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03-23-2010, 07:08 AM

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zyxquilts

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I think it looks great! :thumbup: Nothing wrong with a scrappy background, even black :D

03-23-2010, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by flikkem

I am completing this same quilt - always loved the pattern and finally getting to it also. Yours looks great! My piecing went well, however, I decided to hand quilt it. I quilted around all the cats and now feel like that's not enough quilting. I don't have a stitch regulator on my Bernina so am hesitant to try free motion quilting - is that what you did? Any advice?

I do have a new Bernina with the BSR which makes life easier, for sure. But, I have also done quite a bit of FMQ on my Janome 9000. And I was happy with it. I would recommend doing it in a thread that wouldn't be easily visible, until you're happy with your skills. And practice a bit on a sample piece to get your movement and tension set. Even with the BSR I have to play with stitch length and tension. I found that when I did FMQ with my Janome it helped to listen to music :>

Is there a way you can add more handquilting? I'd be a tad hesitant to mix the two. Not that the quilt police will arrest you, but usually people stick with either machine or hand quilting on one quilt.

03-23-2010, 07:36 AM

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I'm not keen on mixing the hand and machine quilting either. Maybe I'll try another row of hand quilting just inside of the cat outline unless I get outside help or a brainstorm about a better solution.

03-23-2010, 07:44 AM

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Candace

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Can you post a picture here so we can see?

03-23-2010, 08:14 AM

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Cute, cute, cute! Love it.

03-23-2010, 10:52 AM

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JoyjoyMarie

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How could any cat lover not adore this quilt! and Congrats on finishing your UFO. I finished one this winter, and then added two to the pile. Gotta have a talk with myself!!