Good Morning, Quilters, Doodlers, Bakers, and Pie-Eaters!
Welcome to another Tuesday Tutorial for free motion or long arm quilting!
Last week we stitched the Cheery Cherry . This week we’re adding a motif that would look “sweet” paired with the cherries and it’s Easy as Pie!
I have a quilt “baking” in my brain using both these motifs, but it still needs more doodling to come to fruition…
EASY AS PIE-FREE MOTION QUILT TUTORIAL
Begin by drawing a rectangle. For the tutorial below, the rectangle was 5 inches wide and 3-1/2 inches tall.
Begin stitching just above the lower line and approximately 1 inch in from the left side.
Stitch an angled line to create the side of the pie pan. Next stitch 2 and 1/2 shallow scallops. Stop here.
From the center, add three loops 0r vent holes for the pie crust.
Complete the top of the crust by finishing the other half of the middle scallop and adding two more.
Next, working from right to left, add a few more shallow scallops to create the bottom of the pie crust.
Echo stitch the left side of the pie tin then stitch along the bottom line. Add the right side of the pie tin by stitching up and at an angle and echo stitching to the bottom line. Stitch over several stitches to create the next pie if you are baking a row of pies.
Another option is to add echo stitching around the top of the pie and adding a few loop embellishments. 
Julia Child would be so proud!
My family LOVEs pie and I love making pies…(The only pie I really like to eat is apple pie with lots of ice cream…so really what I like is ice cream and not pie.)
What about YOU? Would you rather stitch a pie or bake a pie (or eat a pie)?
And what is YOUR favorite kind of pie?
We’d love to hear!
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Cheerio!
Lori
PS…This tutorial was stitched on my lovely BERNINA 770QE with its gorgeous looking stitch and huge bobbin for extra long sewing…using Aurifil 50 wt cotton in the bobbin and Superior’s Magnifico trilobal polyester on top using a size 80 Topstitch needle.
PPS…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 and share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Thanks!
28 comments
Joy
I love baking pies! The most frequent are apple. I also make savory chicken pies the day after roasted chicken dinners. You sure don’t feel like your eating left overs! I make 6 pie crusts at a time and freeze 4. That way it’s easy to have a pie now and again.
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A true pie baker! You MUST make a pie quilt!
Anne Babb
I’m counting down to buy your Craftsy Class! Love FMQ. Not good yet, but getting better. Thanks for all your skills that you so freely share!
Susan
It’s a toss up between eating and stitching–it depends on the kind of pie it is. Raspberry is my favorite.
June Neigum
I just found you a few weeks ago. I have spent hours cruising and more hours playing and doodling. Is there any way to start at the beginning. I can’t figure out how to tell which tutorial is first. They are all wonderful and your method of stitching is so easy to follow I want to start at the beginning to increase my skills in an orderly way.
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Hi June,
This is an excellent question that I will take up more on Open Line Friday…
For now, I would start with Straight Line Designs https://lorikennedyquilts.com/2013/05/14/tuesday-tutorial-trifecta-straight-lines/
The Easiest Flower https://lorikennedyquilts.com/2012/11/27/the-easiest-flower-ever/
and Beginner Loops
https://lorikennedyquilts.com/2015/04/21/beginner-loops-a-free-motion-quilt-tutorial/
Cathy W
“My, My, Me Oh My, I Love Pie!” Andie MacDowell singing the song in the movie with John Travolta playing an angel. Remember? They have it on YouTube now.
Your cherry pies brings back the memories.
i love pies more than cake. Yep I’m one of those girls. Favorite – Lemon Meringue and then pies topped with ice cream. Me Oh My, I Love Pie!!
billiemick
I loved the cherries, but with the pie….this is way too cute. Do you have a book out?
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Craftsy video out next week. The book was put on hold!
Carolyn S
Why?
I’ve been looking forward to it for a year.
I’ve been saving my money for it.
Marge P
Love your cherries and pie tutorial. As far as pie, I like most of them except mince pie, pecan pie and cherry pie. Don’t know why but those just don’t cut it for me. Would love a piece of homemade Pumpkin Pie right now! 🙂
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Lots of pumpkin pie lovers!
Rosemaryflower
Easy. Quilting.
I do not like pie thaaaat much. I like cake.
I love this pie though, it is very cute.
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Cake! That gives me an idea…
Kathy McKenna
Love the cherries motif! Wondering if you are using a stitch regulator?
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No I learned to FMQ before they were available.
Marge P
Lucky lady – I am still trying to learn FMQ! I wish I had your talent, Lori!
Karen O'Brien
Lori,
You not only touched my heart strings, you pulled them today.
The memories of my cousins, the silver pails hooked to our belts and the long wait for for our thank you ——-Mom’s Cherry Pies ——— The Best. This delightful tutorial will be gracing the bands on my kitchen towels. Many thanks for your special touch on
“Fabric Baking”. Karen
Laurie B
My favorite – cherry pie. YUM!
Lori you are so creative.
Laurie
Marilyn
Cherry for me too!!!
Dolores
You aren’t that fond of pie but you make lots of pies. WOW I love pie – favorite is coconut cream – but I don’t like to make them – so much work, If I were to quilt pies – I would have to make pies – the mere thought of them would make me want to eat them!!!
Phyllis
Love apple and peach pie but they don’t seem the same as when Mother baked them. Guess it was all that love that she added. Love this design and will practice this one today.
Susan A
Just awesome …thanks for the tutorial
Rose Landon
I made a quilt not long ago from cherry fabric now I have a design to try on it! Thanks!! As far as pie I like pumpkin, blueberry, cherry, and of course All American Aplle!!! My Mother in law is a master pie bake and she has tried to show me but didn’t work out so good but she a passed the art on to both of my girls. I quilt they make pies!!
Amy Roth
Pumpkin. I LOOOOVE Pumpkin pie! Not so much on baking them as eating them! 😉
kattail....Kathy in WV
Oooooh–tough choice—eating pie or quilting???? This is another of your “too-cute” designs. I can hardly wait to try it. I’m working on a little kitchen quilt in vintage 1950’s colors…red, yellow and turquoise…these cherries and the pie are just the perfect quilting design for it. Thank you so much, Lori.
kattail....Kathy in WV
Lemon Meringue is my favorite…with pecan second and sour cherry third!
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