Doodling The Flame

Good Afternoon, Quilters and Doodlers!

Thank you so much for joining me in welcoming our grandson, Henry!  He’s already rocked our world (and sleep!)

Today we are back to doodling our way to better quilting with “The Flame”.

Practice The Flame one side at a time.  First draw the left side several times, then the right side, then combine both sides.

To draw The Flame, draw a straight line then a curve, then flatten out to the tip.

To complete the pattern, mirror the first side.
Once you are comfortable with the Flame, add vein lines to create a leaf or other lines to decorate inside or outside.

See how many different combinations you can create.

Choose a few and try free motion quilting them in different sizes.
At first, the pattern will feel very mechanical and will require concentration.

Later, allow yourself to move fluidly even if it means the mirror image is not perfect.  (It’s impossible to create perfectly symmetrical Flames.)

To encourage even more fluid movements, draw the Flame in different sizes and on unlined paper.
Commit to doodling 15 minutes per day for one month and I GUARANTEE your free motion quilting will improve!

Find all the Doodle Tutorials HERE

Happy Doodling!

Lori

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