Free Motion Quilt Challenge – October

Posted on October 16, 2012 | 29 Comments

The October Free Motion Quilt Challenge at SewCalGal is a tutorial from the guest expert, Teri Lucas.  

Terri is very encouraging, and had us begin this month’s tutorial by drawing on paper.  She had us practice with our names and then add designs.

 

I chose Aurifil 50 weight thread and muslin to free motion quilt with.  This is because it is fall, and I didn’t want shiny materials.  I felt artsy and country bumpkin. 

This copyright free coloring page is my inspiration:

And this is what I came up with:

Thread sketching and free-motion quilting.  I need practice with blending/shading for sure!

Want to see the back?

I like it!

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29 responses to “Free Motion Quilt Challenge – October”

  1. Susan | October 16, 2012 at 8:33 am | Reply

    Well done! I am very impressed. Love the background quilting too.

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  2. SewCalGal | October 16, 2012 at 9:56 am | Reply

    Wow, this is so beautiful. What a wonderful treasure. Great job!

    SewCalGal
    http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

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  3. Quilting Babcia | October 16, 2012 at 10:14 am | Reply

    Wow! This is fabulous! I don’t know which side I like better – probably because I raised blue pumpkins this year …
    You’ve done a spectacular job with this one!

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  4. candy | October 16, 2012 at 12:28 pm | Reply

    WOW! Looks great!

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  6. Maggie Szafranski | October 16, 2012 at 4:14 pm | Reply

    How totally awesome!

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  7. Virtual Quilter | October 16, 2012 at 10:16 pm | Reply

    From where I am sitting I can’t see the mis-matched threads … looks great!
    Judy B

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  8. Virtual Quilter | October 16, 2012 at 10:17 pm | Reply

    Let me rephrase that … I can’t see the mis-matched threads from either side!

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  9. jennyklyon | October 17, 2012 at 6:19 am | Reply

    Beautiful Laura-real art from a challenge-bravo! Who cares about the bobbin thread:-))

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  11. Carol J | October 18, 2012 at 11:21 am | Reply

    Wow that looks amazing. So you use the same colour in the bobbin as you use on the front? I know a lot of people do, but I can’t seem to bring myself to because I want a uniform look on the back. Maybe I should try it, cuz your piece looks great! Isn’t the Challenge a lot of fun?!

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    • Laura Conowitch | October 18, 2012 at 1:34 pm | Reply

      Carol, I did not use the same color in the bobbin as the top. That is why the leaves are blue on the back, and green on the front. I have a habit of grabbing whatever color I have loaded on a bobbin. Therefore, in most cases, I need to loosen the top tension when I am free motion stitching.

      Yes, the challenge is both a challenge (Heh, heh!) and fun!

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  12. Rebecca Grace | October 21, 2012 at 5:54 am | Reply

    Wow — did you mark the pumpkin design on your fabric, or quilt that completely freehand? It looks amazing, and I love both of your background fill patterns as well. Beautiful work!

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  13. Nonnies Cedar Chest | October 22, 2012 at 3:40 pm | Reply

    I am so impressed. I guess I will always send my quilts out to the longarm quilter. I’ve tried free motion and make such a mess. Do you use the glides, gloves and the whole shabang? Love what you do!

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    • Laura Conowitch | October 22, 2012 at 8:45 pm | Reply

      Thank you, Charlsey. I use machingers quilting gloves on large projects, but just my hands for small ones. Until recently, I wasn’t using any other fmq tools, but I am experimenting with the Supreme Slider. I haven’t made up my mind about it yet.

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  14. 2ne | October 29, 2012 at 2:14 am | Reply

    Beautiful 🙂

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  15. Jacquelin B. | October 31, 2012 at 9:32 am | Reply

    Fantástico, es precioso ¡que calabazas! Me gusta.

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