I was experimenting and wasn't thrilled with what the walking foot was doing for me, so I put the all purpose foot back on...and oh wow!! Soooooo easy!!! No problems!! I'm sure freestyling it will be another ordeal in itself, but for now, I am thrilled!! :)

Thanks for all the help everyone!

I hope this works....

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Woah, kinda big....but, yeah...I stitched in the ditch using black thread and then I wanted to see my stitches more, so I switched out to an off white thread and started making some diagonal stripes. :) Fun!

I may turn this into some kind of apron skirt thing if I don't totally mess it up.

I have sewn since I was 5 yrs old and when I bought my new sewing/embroidery machine 6 years ago I didn't sew a stitch for 6 months without the manual right beside me. There are so many things to remember at first on the new machines even if you think you are VERY familiar with them. Also making samples using the same fabrics you are going to quilt is a very good idea no matter how long you have been quilting.

I totally agree withpollyjvan9, I have been sewing for over 50 years, every machine comes with an instruction book, it is worth your time to read it and follow the instructions.I recently purchased a singer xl500 and wwould have been lost if not for the instructions that came with it, JMHO

Are you piecing the quilt or trying to quilt it it wasn't clear in your question

Quilt it. All the piecing was already done and when I went to actually quilt (for the first time ever) it wasn't working. But, I'm good now. :)