How To Quilt a Turkey Pattern

November 5, 2019

How to Quilt a Turkey Pattern
via BERNINA We All Sew
Good Morning, Quilters!

Today, we are going to learn how to machine quilt a turkey pattern and discuss a few tips for creating better quilting stitches.

Be sure to read to the end to see how YOU can receive FREE Tom the Turkey stationery!

Tom the Turkey

This tutorial was created for BERNINA’s We All Sew blog

Tom the Turkey tutorial includes a short video on BERNINA’s Facebook page HERE  

Tom the Turkey quilt pattern
via BERNINA We All Sew
Listen to the Speed for Even Stitches!

I’m stitching Mr. Tom on my beautiful BERNINA Q20 in manual mode-without the stitch regulator.

Note that I am not a fast quilter, but I try to keep a very even speed as I stitch.

When I get to Tom’s eye, I slow down  for more careful stitching.

When you are learning to quilt even stitches, listen to your machine.

Keep the tempo even, then adjust your hands to the machine speed.

Slow down to stitch small details.

Thread Weight

When stitching Tom, be sure to use  heavy weight thread on top, but don’t use heavy weight thread in the bobbin! 50 wt thread is perfect in the bobbin.

This follows a general rule:  to create a focus motifs-use heavy weight thread.

Use 50 wt thread in the bobbin. (I usually use Aurifil, 50 wt cotton).

When using heavy weight thread on top, you do NOT need to match thread weight in the bobbin. Medium weight thread lasts longer in the bobbin than a heavy weight.  In addition, most machines stitch well with 50 wt thread in the bobbin  because manufacturers calibrate the bobbins with 50 wt thread.

Read all about thread weight and see my handy Thread Weight Reference Chart HERE

Hostess Gifts Anyone?

Tom the Turkey  is perfect for quilting  your Thanksgiving decorations. Consider adding a row of turkeys to the border of a table runner. Or use stabilizer and a rafter of turkeys to a kitchen towels. 

(see my Mushroom towels HERE)

Wouldn’t a set of hand made towels make a perfect hostess gift for Thanksgiving?

Do YOU know what else makes perfect gifts?  Quilting Books!  

Even better with quilt motif inspired cards!

 

FREE Block Print Cards with TWO Book Purchase!

For a limited time only…(Until November 18, 2019) ….Receive four block print cards when you purchase any two books from my Etsy shop!

You will receive two (3-1/2 by 5 inch)  Tom the Turkey cards,  one Spool of Thread and one Vintage Scissor card as well as four envelopes when you purchase two books!

Buy one for YOU and one for a friend!!!

Four books? Eight cards!!

More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3

Four Books in my Etsy Shop

My quilting books include chapters with Skillbuilding, Doodling, Design as well as 60 motifs each!

Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 (THE  Original Fun Filled Book–Leaves, Flowers, Patterns and More)

More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 (Seasonal Motifs, Holiday patterns, and several sewing-inspired motifs like the scissor and spool of thread!)

 

180 Doodle Quilting Designs

Books edited by Karen Burns and Amelia Johnson which each include four of my designs!

180 Doodle Designs:  Free Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders and Beyond

180 MORE Doodle Designs

180 More Doodle Quilting Designs
The Countdown Begins!

The holidays are just weeks away!

Are YOU making any quilted gifts?

Do YOU host or travel for Thanksgiving?

Would YOU rather quilt or cook?

We’d LOVE to hear!

Gobble, Gobble!

(I’d rather stitch a turkey than roast one!)

Lori Hen-nedy!

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy Quilts and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to Lori Kennedy Quilts.  For all other purposes, please contact me at Lori@LoriKennedyQuilts.com.  Thanks!

 

 

 

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