Hi ,

I have two fun videos for you this week as we're kicking off a new mini series about machine quilting around decorative stitches. How do we quilt with decorative stitches and how do other types of quilting like free motion quilting and ruler quilting work together in the same project? 

Let's get started with a super short video on quilting with decorative stitches using a walking foot:

You might be wondering what I prepared for this quilt so you can follow along. Click Here to find the full tutorial.

Here's what my mini quilt looks like with the decorative stitches quilted in rows. Now we have nine spaces to machine quilt together with different free motion quilting patterns and ruler quilting too.

Now how will it work to free motion quilt within these squares? I promised you two videos so you're not left hanging. Learn how to quilt Light Spiral and see why this design works well when quilted around decorative stitches:

Click Here to check out the Eversewn Celine, the machine I'm using in the video. This home machine comes with 97 decorative stitches including a built-in alphabet.

Click Here to check out the Deluxe Foot Set. I'm using the Open Toe Walking Foot from this foot set. The feet in this set are compatible with low shank machines like the Eversewn Celine.

Click Here to find the Decorative Stitch Swatcher on sale for $9.99. How did I know which designs to stitch and the settings to use? I swatched to see what would work best! Having this tool is making such a difference - I feel like a massively creative part of my machine has been unlocked!

I'm really excited to see where the Decorative Stitch Quilting Mini Series takes us and what we learn in the process. There are so many beautiful ways to quilt our quilts and this is going to give us so many more creative possibilities!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day

P.S - We have a terrific sale coming up in June with an amazing deal on Qnique 16 longarms and frames. Make sure to check out the sale on June 1st (that's tomorrow!) and see the awesome kit of free accessories we're including with Qnique 16 quilting systems.