Need to stop quilting or sewing for a while, but afraid you'll lose your place? Tie a brightly colored-Continued to the right...
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When taking your quilts to a professional machine quilter, remember a few things. Make sure your quilt top lies flat, trim threads that are sticking out, be sure there are no open seams. Think of things you might like to see, ask her if she has pictures or patterns to look at. If you have no idea what you want, be sure to let her know if you don't like something. If you hate flowers but tell her to do whatever she thinks best, you're not going to be happy if she quilts flowers allover the top.