Simple machine quilting designs for beginners

I'm so enjoying this quilting time and the learning of FMQ that is going with it. I am however going to cheat and share two of my favorite...

I got some unexpected doodle time last weekend. I started with a little fairy godmother wand and soon it had branched out to this. I think I...

Star Meander Pantograph Digital Quilting Pattern for computerized longarm machines. Digital Download-Zipped File 8-14 inches Compuquilter (CQP) Handi Quilter Pro-Stitcher (HQF) Intelliquilter (DXF) same as IQP PC Quilter (TXT) Statler Stitcher (QLI) Machine Quilting Robot (MQR) ABM G-Code (PAT) SideSaddle (SSD)

It's the last week of free motion quilting grid-based designs and I'm adding clamshells to my quilting sampler. Using a marked grid makes this design so much easier and uniform. Each clamshell is made by one curved line. The top part of the shape is made from the two clamshells above it. The line of stitching is a semi-circle going across two squares. essentially, four squares of the grid mark one entire clamshell shape. Here's a video: The basic clamshell is able to be used in many…

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Paper Pantograph - Paper rolls with printed quilting designs that you follow from the back of your longarm machine. A pantograph is an overall design that is stitched through the 3 layers of a quilt. The quilting is done over the entire quilt without regard to the piecing or applique design of the quilt top.

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Avoid Tension Waves and Other Issues! Are you disappointed with the results you’re getting with straight line quilting? If so, one or more of 6 comprehensive tips is likely to help. One common issue is creating tension waves. The solution is to always quilt in the same direction, rather than turn at the end and …