Hi Ginnie, check out some of the videos on utube, I think they help quite a bit to try to get your mind around the whole thing. I am there myself right now! lol!!!!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MTs9O4tETCI - you'll also see a bunch more listed along the right hand side. :-)
I'm getting ready right now to free motion quilt my airplane quilt.... DH just ran to get me more safety pins, as I can't find the rest of mine! Grrr. Must be time to clean up my room a bit.... lol!!!!
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