![]() For the border of the block, I use a #72 Ruler Foot, along with the straight BERNINA ruler. I use a standard free-motion foot for the doodle-stitching and the meander stitching in the background. I also recommend using a non-stick needle, which is less likely to get gummed up as it goes through the adhesive required for the pieces of fabric to stick to each other. ![]() It isn’t really about how long you practice, it’s about consistency. Youll see it creates a flower-like design. Now that you have a goal in mind, repeat the steps and practice until you are ready to start working on a different goal. You start with a swirl, then quilt tiny curves around the swirl, then hop upwards and continue doing little curves. ![]() I prefer to use thread that matches the color of the project, so I change my thread throughout the process of quilting. Want to easily add some beautiful texture to your quilt Then you should try the flower meander Its actually incredibly simple to do, even though it looks super complicated. I used it to quilt a sweet meandering design on some of the blocks in my quilt and made a quick video to show you how The baby heart meandering design is a variation of the basic free motion quilting meandering design that I really love. Sometimes machine quilting a design is as easy as echo, echo, echo Welcome to the Free-motion Challenge Quilting Along: Swirls & Pebblesmore information be. Quilting through a collaged design requires the use of 40# polyester thread (commonly used for machine embroidery), to prevent thread breakage. It’s an amazing sewing machine foot that helps you keep your free motion stitches an even length. I call it “doodle-stitching”, and it’s so forgiving that even novice quilters can do it using a free-motion foot on a domestic machine or on a longarm machine like my BERNINA Q 16! I have developed my own method of quilting collage, which is simple and doesn’t require much expertise. ![]() I prefer about 1/4″ between stitch lines, and no more than 1/2″ between stitch lines. Welcome to our Intro Free Motion Quilting series We are so excited about this course so we can help give you the confidence to finish your quilts yourself o. I love to create textile collage, like this little ladybug, which can be used as a block in a quilt, a pillow or other projects! If the block is something that will be used and washed (rather than simply hung on the wall), it’s important that the design is densely quilted so that all the little pieces are tacked down to the background. ![]()
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