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10-05-2012, 05:30 PM

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coffeebreak

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Originally Posted by hevemi

http://www.daystyledesigns.com/365project.htm
I'm sure you'll find something you like here. All designs come with a tutorial video! You choose your desired level and style etc.

I have seen this page...but no way could I do this! I dont' have a long arm machine first of all and I have tried so many times to use my regular machine to make these designs...and just on a twin size quilt. No success. Plus..unless I am doing something wrong... when I make these close FMQ patterns... it makes the quilt really stiff and not at all cuddley and usable. I know the batting can accomodate this, so I have been using the 100% cotton and no poly and that helps but not with the small, close pattern stitches. I meander about 1.1/2" stitch separation and the quilt is so nice. Do you have any comments about doing this close FMQ and still getting a soft quilt?

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