Virtual Workshop, Registering Now - Fun With Free Motion Quilting

Virtual Workshop

“Fun with Free Motion Quilting”

Hands On -Via Zoom

From the comfort of your own home.

Standard Bed (Domestic) and Mid-Arm machines

Saturday May 18, 2024

8:00 to 2:00 (PDT)

$75.

Enjoy expert instruction to help improve your Free Motion Quilting skills as you learn how to stitch nine of my exclusive designs.

This workshop will focus on gently improving your FMQ skills as we work through a progression of designs to help you achieve smooth hand movement, confidence in adjusting your machines tension and how to choose the correct needle/thread/design combination.

All skill levels welcome.

Yes you can!

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Learn nine, exclusive FMQ designs!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #370

New Free Motion Quilting Design #370 "Ocelli"

This simple Free Motion Quilting design, created to help new quilters develop the hand rhythm needed to stitch smooth curves and circles, has been named.

There were a whopping 38 imaginative and inspiring name suggestions!

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 14, 2024.

This design is now called “Ocelli”.

Thank you and congratulations to Yvonne Dunn of Lloydminster, Saskatchewan for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Yvonne shared that the eyespot on a peacock’s tail feathers is called an ocelli.

Bring on the next game of Scrabble!

Have fun with this design and remember to Like, Comment and Share so your friends can play along too.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design # 369

New Free Motion Quilting Design #369 "Forget Me Knot Flowers"

I'm still having fun creating new Free Motion Quilting designs and have been experimenting with using curves to flow through a design element.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram)at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 7, 2024, this design is now called “Forget Me Knot Flowers”.

Thank you and congratulations to Beverly Barry Haagen of Arlington Texas, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with 40 weight polyester thread.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #368

New Free Motion Quilting Design #368 "Butterfly Dance"

 
This sweet and simple, new free motion quilting design, inspired by the awakening of Spring has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 31, 2024.

This design is now called “Butterfly Dance”.

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

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with 40 weight rayon thread.

Have fun and remember to Like, Comment and Share so your friends can play along too!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #367

New Free Motion Quilting Design #367 "Vine and Dandy"

Inspired by a piece of vintage costume jewelry, 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, March 24, 2024.

This design is now called “Vine and Dandy”.

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

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with FabuLux, 40 weight polyester thread FB31 “Olive Trees”.

Have fun and remember to Like, Comment and Share so your friends can play along too!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #366

New Free Motion Quilting Design #366 St"Oaked

Inspired by my design number 355 and a student who loves oak leaves, 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, March 17, 2024.

This design is now called St”Oaked”.

Thank you and congratulations to Irene Harvalias of New Westminster, BC for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with FabuLux, 40 weight polyester thread FB13 “Hint of Lime”.

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Virtual - introduction To Free Motion Quilting Workshop

 

Now Registering

Beginners Class - Domestic or Mid-Arm machine.

Live, Hands-on Via Zoom

New Date, Saturday, April 13, 2024

8:00 to 2:00 (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.

Register by eTransfer or PayPal at juliesquiltclass@telus.net

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Julies Name Game - new Free Motion Quilting Design # 365

New Free Motion Quilting Design #365 "Spring Breeze"

Did you know that you can combine different size elements within the same design?

This type of design creates exceptional visual interest and delightful texture.

This weeks new, Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, March 10, 2024.

This design is now called “Spring Breeze”.

Thank you and congratulations to Becky Fen for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Becky is from Eugene, Oregon, USA.

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with Isacord, 40 weight polyester thread 9914 Neon Brights and a 75/11 Quilters needle.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #364

New Free Motion Quilting Design #364 "Tension Waltz"

For years and years, I have stitched this as a basic tension test.

When a student is having issues with their machine, I stitch this to check and see if it is a machine or needle problem. 

The combination of curves, straight lines and quick reversals of direction show me how the machine is working, however …… I’ve never really considered this to be a design in its own right, until now.

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

This design is now called “Tension Waltz”.

Thank you and congratulations to Marcia A Letky for suggesting this wonderful winning name.

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with 40 weight rayon thread and a 75/11 Quilters needle.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #363

New Free Motion Quilting Design #363 "Trellis Dream"

This dainty and sweet, new free motion quilting design has been named.

There were lots of lovely suggestions and your votes created a three 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, February 25, 2024.

This design is now called “Trellis Dream”.

Thank you and congratulations to Roy Plotniko, my very sweet husband, of Parksville BC for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.

Who else thinks that he needs to learn how to FMQ?

Hand guided on a standard bed machine with 40 weight rayon thread and a 75/11 Quilters needle.