5/17/2023 0 Comments Meander quilting tutorialI’ve done hours of meandering, but it has actually been a while since I stitched out this motif. We definitely start with the basics here. Just give me a doable design and let me quilt the whole quilt. It’s beautiful, but it’s just not my thing right now. And that is my kind of quilting! I’m not sure I’ll ever be a custom quilter–the type that quilts each area of a quilt block differently. ![]() Something else that I liked is that all the machine quilting motifs that she teaches you is perfect to meander across a whole quilt (thus the name). The book is filled with Angela’s fun personality and encouragement that you should never, ever pick out your quilting mistakes. As a matter of fact, you can get a preview of the motifs covered in the book and a FAQ from Angela herself here. She really builds up the designs in a thoughtful way. Another thing I liked about it is that while it contains all the information that an absolute beginner needs (sewing machine feet, needles, thread, batting, etc.), the motifs ramp up quickly and it ends with some designs that are quite impressive. ![]() I’m a visual learner and this approach really appeals to me. I am not exactly a beginner, but I was intrigued by the step-by-step, photo tutorial style of this book. So, I will be working my way through this book along with my quilting and blogging friends, Vicki and Jen. When I heard that everyone’s quilting hero, Angela Walters had a new book out, called Free-Motion Meandering: A Beginners Guide to Machine Quilting, I definitely wanted to check it out. And I get inspired when new quilting books hit the stands. Please subscribe to our YouTube channel so you are notified every time we post a new tutorial video.Are you ready to do some free motion quilting? I know that I feel more confident in my machine quilting when I am practicing regularly. In this video we will look at how to create these essential designs that you’ll use for dozens of other designs down the road. Understanding the difference between a hook and a curl will help you learn other designs down the road. In the next video we will explore the basic lower case cursive letter “e” and “l” to show how you have been training your brain since fourth grade for this quilting design! Of course, in addition to all over designs you’ll want to have a few border and sashing motifs that you can use initially. In this video we will walk you through a basic loopy all over design that you can use on lots of fun quilts. The best way to learn how to do that is to make lots and lots of loops. One of the first goals you’ll have when using your longarm is to get used to how to use the momentum of the machine to carry you around curves. In this video we double up that line and cross over it in order to easily create a more complicated look that is incredibly simple to achieve. ![]() You may be familiar with this pattern if you’ve worked with free motion quilting on your sit down domestic machine. Most folks start with a very basic meander line. Thankfully we have created some great videos that will walk you through the best designs so you can grow your skills quickly and easily. There are some designs that are perfect for beginners to get their sea legs and become accustomed to longarm machine quilting. Oh, and instead of paper you are doodling on fabric. Using a longarm feels a lot like doodling with a big pencil only you are using thread and not lead. It takes your breath away! Once that beautiful machine gets out of the box and onto your quilting frame, you might start to feel a little intimidated. There is nothing quite like that moment when you open the box to your new APQS longarm machine.
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