meandering stitch free motion quilting pattern

If you make them too short, it’ll look more like a meander and less like flowing water…and we don’t want that. It works well as both an all over design or as a background filler, and can be quilted large or small to adapt to any quilt or space.

Here are three tips to help you as you create this design:Īs you’ll see in the video above, one of the most important techniques here is to keep those long horizontal lines. The meander, sometimes called a stipple, is a classic free motion quilting motif. So let’s get started in sewing water, our free motion quilting design for the week. She notices, though, that when life is really *really* tough that there is only one set of footprints, so she asks God – why? He smiles and with infinite love tells her that when she sees only one set of footprints that it’s then that he carries her. Do you remember that one? It’s about a person (let’s say a woman), walking along the beach, who sees two sets of footprints: hers and God’s. What I am referring to is a visual preference and is completely subjective But as long as we are stitching why not make our. By that definition, meandering and stippling are perfectly functional and acceptable. The primary function of machine quilting is to combine the three quilt layers into one. I loved using this print in my Our Lady Paper Pieced Zipper Pouch, and was happy to bring it into this Guadalupe panel quilt. For the quilt binding, I used the lovely Guadalupe print. The Super Pink borders got an easy squiggly line treatment. It’s a simple, wiggly line meandering across the quilt. It reminds me so much of that poem, “Footprints”. To be honest, ruined is a very strong word. I stuck with a simple free motion meandering stitch for the black backdrop and the Prairie Braid Border. The meander is often the first free motion quilting motif folks try to learn. God will always be by our side, almost like a life vest, keeping us afloat during even the most turbulent times. This beautiful verse from Isaiah reminds us that, no matter the deluge we’re facing, we’re not facing it alone – nor will it overtake us. Life can be hard…and it sometimes feels like we’re drowning. It’s inspired by Isaiah 43, and I’m sure it’s one you can relate to. This week we’ll be making a free motion quilt design called “Water”.

Meandering stitch free motion quilting pattern