Sunday, October 28, 2012

Free Motion Quilting with Angela Walters

Since making Rocket to the Stars, I have to say I have had enough of the paisley pattern I used to quilt it!  In saying this I actually find the paisley free motion design one of the easier patterns to quilt but I am now sick to death of it.

I find stippling very difficult which is probably good as I don't really like the look of stippling anyway (probably because mine looks dreadful!).  Anyway I thought it was high time I tried something different.

I was browsing on Craftsy and noticed Angela Walters online class Machine Quilting Negative Space.  You may know her book Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters which I now need to buy as her online class is fantastic.  She makes free motion quilting look incredibly easy and once you practice some of the designs they aren't as difficult as you may think.  I highly recommend this class if you would like to learn about free motion quilting.

I had started a pink girly version of a rocket ship cushion at the craft and Quilt Fair and begun quilting it in paisley (of course) but after watching the class decided to change it up a bit and finish it off with a circle pattern and I think combining the patterns gives it a more interesting look (and it was definitely quicker to do).  I think circles are my new favourite quilting design!!



I love the texture it has given to the piece by using the two different designs.  Although if I had of taken this class before I started quilting this cushion I probably would have done it a bit differently so the paisley pattern didn't look like it was just plonked in the middle.

Angela seems to like combining different quilting designs and I think the effect is amazing.  I feel so inspired that I want to keep quilting but I don't have any tops ready to quilt and don't want to waste my abundance of excitement on a practice quilt sandwich so I had better get my you know what into gear and make something to quilt!

11 comments:

  1. Wow, your quilting looks great

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  2. The quilting looks wonderful! I really need to get her book and start trying different FMQ methods too!

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  3. I like the two quilting designs as well. Is this your first time pebble quilting (circles)? If so - you are the bomb - it looks amazing.
    cheers!
    -k

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  4. I love both of your rocket quilts. And how exciting that the black one was published in a magazine! Awesome!

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  5. very cool! I am determined to learn to FMQ, think I need to sign up for a class

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  6. Wow!!! You've done a fantastic job with the free motion quilting! I've just received a copy of Angela's book and can't wait to give FMQ a try.

    Congratulations on your quilt being featured in the magazine.

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  7. So glad I came back. Out of all the sites I've visited from new-to-me Freshly Pieced...I love yours best. Love your quilting - above - and will check out Angela.

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  8. Oh My!! Your quilting on this is amazing! And great job on the magazine too.

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  9. The quilting is fab on this, i keep seeing the Angela Walters book mentioned and hearing how great she is, maybe it will make the quilting part of the whole experience a bit more fun, as I find it a bit of a drag so far! Ange : )

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  10. Thank you for the great photos of your quilting, they look terrific. Very professional . Do you have a long arm or domestic machine.? My first visit to your blog but I will be back. :-)

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  11. I love the texture too! It looks fab, x

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