YES! I do it all the time, no marking, just freehand. I started with the Sally Terry Hooked on Feathers technique with no backtracking
http://www.amazon.com/Hooked-Feather...1965461&sr=8-3 , but now (after practice!)do all kinds.
Freehand, no marking, domestic machine!
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