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
Judy
Wish it was more!! Use to be 5 to 8 hours a day. Due to an injury 3 years ago and 3 major surgeries so far lucky to get an hour a day but thankful for that.
Theresa W
I usually spend about 20 hours a week quilting.
Phyllis
I am always trying and actually sometimes get it right! Pot holders, table runners, anything small. I have actually finished two baby quilts, from start to finish. I have made so many tops and they are sitting there waiting for me to get the nerve to actually put them together and QUILT them!
Thank you for the give a way!
Shar
I guess that I spend about 10 hours a week on average. I’m like Karen and have lots of other things going on. I let myself get distracted at times and let myself put things off at other times and this includes quilting.
Thanks for sharing the blogs. I always find it interesting to see what others do and say.
Rosemarie
I currently spend between 0 and 6 hours per week, but plan to increase those hours in the near future! If I’m working on a need-to-get-it-done-this-week project, I sew every spare minute that I have! There’s nothing like being pushed a little!
kaholly
I quilt a minimum of 7 hours a week if i’m only practicing FMQ. More, of course, when I’m working on a quilt! Sewing? easily up to 45 hours a week.
Barb E
Before this past summer, renovated a house, I use to sew 4 days a week. My machine this summer is only collecting dust. I am still doodling most of your patterns so that I can do a catch up this winter. Love your blog.
mdlatter
Wish I had so much more time to give to quilting. But as it is there are a million other things to do in a week : ) Likely has 20-30 hours into quilting weekly. Get lots done at the cottage on the weekends. Love the cottage
Judy Weaver
I quilt about 45 hours a week quilting love it
Mardi Carter
I spend about 21 hours per week most week quilting and FMQ-ing.
Marie G
3-4 hours aiming for more
Michelle Wise
Every minute I can. My studio is my sanctuary. I LOVE every aspect of quilting!
Jane Freedman
I spend about 5 hours per week quilting. Would love to spend more…Perhaps if I was better at it I would want to do more :o)
Lorelei Hauptmann
I spend 8-10 hours quilting…and many others doing other craft things…crocheting, helping my guild, etc…
bluepye
I spend 3-4hours a day piecing…I bought a medium arm machine to learn how to quilt my sandwiches together, but I’m pretty intimidated…inspired, but, really scared to try it out… That is my confession, almost a year after I got the rig!
Mary
Not as much as I would like….maybe 5 hours in a “good” week.
Rike
regarding the time I’m not at home or at a work-travel – nearly about 1h per week. But if I’m quilting, then about some hours at ones.
kellie
I am lucky to get in 2 or 3 hours a week, but some weeks don’t do any. But then will get lucky and be able to sew for a good half day about once a month. I actually kind of don’t mind the occasional snow day to settle in and sew.
Brenda Wall
As much time as I can. Being a busy wife and grandmother sometimes the grands are more important than the quilting. LOL This books looks like it is fantastic for a beginner.
AS
I’ve never kept track of hours as this varies considerably from week to week.
Becki Gilchrist
Looking forward to FINALLY beginning Machine Quilting!!!! Life, new machine, etc…
Cheryl in PA
I try to work at my sewing machine every day. On average, it’s about 4 hours a day, so about 28 hours a week. I FMQ all my quilting projects. This includes two supersized king quilts, along with lots of pieced lap sized quilts, and a few art quilts. Right now I have another supersized project that will go under the needle as soon as the pieced back is finished. I do all this on my domestic machine.
Thank you for your blog. I love your upbeat spirit and inspiration plus the added confidence building words!
Madeline Serafine
12 to 24 hrs a week. I sew everyday. I have enjoyed using your tutorials to improve my skills.
Trish
I quilt in spurts-so I estimate between 3-40 hours a week.
patriciasliney
Definitely not enough, maybe about two to three hours. My quilting studio is also my office, so while I work, I’m tortured by looking over at my quilting projects, just sitting and waiting for me to get off work!!
beverly
I work on quilts most every day. Sometimes it is prep work, piecing, or appliqué. When I’m at the quilting stage, I’m often at it 4 or 5 hours a day.
Rajean Yeske
Honestly, I have not spent much time machine quilting yet…i have several tops finished and in progress that i need to learn to quilt. I have been considering just tying them. I did venture out and tried meandering on a doll quilt. So, I would like to learn more so I can finish my own quilts. (which are mainly lapsize, since i hand quilted my bigger ones)
jennyquiltingfun
I probably spend more time piecing and planning than I do actually quilting. I love to dream and think about quilting my finished quilt tops, but I think fear and insecurity of actually doing it is what’s keeping me from sewing all those lovely stitches into a quilt. I know how to do it and I’ve done several quilts on my domestic sewing machine. I keep telling my husband that I’m piling them up waiting for a longarm machine! LOL! I’m anxious to read Molly’s book and get some inspiration as well as some new tools and tricks!
Debbie Horton
About 15 – 20 hours. As many as I can outside of work and family!
Kathy M.
I never spend enough time quilting. Usually 1 -2 hours a week.
Donna
I spend about 4-5 hours a week on quilting. Not enough, but I am really looking forward to retirement, and more quilting time. I really love seeing what Lori has for us to practice on every day.
Carolyn Block
Not nearly enough!! I could spend all day quilting but my job gets in the way:)
I just bought a sit down long arm machine to help me with my FMQ so I am hoping to spend much more time learning. And with Christmas fast approaching I have so many quilts I would like to do!! Since receiving my machine I have spent more time trying to get it set up and tension correct than actual quilting. But have been trying to spend at least an hour a day working on a quilt.
I also want to say that I love your site and look forward to the daily emails, techniques you demonstrate and enjoy your photography as well. You are quite talented!! Thank you
Claire
I have spent up to 40 hours/week (last week logged 35 thanks to a holiday), but usually it’s around 15 – 20 hours. I’d love to be able to do it all day every day, but I have to cherish the time I have.
Ann
Right now none! We are moving so no time for the fun stuff.
Ellen Jordan
I spend 4 to 5 hours each week quilting.
Kate
When I dreamed of retirement I planned on many more hours of free time to quilt. And now I’m able to do just that and loving it. I spend 30 hours a week on average but with this early bitter winter upon us so early that number will definitely increase.
Vickie Morgan
I try to spend 4-5 hr a week actually quilting, but many more hours planning and piecing.
Barb
Not nearly enough time. I recently retired and I’m trying to figure out where my time goes and why I’m not in the sewing room some every day.
Carol Lang
I spend about 2 hours each day quilting and about 2 hours searching for things, I need to clean out my room!
Betty Monroe
it varies, from 4 to 20 hours, including cutting, piecing, fmq, etc.
Ruth
I spend about 10 hours/week quilting. The neat thing about the woodgrain pattern is that is how I doodle. I’ve been doing this kind of doodle for 40+ years. Scary, no?
Jane @ Handiworking
Not nearly enough. Working retail and going into holiday hours, I won’t have much quilting/sewing time now. For me, it’s more project based. I made a quilted table runner as a gift last week so had to spend a few hours getting it done. I’d like to make some pieced, quilted holiday ornaments for co-workers, too.
Paula K.
I dont spend as much time as i would like quilting, but i bet everyone says that. I try to do at least thirty minutes each day. Sincerely, Paula K.
Jackie Schumacher
During the winter months I can probably get 15-2 hours a week at my machine. In the summer I’m lucky to get 5!
cecelia Vincelli
15 +/- hours depending on final goal of completion.
Debra McCarriar
I usually spend about 10 hours a week quilting.
NancyL
i spend about 10-15 hours a week actually working on my quilting projects. I spend much more than that THINKING about about working on my projects!!
Ruth Lowe
Maybe twenty, depending on what is else is going on. Would like to do more but life gets in the way.
Joni Keskey
About 15 hrs a week, sometimes more, sometimes less. Love it! And thank you for the giveaway.
Jerri Sartore
Hi, I’m Jerri. the pain in my fingers has caused me to give up on hand quilting and I am moving slowly toward machine quilting. I am currently practicing on my quilt sandwiches but have a long way to go before I pick up one of my UFOs. Your tutorials have helped and I am sure Molly’s book will be the icing on the cake.
Helenanne Judisch
About 8 hours is the weekly minimum, I teach one class and work along side my students, and belong to two weekly quilting groups outside my home, then I quilt at home and try to take advantage of the spare 5 and 10 minutes that happen “in between.” The spare minutes here and there probably add up to equal the time I can actually sit down and give my devoted attention for a half hour or more. So my guesstimate is 14 -15 hours total.
Gail Hendricks
I spend about 20 hours a week quilting.
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