Thank you for sharing. I have quilted with feed dogs up & it worked fine but I normally do it with them down. I think I heard that on Leah Days videos one time. I'm not a good FMQ by any means but I'm a lot better than I was last year & the year before etc. I look back at some of my stuff & my stuff now & there is a definite improvement. Takes a lot of practice & a lot of searching the web for tips & videos. Everything helps. There are also great books out there with invaluable material in them & Craftsy has some awesome videos. It has been a fun journey for me the past 30 years or so. I haven't FMQ all that time but I pieced tops & tied quilts for 30 years or maybe longer. Also this group of quilters right here are the best. Someone always has answers to about everything that you might have a question for & everyone is always ready & willing to help. I have said this time & time again about this group over the years.