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Old 09-23-2013, 04:31 AM
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PaperPrincess
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You can certainly do this type of quilting design, but it's not going to be quick or easy. I would make a practice sandwich and try this motif to see how it goes before attempting to do your quilt.
You didn't say how big your motif is, but you might have difficulty using your walking foot for curves that tight.
Also, there's going to be a lot of turning the quilt so depending on the size of your harp that could be cumbersome. This is where FMQ is good, you move the quilt, but you are not turning it.
And finally, you are going to have to secure all the threads for your starts and stops. If your machine has a fix or tie function you may want to use that, but some machines make large knot (mine does). If you don't have a tie function, you can start and stop each motif with tiny stitches, or one or two reverse stitches. Otherwise, you will have to hand knot each one and bury the threads, which is why most folks look for continuous line designs.
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