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November Free Motion Quilting Challenge

November 27, 2012

This month’s Free Motion Quilting Challenge at SewCalGal‘s site was provided by Sarah Vedler and it was all about spirals. Sarah is a quilt and block-of-the-month designer, an  embroidery designer and also free motion quilts.

So our challenge was to learn to do spirals. Well, I did two rows of spirals, and then I thought, well these could also be rectangles. And then I did some squares, and finally some  triangles.It’s a pretty versatile concept and I could see it as a background fill.

We’ve got one more month to go in the challenge and it has been a lot of fun. SewCalGal has been generous with her time and knowledge. The Challenge also has a Yahoo group that allows us to share our monthly projects. I feel like I “know” quilters from around the world now!

Filed Under: Quilts and Art Quilts

Comments

  1. Pat says

    November 27, 2012 at 2:04 pm

    Great take on the spirals – I especially like those triangular ones! All these designs would be perfect for an ethnic quilt.

  2. jennyklyon says

    November 27, 2012 at 2:16 pm

    Never thought of that-you’re right-perfect for an ethnic project!

  3. quiltfever says

    November 27, 2012 at 4:17 pm

    All lovely. You are so talented.

  4. SewCalGal says

    November 27, 2012 at 4:28 pm

    Beautiful Jenny. I also love your squares and triangles.

    SewCalGal
    http://www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com

  5. Kelly says

    November 27, 2012 at 4:46 pm

    Great idea! Yours look so smooth and even!

  6. Pat @ Color Me Quilty says

    November 27, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Love all the different variations.

  7. Laura Conowitch says

    November 27, 2012 at 6:53 pm

    Love the triangles!

  8. kay says

    November 27, 2012 at 11:45 pm

    I love all of your spirals! I’m inspired to keep working at it to try to create spirals as wonderful as yours!

  9. jennyklyon says

    November 28, 2012 at 12:59 am

    Sorry all, I’ve been gone all day. Thank you for your kind comments-I love our SewCalGal group-it’s so supportive and informative!

  10. barb says

    November 28, 2012 at 4:31 am

    I love your spirals!!!

  11. Rebecca Grace says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:32 pm

    This is so pretty, Jenny. I love how you adapted the motif for spiral triangles and Greek Key squares.

  12. jennyklyon says

    November 30, 2012 at 4:50 pm

    Thanks Rebecca! I was just trying different styles and liked how some of it turned out.

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