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<\/a>The second session (different day!) was to make a triangular spiral effect, using my Bernina ruler foot and a ruler. I started with a triangle that was a bit too large for the ruler, meaning that I had to fudge a bit to estimate where I was going, but — again — it was only practice, so no problem. I may do this sort of thing again, this time using a square or a pentagon or another shape to start.<\/p>\nSave<\/span>Save<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"I’m between actual projects at the moment and awaiting inspiration for my next one. However, I decided to take advantage of the down time to practice my free-motion quilting a bit. 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<\/a>My first session was to refresh my filler skills with some McTavishing, which I haven’t done in a very long time and really like.\u00a0I used a sample sandwich and some fine thread to minimize the thread build-up that is a necessary part of this motif.<\/p>\n