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About A Quilt Sampler 2013 QAL : A sampler quilt with custom quilting

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This is my first post on introducing you to a “About A Quilt Sampler” Quilt Along (QAL) which I wish to do beginning early next year (2013)

I do wish you join along if you are interested in learning and practicing free motion quilting on your domestic machine, or if you would simply want to make a sampler quilt. A sampler quilt is great as it provides quick exposure to learning lots of different techniques and different kind of blocks. So, I think this sampler quilt it would be perfect for beginners and intermediate quilters.

The idea to this QAL is to keep a good journal of myself making a sampler quilt and to share with all of you tips along the way as well!

So! What is so special about this Sampler quillt?? Well, I have decided to pick just 9 block, all simple and easy, because I rather focus on how to quilt them. So this will be a quilt along where I will not only share with you tutorial of how to make the blocks but also a guidance on how to do free-motion quilting on them! Wait …. before you think that it sounds too challenging… read on.

Sampler Quilt along with custom FMQ tutorial

I really love looking at quilting designs up close and love how creative people can be and how such a simple quilt can look so different and so amazing after it is quilted. Follow my quilting design inspiration board on pinterest and you’ll get what I mean! They are so many awesome quilter’s out there!

Among my favourite quilter, a great inspiration to this QAL, is Margaret from Quilts Of Love. Margaret is a long arm quilter, and she does an amazingly beautiful quilting. I am always amazed looking at her quilts and how a plain quilt top look unbelievably gorgeous once it is quilted.
Here are some pictures taken from her main blog with permission, which had inspired me to do this QAL.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So this “About A Quilt Sampler” QAL is going to be all about how to do customize quilting. We will tackle quilting by block instead of all over quilting with a domestic machine. We will be using the quilt as you go technique for each block so we don’t have to worry about wrestling the quilt under the small throat.
I will try my best to make a good tutorial for the blocks and how to quilt them. At the end of nine blocks,  we will piece them all together using the quilt as you go technique, there will also be a tutorial for that.
Now, now… if you are new to free-motion quilting, don’t fret, there are no quilt police around, and all you need to do is be a little forgiven to yourself and believe that it will come to you with practice. and what better way to practice than to join along!
Well, till then, I’d love to hear from you if you are planning to join along!
Next Post on About A quilt QAL : Fabric Requirements

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34 Comments

  5. Carrie P. Reply

    I think this is a great idea. I started a quilt using the same technique and I might just have to pull it out and do it along with you. The quilting part interests me most.

  6. Carrie P. Reply

    I think this is a great idea. I started a quilt using the same technique and I might just have to pull it out and do it along with you. The quilting part interests me most.

  7. S.AJ Reply

    This is really great, I had been searching and looking around on where to and how do free motion quilting and up comes your post, really glad about it and waiting eagerly to join you ☺

  8. S.AJ Reply

    This is really great, I had been searching and looking around on where to and how do free motion quilting and up comes your post, really glad about it and waiting eagerly to join you ☺

  9. Patchwork and Play Reply

    I admire your aspiration to be able to custom quilt as well as a long arm quilter! I have a long way to go before I attempt anything like that! I will watch with interest.

  10. Patchwork and Play Reply

    I admire your aspiration to be able to custom quilt as well as a long arm quilter! I have a long way to go before I attempt anything like that! I will watch with interest.

  11. Megan Reply

    Oooh, this looks like fun – I’m in! I’ve been wanting to try my hand at the QAYG method. I’m looking forward to it!

  12. Megan Reply

    Oooh, this looks like fun – I’m in! I’ve been wanting to try my hand at the QAYG method. I’m looking forward to it!

  13. Theresa Reply

    This is so perfect – my 2013 quilty goal is to practice my FMQ. So excited! Now, I wonder what fabrics to use . . .

  14. Theresa Reply

    This is so perfect – my 2013 quilty goal is to practice my FMQ. So excited! Now, I wonder what fabrics to use . . .

  19. Maria Wallin Reply

    This sounds like so much fun! I really want to join! I’m hope, hope, hope I’ll have time to join! If not, I’ll at least follow from the sidelines =D

    I tried following the FMQ Challenge last year but failed miserably, this looks like it would be straight up my alley, more hands on, directly quilting new things rather then making practice sandwich after practice sandwich. XD

  20. Maria Wallin Reply

    This sounds like so much fun! I really want to join! I’m hope, hope, hope I’ll have time to join! If not, I’ll at least follow from the sidelines =D

    I tried following the FMQ Challenge last year but failed miserably, this looks like it would be straight up my alley, more hands on, directly quilting new things rather then making practice sandwich after practice sandwich. XD

  21. cyndiofthevortex Reply

    I’m a new follower of yours and I’m so glad I found your blog. This is exactly what I’d like to do! I hope you’ll really explain the QAYG method as I have no idea how to do that. I’ll watch for when you give ideas for fabric amounts for the entire quilt.

  22. cyndiofthevortex Reply

    I’m a new follower of yours and I’m so glad I found your blog. This is exactly what I’d like to do! I hope you’ll really explain the QAYG method as I have no idea how to do that. I’ll watch for when you give ideas for fabric amounts for the entire quilt.

  27. Revathi Reply

    I would love to do this QAL. I hope to learn a lot on the way since this will be my first quilt:)
    Revathi

  28. Revathi Reply

    I would love to do this QAL. I hope to learn a lot on the way since this will be my first quilt:)
    Revathi

  33. Marla's Crafts Reply

    I would love to join this as I am a old quilter but just new to free motion quilting. This is just what I need to help me learn a little about what to do. Just let me know what I have to do.

  34. Marla's Crafts Reply

    I would love to join this as I am a old quilter but just new to free motion quilting. This is just what I need to help me learn a little about what to do. Just let me know what I have to do.

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