Leah Day:
See this mess? It's been driving me crazy! I haven't wanted to walk into this room for 2 months is so bad. Time to clean up and clear out!
Leah Day:
Ever find yourself suddenly quilting a different stitch? Whoa! It's a trip! Lol. Where's my seam ripper?
Leah Day:
Sharp Stippling tutorial for you today! This is like the younger, hotter brother to Stippling and definitely spices up your quilts. Come find the video on the blog FreeMotionProject.com
Leah Day:
Last month I shared a free quilt pattern and pieced a big quilt top and Dad said "how about we finish that one?" And I complained that I didn't have time, blah, blah, excuses excuses, but then Dad and Josh offered to help. We planned a really simple, fast
Leah Day:
Did you know you can draw machine quilting designs as #zentangle designs? I've been feeling the urge to draw so I played with this week's #machinequilting design for fun!
Leah Day:
Here's a new #freemotionquilting design for you to play with! This might look intense, but it's actually a pretty simple combination of curving lines and bouncy echoes. Come see what I mean at FreeMotionProject.com
Leah Day:
Check out my CLEAN bead desk! I put everything away so when I start a new project I can pull out only what I need. I've also given myself permission to work on only the projects that really mean something to me. Next task: cleaning the laundry/dye room. B
Leah Day:
Time to quilt our 5th block for the #blockpartyquilt and you'll really want to check out the video because all those little spaces around the flowers can be super tricky to Machine quilt. Come learn with me at FreeMotionProject.com
Leah Day:
I've been quilting my four Peaceful Goddess blocks for a #islandbatik quilt and shared a video on how to stitch in the ditch over appliqué. But wait...you ask...are there ditches in appliqué? No, technically there are no ditches, so come see what in the w
Leah Day:
I'm making progress on my #flowerfestival quilt today! Only now do I realize just how much binding I'm going to need and how big a project this is going to be! I've been watching a fun show called #switchedatbirth which is keeping me very entertained. How
Leah Day:
I have a new design for you to try #machinequilting this weekend! Who wouldn't want eyeballs all over their quilt?! Lol! Come learn how to quilt Cyclops at FreeMotionProject.com
Leah Day:
Three down, one to go! I love quilting these #peacefulgoddess faces! #machinequilting #freemotionquilting #leahday #quiltingdesigns
Leah Day:
So I'm editing videos today and hear a very loud four letter word from the direction of the sewing room. Poor Dad didn't catch this backing flip until it was too late! #quilting #machinequilting #freemotionquilting #quiltingdesigns #quiltingfeathers #leah
Leah Day:
Hello my quilting friends! Today I have a great interview with Andi Stanfield about making monochromatic quilts. It has certainly inspired me to go check out my stash and plan a quilt using only different shades of red fabric! Find the player at FreeMotio
Leah Day:
I'm almost done quilting this Peaceful Goddess quilt block. For this quilt I picked 5 designs and in each block I'll change where they go. It's interesting to see which textures work best in which spaces. Note to self: pebbling looks kinda weird on the fa
Leah Day:
This is what's on my machine right now! This Peaceful Goddess design has been in the works for years, and now it's going to be a quilt pattern for #islandbatik fabrics! #leahday #quilting #machinequilting #freemotionquilting #graceqnique
Leah Day:
Back to quilting! This month we're going to Piece and quilt this cute Pansy Patch Block. The piecing is a bit intense, but I know you can do it! You can find the piecing video today on the blog and the pattern at LeahDay.com/blockParty
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Here we are! This was so much fun! James was a bit embarrassed by me, but he still had s good time once he got to ride the Ferris wheel. I had a blast taking photos with kids and making people smile. That was the whole point! #leahday #ballgown #costume #
Leah Day:
Almost done! I had to try it all on even though the hem wasn't stitched yet. It feels amazing to wear and surprisingly comfortable. Now a bit more sewing and I'll be ready to show it off at the Merry Go Round festival tomorrow!
Leah Day:
I conquered the tulle! This is so exciting! Now I'm draping a ball gown and planning to sew only 8 seams. For years I thought making a dress like this would take forever, but it's only taken 4 days!
Leah Day:
This is the state of my upstairs office / craft hoard room as I'm pulling everything out of the closet and cleaning up. It's embarrassing, especially knowing how much money this stuff cost. I've realized that this stuff largely gets in my way and stops me
Leah Day:
Here's a tactic for finishing one project before starting another - only have enough pins to baste one at a time! I recently emptied my pin cup and I'm too lazy to walk back inside the house for more. So I'm going to stitch enough on this quilt to some pi
Leah Day:
Can you guess what I'm making today? Lol! I love repurposing supplies I find at the hardware store!
Leah Day:
It's @quiltybox time! This month I used the beautiful @monalunadesign fabrics to create this Mega Pinwheel Star quilt. It's huge and pieces up super fast with big half square triangles! Find the new pattern at LeahDay.com/MegaStar
Leah Day:
I'm quilting with Minky fabric today on my Grace Qnique 14+ and figuring out which designs look best with this fluffy fabric. Come find the video at FreeMotionProject.com
Leah Day:
I've been fascinated by garment draping for years, but this is my very first attempt thanks to @designerjoi and her book Fashion Sewing Workshop. I'm not sure how good a job I've done, but I've had a blast! Now it's time to take the pieces off Lucy, true
Leah Day:
Oh Isacord, I really love you! I've picked up twelve colors to match my color wheel blocks and now I'm dreaming of new designs to quilt. What are your favorite #machinequilting designs?
Leah Day:
Minimal piecing and appliqué? Check! Now for the fun part - pulling out my rulers and templates to create the quilting design!
