Quilting background fills

Arches are such a common element in free motion quilting. Sometimes we even do not realize that we quilt an arch. And they are in arches, flowers, crescents,...

My friend Annie decided she wanted something different on this quilt, or should I say 18 different somethings on this quilt. Since it is so easily separated she wanted a different design in each row. I started out with the most simple overall pattern in anyone's repertoire, the stipple... Then small loopies... Then a pattern that I call Double Bubble Trouble ... Then some cute little leaves and loops... Then my own version of "cry baby" and I was just getting started!! Next up was my ever…

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This past week, I started and finished a fun new Wholecloth Quilt that yielded 36 fun, new free-motion quilting motifs. Not only am I thril...

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Borders and Backgrounds can be two of the worst parts of a quilt to quilt. One makes you quilt the same shape over and over, while the other gives you so many options you can't possibly decide, but Borders and Backgrounds by Angela Walters will give you all the tools to know exactly how to attack your machine quilting. Continue reading for an in depth review of this Craftsy class! #MachineQuilting #QuiltTutorials #QuiltingTips #QuiltingClasses

Quilters are continually looking for other creative machine quilting background fill options besides stippling. Here is a sampling of some more choices.

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I recently was working on a super secret project, and found I needed a pretty background fill that enhanced the overall design. I wanted something that looked like a budding flower, or opening petals, something organic, easy and consistent since the other details were more like thread painting and I wanted a nice contrast. Based […]

Free motion quilting sampler block using quilt as you go technique. Post series include tutorials on how to free motion quilt and assembling quilt as you go

Echo quilting is another random free-motion background fill and the technique we will practice in session #6.

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how to quilt around applique - posted in Ask The Expert - How Should I Quilt This...?: Im ready to start quilting around the applique on my Vintage Valentine. I have not done much of this, so Im doing a little homework first. There are many of you who do this so beautifully. Please share your tips.... Do you background fill before or after you outline the applique? I saw a theory that doing the background fill first adds more pouf to the applique. Poof...

Kelly Hanson talks about Mctavishing in this quilting video as well as discusses all the exciting and unique quilting techniques that are presented in her quilting book by Karen Mctavish.

Background fill

Sue Heinz is the owner of Kismet Quilting LLC, and is the author of two Drawn to Mastery series workbooks, and Fill Harmonics, a background design workbook. Sue teaches quilting classes and sells her books and other tools on her website.