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Old 08-13-2007, 11:25 PM
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Originally Posted by refibered
Practice, Practice, Practice! :D

Are you planning to FMQ the design or make a pattern/template? Whatever you decide, make a couple of quilt sandwiches and transfer your pattern to them, then do some experimenting with quilting it. You may find that you'll have to adjust your pattern a bit, you may find that it's super easy and you don't need a pattern at all....

A couple of other things I do when FMQ: relax, listen to music, stop "thinking" and just start "doing"!

Good Luck and Have Fun!

rf
I probably already know the answer, but what does FMQ stand for?

I highly doubt that I won't need a pattern. Knowing me, I'll go beyond what my skill level can handle and pick out a design with a ridiculous amount of lines which will make it impossible to work without a pattern.

Originally Posted by Yvonne
trace it several times with a pencil before hand so you know how you're going to stitch it and then start on the machine with a practice square.
When stitching a design do you start from the center and work outward or doesn't it matter a whole lot?
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