The School of Fish-Machine Quilting Tutorial

February 23, 2016

SchoolofFish.FMQ.LKennedy003

Good Morning, Quilters and Fishermen!

I’m back from a week away, rested and renewed…more on that later this week.

In the meantime, let’s get quilting!

Today we are working on The School of Fish pattern.  It can be used as a whimsical border, or as a background fill.

It requires a little doodle practice, but once you get started, this motif moves along swimmingly.

Version 5

Begin by drawing a few straight lines.  This motif is worked along the line.

Begin stitching on the line.  Add a slight curved line and then angle up to begin the tail.

SchoolofFish.FMQ.LKennedy001Next, stitch straight down and back in at an angle to complete the tail.Version 2Stitch a mirror image of the curved line.

Isn’t that cute?  (Reminds me of those yummy Goldfish Crackers!)Version 3

Stitch over the top of the completed fish and thought the tail –back to the drawn line.Version 4

Begin the next fish.

After completing a row of fish, echo stitch beneath the entire row.

To move to the next row, add a few bubbles either above or below the fish…
SchoolofFish.FMQ.LKennedy002Why are fish so intelligent?

Because they swim in schools!

From my school to YOURS!

Lori

PS…This tutorial was stitched on my BERNINA 770QE with a Topstitch 90 needle using Sulky 40wt Rayon on top and Aurifil 50wt Cotton in the bobbin on Kona Cotton fabric.

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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