Walking Foot Quilt Along

Walking Foot Quilt Along - Part 3 - The Finale

11/15/2018

Find Part 1 and 2 by scrolling down the page.

Are you having fun?
Are you learning?

I hope you can answer yes to both questions. In Part 3 we are going to add some pizzazz to the border. It’s not wrong to finish up with the pattern as in the book but I like to add a little something special to my borders.

Let's get quilting.

Stitch a zigzag pattern around the border. No marking is required because you will use the intersections of the previous lines as your guide.

Stitch a second zigzag pattern splitting the two existing lines of stitching in half following the diagram. Again, you do not need to mark. You will start quilting from off the quilt top on the batting then onto the quilt top to the intersecting lines, continuing around the quilt. These lines will eventually get partially cut off when we square up the quilt before adding the binding.

Updated instructions:
Mark two dots in each corner splitting those sections in three.

Stitch from the edge through the dot to the intersection then continue zigzagging through the boomerang shapes, splitting them in half. Once you reach the last intersection stitch off through a dot. Repeat on all four sides.

Now we need to fill in the rest of the border. There is 2.5 inches between the stitched lines. Holding a ruler a quarter inch down from the edge, mark each half inch with a dot. Mark each of these areas all the way around the quilt with four dots.

Begin stitching from the edge (on the batting) through the first dot to the intersection then back to the edge through another dot. Repeat with the two remaining dots. Repeat around the border till completed.

Congratulations! You are done quilting your quilt.

Did you notice something? Every line you stitched started on the edge of the quilt and ended on the edge of the quilt. Do you know what that means? There are no threads to bury … Yay!!! (Unless of course you ran out of bobbin thread somewhere along the way.)

It’s time to square up your quilt by trimming the excess batting off. Don’t be afraid to cut threads as you trim, the ends will all be secured in the binding. I am not going to post a binding tutorial as there are many tutorials online or you may already have a favourite method.

My mini quilt will be a table topper or wall quilt but you could make a cushion or maybe you’ve got another idea. I’d love to see what you do with yours.

By the way have you looked at the back? Doesn’t it look amazing too?

Don’t forget to post pictures and tag them:
#walkingfootquilting #walkingfootquiltalong @melissamarginet

I hope you’ve enjoyed my Walking Foot Quilt Along and it has inspired you to do more walking foot quilting. Walking Foot Quilting Designs is filled with over 100 ideas to use your walking foot. I encourage you to start with a pattern like we did in the Walking Foot Quilt Along and see what you can do to make it uniquely yours.

You can find me online:
Instagram:  @melissamarginet
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Facebook:  Walking Foot Quilting Designs
Website: melissamarginet.ca

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Walking Foot Quilt Along - Part 2

11/11/2018

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Welcome Back!

In Part 1 of the Walking Foot Quilt Along you prepared your quilt top and now you want to quilt it. We will be using the “Whirl” design, Page 1-12 from Walking Foot Quilting Designs.

Marking:
Make a template that is the size of your quilt block and mark the centre on each side. I use a template so I don’t have to remember my measurement and I won’t accidentally make an incorrect marking. It is also helpful if you forgot to set your machine to a quarter inch when piecing your blocks and they don’t end up at a measurement that is easily divided by two.

Design Placement:
For this project, we are going to place a full diamond (purple) at the centre of the quilt rather than a half diamond (green) which is in the centre of the diagram.

Mark your quilt top as shown in the diagram on the left.

Mark into the border as if there is also a block there. Stay a 1/4 inch away from the edge to allow for the binding.

Stitching:
Always begin stitching on the batting just off the quilt top. Stitch to the mark a quarter inch onto the quilt top and stop with your needle down and your foot up. Pivot your quilt so it is aimed directly at the next mark you need to stitch to.
Continue stitching in this manner across the quilt and sew off onto the batting on the other side. Cut your thread, pull your quilt back towards you and stitch the next line in the same manner.

Make your next set of markings and continue stitching.

NOTE:
Remember to use your intersection as a mark as well. This is a good place to stop and readjust if you need to.

Continue marking and stitching, following the diagrams until your quilt looks like this. (left)

For this Quilt Along, do not stitch the edge lines. (blue)

Turn your quilt a quarter turn and repeat the process.

I hope you're enjoying this quilt along. Don't forget to post your progress. Use these hashtags and tag me so I see your work.
#walkingfootquiltalong #walkingfootquilting @melissamarginet

If you have any questions, contact me through social media or email me at marginet@live.ca.

Part 3 will be posted on Friday, November 16 so I can link it up to Tips and Tutorials Festival hosted by Yvonne from Quilting Jetgirl and Cheryl from Meadow Mist Designs. You can find them online:
Instagram: @quiltingjetgirl & @meadowmistdesigns
Facebook: Quilting Jetgirl & Meadow Mist Designs
Websites: https://quiltingjetgirl.com/ & https://meadowmistdesigns.blogspot.com/

And you can find me online:
Instagram:  @melissamarginet
Facebook:  Melissa Marginet - Quilter
Facebook:  Walking Foot Quilting Designs
Website: melissamarginet.ca

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Walking Foot Quilt Along - Part 1

11/4/2018

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Hello. Thank you for visiting. I hope you're here because you want to quilt along with me.

The first thing you need to do is make a quilt top. I chose very simple patchwork so you could put it together quickly and we can get to the quilting.

- Go through your stash and cut out 36 3" squares of fabric in your colour choice. The feature of this little quilt will be the quilting so choose solids, or tone on tones that will allow the stitching to show.
- Lay out your 36 squares configured 6 x 6 till you are happy with the layout then stitch them together.
- Cut two 3" strips of fabric x WOF. Add a border all the way around the quilt.
- Pick a thread colour that is a contrast to the fabric colour. I used a 30wt Sulky blendable. The heavier the thread and the more contrast in colour, the more it will show.

Here are some options for your quilt.
- Tone on tone purple fabrics which became the finished quilt you see above.
- Solid scraps sewn randomly together and cut into 3" squares then pieced again into the same sized quilt top as the purple one.
- A work in progress. I purchased a charm pack and matching border fabric from Needle Crafts & Studio. I haven't decided on the exact layout yet but the one you see here is not bad. I will have to choose a very dark thread if I want it to show on all these colours.

Variations: You can make your quilt any size you want and still quilt along with me. Using the charm pack and cutting 5" strips for the border, my finished quilt will measure 36" square. If I cut the charms into 2.5" squares and cut my border strips at 2.5" I will end up with a 16" square quilt. I could then get 4 small quilts out of one charm pack. If this matched my living room I could make them into 4 cushions.

One more thing, layer your quilt with batting and backing. I pin basted mine but use your preferred method and we'll see you back here on November 12.

Don't forget to post your progress. Use these hashtags and tag me so I see your work.
#walkingfootquiltalong #walkingfootquilting @melissamarginet

Stay tuned!
Melissa

UPDATE: Part 2 - November 12

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come quilt with me

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