Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #468

New Free Motion Quilting Design #468, "Flower Affair"

This new, free motion quilting design is so much fun to stitch.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 1, 2026.

This design is now called “Flower Affair”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cathy Hodge Crawford of Cobble Hill, BC for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Did you notice something different about the thread?
I’ll reveal the answer in my next post.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #467

New Free Motion Quilting Design #467, "Be My Valentine"

Heart-based designs are always so much fun to stitch, and this one is no exception.

This new, free motion quilting design was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

This design is now called “Be My Valentine”.

Thank you and congratulations to Karen Jackson for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!
Karen is from Oakdale, Louisiana.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #466

New Free Motion Quilting Design #466, "Filigree Hearts"

This sweet and simple, Valentine-inspired, free motion quilting design has been named.

I absolutely loved all of your creative name suggestions!

With all of your votes, it came down to a 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, February 15, 2026.

This design is now called “Filigree Hearts”.

Thank you and congratulations to Pam Bretz Sommers of Forest, Indiana for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #465

New Free Motion Quilting Design, "Oaks In My Garden"

This new, free motion quilting design was inspired by the sound of recent high winds blowing through a stand of trees.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, February 8, 2026.

This design is now called “Oaks In My Garden”.

Thank you and congratulations to Glynda Pruetz Croix, from Tomball, Texas for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

I wasn’t purposely thinking of oak leaves but, through your name suggestions I learned that there is a type of oak (Chinkapin) that looks just like this! Who knew?

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #464

New Free Motion Quilting Design #464, "Star Burst"

This new, free motion quilting design was inspired by a frosty, winter evening, under the light of a full moon

There were 17 fabulous name suggestions for this design, and some very lively voting!

In the end, one name edged its way to the front.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, February 1, 2026.

This design is now called “Star Burst”.

Thank you and congratulations to Kathi Medina for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!
Kathi is from San Diego, California, USA

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #463

New Free Motion Quilting Design #463, "Autumn Swirl"

I’ve heard from some of you that backtracking is hard or that you’re concerned with the density of some designs, especially when stitching on a longarm.

Well, this one’s for you!

There were many wonderful name suggestions, and with your votes, it came down to a 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, January 25, 2026.

This design is now called “Autumn Swirl”.

Thank you and congratulations to Tracy Vermilyea Thompson of New Westminster, BC for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #462

New Free Motion Quilting Design #462, "Popularity"

More playing around with straight-line connecting stitches.

This time, the connection becomes part of the individual leaf motifs.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, January 18, 2026, this design is now called “Popularity”.

Thank you and congratulations to Val Ansell of Nanaimo BC for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

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