Monday, 28 March 2022

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”.

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Sunday, 27 March 2022

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #257

 

A new free motion quilting design of flowers, teardrops and swirls
New Free Motion Quilting Design #257 "Daisy Fountain"

This playful new free motion quilting design creates beautiful texture and flow.

Named by popular vote on Facebook and Instagram with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, February 13, 2022, this design is now called “Daisy Fountain”.

Thank you and congratulations to Deborah Connelly, (kitschn.soup on Instagram) from Chilliwack BC for suggesting this wonderful winning name.

The thread used for this sample is WonderFil FabuLux FB08 “Ocean Breeze”.

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Classes available, in person and virtual.

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

 

A lavender colored wholecloth quilt with a central star motif
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.

A pale blue walking foot quilt
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!


Watermelon colored wholecloth quilt with rainbow binding
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! 


The front of a walking foot quilt with a cheerful Christmas print
A lovely Christmas quilt by Ruth Anne Appl 


A walking foot quilt with a tiny tree print
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

Monday, 7 February 2022

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #256

Teardrop shapes filled with feathers form a new FMQ design
New Free Motion Quilting Design #256 "Purplumage"

I was thinking of angel wings on the first anniversary    of my Moms passing when I created this new free motion quilting design. 

Named by popular vote (Facebook & Instagram ) at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, February 6, 2022 this design is now called “Purplumage”.

Thank you and congratulations to Chrisanne Kotzian  of Parksville B.C. for suggesting this very fun winning name!

I think that pur could stand for both purple and pure so you can stitch this design in all the colors of the rainbow!

The thread used for this sample is WonderFil FabuLux FB15 “Wisteria”.

Classes available in both technique and design.

New virtual sessions starting soon.


Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #255

Branches of leaves within leaves form a new FMQ design
New Free Motion Quilting Design #255 "Whispers of Spring"

Here for you is my free motion quilting design #255.

Perhaps I’m dreaming of Spring.

Named by popular vote, Facebook & Instagram with a little help from a random name picker at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday January 30, 2022.

This design is now called “Whispers Of Spring”.

Thank you and congratulations to Dorothy Froman for suggesting this wonderful winning name.
Dorothy lives in Winnipeg Beach, Manitoba.

The thread used for this sample is a favorite of mine, WonderFil FabuLux FB27 “Rocking Horse” with a Topstitch 90/14 needle.

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New virtual classes coming in March. 
More information coming soon!

Sunday, 6 February 2022

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #254

A free motion quilting design of loops and hearts
New Free Motion Quilting Design #254 "Bleeding Hearts"

This dainty new Free Motion Quilting design is sure to become a class favorite.

Stitching it is the perfect way to learn finger tip control.

Named by popular vote, Facebook & Instagram at 6:00PM (Pacific) on Sunday January 23, 2022 is “Bleeding Hearts”.

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

WonderFil FabuLux FB11 "In The Pinks" in both needle and bobbin.

Julies Name Game - New Free Motion Quilting Design #253

Groupings of three feather shapes form a new FMQ design
New Free Motion Quilting Design #253 "Bullwinkle"

In design, like music, subtle changes to rhythm and form create new character and textures.

Inspired by a combination of previous designs this weeks new Free Motion Quilting design has been named.

The winner, chosen by popular vote Facebook and Instagram, with a little help from a random name picker, at 6:00 PM (Pacific) on Sunday, January 16, 2022 is “Bullwinkle”.

I must confess to this being one of my favorite childhood cartoons!

Thank you and congratulations to Brenda Zaharichuk Grayston of Nanoose Bay B.C. for suggesting this winning name.

WonderFil FabuLux FB 35 Midas Touch in both needle and bobbin.
90/14 Topstitch Needle

New virtual classes coming soon.