The Wagon Wheel-A Free Motion Quilt Tutorial

November 10, 2015
Wagon Wheel, FMQ, Kennedy

Wagon Wheel, FMQ, Kennedy

Good Morning, Quilters!

It’s Tuesday and time for another Free Motion Quilt and Long Arm Quilt tutorial.  All of the designs found HERE  work equally well on a domestic sewing machine, like my BERNINA 770QE, and on any long arm or mid arm quilt machine!

Today’s motif, The Wagon Wheel, can be used to fill any shape or it can be used as a background fill.    It is a Modern motif, but I can easily imagine it on a Traditional Quilt as well.

THE WAGON WHEEL FREE MOTION QUILT TUTORIAL

Begin by drawing any size square–or any shape.  In the tutorial below, the square is 3-1/2 by 3-1/2 inch.  Use whatever size fits YOUR quilt!

Begin in one corner and stitch a spiral.

Wagon Wheel, FMQ, KennedyIn the center, double back on the spiral line and fill the space with a wavy line.Wagon Wheel, FMQ, Kennedy

Continue all the way around the spiral.

Wagon Wheel, FMQ, Kennedy

After filling in the center of the spiral, use the wavy line to reach the outer borders of your square or shape.
Wagon Wheel, FMQ, KennedyContinue all the way around…Wagon Wheel, FMQ, Kennedy

Fill the entire square and then knot off or stitch another Spiral and begin filling the new spiral.Wagon Wheel, FMQ, KennedyCareful,  this one is addictive!

Just like always…Doodle First!

Hope YOUR Day is a smooth ride!

Lori

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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