Free motion quilting sampler block using quilt as you go technique. Post series include tutorials on how to free motion quilt and assembling quilt as you go
I am so excited to share these Free Motion Quilting Practice Designs with you!! One of my most popular videos is where
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I think you know the way to get really good at something. Practice EVERYDAY. It's what will develop that all-important muscle memory.
As it turns out I am not very motivated to clean my studio. I headed out there this weekend with all good intentions of getting my space clean and I honestly cleaned (or more accurately, contemplated cleaning) for a total of five minutes before I found myself distracted by a drawing I had started at Quiltcon in my Compositional Quilting/DRAWING class. I have to admit that after returning home from Quiltcon I have felt a little panicked. Panicked that I taught everything I had and that I was going to be out of ideas. I began looking through some of the pictures I had taken while teaching (admittedly way too few) and that beautiful quote by Leonard Nimoy came back to me again. "The Miracle is this, the more we share, the more we have." Some Brilliant student work Wow. Wow. Wow. and WOW. It was either the threat of cleaning or all of the energy and openness that I absorbed from my students that inspired me again....or maybe a little bit of both. I wasn't really out of ideas after all. Phew. I put away any thoughts about cleaning (which wasn't hard) and started drawing and then quilting something I am pretty sure will be a sample for another class. As a rule I don't generally mark on quilts. A whole cloth type quilt is obviously an exception to this rule. In my Compositional Quilting/DRAWING class we spend the class marking on mylar and then marking on a whole cloth. Many years ago I took a whole cloth design class from Karen McTavish. It was a full day spent designing a whole cloth quilt that we took home to quilt. If you ever find yourself with an opportunity to take a class with her or see her lecture, DO IT, I'm not kidding. Whole cloth quilts are traditional by nature and are generally designed using beautiful floral or feathered motifs, stencils and if you have the patience the quilting usually involves some trapunto. This was my finished Wholecloth quilt from Karens class. From class to quilt. In my Compositional Drawing-(expanded version) class it is my hope to merge the traditional with a more modern aesthetic. I don't know that a whole cloth will ever be considered "modern" but I do believe in my heart of hearts that there is a place for this type of quilting and design somewhere. This is the fundamental basis for Compositional Quilting Filling in the blanks I had to get rid of my free motion drawn swirls, I found I could not follow my own drawings. I managed to quilt in the areas of feathers I should have left unquilted Some new moon ideas This is as far as I got, not bad for a weekend. As you can see, cleaning is overrated and I am not out of ideas yet. I am hoping to be teaching this class and many others in the near future. I will keep you posted on the details here. For those of you who feel inspired by this post, awesome. For those of you who enjoyed this post but feel less inspired and more discouraged by this post this last picture is for you. While I openly admit I have skills, I know that those skills didn't come without a lot of failures, practice and flat out shitty quilting. Give yourself the benefit of the doubt, be ok with shit quilting, move on, take classes, learn as much as you can from yourself and others. You will never quilt exactly like me, just as I will never quilt exactly like Karen McTavish. And thank goodness for that, lord knows theres only room for one of her, and me and you. Be ok with that. You be You.
I would define meandering as covering space randomly without a precise pattern. For most quilters, it means this. Meandering stitches up q...
This week we will mix it up a bit, just in case you are tired of simply working with the Arc ruler. My intention was to use one ruler per block but the straight ruler is such a standard item, I dec…
The best way to get perfect quilting is to transfer quilting designs onto the quilt top before stitching. Continue reading to see how!
A Comprehensive Guide to Tacking Your Quilt Tacking a quilt refers to the process of securing the layers of the quilt – the top fabric, batting, and backing – together before actual quilting begins. It is an important preparatory step that helps ensure your quilting goes smoothly. As any experienced quilter will tell you, properly […]
These are samples of free motion quilt patterns that can be used in an all over design over the entire surface of a quilt. TAlso the patterns can be combined and used on individual blocks within a quilt. These samples also illustrate the effect of various fabric and thread color combinations
Learn how to use baking paper as an aid for your free-motion quilting. Tutorial includes instructions on how to quilt a stylised flower motif suitable for square blocks. Free downloadable template provided.
This is definitely my favorite block so far. Here are the particulars: RULER: 12/13″ arc LEVEL OF DIFFICULTY: 101, Beginner Ruler Quilting, some experience Free Motion Quilting (FMQ) DESIGNS: cros…
Celebrate Christmas in July with these fun throws using the Christmas Countdown Blocks!
Continue reading for a step-by-step tutorial on how to get started using our FREE templates for free motion quilting on your next quilt!
Hello everybody! I hope you are all safe and healthy. Many of you are homeschooling children, taking care of family members and / or friends and trying your best to stay healthy and shelter in plac…
In part two of the BERNINA Blossom Sampler Quilt-along, you'll learn how to quilt the first two blocks. Download the pdf for detailed instructions. … More
Dimensional Web - Pantograph / E2E © 2020 Patricia E. Pritter and Jamie Wallen / Quilters Apothecary RECOMMENDED SINGLE REPEAT HEIGHT: 6 inches OR Larger DIGITAL (computerized quilting systems): Zip file includes: BQM, CQP, DXF, HQF, IQP, PAT, QLI, SSD, TXT, WMF and 4QB or PLT. Most designs also include a DWG, GPF, PDF, PNG and SVG. Caution: This design contains backtracking and is recommended for experienced quilters only. Testing on practice fabric to find the proper speed and stitch length prior to quilting on projects is suggested. Slower speed and shorter stitch length may be necessary to obtain accuracy. Realignment may also be needed to avoid subsequent rows from touching or overlapping previously stitched rows.
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Continue reading for a step-by-step tutorial on how to get started using our FREE templates for free motion quilting on your next quilt!
Hello freemotion quilting friends! It is time for the second post on the Wishbone and Ribbon Candy pattern variations. Before I give you some more basic options, let’s look at the big differe…
These quilting stitch designs include patterns for longarm quilting machines, free patterns for machine quilting, and hand quilting designs. Use these beautiful free quilt designs for the stitching in your next quilt!
Mix the feel of free-motion quilting with a grid background in this innovative edge to edge design. It stitches densely and adds incredible texture to your project. It coordinates with other designs from the collection: Concentrated Curls and Swirls 6-Piece Set. Pattern Type: Edge to Edge Pattern Style: FMQ, Hand Drawn, Modern Formats Included: BQM CQP DXF HQF HQV IQP PAT PLT QLI SSD
A quilt border serves the same purpose as a picture frame—it keeps the viewer’s attention focused on what’s happening inside it.
Expand your quilting library by quilting through the possibilities in this fun new class. Natalia will teach you step-by-step twelve fun new ways to machine quilt a Foilage Quilt block using machine quilting rulers and FMQ. Clear step-by-step videos take the mystery out of free-motion quilting and ruler quilting Learn how to quilt blocks, borders and specialty designs Feathers, ruler work, free-motion quilting and more! This hands-on class contains twelve Foilage lessonsBONUS videos will cover background fillers and more. WhenWork at your own pace and share your progress in our online community. (You will have access to video lessons forever.)Wherepiecenquilt.com - When you check out you will be sent a download link email. Click LEARN to go to our classroom dashboard. Log into your dashboard using the same email address you used at checkout. Join our Piece N Quilt - Show & Tell Facebook group. Share your machine quilting progress. Interact with quilty friends and be inspired.What You Will NeedSomething to quilt on. Natalia will be quilting all of her designs on a custom Let's Stitch A Foilage Panel; you can purchase a panel from Honest Fabric. Natalia will be stitching on the 50"x60" size.If you prefer to piece your own top, you can pick up Let's Stitch A Year of Blocks Piecing Workbook.BattingNatalia will be using 1 layer of Quilter's Dream Poly Deluxe Batting.RulersNatalia will use her machine quilting rulers: The Trailer, 4N1, Mini 4N1, Inside Out & Mini Inside Out. We also recommend our Piece N Quilt Pop Socket Ruler Grip.ThreadNatalia will use So Fine! #402 on the top and Bottom Line #624 in the bobbin.WorkbooksLet's Stitch a Year of Blocks Foilage Design Workbook contains all 12 blocks, plus blank blocks for you to sketch your own designs. Let's Stitch a Year of Blocks Piecing Workbook contains full color step-by-step piecing and applique instructions to make your own quilt top. The Quilter's Sketchbook is the perfect workbook to sketch, doodle and draw your quilting designs.MeasuringA foldable tape measure.MarkingNatalia will be doing some marking using the Blue Mark-B-Gone Marker and misting those lines away with a Misting Spray bottle.Skill LevelStudents should have a basic knowledge of free-motion quilting and machine quilting with rulers.Anyone on any machine with the ability to machine quilt with rulers and free-motion quilt can join Natalia's classes. Beginner's Guide to Free-Motion Quilting book or online class is recommended as a pre-requisite to this class (but not required). Visual Guide to Creative Straight-Line Quilting is also recommended as a pre-requisite. **Workbooks are not spiral bound.**Class registration is only valid for one student. Lessons may not be shared.
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Abalone - Pantograph / E2E © 2018 Jessica Schick & Krista Withers RECOMMENDED HEIGHT: 14 inch or Larger DIGITAL (computerized quilting systems): Zip file includes: BQM, CQP, DXF, HQF, IQP, PAT, QLI, SSD, TXT, WMF and 4QB or PLT. Most designs also include a DWG, GPF, PDF, PNG and SVG. Caution: This design contains backtracking and is recommended for experienced quilters only. Testing on practice fabric to find the proper speed and stitch length prior to quilting on projects is suggested. Slower speed and shorter stitch length may be necessary to obtain accuracy.
Pegs Pieces this week Wow what a busy Tuesday it certainly was at Pegs Pieces at Kirrawee this week There was excitement and buzz in the air as everyone had show and tell. Greg Alexander of Bernina Australia presented the winner of Best of show NSW quilters Guild a local lady Janet Treen the wonderful prize of a 750 sewing machine Here Janet in the middle surrounded with friends and the wonderful best of show quilt for 2013. Congratulations Janet so well deserved. here are some of my ladies in the once a month class quilt tops in progress Sues tumbler sampler that she now is ditching then adding a different free motion quilting design in all the black tumblers and borders Fays stunning Baltimore pinned on top of mine , beautiful colours and Val's fantastic Baltimore so very pretty indeed. Gee were having a great time Thank you ladies I LOVE the class... And I've had 2 days off stayed at home while it rained and rained here in Sydney and worked on my Nancy Crow work And when you cant or don't feel like free motion quilt well then draw, draw and draw New class ideas for 2014 . Will keep you posted Happy Quilting XDEB
I have a few exciting teaching announcements and a ton of planning, prepping, stitching, retreating, drawing, and scheming ahead of me. I will make this post picture heavy and hopefully brief. I have been invited to teach at some very exciting shows in 2016 and I couldn't be more excited! QUILTCON FEB 2016 To start the year I will be at Quiltcon in Pasadena teaching, all hands on classes. I had an amazing time in Austin and am really looking forward to February. MQX APRIL 2016 In April I will be teaching at MQX in New Hampshire. New England will be gorgeous in April and I am looking forward to returning as a teacher instead of a student. I am teaching two hands on classes as well as some lecture/demo classes. To sign up for my classes click here. MQS MAY 2016 In May I will be off to Cedar Rapids, Iowa to teach at MQS, registration is not open yet, but should be in the upcoming weeks! SMQG 2015 But hey! 2015 isn't over yet and I am thrilled to be hosted by the Seattle Modern Quilt Guild for a drawing/ modern whole cloth design workshop. Join me Sunday, November 15th, 2015 from 10:30-4:45 at Tukwila Sew and Vac Click here to register, there are 5 spots left and registration is open to the general public now. WORKSHOPS!! YAY! Shown below are a few examples of what my Compositional Drawing/Whole cloth design class will look like. I am teaching this class at Quiltcon, MQX and at Tukwila sew and vac with SMQG. The photos below are samples that I have been making for my Broken Wreath and Ghost Shapes lecture/demo classes at MQX and MQS. Here, I used contrasting blue thread, definitely out of my comfort zone but it's a great exercise and the designs can really pop out. Shown below is quilting on one of the samples that I marked out in my whole cloth design class, this technique quilts out pretty fast and has been a very liberating way for me to look at quilting. And Voila! I've said it before but making class samples always opens up new doors for me. This style of quilting has inspired me to start working on a whole cloth (type) design, that's really not a whole cloth at all. Here are a few photos of my latest project which I will go into more detail as I figure out what I'm actually doing. The design is inspired by the stitch and flip triangle which is sprinkled through a lot of Katie Pedersen's work. I took her magic numbers class and was amazed at the possibilities that exist within this format. I am approaching this project with the intentions of doing it entirely on the longarm so there will actually be no stitch and flip anything, all of the piecing will be raw edge appliqué but the design is certainly inspired by Katie's work, which you can find in her and Jacquie's fabulous book, Quilting Modern. Off to get my week going, thanks for taking the time to read and I look forward to meeting some of you in my classes in the months to follow!! xo
Hey everyone! My name is Amanda Murphy, and I'm an author with C&T Publishing, a BERNINA Quilting and Longarm Spokesperson, and a teacher. I also design fabric for Contempo of Benartex, embroidery patterns and quilting collections for OESD. Some of you may know me from one of my previous books, like Modern Holiday or the Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book. C&T invited me back here to tell you about my brand-new book shipping this month—the Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book!We have had such fantastic feedback with the advent of the Free-Motion Quilting Idea Book, we thought we'd do another volume. This one is focused on (drumroll please...) RULERS!Where to start? I designed the type of rulerwork book that I'd like to keep by my machine, and it is chock full of ideas. Want to know what you can do with a simple straight-line ruler? Or maybe with a set of circles?Each section of the book concentrates on a different basic ruler shape. And there are step-outs of each design so you can figure out how to execute them on your quilt top. There are even free-motion filler ideas for each design!When I teach, I always encounter people who have collected rulers but aren't really confident with how to use them in their work. They just need a quick, handy reference guide of possibilities. This book addresses that need.I am SO excited to introduce the Rulerwork Quilting Idea Book to the world and hope that you love it! For more quilting ideas join me in the Facebook group Quilting with Amanda Murphy and on my blog.Thanks for your support and happy quilting!AmandaFollow my blog with Bloglovin
