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After sewing a bunch of quilt blocks, I decided it was time to clean and oil my machine. The fabric I'm sewing must have an awful lot of lint as the feed dogs were packed, and even though I used the vacuum cleaner, I couldn't get them clean. So, I dug out an old toothbrush and it worked wonders removing the lint from the feed dogs. It's
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Here are more of Leah Day's FMQ videos: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/p/free-motion-quilt-along.html
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If you would like to see some of Leah Day's FMQ, there are videos on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFcITNjuGnM&list=PL191F4B76430BB141 Will give you a good idea of how she does it.
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dragonfly quilt backing
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machine quilting
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Irish Chain with butterfly machine quilting and dragonfly backing.
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I think Barbara's fingers were working on Overtime! LOL!!!
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I made this denim cathedral quilt for my 26-yr-old niece. She loves it!
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I've been able to find various items (i.e. feet, supplies) on Ebay. Frequently, the feet are not the high quality that my sewing machine brand sells, but I've been able to use them nonetheless. I bought a large open-toe darning foot and a 1/4" foot with a springloaded quide that I've found very nice to have.
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Wow! The toothbrush is a Great idea! I usually use a lint roller but it doesn't remove all the imbedded threads. I use it on the carpet too to clean up threads and small fabric clippings. A Swiffer works great on a bare floor.