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Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result

By Denise Russell

Good morning as the birds sing outside my office window! We have a winner for the McCall's Quick Quilts magazine with the Aviary pattern: *****1 Set of 1 Unique NumberRange: From 1 to 23Set #114***** "DianeAugust 21, 2018 at 9:36 PMLove this quilt pattern and the All a Twitter birds ... I bought some of the birds this summer at the quilt show in Sequim, WA (I live in CT!) and I’ve been thinking about what it would become. Thank you for helping me find the perfect pattern ��"Diane, I will send … [Read more...] about Aviary Quilt Giveaway Result

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Machine Appliqué, Uncategorized

Smocking Quilt

By Denise Russell

Happy Friday! Today I have a fun pattern for you to work on - it is called Smocking which can be downloaded from Annie's Craft Store. This quilt measures 53" x 73" and the blocks finish at 10". The blocks are easy to make and the project comes together very quickly. Melissa from Sew Shabby Quilting chose the perfect quilting motif for the fabrics I used: Michael Miller's Marine Batiks. They look fantastic against the white with all their colors, textures, and marine … [Read more...] about Smocking Quilt

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Uncategorized

Floral Tiles quilt

By Denise Russell

Photographs by Rebekah Moloy. Used with permission from Quilts and More™ magazine. ©2018 Meredith Corporation. All rights reserved. This is my quilt, Floral Tiles, which was just published in Quilts and More magazine. At 47-1/4" square, it is perfect as a baby quilt or a table topper. The 9" blocks can also be used in pillows as in the project option shown below:  I worked with the beautiful fabrics from the Roses & Arrows collection by Hope Yoder for Blank Quilting. Check … [Read more...] about Floral Tiles quilt

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Machine Appliqué, Uncategorized

Lady of the Lake Quilt

By Denise Russell

I am loving my version of the Lady of the Lake quilt, a new pattern by Fat Quarter Shop from their Classic and Vintage Series. I made mine into a wall hanging measuring 34" x 50-1/2", perfect for an empty corner in my house. This has been a fun Sew Along! I used fabrics by Marcus Brothers from their New London line (which I have had for quite a while) for the blocks, and a gray by Cloud9 for the background. The pattern, even though is from their Classic and Vintage collection, works very … [Read more...] about Lady of the Lake Quilt

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Uncategorized, wall hanging

Rectangular quilt blocks

By Denise Russell

Last Saturday night I went to bed at 9:30 pm and woke up promptly at 12:30 am. After staying in bed for 30 minutes trying to go back to sleep, I realized my only option was to get up and go do something without waking up the rest of the household. Toby, the dog, looked up as I walked into the family room as if to say: Not again! Yes, again I can't sleep. The two latest books I received from Martingale for review were standing guard at the coffee table, and I needed no further … [Read more...] about Rectangular quilt blocks

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Uncategorized

FMQ tutorial

By Denise Russell

One of the ways I mark projects for quilting is by tracing the image I want to quilt onto Golden Threads paper. It allows me to be a little bit more precise as I freemotion quilt, and the design possibilities are endless. Here is how I do it: 1. Choose the design you want. The design above is from the book Designs for Continuous Line Quilting by Shirley Thompson (page 55): I looked everywhere but could not find a link for you to purchase it should you be interested. Maybe you can find … [Read more...] about FMQ tutorial

Filed Under: free motion quilting, Tutorials, Uncategorized

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Hello, I’m Denise and I love to design and make quilts. You can also find me knitting, crocheting, and making other crafts. Join me!
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