meandering stitch free motion quilting pattern

#Meandering stitch free motion quilting pattern for free#

(Points conceal small stitch imperfections that occur when you stop and start quilting-whereas continuous lines-like the rounded area of the scallop-will reveal the imperfections.) NOTE-Stop at any of the inner points of the scallops to adjust your hands or fabric. The flowers may be many rows or a few rows and a combination of sizes looks great as well. Continue adding as many rows of scallops as desired. Instead, reverse directions and add another row of scallops, again stopping at the stem with the needle down. Working counter-clockwise, add a row of scallops around the curl until reaching the stem.ĭo not cross over the stem. Stop here with the needle down.Ĭhange directions.

#Meandering stitch free motion quilting pattern for free#

(For more information on how to set up your sewing machine for free motion quilting, see my previous WeAllSew article, Twelve Steps to Free Motion Quilting.)įlower Power is one of the easiest motifs for a beginner to learn and it quickly fills a block or quilt.īegin by stitching a curvy stem ending with a clockwise curl.

In addition, the lines are supposed to be smooth lines-that means there is no obvious place to camouflage the stitches whenever you stop to adjust the fabric or your hands.įlower Power, Suns and Moons and Seashells are three patterns with easy to follow directions and convenient stopping points that will add more personality to your quilts! All three motifs can be used as a fill or allover pattern, whether you are quilting on a long arm or a domestic sewing machine like the BERNINA 770 QE I use. When you tell yourself to doodle or stitch that-what happens? A Noodle? A Worm? Whenever I try to stipple stitch the results just aren’t pretty! The directions are not concrete enough for us to process quickly. The meander motif is a continuous, smooth, squiggly line that changes directions frequently and never crosses over a previous line of stitching. See how fast and easy these simple fill patterns are to machine quilt with Lori Kennedy of The Inbox Jaunt!ĭo you ever get tired of meandering or its little sister, stippling? OR are you one of those quilters (like me) that find these “allover” or “fill” patterns difficult to stitch? Add more fun and interest to your next quilt with three new fill motifs that are fast, easy and more interesting than stippling!įirst, let’s discuss why meandering is so difficult for some of us.