Honestly, I didn't think I would like quilting on my embroidery machine. It did take some adjusting and adapting for it to work well. I was glad that years ago I bought the "Snap Hoop" -a magnetic hoop that fits my machine. It is a 5" by 7" hoop so that is as large an area as I can quilt at once. My machine will use a 7" by 12" hoop, but all I have is the standard hoop for it. I just checked the price for the larger one and found that the price has jumped significantly since I got the 5 by 7 hoop.
Regardless, I have started quilting the second panel. I hope to get a good photo of the first panel (all quilted) to show you soon. Meanwhile, I started the second panel using designs that I purchased several years ago.
The first design, I brought into my software and added some to it.
Can you guess what I added?
I thought that the center was a bit too open, so I added the four-pointed star in the center of the design.
Right in the next row, I added another design that I "stretched" in the software to fit better. It was already a "border design" so I made it longer so that three stitchings fit across the panel. Here is one stitching section.
Between my designs, the purchased designs and my free-motion quilting, this quilt will have lots of texture from the quilting. And with the hand-dyed fabrics in it, there will be color and design to entertain the eyes.
Until Next Time,
Stay Creative
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