Free Motion Quilting Info

Today was the first class I thought in my studio. Exciting. And on my favorite topic, Free Motion Quilting.
I have had a passion for the quilted surface since my first visit to the Nation Quilt Museum in Paducah in 2005. After quilting once with a walking foot and feeling completely restrained by the prospect I decided I had to conquer Free Motion Quilting. A few thousand hours of practice and I think I have some handle on the issues. Still have room for improvement, but I'm not dead yet!
For the class I prepared a list of resources that I think are useful for Free Motion Quilting with a machine. I though you might enjoy them as well.

Nysha’s Quilting Video

https://vimeo.com/studionysha 

Sharon Schamber videos on hand basting 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhwNylePFAA (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_EjBGz5vGQ (part 2)

*Portable sewing table

http://www.seweziusa.com/

Marguerita McManus - inexpensive “sewing table”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g14govA4pIM (part 1)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yAS25v3ZTk0 (part 2)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0lk7UBQgZY (part 3)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwrA6m9tw-A (update, 2013)

Carol Bryer Fallert’s Studio (great ideas for setting up yours for maximum comfort)

http://www.bryerpatch.com/welcome/Studio2011/studio_tour_2011.htm#designwall 

Leah Day’s 365 day quilt designs ( 365 different quilt fill patterns)

http://www.freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/

Diane Gaudynski’s Blog (information on all things related to Free Motion Quilting)

http://dianegaudynski.blogspot.com/

Superior Thread Tension Diagram

http://www.superiorthreads.com/education/tension/thread-tug-of-war-how-tension-works

Superior’s Thread and Needle Guide

http://www.superiorthreads.com/media/docs/reference-guide-home.pdf

YLI’s Knowledge Center; “Thread and Needle” and “Thread of Truth”

http://www.ylicorp.com/KnowledgeCenter.aspx 

Mettler Thread, images of thread stitched out in a variety of colour schemes

http://www.amann-mettler.com/index.php?TPL=10164

Recommended Reading 

Quilting Makes The Quilt, Lee Cleland (1994, Martingale and Co.) [Out of Print?]

Gaudynski’s Machine Quilting Guidebook: Quilt Saavy, Diane Gaudynski (2006, AQS)

Heirloom Machine Quilting, Harriet Hargrave (2004, C&T Publishing)

The Grammar of Ornament, Owen Jones (2001, L’Aventurine)

Dover Pictura Design books, Dover Publications

(Islamic Design and Japanese Design)

V&A Pattern Books, V&A Publishing

ZenTangle Books, Various publishers

This list is by no means exhaustive or complete -- it was just what occurred to me and would fit on a single sheet of paper. If there is something you would like to share please feel free. I love to discover new people and places and explore new ideas and products.

As a foot note - the class was great. A good group who worked hard, were open to learning and we had a good time. Thanks.

Doodle Quilting

I recently finished a new presentation "Pattern and Doodle" all about the exploration of pattern and creating pattern through 'Doodling'. Like the ZenTangle craze, doodling is all about simple lines and shapes repeated over and over to create a pattern. I doodle with my sewing machine on fabric as well as with ink on paper.
Here is a video talking about how...
Doodle Quilting with commentary from Nysha Oren on Vimeo.


Interested in a Free Motion Quilting class? One is scheduled for the beginning of March. Come and join us. Contact me for more information.