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Hi, I have just joined.

I have been quilting on and off for several years, and I have heaps of UFO's. I keep starting new quilts and don't finish many. I usually hand quilt which takes me forever!!! I want to learn to machine quilt but I'm scared I'll make a mess.

I'm doing the 365 quilt this year, along with others lol. I'm only a week behind :)

Welcome from Tennessee. Go for it with the machine quilting. Sounds like you have plenty of tops to work on. Start with your least favorite and work towards your favorite. You can only get better by practicing. Don't forget to show pics

Welcome from western NY and happy quilting :)

Welcome from Southern California!

Welcome from the beautiful mountains of western NC.

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welcome to this wonderful board. Feel free to ask lots of questions, there is a wealth of knowledge here

Hi suz1 welcome from NE OHIO.

If you're new, then I must be old! Welcome to our quilting board.

Don't be afraid of making a mess when you first start machine quilting. Start with a pot holder, and work your way to larger quilts. Experience has taught me that success is the result of a series of small steps and not quitting.

Welcome from NY!

Hello and welcome from Australia.

Welcome from NJ. I'm a hand quilter as well and understand your plight! I've recently been doing some researching into machine quilting myself for the same reason. A bunch of tops that I just want to get done! Soon...

Welcome from Michigan!:)

Welcome from Vermont!

Thank you all for the lovely welcome

I think it's the thought of all the practice I'll need to do. It seems like wasted time when I could be sewing more tops lol

Welcome from Oklahoma. That 365 thing sounds intriguing. Someone else mentioned that recently. Be sure to show a picture when you get it finished.

I agree. I"m working on my FMQ skills now. I made some practice sandwiches and spent some time practicing on them. Then I practiced on some bags I made. Now, I'm finally quilting the quilt. Its coming out pretty good for my first attempt and quilting swirls :)

welcome from Virginia :wave::wave: Keep practicing.