Originally Posted by jaciqltznok
if you use a design it is not FMQ..it is just simply Machine quilting..FMQ means to FREELY move around while quilting...
I prefer to use Golden threads paper for this style of Machine quilting!
Using or not using a pattern is not what makes FMQ what it is. It is the dropping of the feed dogs and freely moving your sandwich under the needle, not making up the quilting motif as you go. That is called "freehand".