Easy free motion quilting designs

I’m excited to announce (and give away a copy to one lucky reader) my new book: Quilt with an Embroidery Machine in 8 Easy Lessons. This book has been the culmination of over 20 years of quilting …

26 foot long roll in sealed manufacturer's packaging. This is the #303 Stipples Made Easy adhesive edged quilt stipple pattern -- a continuous stipple design with curves and stars. The finished stitching width is 9.5 inches. This pattern is recommended for lap or larger size quilts. Instructions are included inside the core. The level of difficulty = 2 (Requires free motion quilting, good for learning) . Now, machine quilting is easy. Beginning and experienced quilters can get perfect…

Our Free Motion Quilting Templates [Series 5] includes a variety of shapes that helps you produce a beautiful quit among other projects with your imagination and creativity. For using this set, you should need a Quilting Grip Frame and the Templates. The templates are sold separately for your easier choice. The template is proudly made of high-quality acrylic material that is strong and would not easily break, smooth, easy to use, and is designed for home sewing machine…

Now you can quilt like a professional with Hancy's full line of Free Motion Quilting Stencils! With over 80 patterns to choose from, you can complete any look from blocks to borders and backgrounds. Patterns are effortlessly transferred onto fabrics using chalk powder and a pounce pad for precision placement. This fine quality chalk powder (sold separately) cannot be rubbed off by hand but can be easily washed away or brushed off with a soft lint brush. White chalk powder can even be ironed…

Use this fabulous piece to practice your free motion quilting. You can use this on a domestic machine, longarm machine or even hand-stitch if you would like. The practice lines are water soluble and can be removed after sewing. There are directions inside so that you can use this over and over again to practice, or use it one time. Use Vanish-Extra Water Soluble Thread (item # 21888) and Vanish-Lite Water Soluble Thread (item # 21887) to practice sewing again and again!

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Finished your quilt top and ready to quilt? Continue reading for 10 quilting designs for beginners perfect for your first quilt!

As a quilter, it’s always a good idea to have quilting designs in your arsenal of go-to techniques…especially if you’re quilting for others. Here are our five most popular border design tutorials from the APQS blog.

Free Motion Quilting for beginners. Tips to solve free motion quilting problems:uneven tension or stitches, backing fabric fold plus notions that will help.

Free-motion quilting can feel intimidating when you're first getting started. After all, you're used to a walking foot doing the hard work of guiding your design. But once you switch to that darning…