Newbie Whole Cloth Quilt on a domestic machine
#11
Senior Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: Dallas, TX
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The Stencil Company and other places have preprinted whole cloth quilt tops. One of my classes used one of the small size ones to practice free motion quilting.
https://www.quiltingstencils.com/Pre...loth_c_80.html
https://www.quiltingstencils.com/Pre...loth_c_80.html
#12
As Tartan posted, Amy at free motion quilting adventures designed a whole cloth quilt which she quilted on her DSM. You can see it here: https://www.freemotionquiltingadvent...-are-late.html and here: https://www.freemotionquiltingadvent...ole-cloth.html
Also, Hollyanne Knight does a free motion quilting academy and a whole cloth mini-quilt is required to graduate. HollyAnne’s website is here: https://www.stringandstory.com. One of her students posted this blog about the whole cloth project: http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/20...th-mini-quilt/
Also, Hollyanne Knight does a free motion quilting academy and a whole cloth mini-quilt is required to graduate. HollyAnne’s website is here: https://www.stringandstory.com. One of her students posted this blog about the whole cloth project: http://www.blossomheartquilts.com/20...th-mini-quilt/
#13
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Posts: 706
Three Dog Night: thanks for sharing! Your work is amazing.
I’m planning to enroll in Holly’s class this fall. I took a FMQ class from Harriet Hargrave years ago but it didn’t stick. I like the idea of a virtual class where I am learning in my own space.
I’m planning to enroll in Holly’s class this fall. I took a FMQ class from Harriet Hargrave years ago but it didn’t stick. I like the idea of a virtual class where I am learning in my own space.
#15
Super Member
Join Date: Jul 2013
Posts: 1,660
Cindy Needham specializes in exactly this. She does whole cloth quilts sometimes incorporating linens on a home machine. I took a workshop from her and did a lavender whole cloth quilt , won a prize at the fair with it. She’s an excellent teacher. Check out her Facebook page and website. She has two Craftsy classes which will take you through the steps needed to make a whole cloth quilt.
https://www.cindyneedham.com/
https://www.cindyneedham.com/
#16
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Mableton, GA
Posts: 11,194
I have this project in a list for the future. Agree with all the recommendations but it can be done on a domestic machine. I quilt all my own quilts and before I got my Brother PQ1500 I used a dinky mechanical Brother from Costco. Nothing fancy and small area to work with. It took some maneuvering but I was only quilting the space under the needle anyway. Keep us posted on your progress!!