How to Quilt a Hosta Leaf
Good Morning, Quilters!
First a little housekeeping…..
NO! Not dusting….
MARKING TOOLS
There has been a lot of discussion in the comment section about marking tools. (ASIDE–always read the comments—great advice from around the world!) I promised to have an Open Line Friday discussion about marking last Friday, but some other tasks got in the way. To be honest, I was on a quilting roll and didn’t want to abandon my sewing machine for my computer!
We will talk about marking tools on Friday. Bring YOUR questions and YOUR answers!
HOW TO MACHINE QUILT THE BEAUTIFUL HOSTA LEAF
(Follow along in More Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3, pages 64-65)
Begin by stitching the Basic Honeycomb, tutorial HERE or on page 134.
Once you’ve completed the Honeycomb “grid” we will add a second “pass” to create the Hosta Leaf.
THE SECOND “PASS”
Stitch through the base of one of the rows and echo stitch the edges.
Stop just before the first line of stitching.
Stitch another row of echo stitching
Continue adding as many rows as required to fill the hosta leaf.
Then stitch a wavy line through the center of the leaf.
Stitch through the points created while echo stitching and slip through to the next leaf in the row.
And you are on to the next leaf!
Remember –your choice of thread-contrasting or matching–will create different looks for this pattern.
Use contrasting thread to create a focal point and add matching thread to add depth and texture.
While it is snowing and cold in Minnesota, I can only dream of and quilt Hosta Leaves–but alas, that’s what keeps me warm!
What about YOU?
What’s the weather where YOU live?
Do YOU ever quilt to escape the weather?
Do YOU love to look at leaves?
Are YOU ready for the winter version of the Honeycomb? (coming next week!)
Have YOU been doodling?
We’d LOVE to hear!
Happy Stitching
Lori
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Thanks!
Wonderful design! I have to try this on my next quilt….I had better go make sandwiches and practice!
Love the design! I’ll have to try it. I’ll take doodling over dusting any day. I’m in Florida and it’s still warm here. I’m looking forward to some cooler weather to come our way.
As I have been practicing ruler work quilting I hear Lori saying “Don’t steer!” I checked myself as I was about to turn the quilt for the next section. Finally, however, I had to turn the quilt to get the weight back up on the table.
Carson City, NV is trying to get cold enough to have winter but it is a tough road…NO precip yet! DARN. I am a winter person, so I am working on a clamshell and a HST ( 2 different quilts) and raking leaves and, did you know you can make designs with your leaves and inspire quilting designs?? What fun the raking has become. Keep up the great work Lori!
Love the Hosta leaves.
Can you put an easy link to some of your Christmas/winter designs. Coming to the home stretch for presents. Just want to add a holiday touch to some pouches and pillows
Beautiful hosta leaves, and just the right green fabric. Well done, Lori. I’ll be trying this one soon.
Weather … cool but sunny. Lots of outdoor work getting done, while a warm fire burns within. Many hours spent power washing the aggregate parking area in front of our house. Slow and tedious, but oh so satisfying when it’s done. Also slipping in a bit of quilting here and there.
This looks like fun, will doodle then try this out this afternoon.
Got snow last night, more expected today. The trees look beautiful with this real first snow fall while walking the dog this morning, in central Ontario.
Quilting is always a distraction from housework….Lol
Oh these are pretty, I am going to try this, this afternoon when I get back from taking daddy to the doctor and shopping. I just found some nice green scraps to try on
Now THAT’s brilliant!!! I never would have thought to use a matching thread and a contrasting thread in a motif that way. It looks wonderful!
I enjoy the change of seasons and have placed my machine in front of a window so I can look out while sewing. It has just turned cold here in southeast PA and I’ve been watching the beautiful autumn leaves fall and blow away; now they’re almost gone. Hopefully we’ll soon be having snow. The view from my sewing window is lovely when it does. (I’m another one of those fall & winter-lovers). I don’t quilt to escape the weather, I quilt (and do regular sewing) because it’s creative, rewarding and I love it.
I doodle on paper sometimes, but I’ve discovered that I like doodling on my machine as well. I use scraps and have a great time doing it plus it’s a good warm-up exercise. I’m still relatively new at quilting but thanks to you I’ve gained a lot of confidence and just keep practicing.
Can’t wait to see your winter honeycomb!
I am loving your honeycomb designs! Thank you! It’s cold here in the Midwest. I walked the dog this morning and it was only 20 degrees with wind chill of 7. Brrrrrr!!! We came home and filled all the bird feeders so our feathered friends could get a bite. Besides it’s cheap entertainment for the cat watching from the windows indoor! Haha!