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99 Designs Episode 39 – Decorative Stitches

Did you know that any walking foot design can be quilted with decorative stitches? It’s a great way to add incredible texture to your quilts! Check out my latest free video tutorial below and give it a try! 

After practicing on smaller samples, it’s time to try these designs on real quilts! Below are two bonus videos to watch for free. First, try out those decorative stitches I’ve shown above on my Bling quilt made from Stitchy fabrics:

While supplies last, you can grab the kit to make Bling from either ...

Did you know that one of the easiest ways to change up your free-motion quilting is to stitch the design with wavy lines? That’s what I’m showing in my latest video. Watch and learn below:

If you are looking for fun quilt patterns to practice your quilting skills, check out my printed patterns. They are all on sale now for way less than the regular price.

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Let me know how your free-motion practice is coming along. I still have many more videos to share! I’ve you want to ...

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I signed up for a demonstration of the Lutterloh pattern system that took place at Stitchin’ Post the last Friday in September. I have known of the Lutterloh system for many years (it was established in 1935). Before the scheduled demo, I checked out the tutorial video and thought it was not for me, but at the demo something clicked (that darned Buy Now impulse) and I bought it.

Sewing clothes for myself is primarily about getting the right fit, and using the fabrics I want. When I was in my teens, fitting was not an ...

This week I’m back with a fun geometric design for you to stitch – Chevrons. Try out 2 different variations which are perfect for modern or traditional quilts. Watch and learn for free below:

If you are looking for fabric to practice these fun designs, be sure to check out my fabric sale over on my website at Shop.ChristaQuilts.com. I’m always adding new things to the mix! While supplies last, I’m clearing out my older 10″ square and 2 1/2″ strips from earlier fabric collections. This is to make room for my next fabric collection ...

In this week’s episode of 99 Machine Quilting Designs, practice free motion quilting more “shapes on a stick” like Balloon Shapes and Shish Kebabs. Click below to watch and learn:

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Quilt These Designs on Block Chain

I made this quilt before I started making video tutorials, but it’s a great one to practice these designs! The Block Chain quilt pattern includes a quilting plan showing you how and it’s perfect for your favorite charm packs!

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Every year I tell myself that I'm not going to buy fabric without a plan. And every year I buy fabric without a plan because the deal was just that good. Or, the fabric was too awesome to leave behind. A local quilt shop owner retired and the shop changed hands. 

New ownership means new fabric lines and aesthetics. That means the old fabric needs to go and the discounts were great! They bundled several 1-yard cuts together and I couldn't leave them behind. I pulled two with Halloween prints and one with mid-winter prints.

I also picked ...

In my latest episode of 99 Machine Quilting Designs, practice more geometric shapes on a stick with Hearts and Triangles. Watch and learn below:

Quilt This Design on a Real Quilt!

Block Chain is the name of the quilt behind me shown in the video tutorial above. The pattern includes 4 sizes + detailed machine quilting suggestions. After all, I want you to actually finish your quilts, so you’ll never see “quilt as desired” in any of my pattern instructions! 

• Click here to get my Block Chain quilt pattern – PDF download
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How are your Beaded Lanterns quilt blocks coming along? It’s time to sew them together to create the quilt top! If you are just now finding the quilt along, be sure to grab the Beaded Lanterns free quilt pattern to join the fun!

• Click here to grab the Beaded Lanters Quilt pattern – it’s free!
• Click here to grab Beaded Lanterns Kits – while supplies last.

To start things off, I like to lay out my blocks on a design wall. Then I’ll spend time arranging them into a pleasing order. I usually take a picture with my camera ...

This week it’s time to sew all of our cut units from last week into our Lanterns blocks!

Sewing the Beaded Lanterns Blocks

Read through the free quilt pattern for instructions on sewing everything together. To keep the blocks nice and straight I sewed with the light background fabric on top each time. I also sewed with a shorter stitch length (2.0) to strengthen the seams and then pressed them open for incredibly flat blocks.

I like to chain sew or assembly line stitch which means slipping each pair of units to sew under the machine and sewing ...

IT IS HERE!! I’m so excited to share the launch of the 2025 Mini Quilt Advent! This is the 5th year I’ve

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This week it’s time to cut into your yummy fabrics as we begin to make Beaded Lanterns. If you haven’t done so yet, be sure to download my free Beaded Lanterns Quilt pattern to follow along. Now, let’s get started!

• Click here to grab my Free Beaded Lanterns quilt pattern.
• Click here to grab the Beaded Lanterns Quilt Kit (while supplies last).

Cutting Beaded Lanterns Fabrics

You’ll need a total of 36 precut strips from a standard sized strip roll. Using my Dazzle Dots 2 roll shown above, I took out 2 strips of the ice ...

I’m excited to share my step-by-step process for quilting my latest iteration of Bling. This is one of my favorite patterns I’ve made over the years. Whenever I get a new idea for a fun colorscheme or quilting plan, I can’t help remaking some of my most popular patterns! Click below to watch and let me know what you think!

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You can choose a similar color story and layout ...

Thanks to everyone who chimed in and let me know which quilt you wanted to make next! I’m excited to make Beaded Lanterns right along with you, from start to finish! Read below for details…

Click here to get the Free Beaded Lanterns Quilt Pattern
Click here to get the optional Beaded Lanterns Kit (while supplies last)

Beaded Lanterns Quilt Along Schedule

• Week 1 – Cutting
• Week 2 – Making the Blocks
• Week 3 – Quilt Top Assembly
• Week 4 – Catch up & Basting
• Week 5 – Quilting and Finishing

Each week I will guide you through one part of making the quilt. I ...

I absolutely love making pieced backings for my quilts. It’s a great way to use up leftovers, and I love how it makes the quilt double sided! So this week I’ll share the fun backing I made for Bling, as well as my spray basting process, too!

Click here to get my Bling Quilt Pattern PDF
Click here to get the Bling Quilt Kit or Printed Pattern

Puzzle Piece the Backing

Whenever I have leftovers, I start by grouping them into similar sizes. Then I randomly sew the same sized units together to make bigger pieced panels. Below ...

Another month has gone by, time to check in with our efforts to use up the fabric in our stashes. To play, just keep track of what comes in and what goes out each month. There is no judgement when the sale table calls, an adorable print shows up in the quilt shop, a vendor’s offerings at the quilt show are uniquely appealing, or retail therapy is needed. We all have to buy fabric now and then, and keep our quilt shops in business. There is only one rule, report as ‘out’ only what is completely finished, quilted and ...

This fun 12″ finished quilt block stitches up a simple tractor! Part of the “Farm” series for this month’s Quilt block mania,

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For this week’s 99 Machine Quilting Designs video, tutorial, I’m demonstrating how to quilt one of my favorite free-motion designs called Switchbacks. It looks great when paired with other motifs. Click play below to watch:

Bonus Video – Quilting Switchbacks on a Real Quilt

I quilted switchbacks, combined with other motifs on the smaller version of my Charming Chevrons quilt. I quilted a second quilting plan on the larger version, and you can see how I quilted both below:

• Click here to get the Charming Chevrons quilt pattern
• Click here to get the Charming Chevrons kit (while supplies last ...

How are you doing with this quilt along thus far? Just remember, you can make this quilt at your own pace, and on your own schedule! This week we are assembling our quilt top. For my Dazzle Dots version of Bling, I rotated the individual blocks so that each set of 4 formed a larger hashtag block. Then I sewed the larger block units into rows, and then joined the rows to complete the top.

Click here to get the Bling quilt kit – Dazzle Dots version
Click here to get the Bling quilt kit – Stitchy version

In the Bling quilt ...