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Emjay 03-05-2011 05:37 PM

FMQ...Please let me know what this stands for. I am a newbie as well.

barnbum 03-05-2011 05:38 PM


Originally Posted by Jenniky
Interesting... Im still learning on the FMQ my expierience is that the quality of thread and making sure my bobbin thread winds on evenly and smooth are two important factors. Practice Practice Practice..though I think is really the key. I have recently purchased some cotton bandanas to use as practice toppers and am following the designs already in the print.. thinking I will turn them in to some fun throw pillows ...Im always needing a pillow to throw at my husbands corny jokes. :thumbup:

What a great idea!

barnbum 03-05-2011 05:39 PM


Originally Posted by Emjay
FMQ...Please let me know what this stands for. I am a newbie as well.

Free Motion Quilting.

Now--what does ISO mean in the classifieds??? :| :lol:

Emjay 03-05-2011 05:52 PM

Thanks.

barnbum 03-05-2011 05:55 PM


Originally Posted by barnbum

Originally Posted by Emjay
FMQ...Please let me know what this stands for. I am a newbie as well.

Free Motion Quilting.

Now--what does ISO mean in the classifieds??? :| :lol:

In search of????

purplefiend 03-05-2011 06:16 PM

I fill my bobbin full and wind 10-15 bobbins before I start quilting. I have 2 machines that use the plastic bobbins and they sometimes give me problems when the bobbin is getting down to the end.
I don't use monofilament thread, don't like it at all. I prefer
cotton threads for machine quilting.
I really like King Tut,YLI and Aurifil.

GwenH 03-05-2011 06:16 PM

hhhmmm I have never heard of this neither, I love free motion quilting, and I usually always have a full bobbin, unless I am using up a bobbin from a previous project and using the same colour thread. The only time I have ever had tension issue's it's usually operator error.
I like the new quilters phrase... and let me tell you there have definately been lots of days that my bobbin has only half full too... lol

desertrose 03-05-2011 06:29 PM

I agree, some days it feels like my bobbin is running on empty... :roll:

biscuitqueen 03-05-2011 07:09 PM

I've never heard that one b4.

apples galore 03-05-2011 07:36 PM

What a great idea! I'm not always sewing with a full bobbin either!! LOL!! Patty


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