Quilting Tutorials — Quilting

How to Free Motion Quilt Filled Waves A quilt isn’t finished till it’s quilted! To help aid in this, we are putting together a collection of free motion quilting motifs you can complete on your domestic sewing machine that will help you complete all your tops. We will go over quilting direction, easier to more complex designs, and ruler quilting! Each month of the year we will feature a different quilting motif for you to practice and add to your skill set so that when you are ready to finish a quilt, you’ll have lots of ideas and be confident...

We’ve shared a few  different quilting designs you can create with your walking foot and this week we are sharing some that use curves! Often when we think about walking foot quilting we assume it’s all going to be straight lines, but that isn’t the case. There are some curved designs that you can easily create with your walking foot to add a little something extra to the final quilt and expand your library of options.   Marking the Quilt For the first design, we just used small circular objects around the house. Depending on the size of your blocks,...

Dresden blocks are a classic! They have been around forever, but can still look modern and updated. I just love it when we can incorporate traditional blocks into modern quilts. This week, I’m showing a bunch of different ways you can quilt this fun block. I really wanted to make sure to show off the unique shape of the block with the quilting motifs I picked.   Quilting Motif 1 This motif keeps things simple by alternating two different designs. I opted to put a little spike on the top of the swirls to really make that shape stand out....

I LOVE custom quilting quilt tops. Coming up with a quilting plan and seeing it come to life is one of my favorite parts of the process. With that, I often have the need to mark my quilt tops before quilting, so this week I am sharing some of my favorite marking tools with you.   While I have never had issues with any of the tools I shared, ALWAYS ALWAYS ALWAYS do a spot check on the back of the quilt or in a corner before marking your quilt top. I cannot guarantee all of these tools will play nicely with...

Each month, we are sharing multiple ways to quilt our Online Quilting Bee Skill Builder Blocks. When I’m creating a quilting plan, I always start with a picture and doodle with a pencil. This allows me to try lots of different ideas without much time commitment. Doodling is also one of the best ways to practice free motion quilting. It helps with muscle memory and finding a quilting path.   Quilting Plan 1 This first quilting plan creates a continuous ring around the center shape. I started with straight lines echoing the octagon around the center square. Next, I put...