Originally Posted by Elise1

Your bear is really nice, great job. I did the deer by the Bigfork Bay Co, http://www.quiltingboard.com/t-128449-1.htm

I made up a sample and tried it on the longarm. I did not have as much control on the LA and the needle did shred some of the small pieces like the branches. I found I could get a nicer look on my little machine.

I used FMQ with YLI clear thread on the top and cotton thread in the bobbin. I quilted the whole sandwich at once, with no pre-stitching. It was time consuming, but I tried to go around almost every piece. I found that the more I quilted, the better it looked.

Good luck

Elise