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.
442 comments
Ness
I sew every day…some days now that winter has arrived I get to play most of the day…some days when there’s cows to work or Gramma is needed I will sneak down early and get an hour in or so. I am up early …love the quiet mornings. Most of my sewing is piecing quilts which is my favorite part and now sewing some baby items but once I finally get to the fmq part I just love it and I’m hooked and then say that is my favorite part..haha!…so I do need to practice it more fairthfully so I’m ready. I doodle all the time but it is different once you set down at the machine. So I’d say on average maybe30 hours a week.
Terri
I spend 20-30 hours a week quilting. Not enough time on my own quilts though. Thanks for the giveaway.
Kay Hampton
My husband would say, “Too many.” I would say around 30 hours.
cynthia
easily 10 hours a week, more in the winter than in the summer
dale williams
Since I work a full time job…I only get about 2-3 hours a week… wish I could get more…
Love your blog…thank you for doing all this work getting it together..
Jeanette
I spend about 3 hours on average a week on quilting but that can really vary! Sometimes, like now, I can spend all day on projects to meet my gifting deadlines, lol. Once I get going, it’s hard to stop. This is not counting washing and ironing fabric, cutting and all the prep!
I have looked over the book and it really looks good! Thanks for the opportunity to win a copy. Jbelz1@icloud.com
eclecticnatureoflife
I wish I had more time to quilt each week but usually spend about 2 to 3 hours.
Duane Wiley
I quilt, on average, 10 hours a week. I want to do more but, as we all know, life gets in the way!
Ann
My goal is 25 plus, however at the moment I’m at 4-5.
Laura Koppenhoefer
I quilt when I have a project….and several hours a day when that happens….but my projects are pretty spaced out in time.
DJL
depending on my free time (retired but busy) 10 to 30 hours a week. Its in my blood !!
donna thomas
I spend about 2-3 hrs quilting and 20 hrs reading about quilting
Susan
I am so jealous of so many of you!!! Hours per week? Ha! I wish! In a good week I might get 1-2. Often none. Where are my priorities????
eclecticnatureoflife
My time quilting varies each week with my time needed to do lesson plans. but I would say I get in 2-3 hours a week.
Glenda Smith
Probably 25 to 30. Have had a longarm machine for about 4 years and still scared of it and think I do a lousy job using it
Kathy O in GA
Hmmm, let’s just say I think about quilting every day, lol – hand issues this year have the actual sewing at a minimum…but all your hints, and this book, would certainly make my life easier! Thanks for the chance to win!
Karen Jautaikis
Hours, hours, hours each day. Spent 12 hours in my sewing room yesterday.
Susan Hageman
My sis and I quilt together on a regular basis and I spend an additional 3-4 hours in my own quilting room. I think it would total at least 5 hours a day and that is pretty much 7 days a week. I am retired. Fun!
connie b
I am retired so I try to spend several hours a day quilting (piecing). I am still a novice in the quilting part but could use a helping boost to get the confidence to do something besides SID or Stipples. I have so many quilt tops done that need quilting and the ability to choose a quilting design stops me from finishing them. Maybe this book would give me the encouragement that I need to go to the next level
Tiffany Lamb
How many hours a week I spend quilting depends on the project and which step I’m at in constructing it. I spend 3-9 hours a day piecing. Since most of my quilts are queen and king sized, when it comes time to do the quilting I’ll spend 20-30 hours a week quilting.
jennhess2
I quilt maybe 4 to 6 hours a week. It all depends on the week and what my children will allow me to do.
Judy Buzby
I will average 10-20 hours a week when I am deep into a project but then I get into the embroidery mode and it might be 2 weeks before I pick up the quilting part again. I think I need two machines so I could be doing both at the same time! J.
Mary Ellen
I vary from week to week .When i am working on a project 6hrs a day until finished .Other time i give myself an hour a day.Winter is comming and i have a few quilts to finish.So it will be at least 4 hrs a day.when i get caught up in a project time has no meaning.
rickycpk
I try to do some sewing every day, usually right after breakfast. I never thought about it in terms of hours per week. I also hand stitch in the evening when do is watching TV.
Deborah DeBerry
Monday through Friday maybe 8 hours-I take care of an almost 3 month old, then on the weekend after sufficient rest, as much time as I possibly can-maybe 8 hours a day.
infanteacher
Wish I could spend many hours a week but, sadly, I can claim only an hour at this point. Hope to spend more during Thanksgiving weekend and Christmas break.
Janet
Definitely not enough. Now that garden season is over I probably will spend 8-10 hours a week at the sewing machine. Hopefully most of that will be quilting. I bought a new machine and am determined to learn to FMQ!
Marilyn
0-40 depending on the week! 😉
Linda Baustian
I spend 8 hours a week quilting. New to free motion quilting
catpatches
I probably spend a couple of hours a day making quilts. Nothing else I would rather do.
Amy Roth
Not near enough! With two kids and a full-time job (and my natural inclination to procrastinate! 😉 , I find it hard to squeeze in time. I was doing good for a while, instead of saying to myself “I only have 30 minutes, not enough time,” I started saying, “Wow! I have 30 minutes. Let’s see what I can do.” I got away from that need to get back to it. So after all that, I probably spend a 2-3 hours a week sewing. That could be my New Year’s Resolution, to spend at least 30 minutes a day sewing!
Regina D.
I quilt about 4 – 5 hours a week. I try and do ‘something’ in my sewing room daily – cutting, piecing, stitching. I absolutely love your blog. It has given me wonderful ideas and inspiration to free motion quilt. Thank you for sharing your gift. tweetyb936@aol.com
Diana
I work full-time as a graduate nursing professor so my time is limited but I try to sew at least for a few hours on the weekends. While my hubby watches sports, I QUILT!
Kristine Leaman
Not nearly enough time quilting! 0-4 , I am a student and full time worker in a family business so……. that’s how it goes.
anna jarczewski
I usually quilt every evening when I finish dinner. I find it helps relax me.
Wendy
I probably spend 8 hours a week quilting. I wish I could do more, I need to retire from the office
Adelisa Panlilio
TIme spent quilting varies from none at all to as much as 15 hours.
Colleen Lunt
Probably 30 to 40 hours a week when I can. Actually to be more accurate–every free moment.
luntville @aznex.net
Julie Smith
I quilt about 20 hours per week on average.
Donna
I probably quilt about 4 or 5 hours a week. Does it count as more hours if I admit that I’m constantly looking at quilting stuff online, or planning my next quilt while I’m at work? LOL!
Donna
Rita Rilene
I average about 18 hours per week. Would like to do more!
Susan Ulrich
I quilt 5 – 6 hours per day now that I’m retired. Sometimes more. Loving it!
Barb
How many hours do I spend quilting?
Not as many as I’d like!
Charm
Having just gotten a real quilting room this past year, I am trying to get in there a little each day. Some days, 1 hour, some days, 4-8. I’m really trying to practice free motion more and more, as I love it the more I do it. One of my friends says my face lights up when I talk about it. Guess it’s really a part of me now.
Penny Bouman
Most likely, I quilt 10-15 hours per week depending on what project I am working on. Would love to win the e-book…have done stitch-in-the-ditch…trying to work up my nerve to try free motion. I bought a sketch book and have been practicing simple designs in there, just to train my brain.
Karen Cotter
Am just learning free-motion quilting, so try for fmq at least 20-30 minutes a day. Overall time quilting and piecing varies from 4-8 hours per week, depending on work, life demands.
Kinship Quilts
About 20 hours a week actively, but lots more than that thinking about it.
Joyce
4-6 hours depending on work schedule.
Becky Wendt
I spend about 10 hours a week now, but would like to spend more time free motion quilting if I can build up my confidence!
Ann D
In general, I spend a few hours a week at my sewing machine. It’s mostly piecing since quilting is out of my comfort zone. Thanks for hosting this giveaway.
quiddityrox
If you count dreaming about what I need to do or figure out how to organize my stash, and flipping through magazines, blogs, and pinterest, I pick up fabric and sew patches about 2 hours each day. I have not ‘quilted’ my creations in a spell. I have about 6 UFO’s begging me to get busy!!
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