From 21 dots to intricate quilt pattern!!

Last Thursday, I talked about Rangoli Designs from India and painting designs from Facebook reels….

Can I quilt this??

My question was, could I actually FMQ a design like this……

….without having to draw EVERY. SINGLE. LINE.

Apparently the answer is yes…..

I am super happy with this design and the whole idea behind it!!!

Now to come up with a square design to add to this quilt!!

For Free-Motion Quilting ideas, be sure to check out my YouTube channel…… https://www.youtube.com/c/francesquilts/videos

Drawing…..or quilting?

Have you noticed how much Zentangle Drawing and Free-Motion Quilting have in common??

Last week I posted about quilting a “Square Spiral” design…..

….and I was quickly informed that it is also called “Paradox” in the Zentangle world!!

Now, I follow a number of artists on Facebook….all sorts, including a few that specialize in Zentangles.

So, I wasn’t surprised when this popped up on the “Drawing Techniques” group…..

….and number four is my design!!

I know that all of these designs can be easily drawn, but now I want to turn them all into FMQ designs.

There are 66 designs here….. that might be a fun challenge!! Maybe piece a simple top from solid fabrics and add one design in each block……

What do you think?

For Free-Motion Quilting ideas, be sure to check out my YouTube channel…… https://www.youtube.com/c/francesquilts/videos

Let’s Quilt a Square Spiral

Don’t you love it when something looks SO difficult but is really super easy?

Well, let me introduce the “Square Spiral”…..

Check out just how easy it is…..

And remember that you don’t have to use a ruler. Your longer lines might not be exactly straight, but that would look AWESOME!!!

And remember that you can make it look even fancier by quilting the lines 1/2-inch apart rather than 1-inch.

So, what do you think?

Will you try this new design?

Can I quilt this??

When we were in India, I often saw women “drawing” Rangoli designs in front of their houses. (They are actually sprinkling rice powder to form the designs).

Some of the designs started with dots used as guides for where the lines were to be drawn….

I often wondered if I could do the same with Free-Motion Quilting….. lay dots down and then quilt around them.

While scrolling Facebook reels the other day, I came across a drawing demonstration that ended up with this design…..

Now I am REALLY thinking about using dots to guide my quilting.

I am going to give it a try on the Orange/Green charity quilt that I am currently working on.

STAY TUNED!!

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Quilting a Square Meander

Last Friday we looked at my quilting design for this simple charity quilt…..

Now that the main section is quilted, it is time to tackle the borders….

I am THINKING about quilting a square meander. I know that I can draw it, but can I quilt it???

So, now I know that I am CAPABLE of quilting the Square Meander…

… it is just a matter of finding time this week to finish off the project!

Stay tuned!!

For Free-Motion Quilting ideas, be sure to check out my YouTube channel…… https://www.youtube.com/c/francesquilts/videos