Originally Posted by
ManiacQuilter2
Of course it is doable but doing it FMQ. there are just a few placed where you stitches will need to overlay.
Good point! Since I am just learning to hand quilt, I was amazed that you hide the thread inside the sandwich when traveling from one area to the next. With machine quilting, it's considered acceptable to travel stitch over previous stitches and/or in the "ditch". You should definitely SITD before starting a curved design (probably with any design, but especially curves & feathers as it pulls the quilt out of shape if it's not anchored before you start FMQ). The very best award winning machine quilters can get their travel stitches exactly on top of the previous stitches & some even try to hit the same needle holes, but I personally think it still looks okay as long as you are no more than a thread's width off the prior line. Of course, I'm always working to improve my FMQ skills & try to overlap the line more precisely.