Exciting News !

Such exciting news!
I am honored that my piece "Golden Phoenix" has been juried into Quilt Canada 2018.
Hope to see you in Vancouver.

Julies Name Game week 9 2018, Design #52

Are you ready to help me name this weeks new free motion quilting design?
Comment on this post, here on Facebook and/or Instagram to suggest a name.
Click on like or comment to vote for a name that has already been suggested.
This design will be named by popular vote on Sunday March 4 at 6:00 PM (Pacific).

I wonder what this designs name will be?

This designs new (and very pretty) name is now "Butterflies and Lillys"
Thank you and congratulations to Barb Jarman of Nanaimo, B.C.

Julies Name Game week 8 2018, Design #51

This weeks new Free Motion Design is a little more on the "Modern" side.

Inspired in part by some of the beautiful Olympic figure skating costumes this design is waiting for a name.

Comment on this weeks design here, on Facebook and/or Instagram to suggest a name or vote for your favourite.

The winner will be chosen by popular vote on Sunday Feb 25 at 6:00 PM (Pacific)

Wow... after a fierce round of voting and a close race this designs new name is "Electric Love".
Congratulations to Cheryl Law Naglis of Olds Alberta!

QUILTsocial: Putting it all together - our SCHMETZ twin needle does it again

This is the fifth and final post of More fun with twin needle quilting - creating a needle organizer.
In Putting it all together - our SCHMETZ twin needle does it again, we will use our twin needles and double fold bias tape to complete the assembly.
I hope you have enjoyed creating this free project, created and posted for you on
QUILTsocial.com

Please ENJOY! (And let me know what you think).

QUILTsocial: Twin needle free motion quilting adds gourmet detail

Join me on QUILTsocial.com and see the magic of free motion quilting with a twin needle come alive as we decorate our sewing machine needle organizer.
Free Project!

QUILTsocial: Straight line twin needle quilting embellishes a needle organizer

I love the beauty and simplicity of a simple grid stitched with a twin needle!

A little marking and the use of a walking foot makes straight line twin needle quilting easy for even a new quilter to accomplish

Read my full blog post on QUILTsocial.com and work along to create the free project of a sewing machine needle organizer.

QUILTsocial: Fearless Construction With A Twin Needle

Did you ever guess that you can use your twin needle for construction?
In part two of More fun with twin needle quilting we will construct the inside of our needle organizer.
Join the fun with this free pattern! QUILTsocial.com

QUILTsocial: More Fun With Twin Needle Quilting - creating a needle organizer

Last month on QUILTsocial we explored how to set up your sewing machine to use a  twin needle and learned some fun quilting techniques.

In this weeks five part series we will use out twin needles once again to construct and decorate a fun sewing machine needle organizer.

Follow along here to make this free project!
QUILTsocial.com

Julies Name Game Week 7 2018, Design #50

WOW! Design # 50
How very exciting!
I am so grateful to all of you for coming on this wonderful journey with me.
It is so appropriate that our 50th design falls on the same week as Valentines day.
Here we go... for your naming pleasure, with love.

What do you think this new free motion quilting designs name should be?

Help me name this weeks new design by suggesting a name or voting for your favourite from those suggested.
Simply leave a comment on the post for this weeks design  here, on Facebook and/or Instagram.

Congratulations Janet Taylor of Cobourg Ont.
Your suggestion of "Hearts and Flowers" was voted as this designs new name.

Julies Name Game Week 6 2018, Design #49

It's time to help me name this weeks new free motion quilting design.
Stitch it with a single needle for a quieter effect or a double needle for twice the fun.
Suggest a name or vote for your favourite by placing a comment on the posts for this design here or on Facebook and/or Instagram.
This design will be named by popular vote on Sunday Feb.11 at 6:00PM (Pacific).
What do you think its name should be?

This weeks winning name is "Chantily".

Congratulations to this weeks winner Cathy Jessica Latoski of Victoria B.C.
Jessica tells me that this spelling means cheerful and lively.

Julies Name Game Week 5 2018, Design #48

I don't know who is having the most fun!
Me, designing and stitching your new weekly designs or you naming them.
This weeks new Free Motion Quilting design was posted on Facebook and Instagram on Jan 28 and named by popular vote on Sunday Feb 4.

Let me introduce "Primrose Path".
Thank you and congratulations to Janet Taylor of Cobourg, Ontario for suggesting the winning name.

10,000 View Milestone

I am so grateful to all of my students, followers and quilting enthusiasts for encouraging me to continue my blogging journey.
Because of you we will pass the milestone of 10,000 views some time today.
Who will be number 10,000?
I sure hope that they will leave a nice note in the comments!

What do I have planned for the future?
More informative articles, lots of new Free Motion Quilting designs, design stitching tutorials, walking foot information and designs, ruler work information and designs, links to free quilt patterns, links to my available classes, where to find me and more.

I am excited and hope you are too!

Register with your E mail (the link is in the top right corner of the main page) to be sure you don’t miss out on any of the excitement!
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Here’s to the next 10,000 views!

Julie