Perfect Autumn Quilting Design – Cornstalks

I’m still on a role playing with these hair designs! Yesterday we learned how to free motion quilt Kelp Forest, which ended up looking more like seaweed than hair.

Here’s another one that comes closer to the desired look, but still ended up looking more like a corn stalk than the look I was going for:

Today I’ve been super busy trying to move all my files from one computer to another. I’ve finally bitten the bullet and upgraded my system with new video editing and design software.

I’ve really put this off for a long time because I didn’t want to take the time to learn new programs. Finally I just had to throw in the towel and admit that what I was using just wasn’t cutting it anymore. While it may take a few days to get used to everything, I’m really excited about some changes I’ll be able to make to the site and the you tube videos very soon.

Enough about computer geek stuff, let’s learn how to quilt Corn Stalks!

Inspiration – This is another hair design I created for My Cup Runneth Over. I’m still fiddling with the design a bit and haven’t found the “one” quite yet.

Difficulty Level – Intermediate. This is a very easy design with minimal traveling. If you can stitch a curvy, wiggly line, you can quilt this design!

Design Family – Edge to Edge. This design is stitched from one edge of your quilting space to another, so it will work really well in an open, uncomplicated area of your quilt.

Directional Texture – 2 Directions. No matter where you put this, Corn Stalks will have a very obvious horizontal or vertical texture.

Suggestions for Use – I can see using this design stitched vertically on a quilt of fall colors: rusty red, pumpkin orange, and bright fall yellow.

Funny, those are the completely opposite colors that I’m seeing out my window right now because we’re almost into Spring!

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day