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    Old 10-23-2011, 06:06 AM
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    Make sure you practice on a sandwich first, as it sounds like this will be your first fmq attempt. Maneuvering a quit that large will be a challenge, but doable, just take your time. Also, one of the best pieces of advice I was given regarding quilting the quilt is if it's not going to show up, just do something simple. So if the fabric is busy, and your thread blends, a meander pattern is a good choice. This will be something else to check when you do a practice sandwich. Great quilt, I'm sure your son will really like it!!
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    Old 10-23-2011, 06:53 AM
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    I love your skulls....need to do one for my eldest son...14 y/o......now I have inspiration!!!!
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    Old 10-23-2011, 07:09 AM
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    Do you have an embroidery machine? I have heard some using those for quilting - It would be neat to embroider the outline of a skull head in the black and read sections and then just do an overall pattern for the rest - just a thought.
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    Old 10-23-2011, 07:36 AM
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    Very pretty quilt, love the colors! My DH would kill me if I ever "misused" a pool table like that LOL! I think a basic, continuous line pattern for each square is a great idea. If you check out some of the online sites that sell the stencils, you will find the same pattern in different sizes, allowing you to fit the stencil to your area. There are several different methods of marking the pattern onto your quilt. FMQ on a domestic machine isn't easy if the quilt is large....I am working on a 112x112 and it's a bear sometimes, but am almost done.
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    Old 10-23-2011, 07:42 AM
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    Love your quilt!
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    Old 10-23-2011, 08:01 AM
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    BEAUTIFUL QUILT
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    Old 10-23-2011, 08:01 AM
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    BEAUTIFUL QUILT
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    Old 10-23-2011, 08:01 AM
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    BEAUTIFUL QUILT
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    Old 10-23-2011, 08:05 AM
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    I do one section at a time as I get that pounce stuff all over me if I try to punce the who thing at one time. If you can move your sewing machine next to that table, it might be easier to move the quilt around as there will be some pull on the fabric and that can be a mess. Big quilts are hard to work wiht when you have a small space to work in so maybe moving you machine to that table you have it on in the pictures, might be a lot easier.. Good luck, Huggies, Fay
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    Old 10-23-2011, 09:32 AM
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    I'm not very artistic so I would want to buy but if you can't find what you want or if you don't want to buy then make your own.
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