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Old 10-22-2009, 08:28 AM
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quiltingmimipj
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Originally Posted by sandpat
Geta...where do you set you stitch length when doing your FM over the paper? I use vellum type paper (very thin) and I've found that I can use a 2.5 or even a 3 and it will still tear off very easily. I'm just curious about what setting you use as I think your paper is thicker than mine.
I'm not really a free motion quilter, but in the classes that I have taken, they say the stitch length doesn't matter. In fact, they said to set it at ZERO. You regulate the length of the stitches according to how fast or slow you move the fabric.
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