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Old 04-23-2011, 05:46 PM
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LivelyLady
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Originally Posted by Quilter7x
I took a class last year on my new/used Bernina. The instructor said to put the motor speed on half speed and put the pedal to the metal. Let me tell you, that makes a huge difference! You would think that going faster would be good, but in fact it's the opposite when you're first starting out.

I recommend creating a sandwich to practice on first. You can even write notes on the sandwich for future reference.

My friend Beth says that I don't breathe when I quilt, so don't forget to breathe! :thumbup: :lol:
Your advice is good. Until the FMQ class I took, I always thought faster was the proper way to FM too, but found out different.
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