Lately I have done a bit of sewing, but not much blogging. I almost forgot to post this month’s free-motion quilting challenge, which would have been a shame since I got it done last week. This month’s expert was Angela Walters. I enjoyed this technique which is called “tiles” I began with stippling the tiles, but then my creativity (or ADD) kicked in, and I tried a few more filler stitches. I need to practice more basic filler stitches, since at the machine I drew a bit of a blank and had to go on-line for ideas. I don’t know how people learned anything before the internet.
I have given up on having my practice pieces be anything useful. I am using a high contrast thread so that I can see my stitches easily and evaluate them honestly. When my kids go back to school, I will have more time to practice on actual projects and refine my technique.
Kathy Wylie (an award-winning quilter who recently spoke to my guild) has a series on her blog about free-motion quilting, and I am hoping to try her exercises as well.
Mom's Sewing Room 
You did a wonderful job!
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I like the flowers. I just had my first experience with free motion quilting and it was an exercise in extreme patience. I’ll have to practice some pretty designs for my next project.
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You did a great job! I love the variety of fillers. I think my favorites are the wavy back and forth lines and the swirls right under it on the bottom, there.
Sigh. I’m so behind. I haven’t done May, June OR July. Maybe I’ll have a few minutes today . . . Thanks for the inspiration to get back on that. I really do need more practice.
xo -E
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Good Job – I will be trying that soon – Thanks for the link! 🙂
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Excellent Work! – your are so good with your fingers…
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