Welcome to my stop on the Making Connections blog hop! Dorie Hruska's new book is filled to the brim with variations on the classic Continuous Curve design. If you've wanted to learn to incorporate continuous curves into your quilting, this is the book for you. If you already use continuous curves and want to mix things up a bit, this book is also for you! Dorie does an excellent job of teaching readers how to navigate around a quilt and incorporate any desired variety of designs. I especially liked how she brings the designs out of the middle of the quilt and into the borders. Continuous curves are usually done in grid-based areas, and Dorie shows you how to mark grids anywhere you want to take them.
One design in the book that I especially liked was Connecting Brackets. The example above is from the book. As this is a workbook, there are practice pages to doodle and draw and work on muscle memory. This particular design is made of two basic S-curves, going in opposite directions.
I was recently working on a custom quilt for a client. It was set out like rows of bricks in a kind of herringbone pattern, and she had specific ideas in mind for how she wanted each row quilted, except for two. One of the rows seemed like the perfect candidate for Connecting Brackets. The understated design added some nice texture without distracting from the fabric.
If you haven't already, be sure to check out the other stops on the blog hop!
Becca Fenstermaker - www.prettypiney.com IG: prettypiney
Teri Lucas - www.generationqmagazine.com IG: genqmag
Teri Lucas - www.generationqmagazine.com IG: genqmag
Wednesday Sept 6th:
Sherry Shish - poweredbyquilting.com IG: poweredbyquilting
Pam Morgan - www.mysweetlittlestitches.com IG: sweetlittlestitches
Thursday Sept 7th:
Laura Piland - www.sliceofpiquilts.com IG: sliceofpiquilts
Katy S - www.katyquilts.net IG: katyquilts
Friday Sept 8th:
Suzy Webster - websterquilt.blogspot.
Bernie Kringel - needleandfoot.com/ IG: needleandfoot
Monday Sept 11th:
Jamie Mueller - www.sunflower-quilts.com IG: sunflower_quilt
Nancy Scott - masterpiecequilting.
Tuesday Sept 12th:
Sherri Noel - www.rebeccamaedesigns.com IG: rebeccamaedesigns
Anorina Morris - www.sameliasmum.com IG: sameliasmum
Wednesday Sept 13th:
Yvonne Fuchs - www.quiltingjetgirl.com IG: quiltingjetgirl
Barbie Mills - thequiltingmill.
Thursday Sept 14th:
Afton Warrick - www.quiltingmod.com IG: quiltingmod
Kathy Bruckman - kathyskwiltsandmore.
Friday Sept 15th:
Susan Arnold - www.quiltfabrication.com IG: quiltfabrication
Dorie Hruska - www.forever-quilting.
My FMQ definitely is what needs improving. I'm mostly a straight line quilter because I don't know how to do anything else. i think this book would really help me!
ReplyDeleteI would like to improve all of my quilting! I do good with straight line quilting, but anything else needs improvement.
ReplyDeleteI need to improve my binding and free motion quilting.
ReplyDeleteOh brackets! I just cannot seem to get them even and consistent.
ReplyDeleteI need to improve free motion on my domestic and my frame.
ReplyDeleteLove the brackets, and your quilting. I am really enjoying this hop. Thank you for the tour.
ReplyDeleteHi,love your quilting!Like to get better at my fmqing>maybe I'll try using erasable marking on my tops and see if that will help. Thanks for your inspiration+sharing a neat giveaway too! msstitcher1214@gmail.com
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ReplyDeleteI really need improvement in the length of my stitches when i free motion quilt - some are rather large and then sometimes they get very tiny!!!
I'd like to be more adventurous in my quilting designs. This book looks like it would help.
ReplyDeleteLove the brackets - they're perfect here!
ReplyDeleteI would love to improve my stitch consistency. Sometimes I have microscopic stitches and sometimes they're toe catchers! Love the brackets on your quilt, they make it look really elegant. Thanks for taking the time to stitch and share!
ReplyDeleteI'm curious to try doing more continuous quilting such as shown in this book. I took a class from a different quilter last weekend at an area quilt show. I'm intrigued.
ReplyDeleteSo many things to improve! I really want to master feathers, improve my stitch length consistency, and most importantly, incorporate what I learn from this book to keep me from stitching myself into a corner!
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I would like to expand my quilting beyond meandering.
ReplyDeleteCongratulations, you win!! I think this book will get help with that!
DeleteI quilt with my walking foot and I want to move on to FMQ.
ReplyDeleteI always hesitate when it comes time to quilt my quilts! I'd love to be better at FMQing, moving on from stippling and meandering! Thanks for the chance to win a (e-) copy!
ReplyDeleteI use my domestic machine for free motion and would like to improve the coordination between the machine speed and moving my hands. And not holding my breath while the machine is running!
ReplyDeleteYour quilting is so pretty! I really like that design. I have issues with skipped stitches and keeping my lines smooth, not so jerky looking. I know more practice will help and I do whenever I can!
ReplyDeleteI do some FMQ, but usually use my walking foot a lot. I would like to be better at having consistent stitches in my FMQ. I would also like to be able to quilt designs without drawing them on the quilt (which I do most of the time). I like the concept of this book. Thanks for the chance to win. :)
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ReplyDeleteAnything free-motion needs improvement with me.
ReplyDeleteMy FMQ skills definitely need help.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the chance Barbie. A way to not quilt myself into corners and dead ends would be a huge boon in my quilting. This book sounds like it would totally help me out.
ReplyDeleteThis design really looks good in the borders. All of my FMQ needs improving so I think I really need to get this book
ReplyDeleteI need to learn FMQ on my new sewing machine, this looks like a great book for me.
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Accuracy. I have a hard time going back over a line so it looks like one stitch. I'm thinking of circles, the little part you double stitch on feathers and even the stem of the feather. I always seem to wobble. It really ticks me off! Looks like a great book to have. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteI have trouble deciding on designs as well as executing any FMQ. I've had a little success with rulers but find I get myself stuck into corners when I try anything else.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on my borders.
ReplyDeleteI need to work on adding some variety to my quilting. I have tried and true things I do a lot, but I think I need to add some new designs.
ReplyDeleteConfidence, definitely! To be able pick up a quilt and stitch boldly rather than worrying that I am going to ruin it!
ReplyDeleteMy first winner actually won someone else's giveaway, so I drew another name and it's yours! I'm sending you an email.
DeleteI'd need to do a lot of training my brain to get enough muscle memory to do this, but I'd sure like to try...
ReplyDeleteI need help choosing designs.
ReplyDeleteI'm always looking for new continuous quilting designs to try out! Planning a path is half the battle!
ReplyDeleteI need to work on my free motion quilting overall. I am so bad. I just wish I had more time to practice more!
ReplyDeleteGiveaway closed! The winner is Vicki Has and she has been contacted. You can get a signed copy of Dorie's book on her website!
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