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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