A scrap of fabric that I was practicing a new transfer technique on. I think it's gonna work.
I love a bit of free motion machine embroidery I do...
I'm teaching a Free Motion Quilting class starting in April at my LQS, Heartstrings and Heirlooms. I finished up the class sample over the weekend. In the class the students will do larger samples, but I needed a small book of designs to advertise the class. As you can see in the above end view, I used three different types of batting for my sample book - Quilter's Dream 100% Cotton, Hobbs 80/20 (80% cotton and 20% polyester), and a 100% wool. I used a tutorial from a recent Quilting Arts Magazine issue (the February/March 2014 issue) to make my little book. The instructions involved drawing some lines on a piece of fabric, then sewing on the lines with a walking foot to make a larger sheet and baste the layers together. Then you quilt your designs and cut the "pages" apart. The tutorial in the magazine was very good. If you are interested in making a book like mine, I suggest you get a copy of the magazine. Below is a collage of designs I plan to cover in the class. Along the top of each page I wrote the name of the design, the batting type and page number from the book I will be using for the class. In case you are interested, I'm using the book Free Motion Quilting with Angela Waters. It has become my go-to book for quilting ideas as of late.
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly p...
I really do think you can teach yourself most things with the help of you tube videos and a pinterest board. The last few weeks have seen my interest in free motion embroidery grow. I created more …
Find a detailed quilting tutorial on Flowing Glass, a fun beginner level quilting desgin created by Leah Day. Find a video to guide you as well!
Learn about my experience spray basting and free motion quilting with minky. Spoiler Alert: It wasn't that different than regular quilting cotton.
See it now, I LOVE Christine's great video on how to make lovely flowers and spirals - Free Motion Quilting Fun with Flowers, looks so easy!
These free-motion quilting design tutorials include videos of me stitching them! Wibbly Wobbly Starbles (Stars + Marbles) Way...
Just finished my second butterfly quilt (Stacy, you're brilliant--love this pattern !). Are you getting sick of it yet? Cause I'm not. Afte...
Get started doing free motion stitching with a domestic sewing machine in this comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through some easy exercises.
This the latest experiment, done on a fat quarter sized piece of fabric. I wasn't sure what I was going to try this week. I had a notion that I was going to do a design based on an unusual beer can, but when I visited Mary Ellen's blog and saw her wonderful pictures of her trip to Germany, the whole plan changed. She has a photo of a beautiful garden full of autumn flowers, so I decided to have a go at rudbeckias. First I did the flower in the centre, with the three flower heads coming from a central stalk. Next I put in a shorter flower on either side, each with two flower heads. When I do this pattern again I shall try and make the stems shorter and fit in more flowers. I didn't really plan what I was going to do at the top. I thought the pattern would work itself out and that I would be able to arrange the stems more easily, but I started confusing myself at the top. An advance sketch might have helped. Welcome to Susan, the latest follower - thank you for joining! Linking up again with Leah Day's blog for Free Motion Friday ... and Sarah's blog Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Whoop Whoop Friday
I recently discovered free motion embroidery and I love it! I combined two of my most favorite passions, art and sewing, and created this painted and embroidere…
Get started doing free motion stitching with a domestic sewing machine in this comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through some easy exercises.
Great news: I bought a Sharpie! You're worth it. This is something I've been sketching over and over lately. It's so beautiful, and sim...
This design is also featured in the DVD Beginner Free Motion Quilting Fillers, as well as the ebook From Daisy to Paisley. So today is Totally Filler Tuesday and I need to share a design that really should have been posted about 10 months ago. This Flowing Lines design is actually the base of Pebbled
I made a new summer flower pillow this week. Today I am sharing how to make a pillow cover with paint and free motion stitched embroidery.
Vines and feathers are sisters. That's good for me, because while I'm pretty comfortable with vines I've never quilted feathers. I won't pre...
The best part of Notion is that there are a lot of Notion Templates inspiration available online. These templates can be very useful if you are not familiar with the...
I’m collecting my whole cloth quilts for Tuesday’s class at Make*Do*Mend (spaces left if you’ve been putting this one off). We’ll be covering basting, straight-line quilt design, the tools needed to create your design, bindings, quilting basics, squaring a quilt and hand sewing to finish a binding. Thought it would be fun to show a...Read More »
Learn how to quilt Gentle Flames, an easy quilting design for beginners to master free motion quilting. Find a free video tutorial to guide you.
Small studies get the engine going. This is a recycled napkin measuring 11" square. I love clouds. And things sticking up from roofs.
Learn how to sew on a sewing machine with these printable practice sheets. Download them for free, print them on your home printer, then stitch along the lines to practice sewing straight, curves, turn corners, and more. They're perfect for kids and adults who want to learn to sew or practice their sewing skills.
In an unprecedented act of blogging fanciness I decided to make a video documenting how I create the woodgrain texture (so thoroughly p...
