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Originally Posted by craftycancer (Post 5869867)

what would you recmnd I put the tension on? I think it is on 4. Do I just use a straight stitch? I am so anxious to learn this method; it seems to much quicker than quilting each block. I am so excited when I see other pictures posted online; can't wait to add mine!

FMQ is fun but it's not something you learn overnight. If you haven't checked out Leah Day and the Free Motion Quilting Project that is a good place to start. Craftsy has classes online that you can enroll in and watch as often as you want.

I have a Brother and I came with the FMQ foot. I like the clear plastic so I can see where I'm going. I do NOT drop the feed dogs, do not adjust anything on my machine - just change the foot and love the results and have NO problems what-so-ever.

Try using an embroidery hoop to hold the section of quilt you are doing FMQ on and make sure you drop your feed dogs.