Tuesday, 3 November 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #496

White machine stitching on turquoise blue fabric
New Free Motion Quilting Design #496, "Medieval Leaves".

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by wild grasses blowing in a late Summer breeze, 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, September 13, 2026.

This design is now called “Medieval Leaves”.

Thank you and congratulations to Kim McGrew for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!
Kim is from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

Follow my new Facebook group, Machine Quilting Show and Share for lots more fun and inspiration.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #495

Pale yellow machine stitching on dark orange fabric
New Free Motion Quilting Design #495, "Scaevola"

This new, free motion quilting design is similar to last week’s but has a slightly different stitching “rhythm”.

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

This design is now called “Scaevola”

Thank you and congratulations to Linda O’Keefe from Echuca, Victoria, Australia.

Linda says Scaevola is the botanical name for an Australian flower that looks just like this, (common name Fan Flower).

Have fun stitching this new design.

Sunday, 1 November 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #494

Simple, playful, and oh, so much fun to stitch, 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, August 30, 2026.


This design is now called “Charmed Flowers”.


Thank you and congratulations to Leslie McVicar of Ladysmith, British Columbia for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Follow my new Facebook group, Machine Quilting Show and Share for lots more fun and inspiration

Also booking now, virtual and in person workshops for guilds, groups and conferences for 2026/2027/2028.


 

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting design #493

Yellow lacy flowers stitched on a turquoise fabric
New Free Motion Quilting Design #493, Lacy Petals"

I  love it when simple changes or additions create a whole new design!

This one looks complex but it's actually really fun to stitch. 

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 23, 2026, design is now called “Lacy Petals”.

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

Follow my new Facebook group, Machine Quilting Show and Share for lots more fun and inspiration.

Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #492

a drawing of lacy yellow flowers on a blue background.
New Free Motion Quilting Design #492, "Lacy Daisy"

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by warm Summer nights when the air is fragrant with herbs and flowers, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

This design is now called “Lacy Daisy”.

Thank you and congratulations to Kim McGrew. for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Kim is from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #491

A free motion quilting design of golden stars
New Free Motion Quilting Design #491, "Wish Upon A Star"

Some nights the stars seem to shine just a little bit brighter.

This new, free motion quilting design, inspired by just such a night, 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 9, 2026.

This design is now called “Wish Upon A Star”.

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

Follow my new Facebook group, Machine Quilting Show and Share for lots more fun and inspiration!

Friday, 2 October 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #490

Yellow lines on a deep blue background form a complex star design
New Free Motion Quilting Design #490, "Paper Stars"

Design #490 is another example of complex shapes made easy by free motion quilting the internal lines first, then stitching around them.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) with a little help from a random name picker on Sunday, August 2, 2026.

This design is now called “Paper Stars”.

Thank you and congratulations to Vicki Watkins of Cincinnati, Ohio for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!