Force and motion have to be one of my favorite units to teach! First, you can teach it at any time of the year. Movement doesn't happen at certain times of the year. It's everywhere all the time! Second, it's fun to teach because it's hands on. And that's what kids love. It keeps them
Get started doing free motion stitching with a domestic sewing machine in this comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through some easy exercises.
Fall is in full swing here. The trees are turning colors, the wind and rain have picked up and the temperature is calling for sweaters. I adore all the colors, but all of the rest not so much. Is F…
Learn how to free motion quilting on your domestic machine with the right foot. In this post, types of free motion quilting foot are explained in details.
If you're free motion quilting there's no reason you can't write words on your quilt! This is a great tool for personalizing quilts with you...
Welcome back to Week 5 of #freemotionfriday! If you've missed any of the prior free motion quilt designs, you can see them here. Learning each week with you, as we share our faith journey, is
This complete guide and video tutorial to setting up your machine for free motion stitching explains every step of how to set up your machine for thread sketching, thread painting, free motion quilting and freestyle embroidery.
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!
Free Motion Quilting for beginners. Tips to solve free motion quilting problems:uneven tension or stitches, backing fabric fold plus notions that will help.
This video provides tips and techniques for drawing with your sewing machine. Watch and learn how to incorporate free motion drawing into your next project.
Use freezer paper to easily mark areas you want to leave unquilted or transfer motifs onto your project. Quilting expert, Ashley Hough, shows you how.
Get started doing free motion stitching with a domestic sewing machine in this comprehensive video tutorial that guides you through some easy exercises.
I have a quilting machine, but it’s more like a regular sewing machine. Would I still be able to do this and is free motion quilting okay as a beginner?
I guess I’m on a leaf kick this week! This particular Flowing Leaves design is definitely going to be one...
Welcome back to Week 24 of #freemotionfriday! Our video library is growing with these awesome free motion quilting videos, so if you've missed any of them be sure to search for them here. Learning each
Free motion embroidery is one of those sewing techniques that, once you give it a go, will become a source of great inspiration (and just maybe a little bit addictive). Master the basics and …
It’s More Filler Monday so let’s check out a new paisley / pebbling combination! This Pebble Loop design is a...
Day Two of our Free Motion Quilting Series shows how to practice Waves.
This is a pdf free motion quilt tutorial download. There is no physical item. *There are 2 PDF files to download* You need to have basic quilting experience and a sewing machine that can drop it's feed dogs to quilt. This mini tutorial and templates is to teach you " How To Draw The Actual Free Motion Quilting Designs. I have 5 different basic beginner FMQ template designs for you to learn and 12 downloadable quilting templates pages to print out to practice learning these designs by tracing over the printed downloads using muscle memory method. The Gingerbread Meander, Meandering Loops, Swirls, Loops and Motion Design. I drew out each design on paper with a marker so you can see a computer program did not make these templates designs. This is how I learned to free motion quilt. 1. Print out the templates. (Make sure your printer is not “Set to Fit Page” or the design won’t print out to correct size) 2. Start with the “Gingerbread Meander” with the arrows and take tracing paper or paper on a light box and trace the design from start to finish over and over. It can take a lot of practice until you feel comfortable. Then draw the design yourself on paper with a marker without tracing it. Remember when drawing it out yourself it will be different then what you traced. No two patterns are the same since you are creating it. Then try to quilt it using your sewing machine. The digital downloads can only be downloaded via computer on Etsy and not through the cell phone. To access your digital files from your account: Sign in to Etsy.com and go to Your account. Go to Purchases and reviews. Next to the order, select Download Files. This goes to the Downloads page for all the files attached to your order. You can also go back to the item’s listing page, where you should see an “Instant Download" message on the images for the item. Any questions please reach out to me via Etsy. Since this is digital download there are no refunds.
Watch this video tutorial to learn how to make elaborate quilting designs using Straight Line Echo Quilting. This free-motion quilting technique involves quilting parallel lines that "echo" one another all across the quilt. This kind of quilting can really emphasize certain shapes, motifs, or themes in a quilt. Use it to call out interesting patchwork patterns or set off fussy-cut bits of fabric.
Free-motion quilting design ideas with tutorial for each design. Try out different free-motion quilting designs to make your quilt unique!
In the Netherlands we have saying about the month of April being fickle: ‘April doet wat hij wil’. Strong winds yesterday, pouring rain today and forecasts indicate that we will get a t…
In this video you will learn free motion quilting tips using circles and squares
Here is our beginner guide to Free Motion Quilting with a Ruler (also called templates). Free Motion Quilting templates help you to create designs like Baptist Fans, Arcs, Clamshells, Waves and more. This getting started guide will help you install your ruler foot, setup your machine and get started!
It’s Easy, Quick, and Fun! Do you dislike the tedious marking usually required before you begin free-motion quilting? Are you unable to follow the lines as precisely as you want? Or maybe you’re a free spirit and prefer to color outside the lines. If any of these apply to you, chances are you’ll love this …
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…
Nothing yet! I started sowing flower seeds a few weeks ago but so far nothing is coming up! I have all the right set up but it just hasn’t been sunny much. I do hope to see some seedlings soo…
Learn how to free-motion quilt a spider web with this easy-to-follow tutorial. No reason be be afraid of this spooky spider web. it is just thread. … More
I first saw this design in Angela Walter's first book, Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters: Choose & Use Quilting Designs on Modern Quilts Thanks for stopping by! I hope you love FMQ as much as I do. Thanks for stopping by! While you are here, check out my book,
Free motion embroidery is one of those sewing techniques that, once you give it a go, will become a source of great inspiration (and just maybe a little bit addictive). Master the basics and …
Balance your sewing machine tension to create beautiful stitches and have a seam-ripper free quilting experience! Truly, this is a foundational, sanity-saving skill for free motion quilting, so take a few minutes with me to learn how to do it well! (This post contains affiliate links)
