Hi , 

I'm back to free motion quilting this week and stitching it up a notch with Shadow Waves, a simple edge-to-edge quilting design:

There are so many ways to quilt this design ⭐ You can use it to quilt borders or the sashing between quilt blocks. I've also created a Shadow Waves Paper Stencil so you have a line to quilt along as you quilt edge-to-edge across your quilts.

Watch this new free motion quilting video to see how I quilted this design on three machines, set up three very different ways:

The best part about this video is you can see that the same quilting design works regardless if you are push quilting (pushing the quilt under the needle) or frame quilting with the quilt on a frame.

Here's the machines I was using in these videos, just in case you're curious to learn more:

🤩 Singer Heavy Duty 4411 - This is a very affordable domestic sewing machine, terrific for quilters needing a travel machine or a great choice for beginners new to sewing and quilting. I have mine set in an Affordable Sewing Table which makes pushing the quilt over the machine bed so much easier.

🤟 Grace 21X Elite Longarm - When quilting the pink and red heart quilt in the video, I was on my biggest longarm machine which is an Evolution Elite 12 foot frame. This 21-inch longarm gives me plenty of space to play and I was able to fill large sections of the border with Shadow Waves before advancing the quilt through the frame.

❤️ Little Rebel on a Cutie Breeze - The middle quilting machine between the Singer and 21X Elite is the Little Rebel! This is a 13-inch throat, high speed, straight stitch sewing machine. It is taller, built with bright LED lights and compatible with all Grace longarm feet, which makes it an ideal choice for quilters wanting to try frame quilting affordably.

Do you like videos like the one above featuring one design on multiple machines? Did you enjoy seeing Shadow Waves quilted in three very different quilts? 

Reply to this email and let me know as I'm planning a new batch of videos this month to correspond with a new edition of 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs coming out May 1st!

Last Days to Save 10% on QCT 6 Computerized Quilting

There are only 6 days left in March and I don't want you to miss out on upgrading your quilting frame with QCT 6. This computerized quilting system allows you to plan, place, and quilt designs automatically with any Grace machine on any Grace frame.

These beautiful quilt blocks were placed and quilted automatically using QCT 6 Plus:

The great thing about QCT 6 is you can start with the basics and then upgrade the software level when you're ready to unlock more features and hundreds of designs.

Let's go over some of the most common questions about QCT:

Computerized Quilting Questions and Answers

What type of quilting can I do with QCT 6?

QCT 6 is the most basic and simple version of the software. It's been specially designed only for edge-to-edge pantograph style quilting using the 100 built-in designs (like the 6 pictured below) in the software.

How do I place and stitch block designs or triangles?

In order to place individual designs into specific spaces on your quilts, you'll need to upgrade or start with QCT 6 Plus. We have 3 levels of the Quilter's Creative Touch software now, which means you can get started with computerized quilting very affordably and upgrade at your own pace. Here's a bit about each level:

QCT 6 - Baseline level of the software designed for edge-to-edge quilting only using only the built-in designs in the software. Click Here to see the designs included!

QCT 6 Plus - This level gives you the ability to import designs, place and stitch blocks, triangles, and more complex pantograph designs.

QCT 6 PRO - This level expands your abilities with pantograph designs, allows you to record yourself quilting a design and save it as a new design you can stitch repeatedly. Click Here to see how I recorded, edited, and stitched this feather Christmas Tree design:

QCT 6 PRO + Gold Card - This is a 1 year subscription to the highest level of the software with amazing tools like Multi-Pattern Placement so you can place and stitch several blocks at a time. You can also download a collection of 5 - 10 new Gold Card designs each month.

Do you have more questions about computerized quilting? Reply to this email and ask - I may just use your question in a new video as we're sharing new tutorials on computerized quilting in March.

Save 60% on Easter Patterns

If you are in the mood to stitch something special this spring, all of our Easter sewing patterns are on sale for 60% off until April 5th.

Ms. Bunny and Mally dolls are a delight to sew and make new dresses each year. If you'd like a challenge, the Mini Block Easter Basket is a wonderful skill-building piecing project.

Betty and I got busy with decorating an Easter bucket this weekend and didn't pull fabrics for a new dress for Ms. Bunny. It's on the list for this weekend!

Let's go quilt,

Leah Day