Spiral Ornaments and Cat Hairballs

Published: Fri, 12/07/12

News from Leah Day
Hi ,

It's December and life is getting a bit hectic and crazy around my neck of the woods, which is why I forgot to send out last week's newsletter! So let's catch up first with the Free Motion Quilt Along and check out the designs we've recently learned how to quilt.

Last week we learned to quilt Spiral Ornaments, which is a fun Edge to Edge Design that is going to bust through your sashing with just two passes - one to lay the starting line, the second to add the spiral baubles and fill the space completely

You can find this tutorial for Spiral Ornaments right here.
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The second design we learned this week is Cat Hairball filler. This while the name might not sound very appetizing, just look what it does on a tiny scale around feathers!

Check out this tutorial for a larger scale version of this design.
Perfect Quilter Christmas Present
perfect gift for quilter
What is the perfect present for your best quilting friend? How about the joy of learning something new? This year we have two wonderful gifts that would be the perfect fit for any quilter looking to expand skills in free motion quilting.

From Daisy to Paisley is a sweet little spiral bound mini book full of beautiful designs for you to play with on your machine. Working through this book and quilting out each design will help you learn over 50 beautiful designs and all are possible for quilters of any skill level.

Find this book for just $12.95 right here in the Day Style Designs Quilt Shop.

Another way to learn free motion is to take a class, and luckily you can now take a class with me through Craftsy.com! My class Free Motion Quilting a Sampler contains over 7 hours of video of instruction and is full of wonderful beginner information.

For the month of December, use this link to get 50% off your class pass.

That's it for this week! I hope you're enjoying this festive time of the year, but still finding time to get on your sewing machine for a little bit every day. Remember that making your quilting time the first thing you do in the morning is the best way to ensure you keep quilting through this season.

I don't know about you, but when things get busy, I find I need that special quilting time more and more, so make sure you work it into your day somehow!

Go quilt something beautiful today,

Leah Day