Tag: Free Motion Quilting

Concentric Circle Marking Made EASY!

Today, let’s look at a method of marking and quilting concentric circles…..

It is super easy and works perfectly for BUSY scrap quilts……

Now maybe you noticed something different about this video…..

It is SHORT, SWEET, and to the POINT, and this is the type of content I will be sharing on YouTube, Facebook, and Instagram… at least for the time being.

This change is all part of my “Abiding” that I wrote about yesterday. Presenting a full-length video every week was just one step too far for my schedule.

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Even more FMQ from IQF

Last Friday we started the walk thru the International Quilt Festival, looking at the best of the free-motion-quilting.

Today, let’s look at a few more…….

I find these to be so inspiring AND daunting!!!

We still have a lot of quilts to see….come back on Sunday!!

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FMQ from IQF

Today, let’s check out some of the outstanding quilting that I saw at the International Quilt Festival…..

Come back next Friday and we will finish the journey thru the quilts. Believe me, there are great things to come!!

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If you don’t want to miss my personal tour of the International Quilt Festival in Houston, be sure to subscribe…….

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“Let’s Get Scrappy is about how to decide, not about what to make.”

Let’s Get Scrappy is an on-demand online course that helps quilters overcome decision fatigue and finally make sense of their overflowing scrap bins. With four hours of step-by-step video instruction, you’ll learn simple systems for organizing, piecing, and pressing your scraps—so you can stop overthinking and start sewing beautiful, coordinated quilts with confidence and joy.

Click HERE for more information about Let’s Get Scrappy!!

Spin It Around

This week, I had fun playing with the Westalee Spinning Ruler #21……

This one is different because if that TINY little dot at the bottom….

See what I mean…..

I love how easy this design is to make, and I especially love that you can keep adding to your hearts’ content!!

Now I need to make a quilt with blocks that will highlight this fun design!!

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Simple ruler….WONDERFUL design!!

Last week we had fun with the Westalee Spin-E-Fex Ruler number 16, ending up with this magnificent wreath design…..

Today, we are going to use a ruler that looks similar, but produces a completely different design…..

I really do enjoy the design that this produces….

….and like it even better when you quilt it BACKWARDS…..

Next week, we will play with a different sort of ruler and end up with a completely different design!!

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