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    Old 09-20-2014, 04:02 AM
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    Default Butterfly Quilt - Quilted on a Bernina

    Before I got my longarm last summer, I quilted all my quilts on my Bernina. I even quilted a queen size quilt on that little machine. It wasn't always a pleasure to do! This simple Butterfly quilt is one of my favorites!

    I really hated giving it away. You can see from the pictures that my feathers have come a long way since this quilt. I hope these pictures encourage others to try quilting their own quilts on their Domestic Sewing machine. You can click on the quilt pictures to get a bigger image.
    Thanks for looking.

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    Old 09-20-2014, 04:24 AM
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    pretty quilt!!!!
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    Old 09-20-2014, 04:43 AM
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    Pretty quilt! I do my FMQ on my Bernina but a big quilt does take some perseverance.
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    Old 09-20-2014, 04:44 AM
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    It is definitely a workout!
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    Pretty quilt! I do my FMQ on my Bernina but a big quilt does take some perseverance.
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    It's beautiful, Debra. Congrats on a great finish. Since I don't have a long arm, I have to use my machine or hand quilt my projects. I haven't tried feathers on the machine yet. Got any tips?
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    Awesome job!
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    Old 09-20-2014, 05:34 AM
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    When I first started quilting feathers on my Bernina I did draw them out or use a template. That really got old so I made myself practice on paper every night until I could finally do it. I just kept quilting them on quilts free hand also even though they were far from perfect. One day it just clicked and I finally got it. It took a while. I filled 4 large drawing books with feathers. They are fun to look at now. Reminds me that I will improve.

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    It's beautiful, Debra. Congrats on a great finish. Since I don't have a long arm, I have to use my machine or hand quilt my projects. I haven't tried feathers on the machine yet. Got any tips?
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    Great looking quilt and quilting!
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    Pretty quilt! Fun that you kept the notes to see your progress.
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    Old 09-20-2014, 08:18 AM
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    I love that. What a great quilt. I think it is a wonderful use of a beautiful piece of fabric.
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