Quilters Companion

Domestic MACHINE QUILTING

Anita Ellis

www.hillsidequilting.com.au

Hello again. We have been discussing heaps of things to do with ruler quilting in the last couple of articles. The last article explored how to combine ruler work with free-motion designs. This issue I am going to show you how to make those simple free-motion shapes to use with your ruler work or on their own.

First, a reminder on the things to consider when starting free-motion quilting

There are a few things to think about before you start:

• Make sure you are comfortable and that the space around your machine is tidy, so you do not keep bumping into things.

• Have a nice flat surface to quilt on, so the quilt flows well and does not get caught

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