Next Steps in Machine Quilting - Free-Motion & Walking-Foot Designs Professional Results on Your Home Machine

by Bonner, Natalia

• ISBN13: 9781617451546
• ISBN10: 1617451541
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2016-01-07
• Publisher: C&T Publishing / Stash Books

Author Biography

Natalia Whiting Bonner has enjoyed piecing quilt tops for more than twenty years. In 2007, when she was pregnant with her daughter, she got the crazy idea to quit her job as a dental assistant and become a longarm quilter. Natalia's passion for quilting and being creative has grown each day since. Natalia blogs at pieceandquilt.com.

Table of Contents

Introduction
Machine Quilting Basics
QUILTING DESIGNS
ALL-OVER DESIGNS AND BACKGROUND FILLERS
Arcs and Circles
• Rainbow
• Macaroni
• Noodles
• Pearls
• Polka Dots
• Orange Peel
Straight Lines
• Checkerboard
• Modern Cross-Hatching
• Textured Straight Lines
• Chevrons
Soft Rectangles
• Tubes
• Maze
Wavy LInes
• Waves
• Ocean Waves
Swirls
• Swirly Feathers
• Pebble Swirls
• Wavy Swirls
• Angel Hair
• Seaweed
BORDERS
Triangles
• Modern Embellished Triangles
• Cones
• Perpendicular Straight Lines
• Point-to-Point Chevrons
• Point-to-Point Zigzags
Straight lines
• Mod Lines
• Faux Piano Keys
Feathers
• Corner Feathers
• Faux Trapunto Feathers
Faux Scallops
Text
SQUARE BLOCKS
Orange-Peel Variations
• Starburst
• Double Orange Peel
• Triple Orange Peel
Echoed Feathered Circle
Straight-Line Motifs
• Square Spiral
• Diamonds
• Alternating Straight Lines
• Sunrise
TRIANGLE BLOCKS
Small Half-Square Triangles
• Little Feathers
• Arches
• Arrows
• Off-the-Block Lines
Large Half-Square Triangles
• Double-Feather Swag
• Pebble Feather
• Small Swag
• Point-to-Point Arrow
• Dashes and Ovals
• Stripes
Flying Geese
• Point-to-Point Rays
• Point-to-Point Straight Lines
How to Choose Quilting Designs
Patterns
Resources
About the Author