http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/10.aspxDo you need a hand with embroidery? Is your free-motion not so free? Get help.enCommunityServer 2008.5 SP2 (Build: 40407.4157)http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5433.aspxTue, 12 May 2009 17:43:31 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:5433Jane LaFazio0http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5433.aspxhttp://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=10&PostID=5433<p>sewing machines! so many choices. I&#39;m attracted to the Bernette 66, it&#39;s a small Bernina. Has anyone used one?</p> <p>thanks!</p> <p>Jane LaFazio</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5316.aspxMon, 11 May 2009 17:37:40 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:5316lheureux_art0http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5316.aspxhttp://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=10&PostID=5316<p>Absolutely!&nbsp; Any stitch that will go over the piece to be couched will work.&nbsp; Using different colors, or shades of the same color, can create really interesting effects.</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5216.aspxSun, 10 May 2009 17:51:03 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:5216Approachable Art0http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5216.aspxhttp://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=10&PostID=5216<p>I personally love using all kinds of different stitched for couching. :D</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5202.aspxSun, 10 May 2009 16:27:11 GMTdd4ad8cd-147d-404a-a568-5abd2115af5b:5202TheNeedler0http://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/thread/5202.aspxhttp://www.quiltingdaily.com/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=10&PostID=5202<p>Can anyone tell me if the long &amp; short cross stitch might be suitable for couching?&nbsp; I have done quite a bit of machine couching using various stitches, and I have hand couched various items by hand using a plain couching stitch.&nbsp; But I have never used a decorative stitch by hand to couch anything.&nbsp; I want the texture of the stitch to be part of the design.......Jim D</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>