Allô and welcome 😊 My studio is a disaster after going away, but that hasn't stopped me from getting things done! I spent a few hours last evening adding more free motion quilting (FMQ) on the Square Dance baby quilt. It's getting there! Since my last baby quilt was given to the recipient just before his third birthday, I'm not too worried - but it would be nice to get it done sooner rather than later. I didn't make it for my September One Monthly Goal (OMG) but I'll be done in a week or two...and then on to the next one 😁
FMQ Square Dance Blocks
So far I've shared three FMQ blocks. Here are more - the ones I quilted last night are shown first while the others were quilted a while back.
The centre square features dinosaurs. I tried drawing dinosaurs based on the images in the fabric but with no luck. Then I found a pieced stegosaurus on the internet. Adapting the image from a pieced quilt was much easier. There's a close-up below.
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| Dinosaur block with dot-to-dot quilting and a dinosaur |
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| Close up of the FMQ stegosaurus |
The centre fabric on this block is adventuring in the jungle. I FMQ a fern à la Angela Walters and then added vines with leaves.
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| Adventure block filled with ferns and leaves |
The fun red fabric has all kinds of fun motifs. I FMQ rainbows at the top of the block and then a car, sun, cloud and house. There are mostly Lorry Kennedy's quilting designs. I now have the rest of the block to finish.
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| Rainbows, car, sun, cloud and house |
There blocks were quilted after the last post on this quilt.
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| FMQ stars in the Star Wars block |
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| FMQ flowers, a butterfly and squiggly lines |
What I learned
- Drawing a realistic dinosaur is beyond my abilities at this time but I was so happy to find a pieced stegosaurus. Since it was simplified to be pieced, it was simple enough for me to draw it. I'll have to remember that as a source of images to FMQ.
- The hardest part about FMQ this quilt is coming up with the motifs. When possible, I like making it relevant to the centre block, although geometric designs can also be effective.
- I'm going to publish this post early so that I can link up to the October OMG. This quilt needs to be finished soon since I can't wait to start designing the next baby quilt. I haven't let myself start until I finish this one!
Related links
- Lori Kennedy
- Angela Walters, Dot-to-Dot, Shape by Shape
- Playing and I Quilted This!, September 10, 2026
- FMQ a Baby Quilt and I Quilted This!, September 03, 2026
- A Finished Flimsy, FMQ, slow stitching and I Quilted This!, June 18, 2026
- Baby Quilt, Upcoming Retreat and I Quilted This!, May 21, 2026
- Getting stuff done and I Quilted This! January 22, 2026
- Modern Baby
Linking parties
I'll be linking up to many fun linking parties, including the October OMG. You may want to check some out after you've linked up below! Monday Musings, Sew & Tell, Put your foot down, Off The Wall Friday, Patchwork & Quilts, 15 Minutes to Stitch 2026,
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I Quilted This!
Welcome to the I Quilted This! linking party that celebrates quilting on a domestic machine or custom quilting on a long-arm. Feel free to link up and share any recent project, even if you're not quilting it!
Here are the posts that included FMQ, ruler work and walking foot quilting last week. Thanks for linking up 😊 and consider grabbing the button.
Terry at Ongoing Projects is still FMQ her butterfly collage quilt. You'll want to check out her post for more details!
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| Terry FMQ her butterfly collage quilt |
Vicki from Vicki's Crafts and Quilting is now working on her fall quilts.
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| Vicki's Cinderella wall hanging (I just got the joke!) |
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| Vicki finished this UFO fall table topper |
Gail of Quilting Gail used to dislike appliqué - a lot! However, as she made some fun projects, she's now grown to like it! Here is one of her quilts. Check out her post for more!
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| Gail having fun with appliqué after making this tree skirt |
It's now your turn 😍
What great motifs you are coming up with to quilt that baby quilt! Impressive! I love the dinosaur!
ReplyDeleteyou are having fun with the variety of free motion designs, Andree. Looking great ...
ReplyDeleteIt's been fun seeing all the quilting motifs you've been using. Fingers crossed you get our OMG finished soon.
ReplyDeleteYour motifs are all so fun. I like your dinosaur. Thanks for linking up, and happy stitching!
ReplyDeleteLooks like you are having fun with the quilting. I like your dinosaur. I didn't know that OMG is still going on, I'll have to remember that.
ReplyDeleteI think you did a great job in coming up with a variety of FMQ motifs. Angela Walters and Lori Kennedy are two of the quilters who I have followed for years. In a similar vein, I cannot recommend Leah Day enough. She has close to 500 different FMQ motifs on her site, complete with videos. I also use Pinterest and even my own past work when stuck.
ReplyDeleteGreat job on your quilting, Andree! Love all your blocks and what you did with the quilting. Thanks for sharing with us at Monday Musings.
ReplyDeleteI love all your quilting styles. It's fun to have them all different :)
ReplyDeleteJ'adore ton stegosaurus ! Bravo pour tous ces motifs de FMQ, ils sont variés et mettent bien en valeur le thème du carré central. Merci pour le partage ;)
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