Corry

I really like your quilt and using the stitchs from your machine is pretty. What size is your blocks in this quilt? And what size is the star design? I have a quilt top with 12 inch blocks in it but my hoop is only 6inchs wide. Just wondering if I could get away with using a 6 by 6 inch embroidery quilt design in the center of my blocks would be enough? I really like this idea because i am not good at FMQ either.

JoanneS

A 6x6 inch hoop probably embroiders no more than 5x5. You might try thinking of the 12 square inches as a grid - 4 6x6 squares & quilt 2 OR all 4 of them - or 9 4x4 squares & quilt 5 of them like a 9 patch. Of course, this depends on the block itself.

Nancy11442

Are you a Snowbird? I'm in AZ too but temporarily. Am so interested in using Embroidery for FMQ. Trying to learn embroidery function on my Pfaff 2170. Have had machine for 3 yrs but have not even tried to use it....well, once...with no success so it sits in the box....UGH!! Store lessons were terrible so I'm on my own. Thanks for the tips you've given.

stitchofclass2

Hi! I had the same problem and then realized that my fear of FMQ was my problem. I bought an inexpensive quilt from Wallie's World brought it home, took my time and began practicing quilting around the flowers in each square (they were large). I worked at it without the fear of ruining my hard work on my own quilt and it wasn't long before I was able to FMQ with my Pfaff and no special stitch attachments. I do wish that the makers of sewing machines would design a longer base. 9 inches just is too small. It can be done, but it takes patience and love. Good luck!