Tuesday, 21 April 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #459

A line drawing of poinsettia
New Free Motion Quilting Design #459, "Poinsettia Pleasure"

The final new, Free Motion Quilting design of 2025, was inspired by the poinsettias used to decorate our homes for the holidays.

I find these plants incredibly beautiful in both their original vibrant red and all of the lovely new colourful varieties.

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, December 28, 2025.

This design is now called “Poinsettia Pleasure”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cathy Hodge Crawford for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!
Cathy is from Mill Bay, B.C.

Hot Tip!
Practice stitching new designs on small fabric “sandwiches” before quilting your quilt.
This will allow you to learn how to move fluidly through the design without having to think about where to go next.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #458

A bright green drawing of winter greenery on a red background
New Free Motion Quilting Design #458, "Spruce Berry"

This new Free Motion Quilting design was inspired by all the beautiful greenery used to decorate for Christmas.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram), with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, December 21, 2025.             (Yep, I'm behind and playing a fun game of catch-up!)

This design is now called “Spruce Berry”.

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

Hot Tip!
The best way to design, or learn how to stitch the repeat of a new, Free Motion Quilting design is to draw it first.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #457

A drawing of a design made up of large and small circles
New Free Motion Quilting Design #457, "Granny's Buttons"

This new, Free Motion Quilting design was inspired by a dainty little button.

The consistent circling will help quilters of all skill levels develop smooth fingertip control.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram), with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, December 14, 2025, this design is now called “Granny’s Buttons”.

Thank you and congratulations to Judith Cane from Sackville, New Brunswick, for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!



Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #456

A linde drawing of dogwood flowers and winter greenery on a green background
New Free Motion Quilting Design #456, "Winter Dogwood"

This new Free Motion Quilting design can be stitched in one colour or two.

To create a two-colour design, stitch the flowers first, then add the greenery.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram), with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, December 7, 2025. 

This design is now called “Winter Dogwood”.

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

Pam says that this design reminds her of dogwood blossoms appearing in the Appalachian Mountains in Tennessee in the late fall. Sounds beautiful!


Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #455

Burgandy machine stitching on green fabric
New Free Motion Quilting Design #455, "CanCan Dancer"

This new Free Motion Quilting design is so much fun to stitch!

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, November 30, 2025. (Playing Catch-up.)

This design is now called “CanCan Dancer”.

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

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #454

Blue flowers drawn on a green background
New Free Motion Quilting Design #454, "Columbine"

Stitch it bold and beautiful with a thicker thread or use a fine thread to create a dainty, textural background fill.

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, November 23, 2025.

This design is now called “Columbine”.

Thank you and congratulations to Carol of Carol's Needle Arts Corner in Nanaimo, B.C. for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #453

A line drawing of swirling tulips on an orange background
New Free Motion Quilting Design #453, "Tulip Tango"

This new, free motion quilting design, inspired by all of the beautiful colours of Autumn, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, November 16, 2025. (Playing a game of catch-up here) 😄

This design is now called “Tulip Tango”.

Thank you and congratulations to Carolyn Mullins Stewart of Jackson, Tennessee, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Booking workshops now for guilds, groups and conferences for the remainder of 2026 plus 2027//2028.
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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #452

Purple machine stitching on rust coloured fabric
New Free Motion Quilting Design #452, "Paisley Leaf Meander"

This new, motion quilting design was inspired by the sound of falling rain.

It creates a beautiful texture that will add interest to all your quilts.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram), with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, November 9, 2025, this design is now called “Paisley Leaf Meander”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cathy Parnell Vance for suggesting this wonderful, winning name.
Cathy is from Wesley Chapel, Florida.

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #451

A line drawing of pumpkins on an orage background
New Free Motion Quilting Design #451, "Autumn Cheer"

This new, 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, November 2, 2025. (Yep, still doing a game of catch-up!) 

This design is now called “Autumn Cheer”.

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