Free hand quilting

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!

Hand quilting is the technique of sewing together the three layers of a quilt (batting between two layers of fabric) in a decorative freehand stitch.

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.

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

a step by step how to guide to using the star stitch as a quilting stitch (updated for quilters!)

Most quilters start learning how to quilt on a sewing machine not a longarm. Continue for 7 hacks to make using your domestic machine easier!

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…

As a modern quilter, it may be a little surprising that I’ve become a big fan of hand quilting. “That’s so traditional!” I hear you say, “How can you get that modern look you love sewing by hand"?” Well, I say modern quilting can be anything you want it to be! Here’s my beginner’s guide to hand

Learn how to piece a beautiful quilt all by hand using my Grandma Lucille's traditional method. When I was about 16, we were visiting my Grandma Lucille for a few months during the summer. I don't think I had ever thought of quilting as a hobby or quilts as something people made. To me