Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #490

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!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #489

New Free Motion Quilting Design #489, "Garry Oaks"

Natural-looking, complex-shaped leaves can be difficult to achieve when free motion quilting.

To solve this issue, I stitch the veins first to create the leaf's structure.
Then it’s a simple matter of stitching around the veins.

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, July 26, 2026.

This design is now called “Garry Oaks”.

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

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