This post came about from a thread on the main section that talks about using 20% of your machine. I made these quilts right after I bought my Bernina 440. I wanted to see what the decorative stitches look like in real life. I simply chose fabrics in the same color family, sort of like a crazy quilt but not using any pattern. I quilted on the edge of each seam using a different stitch for each one. I started at the beginning of the lineup and just changed to the next stitch when I changed to a new seam.

Love the quilts and the decorative stitches make them really unique- clever way to get to see all the stitches :thumbup:

Love the quilts, great job, and it is so true that alot of us don't use our machines to their full potential, I hope to change that in 2011....So many new things I want to work at in the new year

that is cool and love the way to show all of your decorative stitches on one piece of quilt

These quilts are TOO cute! Love the colors, love the decorative stitches. Thanks for the ideas; I am going to try out your idea with my own Bernina 440.

Thats cool I like them.

Great idea- they are beautiful

The next quilt I am going to make for my sister I plan on using my decorative stitches. Thanks for sharing. Glad it works out and the quilts are gorgeous!

That is a great idea. I definitely need to make better use of my machine! I do on occasion use the decorative stitches but not nearly as much as I could!! Thanks for reminding all of us to do that!

That's a great idea, never really thought about using all those decorative stitches this way.... at least I will get to use them. LOL

Very unique and creative quilts. Love your color choices

Lovely!

Great way to use your stitches! and the quilts are so cute too! Nice color choices! :thumbup:

Very pretty!!

wondering if you can use a walking foot with the decorative stitches? I love your idea, and the two quilts are darling.

I just got a new machine and was making placemats for gifts. They are a quilt as you go pattern, so I was using some of the different stitches too. It was an easy way to see what those stitches look like but still be completing a project at the same time. I've 8 finished and maybe will crank out some more before Christmas.

Love your quilts. I also use many different stitches when sewing. I Like the effect that it gives. Plus not I know which stitches work best for other projects.
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Yes, I've used my walking foot on the Bernina 440 with decorative stitches. Works great.

That's a really great idea. I made some quilt sandwich samplers and printed out all the stitches, so I would have a reference copy, but I think I just might try your idea on an actual quilt. Really nice.

Pretty quilts and see your stitching---fun.

Didn't realize how lovely those decorative stitches could be. I have a viking D1 with lots of these stitches and I find myself using the same pretty basic ones again and again. I must start exploring! Thanks for sharing this.

This is wonderful. I love your quilts. My avatar was quilted like that just to see what it looked like. Some stitches I'll use again. Others I won't. But it makes me feel good that someone else does this.

Thanks everyone for the nice comments. And yes, I forgot to add that I used my walking foot. It works much better that way.

such pretty topstitching--really shows off the light/white!

Will have to try that on my next quilt. Thanks.

Thank you for the great idea. I have some stitches I haven't even tried.

Your quilts are lovely and I love the decorative stitches. :thumbup:

Gorgeous.

Beautiful quilts & what a wonderful way to learn what your machine can do.

Thank you so much for sharing! They are absolutely beautiful!! I know what I am going to do next - you have inspired me.

Lovely quilts!

What a great idea :D

Your quilts are beautiful.