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Old 01-10-2011, 06:11 PM
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soccertxi
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Bammy, do you have an area you can use a pantograph? That is a long printed pattern you can follow with a stylus. There are many sources for them and you might have gotten one with your frame. Just google 'quilt pantographs" and note the width of the pattern. My favorite free motion suggestion for a new quilter is www.pajamaquilter.com. She has two videos that are easy to follow and very gentle on the newbie. I think my best 'ahHA' moment was when she suggested practicing on a white board before trying it on fabric. Be sure not to put your elbow down as you are teaching your large arm muscles the design. Hang in there...there can be a pretty hefty learning curve. I also loaded muslin a couple times to just 'doodle' on to get the look I wanted on the 'good stuff"
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