FREE MOTION QUILTING WITHOUT FEAR
As you all know, I have done everything I can to remove the fear and provide the inspiration for YOU all to begin free motion quilting…
If you’re still searching for something more–I think you’ll enjoy a newly published book written by a friend of The Inbox Jaunt: Molly Hanson of SewWrongSewRight.
Molly’s new book: Free Motion Quilting for Beginners-and Those Who Think They Can’t is a step-by-step guide to getting started. It is a real CAN-DO book which takes the fear out of free motion quilting. From choosing thread to setting up your work space, Molly walks the reader through the process with easy explanations and many photos.
Molly believes in keeping supplies and set up to a minimum. Simple is best.
Molly includes several motifs in her book. Yesterday’s Tuesday Tutorial: Woodgrain was based on a motif in the book.
There are several small projects in the book including two projects which highlight the Woodgrain motif: A Laptop Sleeve and a Messenger Bag.
You can find Molly’s book at Martingale Publishing, on Amazon, or in YOUR Local Quilt Shop!
GIVEAWAY
Molly is also offering a free e-book copy to ONE LUCKY reader of The Inbox Jaunt.
To enter: please answer this question in the comment section:
How many hours per week do you spend quilting?
THE BLOG-HOP
Several blogs are participating in Molly’s blog-hop. For more quilting fun, check out these blogs as well:
1. Martingale http://blog.shopmartingale.com/ November 11th
2. Amanda Jean http://crazymomquilts.blogspot.com November 13th
8. Thermoweb http://thermoweb.com/blog/ November 21st
TOMORROW
Be sure to check in tomorrow for a sneak peek of The Woodgrain in a Christmas project–HINT-It’s a Family Tree.
FRIDAY
The winner of Molly Hanson’s e-book: Free Motion Quilting for Beginners and Those Who Think They Can’t….announced. Good luck!
Lori
PS…All images used today are used with permission of Molly Hanson and Martingale Press.
444 comments
Janice M Jones
Not nearly enough time. Can’t wait to retire and spend most of my day quilting.
nancy z
Oh my. It varies from zero to maybe 20 hours a week. Thanks for the wonderful list of blogs. And that new book sounds promising for us newbies.
kim
If my husband is on a business trip I will have a marathon and quilt all day and most of the night, if he is home I only squeeze in a hour or two a day, but I sew everyday!
Thank you for all the FMQ inspiration, I practice whenever I can.
Happy Sewing and thanks for the chance to win :0)
Carol Hughes
I’ve just retired and it’s hard to stay out of the sewing room. 4-5 hours a day on average. I love your tutorials they are challenging my quilting to improve.
duchick
I am a substitute teacher, so my hours vary widely from week to week and that makes a big difference in how many hours I can spend sewing! On average, I’d say I spend 5-6 hours in my sewing room, loving every minute.
Nancy Woodworth
10 to 15 hours depending on the projects.
Nancy Hilderbrand
would love to win a copy if free motion quilting
Anita Carr
I spend each evening while my husband is watching Sasquatch hunters etc , hand quilting a top hand pieced by my Grandmother. It is an ongoing project for 2 years.. But I usually try to work each day in my sewing area- machine quilting my UFO’s — sometimes only an hour or all day esp Sunday as Sunday I quilt.
The Stylish Home
I have 2 very little ones….some weeks I sneek into my sewing room on a regular basis, other weeks, I barely get to touch my machine 🙁 This book looks awesome! I tried my first FMQ about 2 months ago….not so good LOL!
Teresa Haywood
Not enough. I would love to do it everyday as I am a beginner teaching myself how to quilt.
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Not enough. I would love to do it everyday as I am a beginner teaching myself how to quilt.
sharon cason
I don’t know how to quilt anything but potholders. I would love to try and your book has inspired mw to the point of I am going to do this.
Wendy Ferrell
I’m not sure if I would consider myself a “beginner” quilter… I bought my sewing machine with plans to make a baby quilt for my new niece’s 1st Christmas. I knew VERY little about quilting (my grandmother hand quilted). I drew out my quilt idea, bought fabrics, etc…well, she is 7 1/2 y.o. now!!! I understand the whole “handmade isn’t going to be perfect” (which makes me cringe), but I need help beginning. This sounds like a great book to get me headed in the right direction! Plus I LOVE the “wood grain” quilting!!!
-Wendy
p.s. Wish me luck!
Deb Klopp
7 hours – one hour per day kind of like an apple a day keeps the doctor away… stitching and hour provides a great relaxing escape and keeps me from unraveling my mental threads…
Donna Joy
I just want to learn how to free motion quilt, Your book sounds like it would help me.
Gloria DeBower
Depends on the week, but on average, probably about 10 hours. A deadline really makes the difference and motivates me to spend more time; frustrating projects causes a lack of interest.
Mom C
This week has been abnormal, I’ve hardly sewn at all. Most weeks I am at my machine at least 3 hours a day. I’m in withdrawal and I hope I survive until Monday when I’ll again be able to sew! Thanks.
Veronika
Depends on the week! Usually a couple hours I guess…
Cecilia
It changes each week, depending on if my husband is at work or at home. When he is gone, I quilt approximately 20 hours. This book looks great.
Sarah
Probably 7 or 8 hours
Reena Kaplowitz
About 30 or more depending on the week.
Debby Chastain
Probably on average 8-10 hours a week but sometimes much more.
Holly Ann W.
How many hours a week? … NOT ENOUGH 😉 ! I may only get in an hour every couple of weeks, so you see what I mean. I follow your blog daily so as to vicariously participate in the dreaming, doodling, practicing, and stitching done by you and everyone else who comments on your posts. Thanks for offering prizes every now and again.
Karen B
My answer will always be, “Not enough!” Depending on my weekend plans, between 1 and 10 hours per week. I can’t really do much when I get home from work so weekends are king. Looks like a cool book.
Lisa E
I don’t quilt a lot — maybe 5 hrs/week? I hope to do more as my kids get older. Love that purse!
Susan
I would say 3-4 hours a week….sometimes 20 hehehe if my Saturday and Sunday are not filled!
Lisa clark
Probably about an hr right now, until I get moved. Then I to finish piecing one and quilting another.
Alli
Maybe an hour a week? I do a lot of sewing, but it’s not always quilting sewing. 🙂
doubledee11
I probably quilt about 10 hours a week.
Sallie
About 15 hours.
Tomomi McElweee
when I have only quilting job to do, 4-5 hours for a day. For the little projects, just over one hour or so. Sometime a lot, sometime very little but sewing something all the time 🙂
Rochelle
I probably “quilt” including piecing, cutting, planning, etc. 15 hours a week. Does reading blogs and magazines county?
Mary
About an hour week when it’s averaged out. I’d like to spend more so machinne quilting doesn’t seem like a chore.
Diane
I only spend a couple of hours a week right now. Hopefully that will change soon!
Linda Fleming
I quilt more at the weekend than during the week so all told approximately 15 to 20 hours per week.
Diane
I quilt about 20 or more hours per week, not nearly enough!
Julie
I don’t get to quilt as much as I’d like to. I’m in a rental house while we renovate and add a big sewing room to our house. So exciting! I hope to get in at least a few hours a week. Your idea to make quilt sandwiches ahead of time is great. It makes squeezing in a little fmq much easier! I want to try all of your designs.
susan
I spend an average of about 10 hours weekly doing quilty things. All that time isn’t spent at the machine, or even in the sewing room, but includes time reading quilting books, magazines, checking out quilting sites online and shopping! Thanks for the awesome giveaway, this book looks wonderful and I really hope I win!
Kim
I spend as many hours as life will allow me. Most weeks I get in about 20 hours, but I would love to get in more.
Bonnie
Life seems to have got in the way of my quilting so my hours have not been much lately. I was doing about 20 hrs a week this summer and hopefully I will be able to get back to quilting again soon.
gin
I spend at least three hours a day and some days it is ten or more. I am retired and a widow so I don’t have a routine I need to keep. It probably adds up to 40 or 50 hours a week. And yes I do leave the house. Three times a month a group of us make charity quilts and every Wednesday there are about thirty of us that do handwriting. I am learning to fmg and am having so much fun.
Janice
When I can get to my sewing machine, I spend about 10 to 15 hours a week. My machine is locked up right now because I need to finish tiling my bathroom.
sharonetti
I spend anywhere from one to 20 hours a week, depending upon the projects I have going…..I also do other crafts, so that cuts into my quilting time. Love your blog Lori!
Laura Tawney
I love to quilt and try to get in at least a min 5 hours per week and recently when pushed to finish my moms 80 birthday quilt I put in at least 30 and took off a vacation day from work to do it! That was fun:-) the book looks great and I could put it to great use!
LauraT
Elinor Burwash Designs
In answer to how many hours quilting a week, in total about 15 and aspiring to more. That includes all aspects of quilting – design work to finished product. I found your blog on Nov 19th as I was searching for help with Sulky rayon thread and a Bernina 820. My question was answered beautifully and my piece is nearly done. Thank you
jodi meenan
Not enough hours! But between seven and twenty. wish it could be more.
Peggy Fey
I retired 18 months ago. I now have a full time quilting job. I am in my sewing room from 9 to 4 at least 4 days a week. I learned to quilt just before I retired and have become passionate about it. I am still trying to master machine quilting.
Lucy
I spend anywhere from 3 to 10 hours per week quilting
mary
I don’t spend as much time as I would like. I average two hours a week.
Ellee
Usually I manage to quilt 5- 10 hours a week give or take. The closer I get to a deadline the more hours I manage to squeeze in.
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