Fantasy Flower Motif-A Machine Quilting Tutorial

May 14, 2019
Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ
Good Morning, Quilters!

Today, we have a tutorial for another flower motif, the Fantasy Flower.  Stitch this fun motif as a background in any size, from small to very large.  I think an 12 inch Fantasy Flower would be beautiful in the center of a quilt block!

The Fantasy Flower in the above photo was stitched next to another flower favorite , The Easy Breezy Flower.

(The Easy Breezy Flower and a few variations can be found in the Spring chapter of More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3!)

The motif’s center is similar to the Plenty of Sunshine motif.

Sun quilting motif

To begin, stitch a small circle. The size of the circle will depend on the final size of the motif.  In the sample here, the circle was a little smaller than a dime.

Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ

Next, closely echo stitch the circle two or three times.

Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQThen add a small ring of triangles around the circle.
Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ
Add a row of scallops around the center.
Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ
Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ
Next, closely echo stitch the row of scallops. It is already an adorable flower motif!
Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQTo create a larger flower motif, add one or more rows.  Stitch a row of scallops, then echo stitch the scallops.

Once you’ve complete the first motif, add an echo stitched circle and begin the next flower.

Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ

NOTE-Subsequent flower motifs will be a partial pattern with the edges abutting the previous flower.

Fantasy Flower Motif, Machine Quilting, FMQ

Add More Interest

Add even more interest to your machine quilting design by occasionally adding an unexpected motif within the flowers. Slight design variations  add  interest to the quilted line and are more fun to stitch! Just like a few yellow dandelions make our green lawns more interesting–LOL!

Your Quilted Garden

What about YOU?

What’s in YOUR garden?

Are you gardening or quilting this week?

Do you have one flower in YOUR garden or many?

Are YOU willing to change thread to add a little design interest?

We’d LOVE to hear!

Signed,

Lori, Lori Quite Contrary

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy Quilts and are intended for personal use only.  Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to Lori Kennedy Quilts.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lori@lorikennedyquilts.com.  Thanks!

 

 

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