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reasons to love free motion quilting

17 Reasons I Love Free Motion Quilting If you spend much time in quilting circles, you’ve probably heard terms like free motion, digital quilting, and pantograph tossed around. But what do they actually mean—and how do you know where to start? Before I dive into the 17 reasons I love free motion quilting (and I …

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Pale Blue and white floral fabric features a feather quilting design that shows off the quilting texture.

free motion fun It’s been a fun few days of my favorite kind of quilting – free motion, edge-to-edge designs. I thoroughly enjoy matching the machine quilting idea to the “feel” of the quilt, its fabric, and who it’s intended for. birds of a feather First up is some all-over casual feathers. A close-up…. …and …

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