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11-16-2010, 07:17 AM

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katybob

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Wow! Great job! Did you pin, glue, or thread baste it?

11-18-2010, 03:32 PM

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bigsister63

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Nice job

11-18-2010, 04:02 PM

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Antdebby1

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Are you sure you are new to this? Your machine quilting is marvelous! You are a natural.

11-18-2010, 04:04 PM

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smitty

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Quote:

Originally Posted by karenthompson

Hi! I am hoping someone can help me with a machine quilting question I have. I've never machine quilted before. I want to do a free-hand quilt swirly pattern on about 70% of my quilt. Do I need to both stitch in the ditch and free-hand machine quilt, or only do the free-hand quilting? Thanks in advance!

just make sure that the quilting in the rest of your piece balances out with the swirls. if you leave too much area with not quilting, it will bunch or stick out later.

11-18-2010, 05:03 PM

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purple_butterfly

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Wow, that is great for a first time FMQ. I've been quilting for 2yrs and I'm not brave enough to try free motion yet :?

11-19-2010, 10:38 PM

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karenthompson

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Katybob, I pinned it. Bigsister63, Antdebby1, Smitty & Denise, thank you so much. :) I actually have to give most of the credit to my Bernina stitch regulator though!