Mandala #4 is FINISHED!

Yes, it only took three weeks this time, but this quilted Mandala is finished!!

Enjoy the video, especially where I keep changing my mind about what I am going to do!

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I am super happy with the change that I made in the plans for this one. I think that my NEW idea really brought this entire design together.

So….number four is done…..

Now I will get started planning number 5.

Come back next Friday and we will look at some OTHER aspect of free-motion quilting.

Mandala #4 is growing!!

Once again, I am having SO…..MUCH…..FUN designing and creating these quilted Mandalas. I hope that you will consider joining me!!

Today we are adding some new designs to this Mandala, while echoing one of the designs that we used in the first round……

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In this video, you may notice a few grey bobbin threads working their way to the top. Yes, I was having tension issues!! However, they don’t look as bad in real life as they do on the zoomed in video….I promise!!

This mandala is coming along well and I am super happy with it……

Come back next Friday and we will finish it off!

Mandala #4 is underway

Today we are going to get started on Mandala #4!!

I must be getting used to designing these because this one came together like a dream!! I am using the same element several times in the design and am very happy with how it is looking.

I finally realized that these Mandala’s are nothing more than GRID QUILTING in a circle…..

It makes it so much easier for me to think one grid at a time rather than looking at the design as a whole!

Enough talk….let’s quilt……

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I am loving the circles with lines coming off of each end…..

… and am now thinking about how I can include those in my “regular” quilting!!

This Mandala will only take 3 weeks to quilt so be sure to come back next Friday for the next two rounds!!

Preparing for #4….

I have really enjoyed designing and quilting the first three mandalas…..

Have you thought about joining me??

Several people have asked about how I prepare the blocks for quilting so this video gives you all of that information…..

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In the video, I mention several products…..

The circles are drawn using this template…..

The Westalee CrossHair Ruler……

And, my favorite wash-out fabric markers….

So….next Friday we will get back to quilting Mandalas. The next one is planned and I am ready to hit the machine!!

Be sure to come back…..

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Mandala #3 is in the books

Today I am finishing off quilted mandala #3, continuing with the “straight-ish” lines.

Let’s get to quilting…..

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I am truly enjoying this series and love how #3 has turned out……

All in all… a REALLY fun exercise.

One of the challenges with this round was figuring out how to quilt it without a million starts and stops OR having to quilt the actual grid line. That is the reason that one of the T’s dips into the previous round.

What will #4 bring…..WHO KNOWS??