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Better Quilting Through Doodling–Trees

November 30, 2017


Tree Quilt motif, How to doodle a Christmas Tree
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers!

It’s time for another Doodle Lesson…because we all know…”If you can doodle it, you can quilt it!”

Doodling is the fastest way to improve your machine quilting skills–and it’s fun, too!

Today we are doodling Christmas Trees.

Start with the basic shape–nothing fancy and don’t worry about symmetry.

Tree Quilt motif, How to doodle a Christmas Tree

Next, divide some of the trees with simple lines.

Tree Quilt motif, How to doodle a Christmas Tree

Fill the trees with doodling.

Use Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 for ideas like Easy Loops or Pebbles.How to Doodle Christmas treesSee how many variations YOU can design!
How to Doodle Christmas trees

We are just getting started.  Next week we will use our favorite trees to create a variety of compositions.

Oh Tannenbaum! How whimsical are thy branches!

Your Tree Trimming Friend,

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.  Thanks!

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21 responses to “Better Quilting Through Doodling–Trees”

  1. Donna Belisle says:
    November 30, 2017 at 6:09 am

    It never ceases to amaze me, how your fertile brain jumps into an open space and finds the perfect filler, every time. Love the trees.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      November 30, 2017 at 6:33 am

      Thank you!!

      1. Donna Belisle says:
        November 30, 2017 at 8:22 pm

        No, the thanks go to YOU and we sure do love what you give to us so freely.

  2. Marty says:
    November 30, 2017 at 6:43 am

    Truly love these trees and want to make a forest of then!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      November 30, 2017 at 7:09 am

      Have fun!

  3. Lori Hope says:
    November 30, 2017 at 8:45 am

    LOVE the poppies as filler!!

  4. Pat Evans says:
    November 30, 2017 at 8:58 am

    Oh, now you have me craving red and green gumdrops.

  5. Barbara Meyers says:
    November 30, 2017 at 9:06 am

    I have been quilting on my standard sewing machine for about a year and would like to try doing something different. Where do I start? How do I keep the stitches even? So many questions.

  6. woodlandsgram says:
    November 30, 2017 at 9:31 am

    Would like to see the whole tree quilt without the doodle pad in the middle of it, please.
    Now I want to make a table runner with a forest of trees around the entire edge and other doodlings inside. This is addictive!

  7. Kristin says:
    November 30, 2017 at 10:28 am

    How about some more fun designs for us folks who celebrate Hanukkah???????

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      November 30, 2017 at 10:46 am

      What would you recommend? We have a dreidel tutorial. I’d be happy to doodle something else if you give me some ideas!

      1. Kristin says:
        November 30, 2017 at 3:27 pm

        I have seen your dreidels! Maybe some Stars of David, Menorahs with candles….thanks for considering this!

  8. Karen Williams says:
    November 30, 2017 at 1:22 pm

    Lori, These trees are fantastic – simple, yet unique & individual. Like many of your readers, I love how you keep coming up ideas to personalize our quilts. I haven’t gotten to a level of comfort or competence with FMQ — yet, but still like to incorporate unique ideas into my hand-quilted projects. The one nearly finished (for my younger grandson) has guitars (approx. my hand size) across the background & guitar necks around the border. I made my own stencils & used Pounce to mark it. Keep those brain juices flowing!!

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      November 30, 2017 at 1:55 pm

      Thank you for your kind words!! I’ve been thinking we need to quilt some musical instruments!

  9. Barb Czarniecki says:
    November 30, 2017 at 4:10 pm

    Love the trees- perfect for some holiday quilting!

  10. Suzy Webster says:
    November 30, 2017 at 5:04 pm

    Now I need to go stitch a Christmas tree……lol

  11. Marianne Simancek says:
    November 30, 2017 at 9:09 pm

    Love the trees! I am new to free motion quilting but this looks doable and fun. Thanks!

  12. rascassepoule says:
    December 1, 2017 at 3:47 pm

    waouh ! ( partir d’une forme simple d’arbre et en faire un bijou !) : arrive to a jewel just with a form of tree ! I love it

  13. Jane Woods says:
    December 2, 2017 at 1:17 pm

    Since my last name is Woods I always quilt 3 trees in every quilt I make. After looking at your post I see I could make my trees much more interesting. Thanks

  14. Eva m says:
    December 7, 2017 at 8:39 am

    This is so cute and inspiring. Can’t wait
    To try that doodle!

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