Category Archives: Free Motion Quilting

Quilts of Valor

If you have read my blog for any length if time, you know that I am a big supporter of our troops and that One way I like to show my support is by making quilts for Quilts of Valor. … Continue reading

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Frame Friday!

Still working away at my stack of Quilts Beyond Borders tops. This is loaded but I won’t start quilting today. Cute fabric, huh? I did not piece any of these recent QBB tops. Today I am helping Daughter #1 and … Continue reading

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Almost a finish!

I got this top loaded yesterday and got up early to quilt it before work. It is off the frame and ready for binding! The colors are really off in the full view shot. I free handed a swirl and … Continue reading

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Design Frame Monday?

I am working on a top for Quilts Beyond Borders. This strippy top is perfect for trying out different quilting designs and trying out some of the templates I have purchased. I guess you could say that instead of Design … Continue reading

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Busy Tuesday ahead!

Lots to do before work today. I am hoping to get a bit of quilting done on this: I also received the rest of the fabric for th big batik quilt last night. Here is the backing, though the color … Continue reading

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Frame Friday

I finally started quilting the vintage top I purchased and loaded. After consulting with the Home Machine Quilting Systems Yahoo Group, it seemed that a meander would be the best choice to eat up the extra fabric in the blocks.  … Continue reading

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Quilt of Valor #15

I finished quilting this QOV this afternoon and bound and washed it this evening. The quilting on this was a challenge for me and for a while, I wasn’t sure I would like it at all. But washing and a … Continue reading

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Oh feathers!

My weekend has been filled with lots of this: And some of this: Yes, I finally started the quilting on this QOV. It is slow going. I had my heart set on feathers for this. I decided to do piano … Continue reading

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Addicting…

I got up yesterday morning and decided to just load the bright triangle quilt before work. Then I thought, I will just quilt until I have to roll. Looks cool maybe one more roll…okay one more and I will get … Continue reading

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Humility Quilt

You’ve heard of humility patches, the idea being an obvious mistake is put into a quilt so as not to cause affront to God because only He can create a perfect thing. Actually this practice seems to me to be … Continue reading

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Quilting Designs, Traditional Quilts | 11 Comments