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Greetings Fellow Quilters! & Welcome to Part VII of the 2016 Redbird Quilt Co. Free Motion Quilt Along using the whimsical  Lewe's Balloons Growth Chart by Susy Bleasby for World of Susybee We're in the home stretch and it's sew exciting! If you're just joining us be sure to checkout the previously published Free Motion Quilt Along Posts: Introduction =>  here Sponsors =>   here Supplies =>   here Part I Pieced Borders =>   here Part II Pin Basting ==>   here How to Quilt That =>   here Part III Tools, Setup + Practice =>  here Part IV Let's FMQ =>  here Part V More FMQ =>  here Part VI Echo, Pebbles, Loops & Swirls Oh My! =>  here Also, do checkout our fabulous Sponsors and their generous Giveaways.... You can read all about it  ==> here This week we're going to get busy quilting the Lewe's Balloons Landscape (at bottom of panel) and Background. Lets start with ...

Woohoo!    Many thanks for all the really sweet comments on my latest fun creation, Simply Spring Fleur  You all are the best!! Simple Spring Fleur was created  with Bari J's beautiful Millie Fleur Fabrics for Art Gallery Fabrics  and features Aurifil 50Wt thread for piecing and quilting and Aurifil 12Wt thread for crochet and embroidery. Love, Love, Love! It was quilted on a home sewing machine (Janome 7700) with the center diamond and border swags  hand guided along The QP Curve Templates by  Linda Hrcka Read more about my QP Curve Template Adventures here . I LOVE working with them and I'm never disappointed in the results. There are two layers of Quilter's Dream batting One Dream Wool One Dream Blend Love the texture!  If you missed the original Simply Spring Fleur blog post you can  read all the details and see a boatload of images here . I used my Printed Quilt Label tutorial to prepare a label for Simply Spring Fleur. * All was well u...

Greetings Fellow Quilters ~ Welcome! Continuing with my Quilting Classes -- Class Review Series I recently finished this Free Online Class "Creative Quilt Backs" with Elizabeth Hartman Image w/ revisions Courtesy Craftsy * Oh My!  Elizabeth is a girl after my own heart. * Her approach to preparing a Creative Quilt Back not only feeds the artful side of my brain it also feeds the process oriented side. * I've spent the last 35 years as a programmer so logic is meaningful to me. Elizabeth is very logical... but... You should SEE the creations that come out of this logical designer's brain! * Beautiful and Creative Quilt Backs  Image Creative Quilt Backs - Craftsy And  Awe Inspiring Quilt Fronts too! Elizabeth's pattern, Clementine, is included as a Free Pattern Download Isn't this awesome? Look at all that Negative Space to Quilt! Design Elizabeth Hartman - Image Creative Quilt Backs - Craftsy Ok - on with the Lessons and my feedback for each one. Lesson 1:  We...

I can't say it enough -- quilters are the very, very best in the crafty community.  * Thank you all so much for your encouraging and supporting words associated with " Simply Spring Fleur" Simply Spring Fleur was made from  Mille Fleur Fabrics by Bari J for Art Gallery Fabrics and Quilted on my Home Machine using   The QP Curve Templates for the center diamond and border swags. Sew much fun!!   This particular quilt, fabric, and quilting just spoke to me - I loved creating and sharing it with you.    Thanks again for the positive feedback. In case you missed it, the Information & Giveaway Post can be found here ==> Simply Spring Fleur and is open to domestic and international followers -- so be sure to get in on all 3 Giveaways between now and Saturday, March 26th.   Many thanks again to Bari J,  Aurifil Thread and The Quilted Pineapple for their awesome products and generous giveaway offerings. Some of you asked how I quilt on a domestic ...

A luscious collection of fabric! Mille Fleur by BariJ for Art Gallery Fabrics * I'm so thankful for the opportunity to work with it. I must admit, it was love at first sight. Those Ripples! Perfect for needle turn applique AND for quilting... Blue and Ivory Lace to make your heart sing.... * And how about an endless supply of unique BariJ art! * It was calling my name! Fantastic colors, beautifully textured designs,  and I must mention the hand... Yes, the hand! Hand   - The way the fabric feels when it is touched. Terms like softness, crispness, dryness, silkiness are all terms that describe the hand of the fabric. A good hand refers to shape retention without stiffness. I'd never worked with Art Gallery Fabrics - what a wonderful experience. The hand was soft, silky, and pliable.   When cut there was little fray.   It was perfect for needle turn applique -- perfect in every way! I used a lovely collection of Aurifil 12Wt thread to embroider and crochet the edges o...