Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #479

New Free Motion Quilting Design #479, "Folderol"

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, May 17, 2026.
This design is now called “Folderol”.

So I looked it up, and the dictionary says, from the 1800’s, pronounced fahl-duh-rah.
Meaning, nonsense, excessive fuss, showy ornaments, trinket, or bauble.
What a perfect name!

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 # 474

New Free Motion Quilting Design #474, "Quidditch"

This new, free motion quilting is a variation of design 472.

It was named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, April 12, 2026.

This design is now called “Quidditch”.

Thank you and congratulations to Martha Brooks Stroud of Troy, Missouri, USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

I'm currently booking virtual and in person workshops for guilds, groups and conferences for 2026/2027/2028

Contact me at juliesquiltclass@gmail.com to reserve your dates!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #466

New Free Motion Quilting Design #466, "Filigree Hearts"

This sweet and simple, Valentine-inspired, free motion quilting design has been named.

I absolutely loved all of your creative name suggestions!

With all of your votes, 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, February 15, 2026.

This design is now called “Filigree Hearts”.

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

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #429

New Free Motion Quilting Design #429, "Daisies"

This new, free motion quilting design can be stitched very small for a beautiful background fill or big and bold for an all-over design.

There were many, wonderful, and imaginative name suggestions!

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, June 1, 2025.

This design is now called “Daisies”.

Thank you and congratulations to Peggy Corder for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!

Peggy is from Beaumont, Texas, USA.

Have Fun stitching “Daisies”.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #426

 

New Free Motion Quilting Design #426, "Windmills"

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, May 11, 2025.

This design is now called “Windmills”.

Thank you and congratulations to Suzanne Knox from San Tan Valley, Arizona USA for suggesting this wonderful, winning name

Wouldn't it be fun to stitch on a children's quilt?

Perfect Balanced Tension - Virtual Workshop

New Date!

Perfect Balanced Tension is what every quilter wants, but when and how to adjust our machines can sometimes be a mystery.

Learn how your needle, thread, machine setup, and more can affect the tension of your sewing machine, plus when and how to adjust it, with this relaxing, virtual lecture-style workshop.

Yes … you are allowed to touch that dial!

Sunday, September 7

1:00 to 2:00 PM (PDT)

$25.

All Access Pass holders from the Free Motion Quilting Summit 2025, please insert your bonus coupon at checkout.

The coupon is valid until December 31, so I will add additional dates as needed.

Payment can be made with PayPal or e-transfer to juliesquiltclass@telus.net

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Your Zoom invitation will be emailed to you one week prior to the event.

Free Motion Quilting Summit 2025

 

I had an amazing time teaching at this year's Free Motion Quilting Summit!

The Live portion of the event has ended, but the great news is that you still have time to sign up for an        All Access Pass!

Relax and learn at your leisure.

Purchase your All Access Pass by August 31 and receive six months of extended access to all the content and videos.

Exclusive teachers' bonuses for you include shop discounts, templates, instruction sheets, mini-courses, and more. (An amazing $550. value.)

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Happy Quilting!

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #415

New Free Motion Quilting Design #415

This new, free motion quilting design would love to be stitched big and bold to fill large negative space or add punch to a plain border.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) at 6:00 PM (PDT) on Sunday, February 23, 2025, this design is now called “Oysters and Kelp”.

Thank you and congratulations to Paulette Brunette Beliveau for suggesting this wonderful, winning name!
Paulette is from Sutherlin, Oregon, USA.

Hands-on and virtual workshops for guilds and groups now booking for 2025, 2026 and 2027
 

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #308

New Free Motion Quilting Design #308 "Heart Strings"

Inspired by the song “Unchained Melody”, this weeks new Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

There were lots of comments with fabulous name suggestions!

The winner was chosen by popular vote,(Facebook & Instagram) with a runaway majority, at 6:00 PM (PST) on Sunday, February 5, 2023.

This design is now called “Heart Strings”.

Thank you and congratulations to Cindy Scraba, owner operator of Cindy's Threadworks, from Delisle, Saskatchewan.

Stitched on a standard bed machine with FabuLux FB11 “In The Pinks” from WonderFil Specialty Threads

Click on the Registering Now - Virtual Workshops tab at the top of the page and join me for Live, Hands-On classes.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Guilting Design #292

New Free Motion Quilting Design #292 "A Little Bit Country and a Little Bit Rock and Roll"

Designed to be a little bit sweet and dainty and a little bit country 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 (PST) on Sunday, October 16 2022.

This design is now called

“A Little Bit Country, and A Little Bit Rock and Roll”.

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

Stitched on a standard bed machine with FabuLux 40 weight trilobal polyester FB35 “Midas Touch”.

Have fun stitching this design and remember,

I love photos!!!

Join Me For A Halloween Quilt Along

Let's get together on Halloween for lots ot treats, no tricks!

October 31, 10:00 to 4:00 (PDT)

This is a Hands On Virtual Workshop (via Zoom) from the comfort of your own home.

Participants will recieve a Pattern Handout and full after email class support.

We will piece some pumpkins, (who doesn't love pumpkins), some candy corn and even a bat or two with instructions for quilts, tablerunners, placemats, mug rugs and more.

You'll learn a spooky new Free Motion Quilting design as well as how to Thread Sketch with and without Free Motion Raw Edge Applique`.

Of course you can pick and choose the projects you want to do!

The Treat, receive written instructions for all the above projects “witch” will SCREAM Halloween if seasonal fabrics are used.

The Trick, you will learn lots of new techniques, enjoy a fabbooless day of sewing and all projects will magically change from Halloween to any other Season (perhaps Christmas) with just a change of fabric.

I'll even share some yummy recipies with you while we  enjoy a Spooktacular day of sewing.

Cost is only $25.00 for the full day of fun.

Register Today 👻

Special pricing available for Guilds and large groups.  Seating is limited so contact me ASAP to make arrangements.

Payment by e-Transfer or PayPal to juliesquiltclass@telus.net

Please include (or email me with) your full name and email address so I can send you your Classs Link and instructions.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #289

This new Free Motion Quilting design could be stitched with a thread to blend with the fabric for a more subtle effect but it really does love to be the star of the show.

The sample was stitched with 50 weight cotton for even more depth and dimension.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, September 25 2022, this design is now called “Luminescence”.

Thank you and congratulations to Brenda Zaharichuk Grayston of Nanoose Bay BC for suggesting this wonderful winning name!

Would you like to learn how to stitch this design?

Virtual and In Person classes available.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #286

New Free Motion Quilting Design #286 "Dance With Me"

Inspiration is all around us.

A sketchbook and pen are all you need to let your creativity flow.

You can also use a simple photo edit program as part of your design process to preview thread and fabric color choices. 

I was listening to and influenced by 1940’s Swing music when I created this new free motion quilting design.

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram) with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM PDT on Sunday, September 4, 2022 this design is now called “Dance with Me”

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

In person and virtual classes available in both stitching and design. Contact me for further information.

"Dance With Me" 

Have fun stitching this design.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #264

New Free Motion Quilting Design #264 "Paisley's Crown"

This new, feather inspired, Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote on Facebook & Instagram with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, April 3, 2022.

This design is now called “Paisley’s Crown”.

Thank you and congratulations to Wendy Norman for suggesting this winning name!

Wendy is from Victoria B.C.

The thread used for this sample is FabuLux FB 17, “Royal Robes” from WonderFil Specialty Threads       in both the needle and bobbin.      

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New Virtual class - Introduction to Free Motion Quilting

NEW DATES

Now Registering 

Virtual Class - Introduction to Free Motion Quilting

Live via Zoom

All registrants welcome, no previous experience required.

Saturday May 7, 11, 21 and 28.

10:00 to 11:00 (PDT) each day.

New Dates Coming Soon

Cost $60. CDN for all four sessions.

Each session includes a half hour meet and greet (show and share) and question period (up to one hour as needed) after class.

Have you always wanted to learn to Free Motion Quilt?

Have you tried but struggled with your machine tension, skipped stitches or broken threads?

Join me for a four part virtual series and learn from the comfort of your own home.

The course will cover machine setup for FMQ, the importance of the correct needle, thread and design combination, body and hand positioning for successful stitching, how to adjust your machines tension, how to correct common issues such as skipped stitches and breaking threads as well as a variety of easy Free Motion Quilting designs.

As machine setup can vary greatly each student will receive personalized help via email.

Registration limited.

Sign up by e-transfer or PayPal to juliesquiltclass@telus.net

Please include your full name, email address and code ITMMQ-Ma

Missed this session?

New dates coming soon!

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #261

New Free Motion Quilting Design #260 "Spring Happiness"

Inspired by a cool sunny day and a gentle breeze, this new Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

The winner was chosen by popular vote (Facebook / Instagram) at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, March 13th 2022.

This design is now called “Spring Happiness”.

Thank you and congratulations to 

Janice Smith, #spiritinstitches on Instagram for suggesting this wonderful winning name!

Janice is from Camlachie Ontario.

The thread used for this sample is WonderFil FabuLux FB24 “Springtime”.

Have fun stitching this design and remember, 

I love to see pictures!

Follow me on Facebook, Instagram and Feedspot to join in on all the fun! 

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Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #260

New Free Motion Quilting Design #260 "Hope For Peace"

This Free Motion Quilting design simply celebrates the spirit of the Ukrainian people.

The winning name was chosen by popular vote (Facebook and Instagram) at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, March 6, 2022.

This design is now called “Hope For Peace”.

Thank you and congratulations to Irene Harvalias of New Westminster B.C. for suggesting this very appropriate winning name!

To stitch this design, start with a simple circle.

Start with a simple circle

Next fill your circle with pebbles. 

These are stitched by going one and a half times around a small circle.

Don't worry about making them too even.

Stitch small circles or "pebbles" inside the larger circle

You could stitch your design with all one color thread but I thought it would look more like real Sunflowers if the centers were darker.

I stitched all of my centers with WonderFil FabuLux FB35 "Midas Touch".

Be sure to leave enough room so that you will be able to fit the petals around them.

Once all of the centers were stitched I re-threaded my machine with FabuLux FB12 "Yellow Yellow" and stitched nice elongated petals all around each center.

Both threads are variegated so they add lots of detail to the design.

Add elongated petals around the center

You're not done yet.

Before you cut your thread go around the center circle one more time and add some long and short lines inside the petals.

This helps to add dimension to the flowers.

Stitch inside the petals for added dimension

                                       

Now move over to the next center circle and add the petals to it.

It's OK if they touch or even smoosh into one another a bit as this makes the flowers look like they are overlapping.

Flowers appear to overlap when they touch

Using two colors of thread does take a little more effort but I think the results are well worth it.

You don't have to switch back and forth, just stitch all the centers first then add all the flowers and it really goes quite fast.

Please feel free to stitch this design on your charity quilts to add extra meaning.

Remember to tag me and send pictures so I can share.

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Ukrainian Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #258

New Free Motion Quilting Design #258 "Cinquefoil"

This new Free Motion Quilting design, inspired by your wonderful name suggestions for Design 257 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 (Pacific) on Sunday, February 20, 2022.

This design is now called “Cinquefoil”.

Thank you and congratulations to Val Ansell of Nanaimo B.C. for suggesting this wonderful winning name!

The thread used for this sample is WonderFil, FabuLux FB16 “Majestic Sunrise”.

Classes available, virtual and in person.

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Wholecloth Walking Foot Quilt - Virtual Workshop with the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild

 

Wholecloth Walking Foot Quilt

Your Walking Foot can be used to create fabulous designs to beautifully quilt blocks, borders and negative space.

Quilting a wholecloth quilt is a great way to explore some of the possibilities of this wonderful tool.

I had the recent pleasure of teaching a full day, hands on, virtual workshop on Walking Foot Quilting for the Saskatoon Quilters' Guild.

The participants received some of their instructions ahead of time so that we were ready to go at class time.

We had a wonderful day of relaxed learning while everyone chatted and explored all the fabulous things we can do with just their Walking Foot and a standard bed machine.

Here are a few of the resulting quilts.

Quilt by Cathy Drew

I love that Cathy used a light color on the front with a deep rich color on the back and tied them both together with the playful polka dot binding!

Cathy says that though she has been taking classes for 12 to 13 years that this is the first time she has completed a class project.

Well done Cathy!

Quilt by Cheryl Bock

The cheerful watermelon color that Cheryl used is stunning and the rainbow binding makes it so much fun.

She even has an animal print on the back!

Cheryl says:

"The concept of measuring a section of the quilt, adding registration marks and then using them to create a design was new to me and will hopefully lead to more intricate and interesting designs on future quilts."

I'm sure that I can look forward to seeing even more exciting quilts from Cheryl very soon! 

A lovely Christmas quilt by Ruth Anne Appl 

The back of Ruth Anne's Walking Foot Quilt

Ruth Anne Appl decided to make a Christmas gift with her wholecloth walking foot quilt.

How smart is that!

The snowman print is adorable but Ruth Anne said it was difficult to see her stitching on it so she quilted it from the back.

Not only was this a great solution but just look at how beautifully she has lined up all those tiny Christmas trees with her stitching lines.

Great job Ruth Anne!

Thank you all for sharing your wonderful quilts with us.

For information on this and other in person and virtual classes please contact me at juliesquiltclass@gmail.com