{"id":1468,"date":"2020-06-15T10:33:14","date_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:33:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/?p=1468"},"modified":"2020-06-15T10:37:49","modified_gmt":"2020-06-15T09:37:49","slug":"sewing-machine-start-and-stop-button-can-make-free-motion-quilting-easier","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.gursewingmachines.com\/blog\/sewing-machine-start-and-stop-button-can-make-free-motion-quilting-easier\/","title":{"rendered":"Did you know that using your sewing machine start and stop button can make free motion quilting easier?"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>How to use the start and stop button effectively on your sewing machine<\/h2>\n<p><strong>A huge number of sewists don&#8217;t realise that using the start\/stop button effectively can make sewing a whole lot easier. Very useful for decorative stitches for example, as well as with free motion quilting.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>When people are new to free motion free motion quilting. People can have a hard time with it.<\/p>\n<p>But there is a way to make things a whole lot easier&#8230;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><em>&#8220;One of the great ways of controlling some of your variables within\u00a0free motion quilting is by using your start\/stop button. And the reason that is is because all we have to worry about is the movement of our hands instead of the foot.&#8221;<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>It&#8217;s a great way of controlling the variables! It&#8217;s also invaluable for anyone with mobility issues.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-size: 110%;\"><strong>Find out how with this excellent how-to video &#8211; it may well be very useful! <em>Have fun!<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/V-9hGAcik0s?rel=0\" width=\"773\" height=\"435\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>Telephone\u00a00121 359 5335 or <a href=\"mailto:info@gursewingmachines.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">email<\/a> GUR Sewing Machines now!<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to use the start and stop button effectively on your sewing machine A huge number of sewists don&#8217;t realise that using the start\/stop button effectively can make sewing a whole lot easier. Very useful for decorative stitches for example, as well as with free motion quilting. 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