Machine Quilting Bean Sprouts, Design #482

Gosh it’s hot! It’s definitely feeling like July today so I plan to spend some time in the pool soaking up the sun. It also seems like a great day to stitch a new quilting design so I created Bean Sprouts:

This funky, flowing quilting design starts with a very simple Dew Drop shape. Basically a wiggly line with two tear drops on the end. Then just echo quilt around it multiple times until you get bored and move on to quilt another shape.

See how this design is quilted in this new video:

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Now let’s learn a bit more about quilting Bean Sprouts:

Difficulty Level: Beginner – This is a really simple design to machine quilt so long as you keep the basic rules in mind. Memorize the starting Dew Drop shape and quilt it carefully first, then all you have to do is travel stitch and echo to expand the design.

Design Family: Echoing – This family of designs will fill your quilt with a clustering effect. Basically you form the starting shape and rows of echoes, then to keep going with the design you stitch a new shape and new set of echoes.

Last week’s design Cotton Candy is also an echoing design. The only difference between the two is the starting shape – Fluffy Clouds or Dew Drops!

Where Do I Quilt It? – Echoing Designs like Bean Sprouts can be quilted anywhere on your quilts. You can expand the design and quilt it on a huge scale and cover your quilt with All Over Quilting. You can also quilt it easily in blocks, sashing, or borders.

This design has a beautiful flowy texture that would also look nice in art quilts and wall hangings. You could use Bean Sprouts to add texture to a windy sky, or flowing waves.

No matter where you quilt it, this Bean Sprouts is going to add a soft, curving texture to your quilts. If you use it in your quilt, make sure to share a picture with me on the Leah Day Quilting Facebook Group!

Whew! It’s time to hit the pool! What are you quilting this weekend? I’m puffing more squares of James’s puff quilt and quilting walking foot samples for my new book. Learn more about both projects in this week’s podcast episode here.

Let’s go quilt,

Leah Day