The Quilt Store Canada - Evelyn's Sewing Centre

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CUSTOM QUILTING: BACKGROUNDS

First in the series of three videos, Suzanne Michelle Hyland clearly and simply explains techniques for applying overall quilting designs. Discover your potential for beautiful quilting with valuable tips to improve your quilting style.

Topics include: When to apply overall edge-to-edge quilting to a quilt; Methods to preview quilting designs How to use and follow a pantograph/roll pattern with a laser light; How to equally space a pantograph along the length of a quilt Using stencils to apply an overall quilting design; Multiple methods for free-handing your own designs.

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CUSTOM QUILTING: BORDERS

Expand your quilting ability by adding custom borders and sashing to your quilts. Suzanne Michelle Hyland shares methods for using patterns, stencils, tools, and freehand to fill borders and sashing.

Topics include: Border styles How to prepare your quilt and ditch stitch borders successfully; How to stretch or shrink pantograph/roll patterns to fit a border; Marking methods; Using variety of stencils and patterns to fill a border; Using templates in sashing for precision Quilting ideas for sashing.

BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO CUSTOM QUILTING: BLOCKS AND MOTIFS

In the final video of this series, Suzanne Michelle Hyland offers methods for using interpretive quilting designs to add dimension and beauty to your quilt. Make your quilt blocks shine as you learn to use patterns, stencils, and freehand techniques.

Topics include: Block styles Ditch stitching blocks for good quilt construction; How to preview patterns and designs; Resizing patterns; Marking your quilt for printed patterns; Choosing and using stencils to fill a block; Altering hand quilting stencils for continuous line quilting; How to quilt appliqué.