Quilt Along #18 – Go Loopy with Loopy Line!

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.

7 Responses

  1. Jessim says:

    This was one of the first designs I ever did- I think before basic stippling! I love using loops on my quilt, but have never thought of using it as a tight filler. I need to change my perspective to take large scale designs into the smaller scale!

    A fun variation is to do two outward loops than two inward (or any other combination). I like to have a pattern though- to me random never looks random!

  2. I just started following the FMQP a few weeks ago, being an absolute beginner quilter I'd asked my guild ladies how they got their quilts, quilted and if it wasn't hand done, it was done on the long arm. I think my eyebrows nearly popped off my head when I discovered how much that cost lol. So in research and suggestions I found Leah's site (YAY!!) I discovered that normal stippling for me is counter-intuitive, I simply can't do the u shapes or the lobster claw type stuff without stressing myself out. So I searched the 365 days patterns and discovered the sea oats flower & pattern, playing with it and drawing it out in many different ways I ended up with a design like loopy lines only with the sea oat 'seeds' and then I added in some simple leaf shapes and a shape similar to a wave only echo'd (Once I find my camera I can post some pictures). So loopy lines doesn't just have to be loops, I think that this type of pattern is so easy to adjust, play with and alter it has got to be a staple in any FMQ'ers repertoire.

  3. Anonymous says:

    This is absolutely one of my favorite designs that I do by itself or add other elements and use this to "connect" them. So relaxing to do! I so agree with Jessim, random is so much more difficult to accomplish than an established/repeating pattern. It must be that teeny, tiny part of my brain that is organized and must be "in control"! LOL! So glad to be back with you, Leah, and our weekly sessions.

  4. Pat says:

    This too, was one of my first designs. I love it.

  5. Mike Pearson says:

    I did the loops on my first quilt, but it was a bit more messy 🙁 But I think it's still good. I am looking for a good "star" stipple. I have a buzz lightyear quilt in progress for my 4 year old grandson and I am planning on using glow in the dark thread to quilt it. I haven't found a design yet and I still haven't decided on the thread brand (several have glow in the dark).

  6. Sue Maxon says:

    I used this recently for sashing, nice!

  7. June Bates says:

    Welcome back, Leah, and congratulations on your coming baby daughter. Exciting news. I struggle with free motion quilting but am persevering. I have been practicing your loopy angles – but need to do more. Think my brain refuses to slow down! Make sure you keep me on your list. I need the practice!

    June x

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