September 13, 2016 hosted by Michelle Umlauf National Educator Sulky of America www.sewingmachineartistry.com special guest Beth Bradley Acquisition & Content Editor Martingale & Company www.shopmartingale.com special guest Lori Kennedy Blogger, Photographer, Designer & Author www.theinboxjaunt.com 1 Citrix Technical Support 855-352-9002 2
special guest Beth Bradley Acquisition & Content Editor Martingale & Company www.shopmartingale.com Finishes: 16-1/2 x 16-1/2 3 Supply List Fat Quarter Light (Aqua) Fabric Fat Quarter Medium (Teal) Fabric Fat Quarter Dark (Royal Blue) Fabric 20 x 20 square Backing Fabric 20 x 20 Batting Thread the machine with Sulky 60 wt. PolyLite Thread Wind a bobbin with PolyLite or Sulky Bobbin Thread, or use a Sulky Prewound Bobbin Thread Sulky KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive Rotary Cutter Cutting Mat Ruler General Sewing Supplies 4
Cutting Instructions for the Celestial Stars Wall Hanging From the light (aqua) fabric, cut: 1-6-1/2 x 6-1/2 square 4-3-1/2 x 3-1/2 squares From the dark (royal blue) fabric, cut: 8-3-1/2 x 3-1/2 squares 2-2-1/2 x 16-1/2 strips 2-2-1/2 x 12-1/2 strips From the medium (teal) fabric, cut: 4-3-1/2 x 6-1/2 rectangles 5 Flying Geese Units 2-3-1/2 x 3-1/2 squares dark (royal blue) fabric 1-3-1/2 x 6-1/2 rectangles medium (teal) fabric 6
Flying Geese Units Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of the the dark (royal blue) squares 7 Flying Geese Units Place one dark (royal blue) square on top of one-half of the medium (teal) rectangle with right sides together. Make sure the drawn line is positioned as shown. 8
Flying Geese Units Set your machine to a stitch length of 2.5mm. Sew on the drawn line with Sulky PolyLite thread. 9 Flying Geese Units Place the 1/4 line of the ruler on the stitched line. Trim along the edge of the ruler, leaving a 1/4 seam allowance. Drawn and Stitched Line 10
Flying Geese Units Press the dark (royal blue) triangle away from the rectangle. 11 Flying Geese Units Place the second square on the opposite end of the rectangle with right sides together. Orient the line as shown. 12
Flying Geese Units Stitch along the drawn line. 13 Flying Geese Units Measure and trim as before. 14
Flying Geese Units Press the triangle away from the rectangle. Make three more units for a total of 4 flying geese. 15 Assembling the Block Arrange the units as shown. Make sure the flying geese are positioned as shown to create the celestial star shape. 16
Assembling the Block Piece the units in each row together. Press the seam allowances toward the light (aqua) squares, as shown. 17 Assembling the Block Place the top row, right sides together, on the middle row, matching the seams. Use a pin right at the seam intersections to help lock the seams. Don t sew over your pins! 18
Assembling the Block Repeat to sew the bottom row to the middle row. Press the seam allowances toward the middle row. 19 Assembling the Block Sew the short royal blue strips to the top and bottom of the block. Press the seam allowances toward the strips. 20
Assembling the Block Sew the long royal blue strips to the sides of the block. Press the seam allowances toward the strips. 21 Basting the Quilt with KK 2000 Make a quilt sandwich. Use Sulky KK2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive to spray-baste the layers together. Spray a small area of the fabric, and then smooth the fabric over the batting. Repeat for both the quilt top and backing fabric. Download a free ebook about Making a Quilt Sandwich at: http:// www.shopmartingale.com/ how-to-quilt.html 22
Flying Geese Units Your quilt is ready for doodle stitching! 23 Save $10 use Coupon Code SULFF10
180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders and Beyond 25 Doodling helps improve your free-motion skills Get your design ideas and thoughts on paper first! Be creative! Calms your mind. Allows you to focus. Develop muscle memory. You ll feel more comfortable and confident when you are ready to stitch. 26
180 Doodle Quilting Designs Each design set includes 3 coordinating designs Square (6 x 6 ) Triangle Border (2-1/4 wide) 27 Four Ways to Master Doodling 1. Tracing the Design 2. Doodle Free-Hand On Paper 3. The Sulky Stick n Stitch Method 4. 28
1A. Tracing the Design Supplies: A simple sketch book with unlined pages. Felt-tip pen or marker. Pad of tracing paper. Designs from 180 Doodle Quilting Designs: Free-Motion Ideas for Blocks, Borders and Beyond 29 1B. Tracing the Design Place a sheet of tracing paper over the doodle design. Using a felt-tipped marker, trace over the design. Begin at the start point and stop at the end point. 30
1C. Tracing the Design As you trace, you will start to understand how the design is formed, and you ll get a feel for the repetitive motion that you will be using when you stitch. Keep practicing until you feel comfortable with the design. 31 2A. Doodle Freehand Next, try doodling the design freehand in your sketchbook. Use the original design as a reference. Doodle the design on the paper while keeping a continuous line. 32
2B. Doodle Freehand Don t worry about drawing perfectly or making a pretty picture! The process of doodling is all about creating your muscle memory and finding a relaxing tempo. 33 3A. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method 34
End. host Michelle Umlauf National Educator Sulky of America www.sewingmachineartistry.com Start. 6 x 6 Block FREE Download (link will be emailed to you) Spools of Thread from by Lori Kennedy from180 Doodle Quilting Designs 35 3B. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method Use KK 2000 Temporary Spray Adhesive to make a few 8-10 squares of practice quilt sandwiches from leftover fabric. 36
3C. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method Using the lightest ink setting, photocopy or print the design onto a piece of Sulky Stick n Stitch Stabilizer. 37 3D. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method Peel the release sheet from the back of the Stick n Stitch Stabilizer and place the printed pattern on the right side on the quilt sandwich. 38
Set Your Machine Up for Free-Motion Consult your machine manual. Thread your machine with your favorite Sulky thread. Use the appropriate size needle for the thread. Use a matching thread in the bobbin. Lower the feed dogs. Insert a free-motion foot. Set your machine for a straight stitch. 14/90 Schmetz Topstitch Needle for 30 wt. and 16/100 Schmetz Jeans Needle for 12 wt. 39 3E. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method At the starting point, pull the bobbin thread up to the top. Use an open-toe spring-loaded foot for better visibility. Lock the stitches by stitching in place a couple times or slightly moving the fabric back and forth. Clip threads. 40
3F. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method Free-motion stitch the spool, beginning at the start point. Follow the lines to the end point. Relax! Try to keep a nice constant speed. Move the fabric according to the speed of your machine. You don t want your stitches to be too long. You don t want your stitches to be too short either. Enjoy the process!!! 41 3G. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method You can have fun and create different doodle fills within the spool of thread. 42
3H. Sulky Stick n Stitch Method Rinse under hot running water until all the stabilizer is gone. Roll up in a towel to remove the excess water. Lay flat to dry. 43 Door Prize Drawing Door Prize Doodle Bundle $75 Retail Value! 44
special guest Lori Kennedy Blogger, Photographer, Designer & Author www.theinboxjaunt.com Contributor: 180 Doodle Quilting Designs Featured Author: American Quilter Magazine Craftsy: Divide and Conquer: Creative Machine Quilting From Doodle to Design BERNINA Ambassador 45 4A. Doodle First! If you can doodle it, you can quilt it. 46
4B. How will the motif be used in your quilt design? Background/Texture? Read the motif/show off the pattern? 47 4C. Choose the thread to match your design goal. Color Weight Sheen 48
4D. For Background or Texture Matching Color Lightweight Thread (40 wt. or finer) Matte or Sheen 49 4E. To show off the motif Contrasting color Heavier weight thread (40 wt. or heavier) Matte or Sheen 50
4F. Choose Matte or Sheen Determined by the style of the quilt 51 4G. Combine a variety of effects within a single design. 52
4H. Bobbin Thread Color-Match the top thread to hide minor tension issues. Weight Match the top thread, or Use a lighter weight thread in the bobbin Helps the top thread win the tension tug-of-war. Less bobbin changes 53 4I. Have FUN! Personality is more important than perfection. For more tips and tutorials www.theinboxjaunt.com 54
Door Prize Drawing Door Prize Doodle Bundle $75 Retail Value! 55 special guest Beth Bradley Acquisition & Content Editor Martingale & Company www.shopmartingale.com 56
This wavy line design from Vicki Ruebel has a central focal point. It is an easy and forgiving design because the squiggly lines are meant to be irregular! 57 First I practiced tracing the design on tracing paper. Then, I Doodled Free-Hand in my sketch book. 58
I even did some very rough sketches of the wall hanging to get an idea of how the quilting would look. I thought the doodled X shapes in the smaller squares looked too busy. 59 So, I tried a different idea based on Vicki s squiggly lines and simplified the corner squares to rows of diagonal squiggles. 60
Practice Doodling Blocks Practicing on small quilt sandwiches is an important step that will help you feel confident when you re ready to stitch on your project. Don t be shy in both practicing and playing with different thread combinations. 61 Practice Doodling Blocks A light blue Sulky PolyLite thread blends well with the aqua background. It creates a great texture and has just a touch of sheen. 62
4D. If your stitches are too long, you re moving too fast in comparison to the machine stitching speed. If your stitches are too tight and short, you re moving the fabric too slow in comparison to the stitching speed. 63 Practice Doodling Blocks I thought the light blue Sulky PolyLite thread had a bit too much contrast on the royal blue fabric (top). So, I used a dark blue Sulky 30 wt. Solid Cotton thread for the borders instead. I also tested the dark blue thread on the teal and royal blue fabrics, and liked the effect. 64
Practice Doodling Blocks The Sulky Sliver Thread has a shimmering, sparkling effect on the royal blue fabric. 65 Sewing with Sulky Metallic Thread Place the thread on a vertical spool pin or positioned to keep the thread flat through the tension area. Lower the top tension setting several numbers. Use a 14/90 Topstitch or 14/90 Metallic needle. Use a lightweight bobbin thread. Sew slower. You can find more tips for working with Sulky Sliver Thread here: http:// www.sulky.com/catalog/sub/ thread/metallic/sliver/ 66
The Thread Director 67 Practice Doodling Blocks Sulky 30 wt. Cotton Blendables Thread produces a really wonderful transition from color to color. 68
Before free-motion doodling on the Celestial Wall Hanging, use a walking foot to stitch in the ditch all around the shapes within the quilt. This anchors the layers together and adds definition to the design. Now, relax and have fun! You re ready to doodle quilt within the shapes of the wall hanging. 69 Visit http:// www.shopmartingale.com/ how-to-quilt.html to download free How to Quilt ebooks, including Making a Quilt Sandwich, Binding a Quilt, and more! 70
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