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07 Jul

{Tutorial} Free Motion Quilting – Part II – Practice!

September 29, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design, fmq, free motion quilting, machine quilting, machine quilting patterns, machine quilting practice, machine quilting tutorial, practice, quilt patterns, tutorial
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I want to pick back up where I left off in my Free Motion Quilting - Part I - Drawing Tutorial and mention again that I always start out working through new free motion quilting patterns by sketching and drawing on paper. I recently discussed this in my post about quilting flames on my Dragon Baby Quilt, and today...

17 Jun

Free Motion Quilting Tutorials

{Tutorial} Free Motion Quilting – Part I – Drawing

June 28, 2023
Posted by Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
design, fmq, free motion quilting, machine quilting, machine quilting patterns, machine quilting practice, machine quilting tutorial, practice, quilt patterns, sketch, tutorial
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There are a LOT of great tutorials and resources available to help you gain confidence and learn to free motion quilt on your home machine (a long arm is not required!). I was intimidated enough by the process that I took a class from Elizabeth Hartman in order to force myself to learn. I kept reading about the techniques, but...

Yvonne @Quilting Jetgirl
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Yvonne is a former aerospace engineer turned modern quilter, designer, and technical editor. She was introduced to quilting by her paternal grandmother in high school when her grandmother offered to hand quilt a twin-size quilt to use in her college dorm room if Yvonne made the quilt top. Now, over 25 years later, Yvonne has developed a style that bridges her technical background and love of bold color, specializing in curves, transparency color play, and bold, geometric designs. Yvonne’s quilts have been featured in numerous national and international magazines, quilt shows, and books.