Category: Fabric

99 Designs Episodes 19 & 20 – Free Motion Quilting Wavy Lines

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Have you been watching my free series of domestic machine quilting videos? New episodes drop each week and you can watch them anytime, on your own schedule for FREE! This week I have 2 for you to catch up on. First of all, learn how to quilt fun free-motion wavy lines. They are fast and easy to stitch! Check it out below:

If you want to take your quilting up a notch, stitch this design in both directions and it becomes an interesting, organic wavy grid! You can stitch this as an edge to edge design, or in smaller areas of your quilt wherever you want to add texture. Watch and learn below:

Grab My Book and Follow Along!

All of these designs can be found in my Book, 99 Machine Quilting Designs. The digital download includes images of each design, diagrams and step by step instructions showing how to quilt each design.

Click here to get 99 Machine Quilting Designs as a Digital Download.

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Grab Some Scrap Fabric to Make Practice Sandwiches!

As a fabric designer, I love coming out with fun new fabric collections for you to play with. However, to keep things fresh, I’m clearing out the old to make way for the new! Be sure to check out my current clearance section to grab a great deal on yardage and bundles. These are great to use for quilting practice!!

Click here to shop my fabric clearance sale.

99 Designs Episodes 17 & 18 – Free Motion & Walking Foot Designs

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Today I’m playing catchup with 2 new videos from my 99 Machine Quilting Designs series. These are free videos I’m sharing each and every week, from my book of the same name. I like to teach a variety of walking foot AND free motion designs to make the best use of your home sewing machine! First, check out this fun pebbles variation called Cobblestones:

This is a dense design that I would use sparingly, and it looks great as a background fill surrounding other, less dense designs.

Walking Foot Wonders

If walking foot quilting is more your thing, be sure to catch Episode 18 where I show how to turn simple straight lines into a stunning grid. You can be precise or random with it, and both variations are fun to do! Watch and learn below:

New Quilt Kits Galore!

I’ve recently added lots of new quilt kits to my shop, all made from fabrics I’ve designed. You can grab the Color Weave quilt kit featured in the video above as well as many others all made from fabrics I’ve designed.

Click here to see all quilt kits using my fabrics!

Bonus Videos for Your Viewing Pleasure

Here’s a bonus video to go along with my Color Weave quilt:

Click here to grab the Color Weave PDF quilt pattern

If you are a new follower of my machine quilting videos, be sure to watch this bonus video showing how I set up my machine and prepare for domestic machine quilting. It serves as the introduction to my 99 Machine Quilting video series and is like the cliff notes version of my in-person workshops!

Get My Designer Fabrics for Less than $8 Per Yard!

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We are making some changes around here (all good I promise) so I really need to clear out some of my older fabric lines, like ASAP! I’ve just reduced all clearance fabrics by the yard to just $7.95!! This is a great time to stock your stash with borders, backings and lots of gorgeous color. Hurry though, because these are all out or print, so once they are gone they’re gone forever!

Click Here to Shop My Clearance Sale and Save!

But Wait, There’s More…

In addition to my sale fabric by the yard, I also have a few too many bolts of this fun rainbow fabric, so when you purchase them in 5 yard increments for $35, you’ll save even more!

Click Here to Shop My Clearance Sale and Save!

Most of My Precuts are on Sale, Too!

Stock up on 10 inch Layer Cakes, 2 1/2″ precut jelly roll strips, or 5″ charm packs. This includes everything from my oldest fabric lines, while they last!!

Click Here to Shop My Clearance Sale and Save!

The Fine Print…

Multiple yards of the same print will be cut continuously. Sale prices not valid on prior purchases. Flat rate shipping via USPS to the US. International shipping is available and recipient pays all customs fees.

99 Designs Episode 16 – Pebbles Variations

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My latest episode of 99 Machine Quilting Designs covers three variations of one of my staple designs: Pebbles. This is one of my favorite designs to use in my quilts, as it’s easy to quilt once you get the hang of it and endlessly versatile. Check out the video below if you want to give it a try:

Featured Quilt: Beaded Lanterns

This week’s featured quilt comes from one of my free quilt patterns, titled “Beaded Lanterns.” I originally made it in solid fabrics to really show off my free motion quilting. I quilted pebbles in the background which really gave this piece so much texture!

Click here to download my free Beaded Lanterns quit pattern.

I’ve updated the pattern to feature my newest fabric, Dazzle Dots 2. And the best part is, it includes the step-by-step quilting plan showing how you can combine pebbles with loopy L’s for amazing results!

While supplies last, I’m offering 3 variations of this kit with 3 different background fabrics. Which background do you prefer – Tan, White, or Ice?

Click here to get the Beaded Lanterns Quilt Kit – In 3 Different Colorways

Please let me know how you are liking this free video series. I’ll keep making them as long as you are loving them!!

99 Designs Video Episode 11 – Walking Foot Quilting Wavy Zigzags

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We’re back to Walking Foot quilting this week for 99 Machine Quilting Designs! Wavy Zigzags is a great design to add some quick texture to a small or full-sized quilt. Try quilting it once, twice, or combining it with regular zigzags for endless variety! If you want to learn how-to, check out the video below:

Get the Ticker Tape Quilt Pattern or Kit

Each week I try to feature one of my patterns where I’ve used the design I’m showing you. That way you can actually practice this design on a full sized kit! I quilted some fun wavy double zig-zags on the navy version of my Ticker Tape quilt. This is one of those designs that I’ve made several different versions of, just because it’s so darn fun to experiment!

Click Here to Get the Ticker Tape Quilt Pattern
Click Here for the Ticker Tape Quilt Kit in 4 Colors (while supplies last)

Bonus Video – Machine Quilting Ticker Tape

For even more video fun this week, check out my bonus video showing how I quilted both versions of Ticker Tape shown above. Click the image below to watch:

Are you quilting along?

How are you doing on your machine quilting practice? Are you following along and making up the practice sandwiches? Please let me know how it’s going or if you have any questions that I can trouble shoot for you. My goal is to inspire you to quilt more of your own quilts and have fun doing it!

99 Designs Video Episode 10 – Quilting Loops and Stuff

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This week for 99 Machine Quilting Designs I’m showing how to free-motion quilt several loop variations. They are one of my go-to designs! Click below to watch:

These 3 designs all come from my book 99 Machine Quilting Designs. You can grab the instant PDF download of this book from my Etsy shop and follow along with each video that I’m sharing all year long!

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Click here to grab your PDF Copy of 99 Machine Quilting Designs

Bonus Video: Quilting Loops on a Real Quilt!

After watching my video tutorials each week, I’m sure you’ll want to apply what you’ve learned on a real quilt. I’ve taken the basic loops I shared in this week’s tutorial and have modified it to include another design I recently shared – boxes – to create a fun and festive design that I quilted on my Fancy Gifts quilt!

As of this writing, I have only a couple of Fancy Gifts quilt kits left – made from my colorful Dazzle Dots fabric collection.

Click here to see all of my quilt kits made from my fabrics.

Let me know if you end up quilting loops, or loops & stuff on your next quilt. It’s one of the most customizable and forgiving designs you can stitch!

Quilt Show Entries & Judging Feedback For 2 Quilts

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I recently entered 2 quilts into my local quilt guild’s show and was pleased with both the feedback and the response they got, so I thought I would share more about that with you today!

Interlinked Wins 1st Place!!

First up is my Interlinked Quilt. This one is huge – King sized to be exact! I had finished nearly all of this quilt a couple years ago when my Stitchy fabric first came out. However, I dragged my feet on finishing the binding because I wanted it to match up perfectly with the offset borders. Once I finally did, I was pleased that it was able to be hung in the show and received a 1st place ribbon in the Modern Category.

Interlinked Custom Quilting Detail

The only bummer is that it was so huge that you can’t even see all of it in the picture, LOL! But I’m pleased that the judge liked it. Here are the comments I received on this quilt:

“Use and placement of neutrals and colors create great movement and keeps the eye moving. Piecing is good. Variety of quilting designs enhance your modern aesthetic. And the quilting technique is generally well done. Some buildup of threads in some backtracking areas should be avoided. Outer edges should be straight, and binding is well done.”

Just in case this is the first time you are seeing this quilt, I actually made a video showing how I managed such a large quilt on a regular sized sewing machine. Take a look below to watch:

Swanky Spirals Quilt

Next up, I entered my Swanky Spirals quilt made from my Dazzle Dots fabric. Originally I had planned to do a simpler quilting design since it’s such a busy quilt. However, once I started quilting different designs in each wedge of each block, I just couldn’t stop!

Here’s the judging feedback I received for this quilt:

“Successful modern esthetic. Grey neutral was a good choice for the balance of the brights. Pacing is generally good. Intersections should be precise. The variety of quilting designs greatly enhanced the piecing and the theme. Quilting should remain in the ditch. Back art is appreciated. Binding is generally good. Take care with miters.”

Swanky Spirals Quilting Detail

If you’d like more details on how I quilted each and every part of this quilt, take a look at the bonus video below:

Interlinked & Swanky Spirals Quilt Patterns

If you’d like to make either or both of these quilts, you can grab the patterns in print or PDF.

Click here to get Interlinked PDF Digital Download
Click here to get Interlinked Physical Print Copy

Click here to get Swanky Spirals PDF Digital Downlaod
Click here to get Swanky Spirals Physical Print Copy

99 Designs Video Episode 9 – How to Free-Motion Quilt Circuit Board

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Want to learn to quilt a fun modern meander called Circuit Board? This is the next installment of my “Year of Machine Quilting” free video tutorials for you to try! Click the image below to watch:

Click here to watch all episodes in my 99 Machine Quilting Designs series

My Latest and Greatest: How Do I Quilt It?

This week’s featured quilt comes from my latest book, “How Do I Quilt It?” In this book (which is required reading for all of my in-person workshops), I show how to quilt 3 different quilts, 3 different ways. In the teal version of Loose Weave, shown under my machine on the book cover below, I’m free-motion quilting circuit board as an edge to edge allover design. So take what you’ve learned in the video above, and you can make this super fun and simple quilt!

Click here to get your signed copy of How Do I Quilt It?

Have You Checked My Clearance Sale Lately?

I love to clear out the old, to make room for the new! Be sure to head over to my online shop where I sell all of my designer fabrics, patterns and other fun goodies. I’m needing to make room on my shelves for my new Dazzle Dots 2 collection, so now is your chance to scoop up some of my older fabrics & bundles for less than retail price.

Click Here to View Everything on Sale!

Bolts of Dazzle Dots 2 Just Waiting for Shelf Space!!

99 Designs Video Episode 8 – Zig Zags

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It’s time for another fun set of Walking Foot quilting designs for you to try – Zig Zags & Double Zig Zags. Take a look by clicking the image below:

Click here to watch all episodes in my 99 Machine Quilting Designs series

Get My Book – Piece and Quilt with Precuts for More Designs!

Two of the quilt patterns I show in the video above come from my 3rd book Piece and Quilt with Precuts. It’s now out of print but you can grab the PDF version from my Etsy Shop!

Click here to get your copy of Piece and Quilt with Precuts

Bonus Freebie: Modern Table Runner Pattern + Video

I quilted this fun Modern Table runner design 3 different ways. Can you see the zig zags stitched on the grey version? Grab my free pattern to make these projects below. It includes 3 quilting plans for all free versions, plus a bonus video showing how I quilted them all!

Click here to get the Modern Runner Free Quilt Pattern

Are you enjoying all the fun videos I’m sharing with you each week?

Dazzle Dots 2 is Here!

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Can you believe I’ve designed 10 fabric lines? Do you have any of my previous collections in your stash? Although I love releasing a new fabric group once or twice a year, I really look at it as one continuous collection. I enjoying adding more fabrics and designs when I realize what I’m missing in my own stash, LOL!

Click here to view all Dazzle Dots 2 fabrics, bundles, precuts and kits.

After the tremendous success of the original Dazzle Dots, my fabric company asked for more dots! Since I did bold saturated colors last time, I though it would be fun to lighten things up again and add soft pastels to the mix. I absolutely love how they play well together and have plans to incorporate both groups into the same quilt, soon. Won’t that be fun??

Click here to view Dazzle Dots 1 and 2 together!

Dazzle Dots 2 includes a total of 20 prints – 10 dots and 10 squares. Aren’t they scrumptious?

I recently making 2 new versions of my Surplus Strips quilts using all of these pretties. I used the grey dots for the background of one of them, and the white squares for the background of the other. You can grab a quilt kit for one or both for a limited time! And I’ll be sharing a video soon, showing how I quilted them both, so stay tuned for that!

Click here to get the Surplus Strips quilt kits, while supplies last.