{"id":45266,"date":"2017-07-25T03:00:57","date_gmt":"2017-07-25T08:00:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nancyzieman.com\/blog\/?p=45266"},"modified":"2017-07-25T03:00:57","modified_gmt":"2017-07-25T08:00:57","slug":"free-motion-quilting-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nancyzieman.com\/blog\/quilting-2\/free-motion-quilting-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Free-Motion Quilting with Your Sewing Machine"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Free-MotionIt\u2019s time to check free-motion quilting off your bucket list! With tips from\u00a0Sewing With Nancy<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/strong><\/span>\u00a0<\/span>guest\u00a0Molly Hanson<\/a><\/span><\/strong>\u00a0you can jump in with a can-do attitude. <\/span><\/span>\u00a0Luckily, my guest took her can-do attitude and taught herself artistic stitching. Now, you can watch<\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> her can-do free-motion quilting techniques online and view the specific techniques in her book.<\/p>\n

Molly\u2019s goal in teaching free-motion quilting is to inspire creativity. The best news is that creativity isn\u2019t difficult! To prove it, we\u2019ll start with paisley free-motion quilting techniques.<\/p>\n

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Paisley<\/h3>\n

The wide-to-narrow paisley design is often paired with geometric quilt patterns. It\u2019s a free-motion design perfect for beginner stitchers.<\/p>\n

Note from Nancy\u2014<\/em>I\u2019ve tried free-motion quilting in the past and was never able to master paisley. After following Molly\u2019s directions, I had success after the first try. Really!<\/em><\/p>\n

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Woodgrain<\/span><\/h3>\n

Quilting nature-based designs seems to bring a sense of calm. Woodgrain is a design that relies on imperfection for its beauty. This is not a design to stress out about or fuss over. Small wiggles and bumps give it character, and variance in width of the grain adds to the beauty.<\/p>\n

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Swirls<\/h3>\n

Swirls work well almost anywhere. You\u2019ll learn how to manipulate the shape by creating a half or even a quarter swirl, or stitch around one swirl to create more layers to fill a space. This design teams well with many other free-motion styles.<\/p>\n

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Print Tracking<\/h3>\n

Our last free-motion quilting technique of this series is print tracking. Just like it sounds, you choose a printed fabric and track or stitch along the design. This outline stitching allows you to make the fabric design really stand out, while giving you the opportunity to quilt all sorts of new shapes you might not otherwise try.<\/p>\n

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You\u2019ll really enjoy <\/span>Molly\u2019s Book<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong>!<\/span><\/p>\n

In Free-Motion Quilting for Beginners<\/span>\u00a0<\/em><\/span>learn how to:<\/p>\n