The Spinning Square – A Machine Quilting Tutorial

May 24, 2016
Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

Good Morning, Quilters!

Have you been out for a walk yet today?  Perhaps a Yoga Class or even Spin Class?

Make a plan for moving more today and set an alarm–#NoExcuses!

The hardest part is ripping yourself away from whatever you’re doing…Once you’re moving…it’s easy—just like today’s motif!

THE SPINNING SQUARE

This motif looks difficult, but it’s really easy once you get started.

Start by drawing a square.  In the sample below, the square is 3 inches.

Stitch counter-clockwise all the way around the square.

Begin the next revolution, by offsetting slightly.

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares Continue stitching counter clockwise around the square, angling in each time.Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

Each successive revolution will be smaller…

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

 

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

Tie off in the center.

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning Squares

This technique works well for any shape.

Divide your square into to triangles for example.

Machine Quilting, Tutorial, Lori Kennedy, Spinning SquaresThis motif would work well on a plain square, or on a log cabin.

Remember-doodle first and then give this a try!

Lori

PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy @ 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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