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