Virtual - Christmas Quilt Along 2024

It’s that most wonderful time of the year!

Registration is now open for my

Virtual- Christmas Quilt Along 2024

Saturday, December 7’ 2024

8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PST)

$35.

Live, Via Zoom

From the comfort of your own home.

Open workshop, all skill levels.

The perfect early Christmas present for yourself or a friend!

Students will receive instructions for a variety of wonderful, Christmas-inspired projects and then work on their choice during the live class.

Full written instructions and unlimited support are included with your registration.

This year’s projects will include, two Christmas stockings, a wool felt applique mini pillow, a Wintry, free motion quilting design, some pretty placemats, and a lap-sized quilt.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #400

New Free Motion Quilting Design #400 "Foxtail"

Can you believe that we’ve just named my new free motion quilting design #400?

Julies Name Game started in March of 2017 when I asked my followers on Facebook and Instagram to help me name a new design that I had created for a workshop that I would be teaching at Quilt Canada.

We had so much fun that I’ve been creating a new design each week for you to name, and me to teach, ever since with design namers and students from all over the globe.

Of course, that means that the designs I teach at my workshops are constantly changing. What fun!!!

The winning name for this design was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, November 10, 2024.

This design is now called “Foxtail”.

Thank you and congratulations to Susan Davis of Carpinteria, California, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

New, open virtual workshops registering now.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #399

New Free Motion Quilting Design #399 "Thistles and Thorns"

Can you believe that we’re one design away from number 400?

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by Halloween night has been named.

With an amazing number of imaginative name suggestions, the winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, November 3, 2024.

This design is now called Thistles and Thorns.

Thank you and congratulations to Cynthia Freake-Wheaton from central Newfoundland for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #398

New Free Motion Quilting Design #398 "Batty Butterflies"

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by listening to '60s folk music on a windy day, has been named.

It was created with new quilters in mind to help teach them how to travel, fill an area, stitch smooth curves, change direction, and stitch sharp points.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, October 27, 2024.

This design is now called “Batty Butterflies”.

Thank you and congratulations to Judy Belyea of One Hundred Mile House, B.C. for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Would you like to learn how to stitch this and other of my FMQ designs?

Now Registering

In-Person and Virtual Workshops for guilds and groups

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Open Virtual Workshops and Quilt Alongs

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #397

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by our first big storm of the season, has been named.

The suggestions were all so imaginative!

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, October 20, 2024.

This design is now called Oak-tober.

Thank you and congratulations to Val Ansell of Nanaimo B.C. for suggesting this wonderful (and very playful) winning name.

Where would you use this design?

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #396

You had so much fun naming the last bubble inspired design that I thought you might like another one, and you proved me right in a big way. 

The name suggestions poured in with many giving a discreet nod to the Thanksgiving dinner table.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, October 13, 2024.

This design is now called “Caviar”.

Thank you and congratulations to Tris Withacia for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Tris is from Victoria, Australia.

Virtual and in-person workshops available. 

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #395

Even when I’m away from my sewing machine, I love to create new free motion quilting designs. 

This design, inspired in part by the Gelly Roll pen that it was drawn with, has proven itself to be one of my most popular designs ever!

With both a huge number of fabulous name suggestions and fierce voting, you narrowed the possibilities down to two names.

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, October 6, 2024.

This design is now called “Give Peace A Chance”.

Thank you and congratulations to Hannah Madison of Morrisville, Pennsylvania, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Julies Name Game - New free Motion Quilting Design #394

New Free Motion Quilting Design #394 "Line Dancing"

This swirling, textural, free motion quilting design, inspired by the style of music known as West Coast Swing, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 29, 2024.

This design is now called “Line Dancing”.
I love the Western spin!

Thank you and congratulations to Karen S. Smith for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Karen is from Conway, South Carolina, USA.

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Virtual - Halloween Quilt Along 2024

It’s that most wonderful time of the year!

Whether you call it Halloween, All-Hallows Eve, or Samhain, this Fall festival is just around the corner.

It’s time to sign up for my third, annual, Virtual - Halloween Quilt Along!

This is without a doubt one of my most popular virtual workshops each year.

Attendees will learn how to make a variety of projects and work on the ones of their choice with expert instruction throughout the day.

Lots of tricks and treats are guaranteed. Full after-class support is included.

All who register will receive a detailed supply list and PDF of the presentation including all patterns and instructions so even if you can’t attend you can still get in on all the fun!

Registration is now open.

October 31, 2024

From the comfort of your own sewing room.

10:00 to 2:00 (PDT)

$35.

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Welcome Fall

Sunny days, crisp clear nights, a bountiful harvest, a cozy fire, the sound and smell of rain, pumpkin spice everything, pumpkin quilts, Halloween, fresh corn on the cob, learning something new, fall leaves, brilliant colors, hockey season, the sound of geese migrating, sunflowers blooming, time spent with family, teaching new classes…Happy Fall!

We've been blessed with a huge harvest of squash and pumpkins this Fall, with the garden producing everything from blue and orange Cinderella pumpkins to Golden Hubbard Squash, one of my favorites, and even the tiniest, ornamental mini pumpkins.

Believe it or not, we didn't even plant any squash this year. They all just grew naturally as a result of mulching the seed scrapings from pumpkins and squash we've purchased over the last two or three years. The harvest was super fun because we didn't know what types of squash we were growing until they actually matured.

The pumpkin/squash patch was huge and healthy. 

It even went as far as to grow up into the neighbor's tree!

Fall flowers are equally gorgeous. 

There's color inspiration for my next quilt everywhere I look!

Juies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #393

Sometimes you need a design that creates beautiful texture but that just flows with an easy rhythm 🎶

This new, free motion quilting design was inspired by listening to samba music.

There were many, many wonderful name suggestions and very lively voting on what to name this new design.
In the end, 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, September 22, 2024.

This design is now called “Let’s Dance”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cathy Parnell Vance for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Cathy is from Wesley Chapel, Florida, USA.

Virtual and in-person workshops now registering for guilds, groups and individuals. Click on the Tabs at the top of this page for further information.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #392

Drawing is an important first step to creating or learning the repeat and rhythm of any quilting design.

Once you are comfortable stitching a variety of design elements it is fun to explore different ways to combine and connect them.

This week’s new, free motion quilting design, inspired by modern brocade fabric, 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 15, 2024.

This design is now called “Jacobean”.

Thank you and congratulations to Janet Smith of Los Altos, California, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Join in on all the fun! 

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #391

Drawing is the first step to creating or learning the repeat and rhythm of any quilting design.

Photo editing is another valuable tool that can be used to test how the design would look on different fabric styles. 

This new, free motion quilting design, inspired by a modern fairytale and a close encounter with a butterfly, 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 8, 2024.

This design is now called “Pixieland”.

Thank you and congratulations to Sheila Kalina of Nanaimo B.C. for suggesting this wonderful, winning name! 

Virtual and in-person workshops now registering.
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Virtual Workshops Now Registering ..... Learn How to Free Motion Quilt

Fall is such an exciting time of year. 

I love the changing weather with sunny days and crisp, cool nights.

It's also the perfect time of year to learn something new.

After all, we should have the fun of going back to school too!

Here are two of my Virtual Workshops that are currently registering.

Both are for those wanting to learn how to Free Motion Quilt or improve their existing skills.

The first Workshop is an intensive one-day course while the second option allows the student to learn slowly over several weeks. 

Starting soon. Register Now!

Virtual

Introduction To Free Motion Quilting

Beginners Class, Domestic or Mid-Arm machine.

Live, Hands-on Via Zoom

New Date, Saturday, September 21, 2024

8:00 AM to 2:00 PM (PDT)

$75.

In this Workshop you will learn how to set up your machine for successful Free Motion Quilting, the importance of the correct needle/thread/design combination, correct body and hand positioning, when and how to adjust your sewing machine tension, how to correct common issues such as skipped stitches, eyelashing and shredding or breaking thread.

Students will stitch a series of beautiful Free Motion Quilting designs selected to encourage the development of smooth hand movement and fingertip control.

This Workshop includes individual help with machine setup prior to class and unlimited email follow up.

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Free Motion Quilting the Basics and Beyond

Hands-on - Virtual Workshop Series

Live Session

Tuesday, September 24, October 1, 8, 15, 22, and 29

11:00 to 1:00 (PDT)

$98.

Beginners Class, Domestic or Mid-Arm machine.

New for Fall, Free Motion Quilting

The Basics and Beyond is a six-week, Virtual Workshop series designed especially for those who would like to learn to free motion quilt or improve their existing skills.

Free Motion Quilting - The Basics and Beyond will allow the new quilter to work from the comfort of home to learn at their own speed with full (lifetime) support.

Students will receive PDF notes from each week's presentation in addition to extensive notes on this blog and full email support so there is no need to worry if you miss any or all of the live sessions.

Topics Include

* What exactly is Free Motion Quilting and what can we do with it?

* How to choose the correct needle and thread combinations for successful Free Motion Quilting.

* Preparing your sewing machine with personalized instructions for your specific machine.

* Fearless tension adjustment.

* Correct body and hand positioning for smooth movement, accuracy, and muscle relaxation.

* How to develop fingertip control for smooth, even stitching.

* A progression of Free Motion Quilting designs that can be used as background fill or all-over quilting.

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An Interesting But Not So Subtle Message

Recently, while out running errands with my husband I was hit (hard) in the face by a butterfly, a Western Tiger Swallowtail to be precise.

Who knew that a cute little creature like this could pack such a punch!

These particular butterflies symbolize renewal, enlightenment, and a change for the better.

Being hit in the face by a butterfly, (apparently, it’s a thing), is said to mean that you’re about to experience a positive life change.
It is also considered a message from a spirit guide or loved one who has passed on to let you know they are watching over you.

Well, they certainly got my attention! 

Here’s to change and life’s little mysteries
🦋🦋🦋

Are you ready for a change?

Fall is the perfect time to learn a new quilting technique.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #390

 

New Free Motion Quilting Design #390 "Fleur de Leaf"

This week’s new Free Motion Quilting design, influenced by textile designs of the Victorian era, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, September 1, 2024.

This design is now called “Fleur de Leaf” 

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

Virtual and in-person workshops now registering for guilds, groups, conferences, and individuals.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #389

New Free Motion Quilting Design #389 "Free Falling"

I wasn’t sure if this design was influenced more by the almost Fall weather or by the 80’s rock 🎶 that I was listening to but you have decided that it was definitely the rock and roll 🎸

This week’s 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 25,2024.

This design is now called “Free Falling”.

Thank you and congratulations to Christy Collum for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Christy is from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA.

Hand-guided FMQ on a standard bed machine with 40-weight FabuLux, trilobal polyester thread in both the needle and bobbin.

Virtual and in-person workshops for guilds, groups, conferences, and individuals now registering.

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Julies Name Game - New free Motion Quilting Design #388

New Free Motion Quilting Design #388 "Leaves in the Wind"

This new Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

I think that it would be a fun background fill design on a garden-inspired quilt. 

Maybe something with lots of big, appliquéd flowers.

The winning name was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 18, 2024.

This design is now called “Leaves in the Wind”.

Thank you and congratulations to Deborah Schultz of Savanna Illinois, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Hand guided FMQ on a standard bed machine with 40 weight FabuLux trilobal polyester thread in both the needle and bobbin.

Virtual and in-person workshops now registering for guilds, groups, conferences and individuals. 

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #387

New Free Motion Quilting Design #387 "Leaves of Three"

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, August 11, 2024.

This design is now called “Leaves of Three”.

Thank you and congratulations to Tate Graham of Benton Kentucky, USA for suggesting his wonderful, winning name.

Hand-guided FMQ on a standard bed machine with 40-weight polyester thread in both the needle and bobbin.

Virtual and in-person workshops for guilds, groups, conferences and individuals now registering.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #386

New free Motion Quilting Design #386 "Goosberry"

Free Motion Quilting is so much fun and I love creating new designs for you!

This new design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote,

(Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

This design is now called “Gooseberry”.

Thank you and congratulations to Alexa Kitcey Wojtecki, (dontaskmealexa on Instagram) for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Alexa is from Muscatine Iowa, USA.

Hand guided FMQ on a standard bed machine with FabuLux, trilobal polyester thread FB15, Wisteria.

Virtual and in-person workshops now registering for guilds, groups, conferences and individuals.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #385

New Free Motion Quilting Design #385 "Fluer de Leaf"

This week’s new, Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

The winning name was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

This design is now called “Fluer de Leaf”.

Thank you and congratulations to Janet Smith of Turlock, California, USA for suggesting this wonderful and very clever, winning name!

Those participating in this game often use creative spelling to create their name suggestions.

I have been known to correct any accidental misspelling of words but I always check the dictionary first, to be sure that they are not intentional.

For this name, the spelling of Fluer is indeed, very clever.

It turns out that fluer is a verb that means to flow or to creep.

De is French for of.

That makes the hidden meaning of this name, 

"Flow of Leaf". 

I don't know what I would do without all the amazing, imaginative people, who help me name my designs each week! 

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Hand-guided FMQ on a standard bed machine with Mirage 30wt, random-dyed rayon thread SD02, Sea Foam Greens from WonderFil.