Welcome from Texas!
Congratulations on giving up smoking! :thumbup: As a former smoker I know what an accomplishment this is! Interesting, I had never made a connection before, but I started quilting shortly after I stopped smoking 2 years ago. Hmmmm, maybe there is something to that.
As a newquilter I have only tried pin basting, but I have been reading a lot about glue basting and plan to try it soon.
Look around this board, ask questions, there are so many helpful people here!

Welcome from Southern California - we have been having our fair share of flooding here in San Diego County. Fortunately it hasn't affected my family but it has been bad for many others. So what did I do with a friend? We want to the Cozy Quilt shop and spent money. Now it is time to get into my sewing room and get something done.

Welcome from OHIO! :wave:

Welcome from Arizona

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Welcome! Sorry to hear about the flooding.

I have a long arm now but before I did I quilted some very large quilts on my domestic machines. The info I am posting is from when I used a domestic machine.

As for the quilting, I much prefer spray basting over pinning but I did add pins along the edge, every 4-6 inches, on a larger quilt. Then I marked with Crayola washable markers just enough lines to make the correct quilt sandwich. Be sure not to iron the lines and wash the quilt as soon as you are done quilting. Puddle the quilt, wear Machinger tight fitting quilting gloves and start in the center and work outward. Take frequent breaks, spread your fingers wide and flatten the quilting area under the foot every time you need to go to a new area.

Oh I much prefer to use a darning/quilting foot over a walking foot but do use a walking foot for stitch in the ditch.

Welcome from Winnipeg, Manitoba-Canada where today is -64f Windchill since I have been quilting
it is my excuse for staying inside.. Why face this cold at my age, unless it is obligatory to go to work.

Which leaves to say welcome to the technology age, where online shopping and door to door delivery
is all welcomed.

Welcome from the state of Arizona. Hope you enjoy all the wonderful information, inspiration and people you find here as much as I do.

Welcome from a flooded Aberdeenshire! Also an ex-smoker (I once gave up for 12 years and started again). Been stopped now for 6 years, started quilting five years ago.

Hi and welcome from Fort Myers, FL