boy it did a wonderful job this was my first time using it I di pratice & It says to also put the pressure on 0 I will post pictures soon. I am very please with it . no sore neck & you dont need gloves. if you want more information email me at
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