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Freehand
quilting
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Stitch:
Needle:
Thread:
Feed-dog:
Presser
foot:
Straight stitch
No.
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size
and
type
suitable
for
the fabric selected
cotton or monofilament
down (darning position)
Darning
foot
No.
9
or Qui¡ting
foot
No. 29
(optional)
Freehand
quilting
.
for
all freehand quilt work
Preparation
.
pin and
baste
top
laye¡ batting, and lining together
. attach the
slide-on sewing
table or
place
machine
in
a
cabinet
Holding the
work
.
start
in the
center and
work out toward the
edges
.
hold the fabric
with
both
hands
like
an
embroidery
f
rame
Quilting
a
design
.
turn
the
work
using
smooth, round
movements
to
form
the
design of your
choice
(either freehand or
following
a
template)
Stipple
quilting
.
this technique
covers
the entire
surface
of
the fabric
.
the
lines of stitching
are rounded
without
any sharp
corners; they
never
cross
or
touch one another
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Freehand
quilting
and
darning
. both
techniques
are
based
on
the
same
f
ree-motion
principles
Thread breaks
'
usually
as a
result
of
sudden or
jerky
movements
-
move
the
fabric
smoothly
and
at
an
even
pace
Poor
stitch formation
.
íf
the
thread forms
loops,
the
work
is
being
moved
too
quickly
.
if
knots
are
forming
on
the
underside,
the
work
is
being
moved
too
slowly
Monofilament
hints
.
¡f
the
monofilament thread
breaks, sew
more slowly
and/or
reduce
the
upper
thread tension slightly
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