Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
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Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
Simple and useful tips and tricks from Dara Tomasson for free-motion quilting on your home sewing machine, plus design inspiration and patterns.
Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
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The Prairie Point Edging is a Great Finishing Touch! Granny square blocks on a soft yellow background have a flower garden look without the work of hand-pieced hexies. The squares on point in the border and the prairie point edging add to the sweet appeal of this quilt. The quilt, by Darlene Zimmerman, is 64 …
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…
Our guest teacher for June was Cindy Needham, http://www.cindyneedham.com/ who is an amazing quilter/teacher/artist!!! You should check her site out!! Our task this month was to Divide and Conquer, or, do a swirl doodle and fill in the spaces with machine quilting. I decided to do kind of a free flowing, wavy sort of design and actually had first decided to do it horizontally. This is my doodling on paper. I was at first going to add letters. I may still do this for my grand-daughter :^) I first used my blue washout pens to draw the design on the fabric. Then I began to fill in each space with quilting. As you can see from the three photos above, I had the mind set of a horizontal design. But I did not like it at all, so it sat for awhile, untouched!! Then I moved it a quarter turn to a vertical view, and it was a surprise!! I liked it so much more and it was begging to be filled in. How silly when you think about it!!! So now that I liked the design, I could actually find my hummm-purrr like Cindy described. It is as though you are one with your machine gliding along at a comfortable, relaxing pace :^) More photos to show some close ups and the beautiful texture this kind of quilting makes!!! I did a little shading with a crayon. I am not so sure I really like that part, but too late, it cannot be removed!! WOW, what a great tutorial. I learned a lot and I learned tons from all the other members of our challenge group. I just love the sharing that is going on!! Thanks to Cindy Needham for such a wonderful lesson and to SewCalGal, http://sewcalgal.blogspot.com/ for hosting this year long challenge. The education and experience is priceless!! Take care everyone, Happy Quilting, and keep those needles sharp!! Martha
Here are all the photos from the Free Motion Quilting Project published so far!
Want to make lovely feather motifs like this one? I decided to write a simple “how-to” for quilting basic feather types. This post is also for the students in my class yesterday who h…
Welcome to another Thread Talk installment! As promised, I will share with you the way I quilt unmarked feather wreaths! Now, though the feathers are “unmarked” and free-handed, we do …
Sometimes we need a quilting design similar to a grid, but easier and faster. Diane-shiko has filled that need for me and for my students f...
Exploration into dyeing, surface design, piecing, free motion quilting
As mentioned in my post, I found a quilt pattern on the web by Rebecca McCreary called Y-Not Tumbling Blocks (which has since, been taken off the web). She developed a cutting technique that allow…
Greetings Moda Bake Shop followers — it’s Karen from Karen’s Quilts, Crows & Cardinals Blog and Redbird Quilt Co. It’s been a while since I’ve prepared a recipe for the Bake Shop. I’m excited to be co
Hello!! I hope you’re enjoying fall or spring…depending on where you are. It’s fall here…or it’s at least starting to cool off. Which means fall/market/Christmas quilting is underway over here. I am going to share what I can, when I can, and hopefully it inspires you!
I am FINALLY able to post a progress report on my newest star quilt. I work best on a tight deadline and I desperately want this piece done before my engagement at Quilting in the Desert in less than two weeks. I also want it to accompany me to Dubai next month. I'm actually going to make that deadline! I was working on it for a couple hours this morning, took a break and came back to my room and was captivated by how pretty it looked sitting in my machine so I took photos from my point of view. I love the little circles. I put in some baby clamshells and have beaded them with little gold beads. There are four of these corners and I am filling them with tight echoing and baby feathers. I am just starting a round feather wreath that will go around the entire outside of the piece tucking underneath the linen corners. This is being done with a very heavy silk thread. Obviously this piece is still in it's awkward "puberty stage" but I am VERY happy with how she is turning out. When I was going thru the photo folder I came across these beginning pictures and wanted to share. This is when I was just getting The Ultimate Stencil project going and learning what it could do. I laid the stencil down in the middle of my piece.. marked the lines that I needed and drafted the center star pattern... and quilted the main outline. Very cool! By the way, the huge star going around is actually a commercially cut stencil thru Quilting Creations...It's NH131 and NH132. When I originally designed this large stencil medallion a few years ago, I used the very same grid system on my drafting table that has since become The Ultimate Stencil. Funny how things come around. And now you know why I've named this quilt "The Ultimate Star". Hugs, Cindy :)
Basic Swirl - Pantograph / E2E © 2019 Jamie Wallen / Quilters Apothecary PAPER: A single row is 6 inches - printed with one row - 144 inches long 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. SELF-PRINT: A single row is 6 inches - printed with one row. TEAR AWAY (Patent #10975506): A single row is 6.75 inches printed with two rows - Pack includes FOUR 52" tear away sheets. NOTE: One package of "Basic Swirl" TEAR AWAY will quilt an area approx. 53 inches x 49 inches. EMBROIDERY (computerized embroidery systems): Zip file includes: ART, DST, EXP, HUS, JEF, PCM, PCS, PDF, PES, VIP, VP3 and XXX Sizes included: Size 1: 95.4 mm x 70.4 mm (3.76 Inches x 2.77 Inches) Size 2: 163.6 mm x 120.6 mm (6.44 Inches x 4.75 Inches) Size 3: 196.2 mm x 144.8 mm (7.72 Inches x 5.70 Inches) Size 4: 232.4 mm x 171.4 mm (9.15 Inches x 6.75 Inches) Size 5: 301.4 mm x 222.2 mm (11.87 Inches x 8.75 Inches)
I am delighted to have Patsy Thompson as our December FMQ Expert, for the 2012 Free Motion Quilting Challenge. Whe...
More Leaf Designs from my sketch book... This leaf is the same basic shape as the leaves I posted yesterday, but the veins are a different shape: Once you get your basic leaf shape chalked out on
Aerial PAPER longarm quilting pantograph design by Patricia Ritter and Melonie J. Caldwell More Details Aerial pantograph pattern by Patricia Ritter and Melonie J. Caldwell PAPER: A single row is 3.5 inches wide - printed with two row - 144 inches long Click here to go to our main Panto Directory Page. Click here to see more items of interest to machine quilters. Don't know what a "panto" is? Click here to find out what the heck a "panto" is.
The Design Work on paper is complete... This is all 3 layers of the whole cloth design... Layer 1.....Basic Design Lines Layer 2....Feather Motifs Layer 3......Fill Work Now I am ready to transfer the design to fabric: I am using a light box... blue pen to trace the design onto fabric. The basic design lines are all I need to trace... Now to baste the quilt sandwich and get it under the needle. The basic design lines are quilted... Now I am ready to free motion the feather motifs.... I am moving right along with the feather work.... I know you will be asking what these are? Fabulous Fabric Glide by the Gypsy Quilter I found this set at the thrift store a few months ago... they are wonderful for free motion work! They really grab the fabric with very little pressure from my hands. The feather quilting is done... Now it is time to begin the fill work... The fill work compresses the background down and makes the feathers pop even more....yummy! Lots of micro stitching in the fill work.... The fill work is complete... all I have left to do is the border areas. Ralph and I are ready to call it a day... it is 7pm and we want our dinner. By the way... Ralph loves his new comfort quilt. Good night from Ralph and I... We are working yearling cattle today so I won't be sewing. I will post images of the complete whole cloth quilt soon. This is my first attempt @ whole cloth and I am liking it a lot. CLICK HERE to view all whole cloth posts CLICK HERE: to see My Quilts May Your Bobbin Always Be Full, LuAnn Kessi
Quilting Counts! Really, when you think about it, it’s the stitching through the layers that transforms a top into a quilt, so make sure it contributes in full measure to the beauty of your quilt! Elegant & Powerful Straight Lines: Fully integrated and thoughtfully planned quilting enhances and supports the quilt. By integrated, I mean that the quilted stitch design should tell the same story as the quilt’s composition. Strong lines make a very noticeable contribution to the visual impact of a quilt. Lines have the power to direct attention toward or away from its various parts. They can affect the mood of the work by adding movement and excitement or contribute a quieter, mellower feel. For example, horizontal lines commonly create the impression of calm, tranquility and space. Strong vertical lines can give the feeling of importance, drama and height. Diagonals tend to indicate action or forward movement. Tightly angled lines that constantly meet and cross each other give a dynamic, lively effect to the work. The same kind of line, running in different directions, can add interest to the overall quilting pattern. Repeated lines of parallel stitching on traditional quilts often changed direction upon reaching the outside border, thus highlighting the center or the border – or both! Decoding the Magic of Lines: There are three basic qualities of any stitched line; visibility, style and scale. Understanding them lets us easily expand the range of potential designs we can create. Varying each of them opens an endless range of quilting ideas. Melody’s TIP: A great way to test a design before stitching is to draw it onto a piece of clear Duralar™ or Plexiglas™, a piece about 18” by 24”. Mark the edges with tape so you know where to stop from drawing on your quilt top. Place it over your quilt, test patterns directly onto the plastic with a Vis-à-Vis Wet Erase™ pen. This allows you to evaluate how the lines and shapes of your planned quilting design will relate to the pattern of your quilt top In Conclusion…Your quilt top is beautiful – and the quilting is the delicious frosting on the cake! Let the feel of your quilt and your unique artistic interpretation play out in your work. The result? Pure genius!
PDF PATTERN Sweetart is a fun, modern candy colored quilt. This easy pattern is suitable for beginners and up. The pattern includes easy-to-follow, step-by-step instructions for cutting and piecing this quilt. The Kona Cotton colors that I used are listed in the pattern. There is some strip piecing which speeds up sewing time. A basic knowledge of how to layer, baste, quilt and bind a quilt is necessary. Pattern includes two size options: Lap and Twin. SIZING / FINISHED MEASUREMENTS Lap 60" x 72" Twin 72" x 96" MAKE A PURCHASE: If you are making a purchase, to ensure that your files reach you, please log into your Etsy account. Please do not duplicate your purchase. As this is a digital item, no refund will be given. DOWNLOADING: Please see Etsy’s guidelines regarding digital downloads here: https://help.etsy.com/hc/en-gb/articles/115013328108-Downloading-a-Digital-Item
El proximo 17 de Enero, de 10 a 18h organizamos nuestro Curso básico de Acolchado a Maquina de la mano de Brigit Aubeso. Si quieres iniciarte en el adictivo mundo del acolchado a maquina, esta es tu oportunidad de hacerlo de la mano de una de las top de la disciplina. Las plazas sin limitadas, así que no lo dudes y llámanos al 91.710.42.58 y reserva la tuya. Y te recordamos que el sabado 16 de Enero tenemos la tercera clase de Patchwork Figurativo en turno de mañana y de tarde. Tanto el sábado 16 como el domingo 17 de Enero la tienda permanecerá abierta de 10 a 18h
Learn more about quilting with your walking foot during my "31 Days of Walking Foot Quilting" series.
Video: Free Motion Quilting- Feathered Flower Part 2
