A Recap of Quilt Canada 2025 - Day 1

Free Form Botanical Quilting With Applique`

Thursday’s all-day workshop at Quilt Canada 2025 was Free Form Botanical Quilting with Appliqué. 

Students learned how to stitch some basic, botanical-inspired, free motion quilting designs such as leaves, ferns, and vines, then took it to a whole new level with the addition of raw edge appliqué, three-dimensional appliqué’s and coloring selected design elements.

 

Even though many of the students were new to free motion quilting, they all trusted me and jumped in with enthusiasm.

As you can see, everyone did an amazing job!

My thanks to Husqvarna VIKING Canada for supplying the beautiful  DESIGNER TOPAZ 50  sewing (and embroidery) machines for my classroom.

They free motion quilt like a dream.

I absolutly loved teaching this group and can't wait to see their finished projects.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #438

New Free Motion Quilting Design #438, "Feather Duster"

This new, free motion quilting design, inspired by an antique bracelet that I purchased at a local thrift shop several years ago, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram), with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 3, 2025.

This design is now called “Feather Duster”.

Thank you and congratulations to Judith Cane from Sackville, New Brunswick for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.
WOW, that’s two weeks in a row Judith.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #437

New Free Motion Quilting Design #437, "Basil Leaves"

This new, free motion quilting design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 27, 2025.

This design is now called “Basil Leaves”.

Thank you and congratulations to Judith Cane for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Judith is from Sackville, New Brunswick.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #436

New Free Motion Quilting Design #436, "Fan-tastic"

This new, free motion quilting design has been named.

There were lots of fantastic suggestions and lively voting. 

In the end, it came down to a two-way tie.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 20, 2025.

This design is now called Fan-tastic.

Thank you and congratulations to Nicki Nutter from Gretna, Nebraska, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #435

New Free Motion Quilting Design #434, Geranium"

This new free motion quilting design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 13, 2025.

This design is now called “Geranium”.

Thank you and congratulations to Carolyn Mullins Stewart of Jackson, Tennessee, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #434

This new, free motion quilting design has been named.

The suggestions were many and oh so imaginative.
I also have to say that my followers have a fabulous sense of humour!

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 6, 2025.

This design is now called
“Blooming Chicken Feet”.

Thank you and congratulations to Jeneen Prieur-Mildge of Richmond Hill, Georgia, USA, for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #433

New Free Motion Quilting Design #433, "Morning Glory"

Last week’s free motion quilting design has morphed into something completely different.

Inspired by a morning-blooming vine, there were many imaginative name suggestions and the voting was fierce.

In the end, there was a clear winner.

Chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, June 29, 2025, this design is now called “Morning Glory”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cathy Martino, cathymsews on Instagram, for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Have Fun stitching this design.