Come on Baby…Let’s Do “The Twist”
Today we’re going to turn on a little 50’s music (for Chubby Checkers click here)
and Do The Twist… (FYI—I was NOT around in time to dance the Twist….)
The Twist is one of my all-time favorite free motion quilt designs. It just flows…like words from a snappy song…
Start by drawing two “rails” to act as guidelines…For The Twist…begin stitching between the two lines-upward to the first rail. Make a loop. Then head slightly to the right and stitch the bottom loop…. Take a “hard right” as you travel to the beginning of the next Twist…
Try to keep the “loops” perpendicular to the “rails” and use the connecting stitches to do the traveling portion of the design…
The Twist makes an absolutely gorgeous border…and it is a fast and easy filler stitch...
Just give this little tutorial a try, and I guarantee you will be singing the praises of your new skill!
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I think your squirls are beautiful!! Did you do them by hand? They must have taken ages, but well worth the effort.
They are sewn on a standard sewing machine, but without any computer aid, etc. I control the fabric as it passes under the needle. The perimeter of this border is nearly 50 inches and it took me about 15 minutes (or less) to stitch.
J’adore vos tutoriels! Ils m’aident beaucoup…
I love your tuto..they help me realy!
Bonne journée
Sylvie-Anne du Québec
In any language, that’s music to my ears! Thank you!
Nice…I think I’ll try the twist on my little Christmas table topper. Yes, I will practice first…and not on my table…no dancing allowed on the furniture! 😉
LOL! Who’s going to know…I rather like the image of Gardengirl dancing on the table!
LOL! Perhaps…but I’ll never tell… 😉
This is so cool! I really want to try some free motion quilting!
Jump in! You’re going to love it!
I noticed the corners are still clear. Do you have something special to show us for filling in corners or doing the twist around a corner? Looking forward to the next instalment.
I haven’t decided yet–I often leave the corners for some other design element. In the heart-Valentine quilt, for example, I added arrows (from Cupid’s quiver).