Tag: Free Motion Quilting

OOPS…. I forgot one method!!

Last Friday, I talked about two methods of evenly spacing designs on a border.

The problem with this video…….there were supposed to be THREE methods!!

So, today let’s have a look at one more method…..

And honestly, this method using a Buttonhole Spacing Tool…..

….is my favorite!!

As I mentioned in the video, the gauge that I purchased from Amazon was not wonderful quality, but you might check out this one…..

It looks like it might be a little sturdier.

OR, this one from HoneySew might be okay as well…..

I have purchased several HoneySew products and they seem to be good quality.

So, next time you need to place a border design, pull out a sewing tool….

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Easy Flag Quilting for QOV

For the past few Fridays, we have been looking at the quilting for my current Quilt-Of-Valor.

I knew that I wanted to quilt flags in the top and bottom border but didn’t want them going sideways along the vertical borders. Instead, I chose to quilt some stars and a few wavy lines./….

It worked perfectly!!

I finished off the quilt with the top and bottom flags and they were SO much fun to do……

I love how they look….

….and am especially happy that they were so easy to do!!

Thanks for following along with this lengthy quilting process!

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My youth wasn’t wasted!!

As a kid, I loved to doodle…..

No paper surface was safe with me around!!

Invariably, my doodling would always work it’s way around to stars…..

You know, the kind that you can draw without having to lift your pencil from the paper!!

Well, you might think that my youth was wasted drawing stars, but in this weeks quilting, I PROVED that I was doodling for a purpose!!

They were SO much fun and SO easy to do…..

Wasted youth?

I THINK NOT!!

JUST MARK IT!!

Do you have the idea that, if you are a FREE Motion Quilter, that you are NOT allowed to mark a top before you quilt?

Well, I have struggled with that idea this week. Check out the story ……

I am so glad to figure out that this was MY problem and that nothing bad was going to happen if I decided to physically mark a quilt top.

There may be much more marking in my future!!

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Collective Wisdom

One thing that I love about quilters is the way that they encourage each other and how willing they are to share their “collective wisdom”.

Well, I am stuck and could use some help!!

Yesterday I finished quilting the inner section of the Quilt-Of-Valor…..

…and I am pleased with how it looks.

I added a few straight lines to the first two light blue borders….

I like how they look but MAY go back in a quilt something in that inner channel….we will see.

I am going to quilt stars in the narrow red border.

I plan to quilt the set of gold stars and red squares in a similar manner to the main section.

I have flags planned for the outside border.

SO….now the big question….

WHAT AM I GOING TO DO IN THE LARGER LIGHT BLUE SECTIONS?

Remember that I am trying to stick with the “stars and stripes” theme.

I really want to finish this up in the next few days so any and all ideas would be appreciated!!

GO

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Do you have a stack of scraps that you want to use in a fun design?

Check out this pattern for a quick and easy scrap quilt that will help empty your bins and bring a smile to your face!!

Full Color pattern includes step by step instructions for blocks and border.

Click HERE for more information.