Magical Inspiration second try
 

Hoping it works this time: In October of 2011, I purchased a new Brother sewing machine that was lightweight enough to take to class (I was/am a newbie). It had many decorative stitches which I had always wanted on a sewing machine. My sister, an experienced quilter, said "you need to practice working with those stitches. There is a pattern on the Bernina website that features a quilt made with a multitude of stitches and it doesn't look too hard." Hmph! Easy enough for her to say!!! I did like the pattern, but was very hesitant in tackling it.

Then I saw a YouTube ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOWSp0mTTqE ) by Missouri Star Quilt that featured the 'Cozy Quilt Designs of Strip Tubing'. After watching it a couple of times, I had an "Inspiration" to make it.....but......before I would sew the strips into a tube, I would make rows of decorative stitches on each of the strips. After doing that, I sewed it into a tube and cut it with the Strip Tube Ruler. Oh my....it was 'magical'.

At this month's quilt guild meeting, I showed my "Magical Inspiration"

This Strip Tube Quilt pattern has many layout possibilities. Here are just a couple I experimented with:

Very pretty! I like the way you put it together and the other ways would work well, too! I bet you'll be making more of these!

Thank you! I have already started another one. When I showed this one at our Quilt Guild, I was invited to do a demonstration at our next meeting as to how I did it. So.....I have each of the steps assimilated. Of course, after the demonstration, I will be completing the steps and making another one of these.

very nice :)

Wow this is awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!

Excellent use of fancy stitches!

That is just cool as can be! What a great idea. :)

Beautiful quilt.

Isn't it fun to experiment and look at the different ways you can create something. It makes you proud. You did a great job.