Today’s Topic: How to Make a Posy Medallion Quilt
Welcome to Week Five: Better Machine Quilt-a-long based on my book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting.
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Good Morning, Quilters!
Today we are making a Posy Medallion Quilt. This quilt is easy to make and is a great way to practice hand position.
Most importantly, the posy medallion is a basic design recipe. It can be used to fill square blocks and borders in YOUR collection or to create a wide variety of small quilts.
Mark the Quilt Sandwich
In the center of a quick quilt sandwich, mark a six inch square with a 2 inch border.
Use your favorite marking pen (I like the Chalk Cartridge -white only or the Clover Chalk Wheel-white)
The square is easiest to mark if you have a six inch square ruler. If YOUR ruler is 6-1/2 inch square–use it and mark a 6-1/2 inch square instead. The size is not important so make it easy!!
Doodle The Messy Spiral
Practice doodling the Messy Spiral in clusters. Add simple leaves.
Stitch
Using contrasting color thread, stitch the posy in the center square.
Try to fill in as much of the square as possible.
Knot off after completing the posy.
Stitch the Marked Lines
The hardest thing to machine quilt is a long straight line. Any time your design calls for a long line, consider stitching it as a wavy line so you can free motion quilt it. If you really want a straight line, either switch to machine guided quilting or ruler work quilting.
For this practice, I recommend stitching a wavy line around each square. Stitch the inner square and echo stitch the line and knot off. Stitch the outer line and closely echo stitch the line.
PERFECT!
Sign and BIND your mini-quilt!
Change the Basic Recipe
To create your own version of this quilt, use the basic formula: Posy in the center and a border around.
For example, change the flowers, use a straight line border, and add handwriting:
Change the flowers, and add messy spirals for the inner and outer borders:
Piece the border in a different color:
Evaluate:
Did YOU practice good hand position?
Are YOUR shoulders down and relaxed or hunched?
R-E-L-A-X (easier said than done!)
How many variations did YOU doodle?
Can you add a posy medallion to a block in one of your current quilts?
We’d LOVE to hear!
Your quilting garden fairy,
Lupine Lori
PPS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of LoriKennedyQuilts and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to LKQ. For all other purposes, please contact me at Lori@LoriKennedyQuilts.com. Thanks!You might also enjoy my motif books: Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 and More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3
7 comments
Madonna Robins
Hi
My doodle composition book is almost full…ready to graduate to fabric. I’m a beginner. know this is probably a question everybody already knows but what size needle do you use?
I’m a little worried about you as you did not post yesterday. I hope you are feeling fine. I’ve got a Bernina circular gripping aid for my 780 and looking forward to your advise on how to use it. Be safe and take care during this pandemic.
annieofbluegables
I love all your posts. You are such an inspiration to me!
Kimberly Anne Brandt
Practicing :0)
mauibabequilter
Lori,
I love seeing the different samples for ideas on creating the small posy quilt block. I need those type of ideas. Thank you.
Rosemaryflower
Lori, you always get me excited.
last week I was upstairs rooting around in some old boxes of fabric and “stuff” – yes, this last 6 years have been messy since taking care of my parents.
Anyway, I found a whole stack of sample motifs from your inspiring blog encouragement.
They looked good. I have not done any fmq in ages. Too busy,! but I have been sewing like crazy.
Perhaps one day I will make this adorable Posy quilt because it is adorable.
Could you imagine it on a linen colored cloth and using different shades of thread?
My mom made lace and she also made lace motifs, flowers and bugs and stuff.
She was amazing in so many ways. The greatest amazement was her courage. She was born with only a left hand. Her life was so full
Happy Tuesday <3
Martha
Your mother sounds amazing, Rosemaryflower, and her legacy leaves me no excuse about getting my own creative fiber projects done. So special that you were able to care for your parents during these difficult years. Blessings in your own sewing, and more blessed memories in the days ahead!
Julie
When you appeared on Sewing with Nancy I fell in love with your style of quilting, and you made it look so easy! I bought your book & practiced sewing your motifs. It will be nice to compare what I sew now aside my earlier attempts.
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