Top tips for learning to machine quilt—part 1
Free-motion quilting involves moving the quilt in the desired direction only when the needle is up. If the quilt is moving whilst the needle is…
Top tips for learning to machine quilt—part 2
The four step process Learning to quilt takes four steps: speed, even stitches, smooth curves, and accuracy. Don’t expect to achieve them all at once. Concentrate…
Border basics
The simplest way to create a border is to take several base units, or parts of a block and join them together with some curved…
Merging blocks
Excerpt from The design master plan Here is another great way to merge two different blocks: lay one block on top of the other. These…
Colour scheme #8
This scheme is similar to #7 but has darker pinks/burgundies in it to add more depth. The light grey is a great neutral and adding in a…
Colour scheme #7
This colour scheme is pretty calming. Although I am not a pink person, I feel it balances out the blue, green and turquoises. Happy quilting,…
Trapunto samplers I & II
After trying trapunto on a quilt previously, I was eager to try it again when I saw Philippa Naylor’s technique in her book, “Quilting in…
Machine quilting sampler I
After learning to machine quilting, I practised for 2-3 hours per day for a couple of months. I wanted to “get it” as soon as…
Machine quilting sampler II
I learnt to machine quilt in 2000 and decided to make a couple of samplers after making heaps of practice sandwiches. This is the…
Feathered Star
This quilt was made in January 1999-June 2001. During this time, I learnt how to machine quilt so I waited to quilt it until I…
Fiona Schiffl 