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added by karen ruane 2 years, 2 months ago. under design , design for embroidery , doodling , embroidery design , ledger

My FMQ Fun – part 2 from I Patch and Quilt

Welcome back!

Are you ready for some more FMQ fun? As you may remember I started sharing some smaller samples of all kinds FMQ designs and ideas. Let’s continue!

The s-curve is one of the most versatile shapes there is! Flames, ferns, zebra stripes or peacock feathers can all be constructed using this basic shape. What have you used the s-curve for in quilting?

Thread buildup is unavoidable when traveling over the same stitched lines or when stitching lines closely together. Choosing the right thread color is important!

Do you prefer to match your thread with the fabric or ...

added by ipatchandquilt 3 years, 9 months ago. under doodling , fmq , freemotion , freemotion quilting , quilt , quilting (Comments)

Doodlemania from The Quilt Yarn

It's been a while since I just doodled away on my machine.

Really felt like just quilting today...got out some rulers and just kept going and as you can see it got very messy.

Started off very structured. The centre is done with the HQ Petal Pusher ruler which gives you that lovely floral motif. I then played with Bethanne Nemesh' Lily Line#3 ruler. Lots of nice curves and lots of possibilities to place them. I do need more practice with those rulers to be able to use them more comfortably and make the best use out ...

added by Karin 4 years, 4 months ago. under doodling , freemotionquilting , lily line rulers , ruler work

How to Doodle Tapered Scallops from The Inbox jaunt

Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to learn how to doodle tapered scallops. Doodling is a great way to improve your free motion quilting skill. In our series, Better Quilting Through Doodling, we are going to learn the basic building blocks of many quilt motifs. Doodling helps develop both muscle memory and…

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added by Lori Kennedy Quilts 5 years, 4 months ago. under better quilting through doodling , doodles , doodling , quilt , tapered scallop (Comments)

How to Create a Doodle Envelope from The Inbox jaunt

Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to learn how to create a doodle envelope! As you have heard me say hundreds of times–the fastest way to improve your quilting is to doodle! When you doodle on an envelope you will need to doodle around shapes–just like you do when machine quilting. Perfect…

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added by Lori Kennedy Quilts 5 years, 4 months ago. under doodle envelopes , doodles , doodling , doodling quilt motifs , quilt (Comments)

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