However, the traditional method of marking for it requires a fair amount of math. If youre going to be doing straight line motif, do your best to keep your lines as straight as possible. I can meander or do straight line quilting and had thought id just do the meander once again for the 100th time but then wondered about doing horizontal rows for a more modern look. Unlike more intricate and timeconsuming free baby quilt patterns, the straight line baby quilt patterns will only take you one afternoon to create.
May 24, 2016 hi, my name is melody crust, and i love to quilt. Stitch as before to complete straightline, diagonal crosshatch quilting diagram 4. If you want to do straight line quilting, but not as dense as my example, you can mark lines on the quilt front with a marking pen to use. I use the side of my walking foot and it is a huge time saver. In response to my last post on the hera marker, i had a reader ask me to share tips on quilting straight lines. Learn the 6 simple steps to straight line quilting, or as some call it, matchstick quilting. Its perfect for giving your quilt vintagelook, crinkly texture, and a hint of modern. Lock your stitches at this end as you did at the beginning. With this quilt tutorial, you can stripe your entire quilt with quilting lines or create a cross hatched design. The second you let your eyes wander, youll probably get a wiggle in your line. I am getting ready to straight line quilt a tatw on my machine. Learn how to machine quilt a tshirt quilt or any quilt with straight line quilting.
Learn how to machine quilt a tshirt quilt or any quilt with straightline quilting. A physical copy or a kindle version or a pdf from my publishers website. Refer to your sewing machine manual to see if there are instructions on how often your machine should be cleaned. So in my sample here, we have ninepatch blocks, and you can use this technique to diagonally stitch across a nine patch block in your quilt, or you can use it to do an. If youve been a reader for any amount of time, youve probably already figured that out.
The sheer thought of having to guide the fabric sandwich all. Tips for great results with this classic quilting design. As with anything on this blog, i completely ignore the rules about how things should be done and. Jennifer keltner gives tips to make it easy to get started with this grid design. This spiralbound book is full of designs just designs and will lie flat on your work surface or your quilt to keep your hands on the quilt and that needle moving. Using alternating monochromatic squares is a great way to make this traditional, easy pattern more contemporary. Straightline quilting can be diagonal lines that run parallel to each other across the entire quilt top or straight lines that are. Straight line sequence diagonal set machine quilting patterns. Straight line quilting also creates a great texture, especially when washed yummy. Its such a great allover pattern that gives a clean, modern feeling to a quilt design, and i especially love dense quilting.
The fourth in our quilting inspiration series, this visual guide is filled with more than seventyfive distinctive straightline designs from your favorite designers to get you stitching. Aug 05, 2017 this video will show you the basics of straight line quilting and how you can achieve clean, modern, and beautiful quilting at home. A flowing free motion quilting design would look much different compared to simple straight line quilting. Keep quilting in a straight line until you get to the end of the quilt top. To quilt my table topper, i just did simple cross hatching.
Cindys easy manner takes you from marking and basting to straightline stitching and then on to continuous. Quilting stencils and templates from connecting threads. Browse our selection of helpful quilting stencils and templates, designed to make your quilting life easier. A walking foot is a specialized pressure foot that grips the top of. Learn how to make easy baby quilt patterns in a flash when you use this quick quilt pattern. You may have noticed that ive been doing a lot of straight line or wiggly straight line, lol quilting lately.
Straight line quilting to enhance and echo the pieced shapes would work beautifully, too. Its such a great allover pattern that gives a clean, modern feeling to a quilt design, and i especially love dense quilting with lots of lines. Apr 27, 2016 straight line quilting is one of my favorite types of quilting of all time. Your guide to straight line and freemotion quilting. Feathers are included as well as turning, placement, and stitching techniques. Quilting stencils quilting templates helpful quilting tools to make your quilting life easier. Cindys easy manner takes you from marking and basting to straightline stitching and then on to continuous freemotion quilting. Using the seams from blocks is a great tip, as is marking lines throughout for consistency. Reference guides want inspiration for your straightline quilting. You can change the look of this table topper just by doing different quilting.
One basic design for straight line quilting is crosshatching, or diagonal lines that run. Im excited to share some of my tips for straight line quilting in this tutorial with you. Your guide to straight line and freemotion quilting frable, charlene on. I have had such a wonderful week making this quilt easy patchwork sewing with quality fabrics including some of. Marking your fabric for crosshatch or diagonal line machine quilting. Quilt your own quilt pat sloans i love to make quilts. Get the newest and latest fabrics, notions, patterns, books and quilting supplies.
You know the ones i mean, walking foot only designs. Reference guides want inspiration for your straight line quilting. Weve discovered a great method for marking your quilt without the math. Im getting really adventurous and doing two way, grid quilting. Crosshatch quilting is a staple for both straightline and free motion quilting. If im doing criss cross quilting lines in both directions, like i did in this quilt. Double cross hatching this simple straight line quilting design looks great on a variety of quilt tops. Position the tape on the fabric and hand or machinequilt next to the tapes edge. Dec 21, 2014 straight line quilting on machine, do you backstitch.
Learn fortyeight straightline quilting ideas and thirteen fun variations find freedom in the constraints of straightline quilting and shine a spotlight on every intriguing angle use. Straight line quilting can be diagonal lines that run parallel to each other across the entire quilt top or straight lines that are stitched vertically andor horizontally across the quilt top. This ruler helps with straightline quilting, including intheditch work. I seem to have trouble with straight line stitching. This will keep them from getting caught in the next line of quilting. So if i make another cross quilt i will be sure to track my progress again to post better picturesbut i think if you can get your 4patches accomplishedaand then follow the graphyou are good to go. I often get asked questions about my straight line quilting so i thought id set out how i do it. Start quilting in or near the middle, where you hopefully have a nice seam running down the quilt to help you sew in a straight line. A walking foot is a specialized pressure foot that grips the top of the quilt sandwich, advancing it through the machine at the same rate as the quilts back, which touches and is moved along by the sewing.
Check out these 10 tips for trouble free straight line quilting. My good measure quilting rulers feature a nonskid backing and two colors of lines for ease of quilting. Always offering the best new fabrics and moda fabric lines. This spiralbound book is full of designs just designs and will lie flat on your work surface or your quilt. I havent been happy with the quilting on the last couple of quilts that ive straight line quilted. Im afraid of free motion quilting and i feel lost without my walking foot. Its various angle markings make many types of crosshatch designs possible.
I have been obsessed with straight line quilting this summermy last halfdozen projects have been done in straight lines. Use quilt patterns from annie s to create beautiful and traditional quilts to decorate your home. By that i mean the stitching through the layers part. Debbie rice for most projects where beads are just embellishing some areas or doing things like being eyeballs of birdsbugs or pollen area of flowers. Straightline quilting also creates a great texture. Straight line quilting on machine, do you backstitch. Apr 07, 2018 i do a lot of dense straight line quilting. Quilting straight line quilting patterns veni vidi vicky let me start with a confession. May 27, 2016 i prefer straight line quilting in my quilts as opposed to freemotion quilting, mostly because the straight lines compliment the simple, geometric designs in my quilts. Rob demonstrates free motion quilting motifs and patterns that use straight lines and echo quilting on a home sewing machine. Straight line quilting is one of my favorite types of quilting of all time. If you would like this all in a pdf please click here.
This is one of my cheats that helps me not have to mark a straight line down the center to get started. Richards machine quilting frame plans ebook copyright 2007 chapter1 table this is a 12 foot version of my quilting frame. Today im sharing my tips for how to do straight line quilting on a quilt. Here is a photo of my lines and cross hatches in progress, with some fun fill in areas. Unlike more intricate and timeconsuming free baby quilt patterns, the straight line baby quilt patterns will only. A quick and easy stitch to quilt your quilt double c. I use the previous line of quilting as my guide for the next line, keeping the edge of my walking foot against it while i work on the next line of quilting. Dont miss more tips for better straight line quilting. As long as youve got your foot pressed on the pedal, do not let your gaze wander. I felt that the simple quilting went with the log cabin quilt block. I can meander or do straightline quilting and had thought id just do the meander once again for the 100th time but then wondered about doing horizontal rows for a more modern look.
So in my sample here, we have ninepatch blocks, and you can use this technique to diagonally stitch across a nine patch block in your quilt, or you can use it to do an entire quilt top. This gridbased design is a lovely way to add movement and dimensionality to a quilt, and is especially effective on neutral fabrics where the texture of the. However, the traditional method of marking for it requires a fair amount. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Quilting stencils quilting templates helpful quilting tools to. Ill be showing you how to what supplies you need as well as some of my helpful. The carpenters star or wheel is not what id call modern. Made entirely out of sewing strips together, you will not believe how quickly you create this project. My question is how do you manage straight line stitching. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. But lately, i have been experimenting with straight line designs. I love the clean, modern feeling it gives to a quilt design, and i especially love dense quilting, with lots and lots of lines. You can change the look of this table topper just by doing different. Make sure that you have plenty of room to the left side of your sewing machine for the quilt to spread out, if possible.
Start quilting in or near the middle, where you hopefully. Since the piecing of this quilt is very minimal in style, i decided to do a bit more than my usual oneway straight quilting. I am not afraid of freemotion quilting and stitch those designs often. Tape can be removed and repositioned over and over. I love my sewing machine janome 1600p but i just havent been able to figure out the right settings so theres. Youll love how you dont have to pay attention to any of the seams in your quilt top. Gently roll or fold the right side of the quilt to help it move through the machine. To get your free pdf copy of this wonderful pattern, click here. There is ample room to play with some fun quilting in the negative space. Sew side borders on using a 14 seam allowance and 12 stitches per inch or 2. Quilting stencils quilting templates connecting threads. Remove the quilt from the machine and clip the thread tails close to the fabric at the beginning and end of the stitching. Quilt perfect parallel straight lines with your walking foot using these tips.
As diane gaudynski, author of the quilt savvy says, keep quilting. One basic design for straight line quilting is crosshatching, or diagonal lines that run parallel to one another across the quilt block or all the way across the quilt top. Whether youre learning how to make a quilt or youre just more familiar with hand quilting, these tips and tricks will make the job a lot easier. Let me know if you need any help or have any questions. Whether you are following a marked line, painters tape or a seam guide, keep your eye on the line you are following. Apr 07, 2015 i use the previous line of quilting as my guide for the next line, keeping the edge of my walking foot against it while i work on the next line of quilting. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in. Stash and dash is a great quick project that can be used in many ways. Many of us complete the quilt top but hesitate when it comes to quilting on our home machines. Press each seam flat on the stitching line on both sides to set the stitches.
In the tuesday post, i used unique fabric marker and drew a series of lines around the outside of the 18. Handmade quilts also make thoughtful gifts or keepsakes to hand down. Straight line sequence diagonal set machine quilting. Newest fabrics latest quilting moda fabric lines fat. By following these tips, you will be on your way to creating beautiful straight lines in your quilting. Pat sloan quilt your own quilt sew along assignment4 pic 11. Well be using our walking foot and straight line stitching to give the impression of pieced borders.
Perspective digital quilt pattern quilting jetgirl. The more you quilt straight lines, the easier it will be to get nice, neat straight lines. Straight line machine quilting is best accomplished by replacing a regular presser foot with a walking foot, often called an evenfeed foot. Your guide to straightline and freemotion quilting frable, charlene on. Dec 20, 2016 to quilt my table topper, i just did simple cross hatching. The great part of dense quiltingonce its washed you really cant see the random puckers or not so straight lines. You can place this quilting pattern on your entire quilt top to guide your stitches or you can arrange it where ever you choose. Like the quilting in the sunrise baby quilt find the free tutorial here, which has straight lines following along the rays out from the center.