I spent an entire day over the weekend practicing my machine quilting and free motion quilting, and had the best day!
This is my first string-pieced quilt, on which I practiced straight lines.
This is my triangle-square mini, with more straight lines and in-the-ditch quilting:
Now on to the free motion quilting practice. I put two fat quarters together, and just went for it! Here’s a shot of the front and back:
Here’s a closeup of that one. I think this fabric, from the Midwest Modern 2 collection, would be fun to quilt following the floral designs. Not sure what to do with this piece – maybe turn it into some kind of tote bag.
I had a few charm squares left over from this quilt, so I made a mini and quilted it:
Here’s a close-up:
It’s fun to look closely at the quilting after you’re finished, and notice some random shapes. I found one spot that looked like a wavy leaf or tree.
I just have to finish sewing on the binding to these mini quilts, and then I will post pictures of the finished projects. I really love working on mini quilts – such a great way to use up scraps and experiment with different designs and quilting. Next up, quilt this one and this one.
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They look fantastic! Do you feel like you’re getting the hang of it? Do you use a walking foot to do your straight-line and in-the-ditch quilting? I have been thinking about buying one. Also, what do you do with all your mini quilts once they are finished? Thanks for sharing your photos!!
Good Job, how fun! I can’t wait to see them finished!
Your mini quilts look so sweet – what a grat way to experiment with different designs and practise your FMQ at the same time.
Your quilting is coming along just fine!
I am a bit jealous since I have no machine to use, but I have a quilt top needing quilting. 😦 Tomorrow I am heading to a sewing machine store to check things out. I really want to see what I am buying instead of buying online.
They look soo gorgeous!! I really like them and you inspire me with my own quiting 😀 Have a lovely week and love to you!
Great work!! I love all your “practice” pieces 🙂