Thanks everybody! I unfortunately don't have a metal rod for my machine, but I do like the idea of using painters tape.
Originally Posted by
ArtsyOne
Love your John Deere quilt! I agree with furrows in the binding - just do a winding row next to the inner border, then follow that winding row an inch or so away and then again, so you'll have three rows of winding quilting. For ending a row of stitching, I also do a couple of backstitches.
I love the idea of furrows! May I ask what you mean by a winding row? Any pictures?
Would any of these in the picture below be what ya'll are talking about?
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My machine doesn't have a scallop stitch on it but I thought that I could use a round jar or a glass as a template. Would that work?
I also like the idea of meandering but I don't have a darning or free-motion foot. Not to mention I've never fmq'd before, lol. For now I only have a straight stitch foot and a walking foot.
Thank you everyone for the thread tail advice, too. I found a video and a tutorial last night that might help others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3gl4K8Z7XM and
http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com/2...-quilting.html
Forgot to say that I was also thinking of hand quilting around the applique.