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07-30-2010, 09:19 AM

calistria

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Join Date: Jul 2010

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I'm Calistria and love making quilts. However I find quilting my own is scary. I am making a simple baby quilt now and this is the first quilt I am quilting myself. I took the easy way out and decided to do quilt in the ditch but would like to do something pretty on the borders. I am not really sure about stenciling or freehand quilting. Any suggestions?

07-30-2010, 09:20 AM

GrammaNan

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Join Date: Nov 2009

Location: Colorado

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Use your creativity and intuition. There are no rules in quilting. Welcome from Colorado.

07-30-2010, 09:23 AM

donnajean

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Join Date: Aug 2007

Location: Holland, PA

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I have not tried free motion quilting yet. I traced a leaf pattern onto old "copy" paper, pinned the sheets to the quilt border & stitched with my walking foot.

Welcome for Southeastern, PA!

07-30-2010, 09:29 AM

Jim's Gem

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Location: Camarillo, California

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Welcome to the board from Southern California!!!

07-30-2010, 09:41 AM

MinnieKat

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Join Date: Jun 2010

Location: northern Minnesota

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Hello Calistria, welcome from Minnesota! Pretty name! I've never done FMQ either ... I've never gotten the hang of it.

07-30-2010, 09:42 AM

franie

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Join Date: Mar 2010

Location: SW Iowa

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Hi and welcome from Alaska.

07-30-2010, 10:50 AM

sharon b

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Location: Northern Indiana

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Hello and Welcome from Northern Indiana ! Glad you joined us :lol:

Welcome to the wonderful world of quilting :thumbup: Decisions.. decisions.. decisions ... :wink: