Hi ,

I've been trying lots of new video styles lately and I have a new sketchy style video for you this week. What do you think of this tutorial style?

If this isn't your thing, don't worry! I also made a full length video including quilting on a home sewing machine and longarm machine, so scroll down to find the full length tutorial below.

This sketchy style is giving me lots of ideas for sharing how to use designs on real quilts. Is that something you're needing help with, ?

If it is, you may want to join in the fun of one of our past quilt alongs. We have several quilts in all different styles and sizes. Each project is a little different, but the goal is always the same - to help you learn more about piecing and quilting, one block at a time. 

Click Here to check out our most popular quilt along of all time - Building Blocks!

Starflower Vine Quilting Tutorial

Spring is almost here in my neck of the woods and I'm celebrating the (almost) perfect weather with a new quilting mini series - Spring into Free Motion Quilting.

This new mini-quilting series features flower / spring themed designs, all to help your quilts bloom beautifully this month. Let's kick off in style with the full length tutorial for Starflower Vine:

Check Out My New Quilting System

Evolution Hoop Hybrid Frame

Qnique 19X Elite Longarm Machine

Quilting Tool Caddy

Tips for Quilting

I admit, I didn't particularly love this design after quilting it on my home machine. Starflower Vine needs more space to branch out and bloom! Make sure to stitch this into borders or across your entire quilt as an All-Over Quilting Design.

It really doesn't work stuffed into a block or stitched on the diagonal. And this is just one of those things you can't learn until you quilt it. I hope you enjoy learning along with me as we grow and bloom as quilters.

Where Should We Quilt Starflower Vine in Our Quilts?

I honestly thing Starflower Vine can work best as an All-Over Quilting Design. To do this, basically pick an angle on your quilt and stitch your stem. This sets the foundation for the design and allows your Starflower "petals" to grow off in random directions.

On a table setup (stationary machine), this design can expand and grow in any direction, infinitely. On a frame, you're limited to the horizontal space available within your quilting area. For more clarification on this, check out this video.

Where do you plan to quilt this design? Did you like the quilting video or the sketchy video? Share your thoughts in a reply email!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day