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Inspired Free Motion Quilting Blog Tour and Giveaway – Day 2

January 8, 2019 by persimondreams 34 Comments

My friend Mandy Leins of Mandalei Quilts and Bill Volckening teamed up to write a book – Inspired Free-motion Quilting.  When Mandy reached out to me to see if I would join in the blog tour I was happy to.  I absolutely LOVED her first book Wanderlust Quilts.  Mandy and Bill have a shared love for antique and vintage quilts and they combined their knowledge of that with quilting to create this fabulous book.  Just a few pages in I knew this was more than a “how to quilt” book, but also a lesson in how to take something from history and make something new.

inspired free motion quilting

With this book we were asked to bring our unique skills to the table.  Mandy and Bill wanted to see how this book could inspire us in what we already do. Before I show you what I do I have to show off a quilt that Many quilted for me.  She quilted this just after she had finished writing the Inspired Free-Motion Quilting Book and you will notice that many of the designs are very inspired by the book.

Bella Solids Sampler by Kim Lapacek, Quilted by Mandy LeinsI sent Mandy my “Bella Solids Sampler Quilt” to do her magic on.  And magic she did!

Bella Solids Sampler by Kim Lapacek, Quilted by Mandy LeinsEach block/section of the quilt is uniquely quilt in such a gorgeous way!

Bella Solids Sampler by Kim Lapacek, Quilted by Mandy LeinsAnd now that I’ve read Inspired Free-Motion Quilting Book I can see exactly what inspired this beautiful, unique quilting.

Bella Solids Sampler by Kim Lapacek, Quilted by Mandy Leins

This solid sampler was really the perfect place to play with these vintage designs.

Ohio Star Quilt by Kim LapacekI have a solid large scale Ohio Star mini quilt that has been in my “to quilt” queue for quite a few years now.  I thought this would be the perfect quilt to play on.

Ohio Star Quilt by Kim Lapacek

I decided that I wanted to work in the Double Lines and Orange Peel design to the light blue triangles.  In the book it’s done on squares but I thoguht it would interpret well into triangles … really it would work in any geometric shape.

Free motion quiltingI thought about doing the Double Lines and Orange Peel with some of the other fun ideas in the book but before I went with I scanned all the patterns again.  The Diagonal Flowers pattern caught my eye and I knew I was going to use that in the corners.

free motion quiltingOnce the corners were done I tweaked it and added it to the center dark blue square as well.

Ohio Star Quilt by Kim Lapacek

And just like that the Ohio Star Block is quilted (just needs a binding now).  It was really fun to give these new designs a try and the book explains how to do them and what inspired them in such a great way.  I can’t recommend it enough.

Now that you’ve seen what the book inspired myself (and Mandy) to quilt … check out what the other group of makers on this blog hop thought of the book!

January 7: C&T Publishing, Bill Volckening
January 8: Amanda Murphy, Kim Lapacek, Stephanie Palmer
January 9: Lynn Harris, Teri Lucas, Debby Brown
January 10: Robin Koehler, Patty Murphy, Mary Abreu
January 11: Joanna Marsh, Mandy Leins

 

Don’t miss your chance to win! Keep reading along and follow the links to the blog posts! To win today’s eBook prize from this blog, PersimonDreams, simply leave one comment in the comments section (below), and a random drawing on Saturday, January 12th will determine the winner. When commenting, please make sure to leave a way to contact you, and/or check back tomorrow to find out who won. Thanks for reading along. Enjoy the blog tour and enjoy the book!

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Update!  Winner Chosen!

Congratulations!!!!!!

Marla says

I’ve been working on fmq for the past year. This book looks like an interesting approach to the subject!

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  1. sharon says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:48 am

    I need to work on domestic machine quilting– it is my goal for 2019

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  2. Stacy says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:54 am

    Books looks amazing- always looking to improve my quilting skills. This would be a great resource.

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  3. sharon says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:54 am

    my goal for 2019 is to improve my free motion skills on my domestic machine

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  4. kristie jarchow says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:23 am

    Great and it looks like you had fun doing it too. I find it so hard to see a black slate (fabric space) and I also find it hard to see a busy quilt like the one Amanda quilted for you, to figure out how to start. These are great!

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  5. Lynn Davis says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:28 am

    I am a neophyte to machine quilting Thinking this might be a perfect book to sink my teeth into. Thank you.

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  6. Lisa Marie says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:20 am

    Cool! I look forward to getting lots of ideas for free motion quilting.

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  7. Pamela says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:22 am

    This book looks great, I love being inspired by quilts of the past!

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  8. Julie B says

    January 8, 2019 at 11:35 am

    I recently entered a table runner contest. I FMQ my runner on my domestic machine with an edge to edge design that complimented the fabrics in the runner. The winners were all quilted on Long arm machines with more intricate details. I learned I need to improve my FMQ skills.

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  9. Kathie L says

    January 8, 2019 at 11:51 am

    You give me confidence that I should try some of these designs.

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  10. Barbara Black says

    January 8, 2019 at 12:29 pm

    What a great book, I would love to win it!

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  11. Anne Boundy says

    January 8, 2019 at 1:56 pm

    I love what it inspired you to do! I am very new to FMQ and would love to win the book to see lots of inspiration for my projects ❤️

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  12. Lorna Bisson says

    January 8, 2019 at 2:38 pm

    Wow! Love your quilts. They are amazing!

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  13. Maureen says

    January 8, 2019 at 4:06 pm

    I need to practice my fog!

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  14. Krista G says

    January 8, 2019 at 6:58 pm

    I really need to learn how to do free motion quilting. So ‘inspiring’ to see you work in your sandbox. Maybe I need to start small!

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  15. Cathy calloway says

    January 8, 2019 at 8:12 pm

    What a great concept for a book, thanks for sharing it

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  16. Nicole Gendy says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:00 pm

    I love the premise of this book. Looks super inspirational.

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  17. Donna says

    January 8, 2019 at 9:02 pm

    Fantastic book full of inspiration for a budding FM quilter. Thanks so much.
    djcutting2(at)gmail(dot)com

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  18. Marla says

    January 8, 2019 at 10:43 pm

    I’ve been working on fmq for the past year. This book looks like an interesting approach to the subject!

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  19. Janet T says

    January 9, 2019 at 1:11 am

    Looks like a great book for quilting inspiration! Ndfromsd at g mail dot com.

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  20. Lisa Lisa says

    January 9, 2019 at 1:50 am

    Nice!! I need to put Mandy’s book on my list! I’m looking forward to learning FMQ on my domestic this year 🙂

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  21. Delaine says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:38 am

    This book looks like an awesome way to plunge into free motion quilting. Thanks!

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  22. KJ says

    January 9, 2019 at 9:46 am

    Both quilts look wonderful. I am hoping to get over my fear of FMQ this year. A book like this would help.

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  23. Bill Hoernke says

    January 9, 2019 at 2:10 pm

    I really enjoy all the info that you share. Hoping I can be a random winner! Yes, some men quilt. 😉

    Reply
  24. tubakk says

    January 9, 2019 at 4:26 pm

    I would love to win, because I’m taking my first class in free motion quilting next week.

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  25. Emma Thomas-McGinnis says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:02 pm

    I got a long-arm machine a little over a year ago and I’m still a sponge seeking out as much quilting design inspiration as I can! I’ll be sure to check out this book, sounds great!

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  26. Nancy says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:43 pm

    I love the take on the vintage designs for todays quilts. Yours turned out great. Thanks for sharing a chance at the giveaway as well!

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  27. Kathy h says

    January 9, 2019 at 5:44 pm

    It’s always nice to find some inspiration to finish a wonderful quilt. This book looks like it will be very helpful.

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  28. Laura M says

    January 9, 2019 at 9:24 pm

    Thanks for telling us about your experience with using this new book. Sounds like it’s a great resource.

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  29. Mary says

    January 9, 2019 at 10:31 pm

    The book sounds great, and I love the look of your free-motion flowers.

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  30. Gale says

    January 10, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    Looks like a great book!

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  31. ali says

    January 10, 2019 at 3:41 pm

    this looks like a fantastic resource book – I always need a kick in the pants to start quilting!!!

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  32. Lauri M says

    January 10, 2019 at 5:41 pm

    I just found your blog and how fortuitous that there’s a giveaway! This book looks very good. I have done limited machine quilting so far and could use the design inspiration.

    Reply
  33. Cindy Shelley says

    January 11, 2019 at 1:08 pm

    Looks like an awesome book. Thanks for the opportunity to win. Cshelleyqbq (at) gmail (dot) com

    Reply

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