Machine Quilting Pattern Ideas

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Looking for some inspiration for your free motion quilting designs? We’ve compiled a list of pattern vocabulary for you to apply to your quilts! Free motion quilting can be difficult, but it really makes quilts look incredibly unique. Do any of these patterns give you inspiration to give it a try?

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15 Responses to “Machine Quilting Pattern Ideas”

  2. Elina Hypponen-Hedger

    This type of post would be very helpful, and I am sure many of us would appreciate good examples (and hopefully instructions) for various free motion quilting patters.

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  4. elizabeth

    I’d have to see the stitching as well as the fabric. How would you quilt the Boteh if the design were appliqué.

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      Hi Elizabeth,
      Here is what our expert had to say:
      Any time you are quilting something that has an applique on it- I always recommend stitching around the appliqued design (as opposed to over it). This can either be done as an echo type of quilting where you follow the shape of the applique design, or you could do any kind of motif or fill stitch around the design. If the applique design is rather large, you may want to do a small amount of quilting on it as well.

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  5. Jo Mercer

    I don’t understand the point of this post. It shows swatches of fabrics, and this is supposed to be inspirational for FMQ?

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      Hello Jo,

      In regards to your inquiry, we’ve compiled a list of pattern vocabulary for you to apply to your quilts! Free motion quilting can be difficult, but it really makes quilts look incredibly unique for inspiration.

      If you have any other concerns, please contact us at 1-855-706-3538, or chat with us on our site.

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      Lindsay
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  8. cevette_creations

    Really? This gives me no inspiration for quilting designs at all, but it did inspire me to use certain fabrics.

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