Josh’s Straight Lines in a 9 Patch Block

LeahDay

Leah Day has been teaching online since 2009. She's the creator of the Free Motion Quilting Project, a blog filled with thousands of quilting tutorial videos. Leah has written several books including 365 Free Motion Quilting Designs, Explore Walking Foot Quilting with Leah Day, and Mally the Maker and the Queen in the Quilt.

11 Responses

  1. Hazel says:

    Great job Josh ,you seemed a lot more comfortable then you did in the beginning .

  2. ileneharris says:

    Impressive, Josh? I really like the way you improvise and change things up. Also, please stay safe during the impending storm. I will hold your little family close to my heart over the next few days…

  3. Denise says:

    Thanks for mentioning the starch smell. My sewing room reeked for days. Are there any better smelling alternatives?

  4. LJ says:

    Oh, pooh. I wanted to ask Leah something. What do you think of 'suggestions' about Josh's techniques either while Josh is quilting or at the end (Don't want him to get paranoid!!)? I liked when you pointed out that tuck and the reasons it happened. Along those lines, I'd also find it helpful if you pointed out things like: "If you hold your hands at this angle, you might find it helpful." or "Don't forget to do ______, ______, or _____." Just thinking….

  5. LJ says:

    I'm really seeing improvement in your work, Josh. You certainly seem much more relaxed, that's for sure.

  6. Anne Racobs says:

    Josh, thank you for participating in this project. I am so encouraged by watching the progress of another beginner. And I look forward to viewing your videos.

  7. Gladys says:

    WOW! Josh … your block looks very nice! You enjoy this! A hug!

  8. callmemjr says:

    How would you have restarted if Josh had hit the thread cut button? Also for thread breaks or when the bobbin runs out of thread?

  9. Leah Day says:

    Hi Callmemjr – You can find an article on how to deal with thread breaks right here: http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/2014/01/how-to-start-and-stop-quilting.html

  10. callmemjr says:

    Hi Leah,
    I understand the starts and stops, pulling up the thread and tying a knot. but what happens when you don't have threads long enough to tie, for example if Josh had hit the thread cut button. Would you pull out stitches to make the threads long enough to tie or just start stitching over the broken threads to anchor them down. For the life of me I can't find the answer in the info you attached. Thank you again for your help,

  11. Leah Day says:

    Hi Callmemjr – Yes, if you have short tails, just pick out the stitches until the threads are long enough to tie off and bury.

    Josh actually dealt with this on the next block so make sure to stop by and watch his next video. His stitches were too small to pick out so he had to use a different method, so understand there isn't a single way to deal with this issue.

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