How to Quilt a Ghastly Ghost: Machine Quilting Tutorial

October 23, 2018

Ghost Machine Quilting

Good Morning, Quilters!

Welcome back to Tuesday Tutorials!  I thought a Ghost would be the appropriate motif–since I’ve “ghosted” YOU lately! SORRY!

(In the vernacular of the day…ghosting someone means disappearing without explanation…)  My explanation:  EXHAUSTION–following my daughter’s wedding!

JOAN’S GHOSTS

This motif was inspired by an adorable border created by my friend, Joan…

I will always think of these as “Joan’s Ghosts!”  Thank you, Joan!!

HOW TO MACHINE QUILT A GHOST BORDER

This EASY motif can be large or small and is stitched in two “passes”, in other words, two trips along the border are required to create each motif.

Begin by drawing two parallel guidelines to keep the motif straight.

THE FIRST “PASS” OF THE QUILTED GHOST

Begin stitching on the bottom line.  Stitch a wavy line–some of the waves can be tall, some short, some skinny, some fat…just like “normal” ghosts–they come in all sizes!

Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

THE SECOND PASS OF THE QUILTED GHOST

Stop at the edge of the border and then work in the opposite direction to complete the Ghastly Ghost Motif.

Add jagged lines–some pointing to the right and some to the left for each ghost.

 

Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

Overlap the lines if necessary…ghosts are see through so it is normal!

Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

 

That completes the machine stitching of the Ghastly Ghost.

CREATING GHOST EYES

My friend, Joan hand embroidered black French Knots to create the eyes.

In the samples here, I marked the eyes with chalk and plan to do that later.

I’m also going to experiment with a small dot of bleach to see if that works…

Ghastly Ghost, Machine Quilting

A permanent black marker would work as well. Ghastly Ghost, Machine Quilting

MORE DETAIL

After completing the ghosts, you may want to add The Spooky Fence (p.92 of More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3)

Add the fence then closely echo stitch over each ghost to continue the fence line.  
Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

I like the back of this mini-quilt, too!

Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

PLEASE SHARE!

Here’s a photo to share on Pinterest–I always appreciate when YOU share on Pinterest!Machine Quilt Tutorial, Ghost

BACK TO ROUTINE

It’s been a busy year…

Hopefully the rest of the year will be strictly “routine”!

What about YOU?

Are YOU ready for a little Halloween Fun?

Are YOU working on any Halloween projects?

Do YOU have a costume to wear?

Do YOU stay home to pass the candy?

We’d LOVE to hear about your Halloween “routine”!

Signed,

YOUR-no-longer-invisible-friend,

Casper Kennedy

PS…For more Halloween and Fall-inspired motifs, be sure to check out MORE Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3...and get a free “trick or treat” with every purchase!!!

Machine Quilting, Book Cover, Lori Kennedy

PS…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 or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt.  For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com.

Thanks!

 

 

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