Kinda of like potluck, you never know what you'll get, but there's usually something really good!
This great ruler pack by Inspira and the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2 combine to make ruler work extremely fast and easy to do. Using rulers is so easy if you know what you're doing. Inspira ruler foot templates. Clover Chaco Liner.
This great ruler pack by Inspira and the Husqvarna Viking Designer EPIC 2 combine to make ruler work extremely fast and easy to do. Using rulers is so easy if you know what you're doing. Inspira ruler foot templates. Clover Chaco Liner.
Happy Cinco de Mayo dear readers! I celebrated with an impromptu visit to the doctor. Turns out what I was hoping was allergies was a pretty bad respiratory infection. I've now got a bunch of meds and
For all of us machine quilters who are looking for some new ideas for quilting designs, this is a wonderful new book by Cindy Seitz-Krug, an award winning quilter and teacher who uses her home machine for quilting, published by AQS. What is great about this book and a bit different is how effortlessly the "workbook" idea leads you through all kinds of lovely designs, shows you how to break them down into simple do-able elements that are controlled by a marked grid. Sometimes in the end you see the grid, others times only curvy lines and designs that make the viewer ask "how in the world was that done???" Below, details of Cindy's quilting: The designs are great, but all the options she shows us with size, color of thread, scale of design, where and how to use them really help when trying to figure out what design to use where in a quilt. There are tons of illustrations, diagrams, quilted samples to help you achieve these designs. The workbook idea insures you will be able to start at the beginning, follow along, and get a quilted design by yourself! One of the first grid designs I tried years ago when I was looking for a simpler method for a design of overlapping circles was one I called "Diane-shiko" (below) as it was a new way to mark and quilt an old Sashiko design. When the marked lines are removed the circles emerge so it looks as if you quilted circles. This is the basic idea Cindy uses to create all sorts of designs with the grid to guide you. Above you can see the 1/2" marked grid, and the stitching around the lines to form this timeless design. Below, the design used in one of my quilts, "Shadows of Umbria," which Cindy also has featured in her new book. A grid design will showcase curvy designs with its formality and regularity. These designs look difficult but many are absolutely beginner level and with some practice you'll be adding many of Cindy's designs, methods, ideas to your own quilts. Visit Cindy at her website and blog to find out more: www.quintessentialquilting.com Below, one more peek at her quilting: If you were in some of my last classes I taught a design called "Ginkgo." In Cindy's quilt above she uses it as fill around larger scale designs. Below is one of my samples of this lovely design, and Cindy includes a much easier way to mark and quilt it called "Twisted Ginkgo" in this new book. It's one of my favorite designs ever in the way it looks, and how much fun it is to quilt. I experimented and tried Cindy's method to quilt this design, and it worked perfectly. I'm thrilled she could explain it so well, and the diagrams and photos are exactly what you need so you too can add this design to your skills. Congratulations to Cindy on a great book and for her recent award at Road to California for Excellence in Machine Quilting for her wholecloth quilt "Blush." Hope winter is giving you lots of time to quilt, and to play with ideas on your sewing machine. Keep quilting! Your work gets better every day! Diane
Quilting with rulers is a very ‘hot’ technique. It is not so easy to stitch a freehand pattern, so Janome makes it easy for you to work with the ruler work function on the machine. For…
You might have noticed my Good Measure Quilting Rulers popping up in shops! There are 8 different sets, and all feature a non-skid backing and two colors of markings. Here are some videos to show you more… You can ask your local shop to order these rulers from Brewer Sewing. I always support local shops ...
Shop Online Visit Our Quilt Shop Deciding where to buy your machine is as important as deciding which machine to purchase. When you buy a machine from me, you not only get an
One Ruler, Many Designs Ruler work is so much FUN! With the Westalee Design by Sew Steady 12-inch Arc & Straight template the design possibilities seem endless.
Am Anfang ist immer eine Idee oder eine Person der man was aus Dankbarkeit schenken möchte oder eine Kombination aus beidem... Bei diesem Quilt war es die Dankbarkeit für die Hilfbereitschaft meines Schwiegerpapa's. Ohne ihn würden unser Auto und auch meine Maschinen in meiner Buchbinderei nicht mehr funktionieren. Daher war es eigentlich schon lange an der Zeit für ihn einen Quilt zu nähen. Die Farben waren schnell klar. Blau und Grün... Das passt auch zu dem Quilt, den die Schwiegermama schon einige Jahre zuvor bekommen hat. Die frischen Farben aus der Blueberry Park Serie von Karen Lewis fand ich sehr passend, auch wenn auf einzelnen Stoffe weisse Blumen drauf sind. Die Schwiegermama liebt Blumen und hat auch überall in der Wohnung immer frische Blumen stehen. Daher finde ich geht dies auch für einen Männer-Quilt... In diesem Fall jedenfalls... *zwinker* Mit Hilfe des Super Side Kick Rulers von Jaybird Quilts habe ich Dreiecke zugeschnitten und nach dem Muster des Boomerang-Quilts zusammengenäht. Ich habe das Muster etwas abgeändert und noch weisse Streifen zwischen die einzelnen Rauten plaziert, damit der Quilt es luftiger wird als die Vorlage... An meiner Design-Wand habe ich alle Dreiecke aufgehängt und mal ein Foto gemacht. Das Foto hilft mir zu sehen, ob irgendwo ein Block oder in diesem Fall eine Raute umplaziert werden muss oder ob es stimmig ist... Bei zusammen nähen habe ich dann bemerkt, dass der Quilt, so wie ich ihn auf dem oberen Bild zusammengestellt hatte, zu breit wurde. So habe ich dann noch ein paar Rauten weggelassen... Mit Hilfe einer Plexiglasplatte hatte ich mir verschiedene Quiltmuster aufgezeichnet und wieder verworfen. Dies war dann das Muster, von dem ich dachte, das wäre es jetzt... Doch nachdem ich zwei Rauten gequiltet hatte, fand ich es gar nicht toll. Es war iritierend, da das Muster auf dem Stoff der Raute folgte und ich dies mit diesen Linie durchbrach. Das war mir zu unruhig und daher trennte ich alles wieder auf... Die Blasenkette rund um die Rauten durfte bleiben, doch innerhalb der Raute musste es ruhiger werden und daher quiltete ich bloss noch gerade Linien im Abstand von 1 inch... Hier hat sich wieder mal gezeigt, weniger ist mehr... Und damit ihr auch mal ein bewegtes Bild von mir seht, habe ich mich bei der letzten Reihe mit dem Zeitraffer gefilmt *lach* Viel Spass bei schauen...! Die letzte Reihe komplett gequiltet... Ich hoffe, ich konnte euch einen kleinen Einblick geben, wie bei mir ein Quilt entsteht... Bilder des fixfertigen Quilts werden in einem weiteren Post folgen... Bis dahin, machts gut iva verlinkt: creadienstag , modern patch monday & handmade on tuesday
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This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
This week we are making Block Two of a Ruler Quilting Sampler quilt. It is not nearly as involved as Block 1 was. Here are the particulars: RULER: 2 1/2″ Circle Ruler (finishes as 2″ c…
When I started long arm quilting nearly 11 years ago I never thought quilting would evolve to what it is today, and I'm so excited to see what the future holds. In the beginning there weren't very many quilting tools or tutorials on how to use them. Now, wow! I'm blown away at the talent I come across on a daily basis. The quilting and machine quilting community is booming and it is so exciting!! I would like to do a series of posts and share my favorite go to tools that I use to either long arm quilt or to sew. First up, my great friend Linda Hrcka (who has a heart of gold) is an outstanding long arm quilter, and she has created some long arm rulers that I recommend to any and every long arm quilter. I won't need a different set of curve or straight rulers ever! Let me tell you why... I love rulers that are created for quilters by quilters. They understand the need for the right curve, length, line markings...on the rulers themselves, the durability, the functionality and so forth. Linda has taken the time to develop and perfect them, which makes my job as a quilter easier. I can rely on the curve or measurement to be consistent, which creates something rather beautiful in the end. My favorite curve rulers of Linda's are the #10, #12, #15, and #20. They each have different lengths and curves; which makes them perfect for quilting designs in sashing, borders, blocks and so on! The possibilities are endless. Head over to instagram and check out the hashtag #theqpcurvetemplates to see all the amazing designs quilters from all over the world are creating. Here are a few designs that I've come up with on client quilts and one of my own... This is a quilt of my own. I used Gooseberry fabric by Vanessa from Lella Boutique, from Moda. The quilt pattern is called Moda Love, and is a free pattern from Moda. I used the #15 curve ruler from Linda for the corner of the blocks, and the #10 curve ruler for the sashing. I love love love the look that these curves create! This very center part of the quilt, which is actually where the sashing meets is my favorite part of the whole thing. I was hoping for something awesome when I was finished, and I couldn't love it more. Those curves created from Linda's rulers...I'm speechless at the result. This stunning quilt was made by Barbara, one of my clients who has become a dear dear friend! Love her, and felt so privileged to quilt this for her. The pattern is by Pam Buda and is called, Prairie Gathering. Wow, huh?!?!?!!!! I knew I wanted to use Linda's curve rulers throughout, starting with the borders. Its difficult at times to figure out what to quilt in those on point triangle blocks that are often in quilt borders. I saw Linda and Kathleen (from Kathleenquilts.com) create this design and knew I wanted to replicate it. Linda's #20 ruler was my first choice! I think that one is my favorite curve and ruler length! I'm exciting to use it on one of my own quilts soon. Right next to the freehand outside border (on the right) is that long straight border...this design happens to be one of my favorite ways to dress up a border or sashing! I used a #15 curve ruler from Linda...love it! A couple more pictures of Barbara's quilt! Julie made this simple half square triangle quilt, and I had the opportunity to quilt it a couple of weeks ago. I wanted to make the white background around the block pop! So, I used #10 ruler with a half inch spacing, I couldn't love it more. I used the #12 ruler for the inside curve on the echoed petals on the green block. It's fun for me to see the difference quilting can make on a simple quilt block. Love love love quilty curves! Have I convinced you yet these rulers are worth every penny!!! Head over to Linda's shop: http://thequiltedpineapple.bigcartel.com/ and check them out, and the price is pretty great!!! Her curves and straight rulers are sold individually or as a set, or you can get all of her rulers in one big set. I didn't mention the two smallest curve rulers. The smallest called the BFF is created to help you quilt around applique or the like. It fits right in your hand, and it the perfect little ruler for guiding your machine into those tight spots. The #8 ruler is the second smallest and is great for those slight small curves, perfect for inside blocks. Here is a short youtube video of me using the #12 ruler, enjoy: Linda recently created a set of 3 straight rulers!!! Of course several quilters, myself included were excited! Look at all those awesome lines...I'm super excited to use them more and more! I was more than thrilled when Linda sent me a set the other day, perfect timing too... I have only used the longest ruler, a 16" length once, and I already know this is going to be my go to straight ruler set. The most important thing when using rulers is to avoid having them slide on you while your quilting. In the past I've attached some grip dots to the bottom of my rulers. With this ruler I didn't have to, why you might ask...Linda added an extra 1/2" to the width of the ruler. Which may not seem like it would make much of a difference, but it does! My hand was able to grip it better, yay! I used this straight ruler to do the 1" border, in the white, and the on point diamonds on the first inner border. (pictured above) I'm excited to use the grid lines on the rulers in the future. Linda just made measuring for cross hatching so easy with the on point measurements!!! And, in case you were wondering...I used the #20 ruler in the red inner border. Thanks, Linda! I love what I do, and its a treat to use your rulers. Creating new designs with your rulers has taken my quilting up a notch! I appreciate all you do, Linda, to make such an amazing impact on the quilting world. So proud of you, friend! (the corner of the border...love what straight lines can do) Linda's straight ruler set is also available at: http://thequiltedpineapple.bigcartel.com/ Which quilting tools would you like to hear about next??? Head over to my instagram @leishakaye and let me know what interests you! Thanks for stopping by, ~ happy quilting, Leisha
This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
I can remember the first time I tried machine quilting with a ruler……let’s just say that it didn’t turn out so good. But I was determined to figure it out and I am so glad that I did! Being comfortabl
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
Add flawless detail to your next quilt by using rulers! Check out the blog posts we've rounded up to help you embark on your ruler work journey.
All new ruler by Judi Madsen - the QuickMark Ruler is available at judimadsen.com
A video posted by Dena (@livingwaterquilter) on Apr 9, 2016 at 4:30am PDT Check out the project for my May Ruler Work classes at Attic Treasures, VA and Glory Bee’s Sewing Center, MD. Spring Delight,
This was one of the first blocks I designed. It takes a more modern approach – ignoring lines that define the border and corner blocks. It is not difficult, just a little more involved so the…
This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
Finally! The day is here and we can start to play! If you have not read my previous posts, review them for prep and set-up. This week we are making Block One of a Ruler Quilting Sampler quilt: Here…
I'm finally "back in the saddle" again and able to start quilting. Boy does it feel good!!! My first priority was to get back on our boutis challenge and I'm excited to share some great progress this week! Since this fragile linen is so wiggly I wanted to make sure my straight lines stayed straight so I stitched thes
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Well, I am just so pleased with the rulers in our Janome Ruler work kit. They have been so well selected that you can do one heck of a lot of ruler quilting showing great variety. The kit comes wit…
Well, it is quite staggering how incredibly “HOT” this technique has become in the last while. Everyone is talking about using rulers for free motion work on regular stationary sewing m…
This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
Flourish on the Vine by Kathy Wylie, quilted by Judi Madsen
I’ve been meaning to post this diagram for a very, very long time. This chart came from the fine folks at Superior Threads. Back in the day, they gave me permission to post it on my blog. Cli…
Free Motion Monday Quilting Adventure: This month's series is on using long arm rulers to quilt lines on a regular sewing machine.
Learn how to machine quilt a star block with rulers on a home machine.
Hallo Ihr Lieben, ich habe wieder experimentiert mit Trapunto. So ist ein Türquilt für mein Nähzimmer entstanden. Die Trapuntowirkung ist einfach genial. Seht selbst. Hi everyone, I have experimented with trapunto. I created a door quilt for my sewing room. I love trapunto. See for yourself. Liebe Grüße Grit
This week we continue Ruler Guided quilting exercises for the Arc Ruler. This is geared towards anyone who is just starting, or interested in exploring ruler guided quilting. Here are the four exer…
