Hexagon Table Topper - free pattern and free machine embroidery design

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This pattern can be adapted to any season or occasion, simply by changing the fabric or embroidery design. The staff at Pfaff has included a free machine embroidery download for this particular quilted table topper. If you don't have an embroidery machine, you can just use a complimentary piece of fabric, or may some applique, in place of the embroidered section. Enjoy!

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Wouldn't it bring a smile to anyone's face as they see it on your porch swing or rocking chair?  You will learn and use many different sewing techniques in creating this adorable spring pillow. Cording, piping, machine embroidery to start......free machine embroidery files for the bird and the "Bloom" are included. Thank you to the staff at Pfaff for another fun creative project.

Easier than it appears - free pinwheel star quilt pattern

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At first glance, this quilt looks like a whole lotta half-square triangles or diamonds.....but it's much easier than that. Great cutting instructions make this quilt only LOOK as if it took you forever to make!

This pattern would also be a great use of a fat quarter bundle. For the "plain" squares using the repetitive fabric print, I would consider substituting squares from a fat quarter pack. Cut your large squares first, then you can cut the smaller pieces for the pinwheel stars.

Thanks for the folks at Windham Fabrics for supplying this free quilt pattern.

Free Fabric Easter Basket Pattern

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Still need an Easter basket for next Sunday? Thanks to the folks at Bernina for this pattern.

Free Quilted Pillow Pattern

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Here is a great project that gives you an opportunity to practice your free motion quilting and have an actual finished project to show for it! You get a pretty pillow and new skills to boot!

Try the recommended quilting patterns, or use it to try some others you have been wanting to practice. Not a quilter? What about using some of those small machine embroidery designs? How cute would a button in each square be!? This project is from Bernina.

Three free patterns - Bunnies

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How adorable are these bunnies!? Not only do you get the bunny applique patterns, you also get full instructions for making the ruffle trimmed towels from start to finish. The free applique patterns are quite simple. Don't have time to make the towel from start to finish? The appliques can be added to pre-made towels. Thanks to the folks at Janome and Sew4Home for the free pattern and instructions.

Embroidery work

I have been a Baby Lock owner for 15 years and for the most part, have been really happy with the brand. In May of last year, I purchased a Destiny, on which I do mostly quilting. Recently I decided to do a couple of large embroideries that I plan to make into throw pillows. Here is the first of those two embroideries.

The Blue Heron is a Baby Lock Exclusive built-in designs on the Destiny.  It is approximately 12" tall, so it is a large design.
















The thread used was a Madeira and the colors were exactly as recommended in the design.












I used a cut-away stabilizer. This photo is of the back side of the completed design.

The design is on a heavy linen fabric, which was basted on top of the cut-away stabilizer.

Thread used: Madeira Polyneon Polyester #40
Colors used: As directed on the design
Design: Baby Lock Destiny Exclusive designs #2
Stabilizer: Cut-away
Fabric: Heavy linen
Hooping method: hooped stabilizer, floated linen and basted linen
Tips: be sure the hoop is very tight. After the first color is stitched, check to see if there is any pulling/warping on the fabric - if there is, tight the hoop some more.

It is always a delight to watch the machine paint the design and to see it come to life. Stay tuned for the reveal of the second design.