Originally Posted by
Fastpedal
I enjoy using pantograph designs on my quilts. I started using them on my Janome 6600P sewing machine. Then did them on my Horizon 7700 machine. Now I do them on my Artistic sit down. I should mention I am in my late 70s and too old to learn more advanced FMQing.
I discovered that I could purchase the pantograph designs in digital form. I then use Photoshop to enlarge them to the size I need. Print them off and make a master copy on Golden Thread paper. I have
completed a number of quilts using this method: table runners up to queen size sheets. More work than FMQing but I enjoy finishing my quilts this way. I am presently working on a quilt 90 x 85. I will try to attach a small quilt I finished recently.
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Not sure why the picture is so small.
I have done similar with my sit-down Tiara. Where there is a will, there is a way! I am getting better with my FMQing and love the next level of creativity it has taken me. My sewing room is small, so no room for a frame arrangement. We have a full basement, but it is my DH's woodworking cave, plus don't want to be down there hours on end, even if we would partition off an area for me. I need LIGHT and a view! I love the arrangement I have which works for me. My knees would never be able to stand for hours to quilt. I just rearranged my sewing room with a new vinyl plank floor installation and had my DH add hooks in the ceiling, with bungie cords and clamps to help lift the excess weight of the quilts off the sit-down table. Will let you know how it works in a future post.
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Good luck with your research. Everyone has their own skill set and you will find out what works better for you.