Free hand quilting

How to Free Motion Quilt Series. Basic motion and thread tensioning. With video

I'm teaching a Free Motion Quilting class starting in April at my LQS, Heartstrings and Heirlooms. I finished up the class sample over the weekend. In the class the students will do larger samples, but I needed a small book of designs to advertise the class. As you can see in the above end view, I used three different types of batting for my sample book - Quilter's Dream 100% Cotton, Hobbs 80/20 (80% cotton and 20% polyester), and a 100% wool. I used a tutorial from a recent Quilting Arts…

Day Two of our Free Motion Quilting Series shows how to practice Waves.

When it comes to free motion quilting, there's a few main myths that people believe about starting free motion quilting. Here's the truth!

Do you want to learn how to hand quilt? Now’s the perfect time to get started! If you’re really unfamiliar with hand quilting, head over to read about the supplies you’ll need

Learn how to hand quilt. It's easy, relaxing, and goes faster than you think it will. In this video you'll learn all the basics of hand quilting - from the tools you need to the mechanics of how to do the stitch. There are two methods you'll see people use - stabbing and rocking. I'm

Do you want to do quilting differently this time? Try and learn how to do FMQ in this post on the free motion quilting tutorial.

FaveQuilts - 100s of Free Quilt Patterns

I've had the chance to review the book Free Motion Quilting for Beginners (and those who think they can't), by Molly Hanson. I love that title! I'm a big proponent of quilting your own quilts, as you know, and I've read a lot of books about free motion quilting. I like how everyone presents the information in their own personal way....there is always more to learn! This book presents all the practical information you need to get started. More importantly, it gives you the confidence to jump…

Experiment with ‘wavy’ rulers to add movement, dimension to quilts...