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
Joanne Goodman
If you ask my husband, he would say too many. If you ask me, I would say not enough. It does vary but I would say at least 10-15 hours a week. The book looks awesome, thanks for sharing.
Kathie Weatherford
I quilt about 40 hours a week with time in at the sewing machine and hand sewing at night in front of the TV and with my husband. I’m trying to improve my machine quilting.
Linda Bellman
Hi Lori, I’ve just recently retired and have been enjoying getting back into quilting. I love your website and slowly but surely have been practising different free motion quilting patterns. Thank you for all the helpful information that you graciously offer on your website. Linda
Therese Wescott
Not nearly enough! When I am no longer working at school I hope to be doing much more.
Cindy
Not enough!! Real life keeps getting in the way.
Kathy
It varies, but I am happiest when I can get time to work on quilting. I look forward to your tutorials and am getting better about practicing. I would love to have this book!
lavonne
winter is here so will spend about 20 hrs/week quilting. Nice book.
Elizabeth
Quilting none, yet.Still trying to get courage.Every minute I can,piecing.Plenty tops pieced.I keep saying I’m going to take the step.
Ceil
I try for an hour a day but add some time for weekends so it’s likely 10-14 hours a week, although sometimes I spend many more perhaps as many as 30 hours!
Gwynette in NW Arkansas
I usually quilt 6 to 8 hours. That will increase after the holidays.
Jeannie
As much as I would like but with the other family commitments, I quilt about 10 hours a week.
Mary
I squeeze about 3 hours a day between shuffleboard 1.5 hr and cycling, 1.5 + .5 travel… I spent an hour practicing free motion on soft and stable, then made the “fabric” into the snappy slipper pattern…
Jean Mason
Not enough – too many other people to keep happy. I mainly quilt in the evenings which is when I get some free time. Molly’s book sounds just what I need.
Carolyn
OH yes sign me up for the give away! I love your free motion quilting!
MS Barb
2 hours…but I’ve been busy making pillowcases
Marilyn Larkin
I can quilt 4 or 5 hours some days, then not quilt again for a week or 2. I am a bit naughty I know, when I have a project ready to quilt, then I spend quite a bit of time practicing what I want to do, then I quilt the project, rarely to my satisfaction because I don’t practice regularly. I am always on the look out for new ideas and techniques on what and how to quilt, so thank you Lori for providing so many ideas and tips for me to try out.
Joyce Staver
I’m currently quilting about 5 hours a week. Working on my Rock Solid Routine.
Brenda Dunne
If I’m lucky, 2-3 hours per week. That’s the joy of having 2 jobs, but I will take whatever quilting time I can find!
Susan
Does poring over quilt mags and blogs count? lol I try to fit about 2-4 hours of actual quilting into each day but it varies, depending on what else is going on around here. The Inbox Jaunt stimulates me to try different motifs each day, with the very clear directions and photos. Thanks so much.
Lois weissberg
As much as I can – sip onetime four hours, sometimes many more.
Judy
Unfortunately not as much as I’d like to spend. Some weeks nothing , other weeks many. Love your advice and teaching.
Carolyn
Not nearly enough hours in a week ;-]
Karen sears
I too have recently retired and am trying to spend 30 minutes each day doing free motion quilting.
Deb Polasek
I quilt a little, or a lot, everyday actually.
Gloria Pietruszka
Usually about 10 to hours a week.. I’m retiring in a few months and hope to be quilting a lot more.
Helen Lawrence
Having just recently retired I am loving the gift of time–I can now spend a couple of hours a day quilting! Life is good! I love your tutorials and the lovely way you encourage all of your readers to share your quilting passion. Thank you–I look for your post every day!
Carolyn S
Not nearly enough. I measure my time in minutes. I have found that full time work outside the home impedes a lot. But then, I do like living in a house, with groceries and other incidentals, like a sewing machine and fabric and thread and rulers and …
Miss QuiltingB
Thank you for the drawing. I love quilting. I average around 20 hours a week quilting and piecing.
cherie
since that’s all i do, i quilt between 30-40 hours/week.
Sonia
I quilt about 20 houses per week. But it isn’t enough!
Linda Webster
I spend about 15 hours a week quilting on average.
Jean
I am a summer quilter…I know that must seem strange, but it each high school English. So when school starts my sewing machine gets packed away. But come summer, I sew all day long!
BjoLiz
Usually between 8-10 hours a week.
Sandy Martin
Minimum, I probably spend 4 hours a week quilting. Wish it were more but life seems to get in the way!
Sheryl Jones
I quilt as much as I can, but it’s only around 2 or 3 hours a week. Thanks for this great giveaway.
Dolores Good
I quilt about 28 hours a week.
Peggy Finney
Minimum one hour a day but usually lots more. Thanks for the opportunity.
Mary Katherine Heeb
On average about 10 hears a week.
Robyn Odneal
Lately it seems I’m lucky to get in half an hour a week, but, with the holidays coming I’ll actually get a little time. I want to get better at my quilting since I have a backlog of projects to deal with.
Teri Green
About 1 hour per week right now… not enough time.
Evelyne Giannantonio
Although I wish I could devote more time to quilting, it depends on the time of year for me. Right now I am engrossed in preparations for the holidays so I can only devote maybe 2 – 3 hours a week to quilting. Come January when all the decorations are put away and the outside temperatures don’t encourage me to go out, I am able to devote more time in front of my machine. I am a newcomer to FMQ–and I would say I spend about 7 – 8 hours a week to quilting after the holidays. I would love to do more but I am tentative about trying new projects.
Pauline
Every spare minute – and if I am not actually sewing I am thinking about it! I have been learning FMQ this year and look forward to your posts for new motifs to practice. Looks like a great book – loving the messenger bag!
Vicki H
On average about 2-3 hours a week.
Sandy K
Not to much during the summer. During fall and winter, about 4-5 hours a week.
Patty
I can’t seem to devote as much time as I would like. (Where does the time go? It is like the mystery of only one sock coming out of the washer — when you know you put two in!) I love “The Inbox Jaunt! You do beautiful work — also lovely photography!
bgs1988
About 4 or 5 hours every week. Thanks for the opportunity to win the book!
LIsa
The amount of time I spend quilting depends or what’s going on in my life and how I’m feeling. It varies from a couple of hours in one week to about 15 or 20 if I’m on a roll.
Louise
As much as I have free time and can stay awake! Some weeks none and others 8 – 20 hrs. Sometimes I can get in a whole Sat and Sun! Love your instructions! thanks so much for sharing.
Susan McGregor
I don’t get nearly enough time for quilting – maybe 4-5 hours a week. I’m looking forward to the day I am retired and can quilt to my heart’s content.
Janet Ernst
I probably spend about 20 hours per week doing something that pertains to quilting. I relax when I sit at the sewing machine!!!!!!!! Thanks for the chance to win!!!!
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