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
Laura Miron
The number of hours I spend quilting really depends on what I have going on. Probably 10 hours a week doing something quilty and more if I am lucky enough to get extra days off, I’d do more but I work full time and you have to have money to pay for your habit
Joyce Dennie
I look forward receiving your emails. I am so glad I found your website through Pinterest. You have so many ideas and very clear instructions. I spend about 2 hours a week sewing. Wish I could sew more. I think this book would help me take the fear out of free motion quilting.
TracyLou
I’m a stay at home mom, homeschooling 5 kiddos, so if I get in a few hrs a week, I’m pretty happy. I also sew most of my clothes, and some of my girls’ clothes, too, so my sewing time is divided between quilting and other making……
Helen Lee
Not nearly as many as I would like; right now only 2-3. I hope to have more time soon.
Nancy Lamont
I quilt as often as I can but sadly it has only been a few hours a week lately
Karen Thurn
I recently retired so I’d have more time for fun things like quilting which I’ve been interested in. I made my first quilt at age 16 and then a couple of quilts since then but mostly other types of sewing until recently. I plan to spend 3-4 hours per day and hopefully will do some FMQ someday. This book would be very helpful. kthurn@bektel.com
Darnell
My average is 5. But that is with working, 3 kids, etc. I practice FMQ on my tablet and then just paper and pen while waiting on kids at practice.
Lori Morton
Right now..seems to be shorter, but usually 10-15 hours.
nanreflections
10-12 hours per week…would like to do more though…need more self-discipline!!
bkringel
I usually get about 8 hours a week in, sometimes more, sometimes less.
Kim
0 to 10 depending on how close the baby shower or birthday party is:)
Stephanie Lyle
Too much quilting is never enough!
Kylie
Are you still taking entries? I’ve been quilting about five hours/week
PT in SC
Hmmm, that varies a good bit. Wish it was more, though.
Diane Dashevsky
I usually spend 4-5 hours a day quilting since I suffer from severe insomnia!! If I can’t sleep, I may as well be productive!
quiltinggrandma
quilting almost daily…usually any time after3AM…can’t sleep so I sew…might as well be a productive insomniac!
PK in Texas
Not enough, – I work full time and can only spend an hour or two a night quilting, but I do take advantage of all the hours of the weekend I can.
Ann in AL
I hope you are still taking entries…I quilt only off and on lately. Wish it were more but I seem to be sewing less now that hubby and I are both retired. :-/
LINDA PEEVY
10-15 HRS A WEEK
pattclancy
If I were able to retire I would spend daily Hours upon Hours…till then weekly Hours and LOVE every moment. COlor me Happy.
marysveggiegarden
In the winter maybe 5-10 hours/week, but less when I’m gardening, maybe 0-4.
Janet Robrtson-Driscoll
Janet–Canada –
I have just found your site and am very inspired to begin your special techniques. I have only tried free motion work yet, so I work only about 2 hours a week.
Thank you for your great site.
Pam @ Hip to be a Square
I probably spend at least 8-10 hours a week quilting/sewing (on top of working full time and taking care of my family!).
Denise Payment
I quilt or sew every day if I can. Probably do 6 or more hrs per week.
Kathryn
This book sounds wonderful! Quilting time on any given day depends on my other responsibilities. In a perfect world I would quilt an hour or two each day but the reality is usually only two or three hours a week unless I’m pushing to finish a project by a deadline.
mdlatter
20 -30 hours a week I spend quilting. Looking forward to learning new ways to add more quilting time to my schedule
jean whiteaker
I try to sew every day, but limited when work calls! Quilting is usually in spurts, when I start, I can’t stop, and can spend 8 – 10 hours quilting 2 or 3 quilts! It is great therapy!
Molly’s book looks like it would be a good one, love the woodgrain!
Sheri Schoenebeck
15 happy (mostly!) hours a week.
Sue
I go in spurts. Because I am not as good as I would like to be, I tend to resist it in practice. But my heart/head would really like to do more.
Sheri Schoenebeck
15 happy (mostly!) hours a week.
Renae williams
I spend over 20 hours sewing and quilting each week. Love it!
Paula
I probably average 3 hours a week. I wish it were much, much more!
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.
mary
I don’t spend as much time as I would like. I average two hours a week.
Lucy
I spend anywhere from 3 to 10 hours per week quilting
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.
jodi meenan
Not enough hours! But between seven and twenty. wish it could be more.
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
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
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!
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.
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.
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.
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.
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!
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.
Diane
I quilt about 20 or more hours per week, not nearly enough!
Linda Fleming
I quilt more at the weekend than during the week so all told approximately 15 to 20 hours per week.
Diane
I only spend a couple of hours a week right now. Hopefully that will change soon!
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.
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