Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing

Hey there!  On today's episode of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast.  On today's episode we're chatting about planning for holiday gift giving.

1. Make a list of all the people you'd like to make gifts for.
2. Choose what you would like to gift to each person.
3. Plan a calendar with gifting dates and make sure you start with the biggest project first!
4. Give yourself a parachute and safety net.
5. HAVE FUN.

themodernquilterscircle.com/episode-26

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

This week is all about color theory.  I'm breaking down the basics and it's GOOD.

We'll go over:

What is a tint, tone, and shade
The 6 most common color harmonies
and of course, why color theory is so important to quilters

Did you know I hold a private INTENSIVE masterclass for my Modern Quilters Academy students? To learn about EVERYTHING that's included in your enrollment, check out themodernquilterscircle.com/mqaenroll

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

This is an extra special episode of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast.  I'm sharing an audio copy of my Fast Track to Quilting masterclass.  I'm going over my proven Modern Quilters Framework that I've taken my students through so you can see exactly what all the fuss is about.  Color theory, fabric, piecing, quilting, binding... We're talking about it ALL.

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

I am so excited to discuss what I'm up to with The Modern Quilters Circle, The Modern Quilters Academy and Quilting 101 Experience.

Doors open for enrollment on September 8, 2020 for the Modern Quilters Academy.  Enrollment is open for a limited time, so if you don't want to miss it, click here to get on the waitlist.

I'm hosting the FREE 5 day Quilting 101 Experience starting on August 31st, 2020.  I will be emailing info about the key stages of the quilting process each morning that week.  Then in the afternoon, in the private Quilting 101 Experience Facebook community, I'll be taking a deep dive into the topic and getting into the nitty gritty of what goes into each phase.  I'll also be taking questions to help you get the information you need about the whole quilting process.

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

Hey Folks!  On this episode of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast we're chatting about Quilting fabric.  I'm breaking down basic fabric terminology, types of fabrics prints, and chatting yet again about whether or not you should prewash your fabric!

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube

Hi There! I’m Nicole Gilbert and you’ve joined The Stop Scrolling and Start Sewing Podcast.  Are you new to sewing and want to start quilting but have ne idea where to begin?  Each Wednesday join me as I share the ins and outs of that quilt life.  If you don’t have a sewing machine, have no idea how much fabric you need, or you’re just trying to figure out where the heck to stick that bobbin this is the podcast for you.

 Hey folks!  Welcome to episode 17 of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast.  Today’s episode is all about quilting styles.

Let’s get sewing.

Ok so Quilting Techniques.  Quilt as You Go, Stitch in the Ditch, Free Motion, and What I call Stitch by the Ditch.

First lets break down exactly what each of these types of quilt methods are.

Stitch in the Ditch. Your ditch is the seam created between your piecing.  So you just sew right into the ditch.  It accentuates your patchwork and it’s the easiest method of quilting.

Stitch by the Ditch.  Don’t even know if that’s what its really called.  But it is very similar to stitch in the ditch except instead of placing your stitches directly in the seam you place it a measured amount (usually ¼” or 1/8”) on one or both sides of your seam.

Free Motion Quilting.  You know all that beautiful floral quiliting or meandering swirls?  That is accomplished via free motion quilting.  The Sky is the limit for what you can do with free motion.  The term free motion comes from the fact that you drop the feed dogs, allowing your fabric to move freely beneath your presser foot.

Quilt As You Go.  This is an interesting method that is more about convenience.  So with this method you quilt the individual blocks BEFORE you piece your quilt top together.  Then it comes together using sashing.  I’ve also seen it done without sashing, but it’s far more common to see it with sashing.

Don’t worry I’ll have examples of each of these looks in the show notes at themodernquilterscircle.com/episode-17

Now you know what each of the major type of quilting methods actually is, let’s chat about why!

Stitch in the Ditch and Stitch by the ditch have many of the same whys.  Easy, accentuates your patchwork and or quilt pattern.  It adds durability.  Takes the guesswork out.

Free Motion is all about highlighting your quilting techniques.  If you are using a more simple patchwork pattern, free motion quilting can really jazz it up.

Quilt as you go is all about making your life easier.  You can quilt the individual blocks using any of the other methods and then connecting them together at the end.  This is super appealing for quilting on a machine with a smaller throat space.

So there you have it.  If you’re interested in seeing how these quilt methods look, head over to the show notes.  I’v also included some links to some great tutorials around the interwebs that you should check out.

Head over to the modernquilterscircle.com/podcast for todays episode and all past episodes.

You’ve just finished another episode of the Stop Scrolling, Start Sewing podcast! Thanks for hanging out with me!  Make sure you never miss an episode by hitting subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts.

Now stop scrolling and start sewing!

You Can Find me on:

Facebook
Instagram
YouTube