Carnations–A Machine Quilting Tutorial
Good Morning, Quilters!
It is with great affection that I offer you a new flower motif…
The Carnation is the Flower of the month (Read more here) Carnations symbolize love, admiration, affection, good luck and a mother’s undying love for her child.
The Carnation is the January birth month flower, the first wedding anniversary flower and the Ohio state flower. It’s simple beauty and fragrant scent make it one of the most popular flowers worldwide.
And I know YOU are going to LOVE quilting this pretty motif!
NOTE ADDED MAY, 2018
This motif is available in More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3
Get your Signed copy–they make great Mother’s Day Gifts!!!
THE CARNATION-A MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL
Begin by drawing three parallel lines equidistant apart. Use any size that fits YOUR quilt. In the sample below, the lines are one inch apart.
Begin stitching on the middle line. Stitch on the line several stitches then swoop to the right line. Stitch on the right line several stitches then stop with the needle in the down position.
Taper slightly at the tip and echo stitch the swoop–back to the centerline.
Stitch over to the left line and stitch on that line several stitches.
Echo stitch back to the centerline. Stitch along the centerline several stitches. (In the sample below, the distance between the pairs of leaves is approx 3/4 – 1 inch.)
Stitch another set of leaves.
Add a third set of leaves. Then stitch on the center line. Add a small circle (stitch clockwise) to start the flower, then add a wavy line around the circle (stitching counter clockwise.)
Switch direction at the stem ( do not crossover the stem) Stitch clockwise to create another wavy line.
Switch directions at the stem, stitching clockwise, begin another wavy line…..
At the centerline, stop and stitch on the centerline to begin the next flower in the row.
NOTE-This creates an asymmetrical flower-but don’t worry–it still looks great!
Add as many rows of wavy line “petals” as is necessary to fill your border or background.
And as always—DOODLE FIRST!
“The flower that smells the sweetest is shy and lowly.” —William Wordsworth
Happy Stitching our first Flower of the Month–The Carnation!
#flowersinwinter
Lori
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How sweet! love the banner at top of page.. Monthly guild meeting is this morning so will have to wait to do some swooping.. Is it OK to doodle-swoop during the meeting? I promise to do it quietly……..love the fragrance of carnations too.
You have my permission to doodle any time you want!
Thank YOU, M’am Teacher !
How fun would this be in sashing?!
very pretty!
Very cool design. Really captures a carnation stem leaves and flower. I also really like your style of avoiding building up thread where things ‘come together’ by having things just miss each other. Your eye fills in smoothly, and (as you said in the JCCFS workshop) it doesn’t draw your eye to focus points that shouldn’t be focus points. I was watching a short Bernina video on quilting swirls mixed with leaves and ‘the unintended focus problem’ was a problem (too much attention grabbing stitching in places that should not make your eye stop). It is definitely worth the effort to pay attention to this nuance. Thanks.
Awesome! thank you Lori.
I love this flower motif. I will doodle and stitch it very soon. Thanks Lori for all you share with us.
Best wishes for you and your wonderful family during all this new year.
Marie Savini
Very cute design! I love it!
Happy New Year Lori ! This year I am going to practice and use your tutorials more. I always enjoy them and look forward to each and every one. I have been following you for a few years and am amazed in your approach and how possible your make it look to achieve. Thank You Lori and I will get to work as soon as I get back from the ski hill.
Thank you, what a great way to start out the new year!
Love this new flower design Lori…. thank you for the tutorial!
How pretty! I’m going to try it right now!
this is going to be a fun series, I can see. great start for the new year
Are these wonderful designs in your upcoming book? I’m waiting to get it as soon as it comes out! Love how you come up with new ideas all the time!
very pretty- thanks for all your great tutorials!
Can it be done on a regular sewing machine
Yes. If you are not familiar with free-motion quilting with your sewing machine, you should scroll down the right side of Lori’s blog to her post about Seven Steps to Free-Motion Quilting. She has a lot of good information to get you started. Then check out her tutorials and doodle and practice. You can do it!
How does not like flowers? I am enjoying all of the interesting facts you have been sharing and love the beautiful design you have created for January!