She passed away in 2018, and I miss her everyday. This one might need to become a quilt one day too, though the lace detail might prove tricky. Here is a photo of my Grandmother on her wedding day. This has quickly become one of our Meander Member's favorite workshops! So many of our members have been sharing their portrait plans and designs in our private Facebook group, it's been a lot of fun to see! Maybe I'll do another post in the future of our members' Portrait Quilts! I am really pleased with how this one turned out, and I want to start another one with this same portrait, but maybe with more warm colors or prints! Or even make it scrappy! We'll see. I then translated that design into fabric using my raw-edge appliqué method. And for Portraits I really like to use v alue instead of c olor to create the design, so I pay close attention to the lights and darks, ignoring the realistic color entirely. I then turned that photograph into a design that I could use. I started with a photo of my beautiful Grandmother, Dorothy, taken right around the time of her wedding. That's exactly what we've been doing in the Meander Quilt Guild this month! Share your art with us – tag #dablinestore on Instagram.Have you ever wanted to turn a photograph into a quilt? You can use this template to stitch quilts, clothing, handbags, or other sewing projects. The meander quilting motif is a staple in free-motion quilting, and the Dabline Meander Template is here to help. Practice the meander until you are confident you can sew gorgeous meander pathways on your quilt project. Follow the instructions we went over, but turn your sewing machine on and take it slow. Once you are comfortable with the movements of the template, grip, and fabric under the needle, you are ready to practice stitching the meandering path. Practice the movements with the sewing machine off until you are confident in following the curves of the Meander Template. Reference the card that came with the template for this step. Move the template, so the foot is back at the start position. This will help you get used to moving the fabric and template in unison under the needle.Ĭontinue moving the template, working the FMQ ruler foot through the curves of the template until reaching the stop position (on the right side.) Imagine that the needle is down. Line up the FMQ ruler foot with the starting position of the template (on the left side.) Now, without turning your sewing machine on, start moving the template under the needle, keeping the foot against the side of the template to ensure you have smooth curves. Farmhouse Quilts a blog about my quilting life. Then place the Dabline Template Grip and Meander Template onto the quilt sandwich. Take a practice quilt sandwich, at least 10”x12”, and bring it to your sewing machine. This extra practice will help your hands and brain learn the movements necessary for smooth stitching, especially around the curves of this template. We recommend practicing the motions before you even turn on your sewing machine. Now that your machine is set up and ready for quilting with templates, you can begin practicing with the Meander Template.
MEANDER QUILTING HOW TO
Let’s go over how to use this template for your quilt projects.īefore we go over how to use the Meander Templates, make sure you Set Up Your Machine for Quilting with Templates. The Meander Template is just one of the eight templates in the Dabline Quilting Template Set. What if I told you that using our Meander Template can quickly achieve the meander quilting design with barely any practice or complications. When you first start learning how to free-motion quilt, the meander is probably the motion you practice first.
If you were to poll 100 quilters and ask them what they think is the most popular free-motion quilting design, most would say meander quilting.
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