Wednesday, 14 October 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #492

a drawing of lacy yellow flowers on a blue background.
New Free Motion Quilting Design #492, "Lacy Daisy"

This new free motion quilting design, inspired by warm Summer nights when the air is fragrant with herbs and flowers, has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, August 16, 2026.

This design is now called “Lacy Daisy”.

Thank you and congratulations to Kim McGrew. for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Kim is from Rio Rancho, New Mexico, USA

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #491

A free motion quilting design of golden stars
New Free Motion Quilting Design #491, "Wish Upon A Star"

Some nights the stars seem to shine just a little bit brighter.

This new, free motion quilting design, inspired by just such a night, 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 9, 2026.

This design is now called “Wish Upon A Star”.

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

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Friday, 2 October 2026

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #490

Yellow lines on a deep blue background form a complex star design
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

Bright green machine stitching on gray-blue fabric
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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