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Quilting: Practice Cushion
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Practice Cushion

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Learn It

This project was made as part of a Craftsy course:
Machine Quilting Negative Space »

Difficulty:

Category: Quilting

Type of item: Home Decor

For: Home

Style: Funky, Whimsical, Casual


Materials

Cotton fabrics, polyester batting, spun polyester threads.

What was your inspiration?

The wonderful quilting motif's that Angela showed us in her course. This is the first time I have done free motion quilting, I love it but I need to practice alot so don't look too closely at the stitching!! But I love the textural effect of the different motifs. I particularly like the idea of echoing the main shape in the design as a quilt motif - which is the flower on my cushion.

What advice would you give someone starting this project?

The course is really good, I found it really inspiring and couldn't wait to try out the designs.

 

17 comments

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Stichelei on craftsy.com
Feb 14, 2013    Flag as inappropriate
Your quilting is wonderful. Echoing the flowers gives a great design.
Kyna on craftsy.com
Dec 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This looks amazing
Mamadoc on craftsy.com
Nov 15, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
love love love how this turned out. Great idea to satin stitch (machine embroidery) the two columns that ran behind the flower rather than just quilting them with the same thread. They really wouldn't have been as much of a design element.
GiGi xoxo on craftsy.com
Nov 15, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Very nice, I really like you echo designs!
zeke1357918469 on craftsy.com
Oct 24, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your cushion is striking! Well done.
Christinehuxter on craftsy.com
Sep 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Wow I really love this well done you
Malini on craftsy.com
Aug 20, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it. Great idea on echoing in the negative space. Looks awesome!
kmkauckland on craftsy.com
Aug 12, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
This is excellent.
JBlixt on craftsy.com
Aug 11, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Great piece - you turned learning and practicing into a fabulous project.
sandpat1 on craftsy.com
Aug 09, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love how you echoed the flower! I love your little cushion!
ksmvav on craftsy.com
Aug 07, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Your quilting really enhanced the design. Wonderful!
ButtonsButterfl on craftsy.com
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it! I love how you repeated the flower!!
mo.sews on craftsy.com
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
WOW! so very inspiring!! beautiful work!
Angela Walters on craftsy.com
Angela Walters
Craftsy Instructor
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
I love it!!!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!!
roscoep on craftsy.com
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Cant believe its your first time doing FMQ!!
lovely sassy on craftsy.com
Aug 04, 2012    Flag as inappropriate
Love it. Good job
Quiltinjeni on craftsy.com
Aug 05, 2012   Flag as inappropriate
Excellent!