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Isn't that the cutest snowman fabric! I was so happy when I found it in the fabrics that were gifted to me.

Thank you for your kind words regarding the quilts and FMQ. I am trying some different FMQ and having fun.

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Originally Posted by SewExtremeSeams (Post 6480481)

Anna, beautiful quilts and really awesome FMQ!:thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Nammie to 7 (Post 6441108)

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This bag was made by my 11 year old granddaughter--the fabric is Laurel Burch and it all came from my stash. This is the bag that took a blue ribbon, Best of Class and Best of Show at the Fair this year. She did an amazing job.

WTG, Kiddo. But it's bigger than she is

I vow to bust 250 yards of stash this year.
I already started. Truly I have.

And I know you will do it too Beth. Can't wait to see everyone's creative creations.

This Modern HST piece (41" square) is from leftover stash when I made a similar wall hanging for a friend at work. It fits the stash-busting, the UFO-finishing, and the no-fabric-buying threads. A triple whammy!

I love the quilting but it looks like a lot of starting and stopping. How do you start and stop your threads? Everyone seems to have their own way of doing things. Yours looks very neat.

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Originally Posted by MadQuilter (Post 6509450)

Love this quilt, I have some leftover dark colored 5.5" squares that I wasn't sure what to do with - well now I know! They are hunter green, navy blue, browns, tans, oranges, etc. I think they will do just perfectly for a small quilt.

Beautiful quilt Martina. I too love the quilting on it--inspired. Good job with your goals!

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Originally Posted by dd (Post 6513671)

I love the quilting but it looks like a lot of starting and stopping. How do you start and stop your threads? Everyone seems to have their own way of doing things. Yours looks very neat.

Thanks, and yes - there was A LOT of starting and stopping. I used the side of the walking foot as my guide so I could maintain reasonable consistency. When I start, I set my stitch length to .4mm, bring the bobbin thread up and sew 5-7 stitches at that length. Then I switch to 3 mm and continue the line until I reach the end (well, JUST before). At that point, I go back to the .4 mm and repeat the short stitches to close the line. Trim threads and go to the next line.

To make it easier, I toggle between the straight stitch (for the 3 mm) and the zigzag stitch (for the short stitches). I set my zigzag to 0 width and .4 length - my machine has a memory option. So when I toggle, I immediately have the correct setting and don't need to fiddle with it every start and stop.