03/02/2026
The Journal Quilt has finally gotten to the last big segment….quilting. These are 2 of my custom designs highlighting the vast miles of corn, wheat, sunflowers and other grains that we drove through. I am using “stationary free-motion” quilting technique. This means my longarm machine remains stationary-it is set into a tabletop- and I move the quilt ‘sandwich’ to create the designs. Free-motion is fun, but challenging, especially when the sandwich (layered backing, batting and the pieced top) is this size (long king-size top 86 x 98) weighing 7+ lbs. I’m very pleased with the playfulness of the colorful thread and “imperfection”of the stitching. This is the largest quilt I’ve undertaken with this technique…too bulky to use tools to create perfect shapes as both hands are needed to hold the stitching area taught. Anyone who really knows me, will see that this totally matches my creative vibe!!
