Have you tried machine quilting the woodgrain design only to realize that it didn’t look quite right? If so, congratulations! You’re completely normal!
The woodgrain quilting design is perfect for adding texture to a quilt or even as a quick allover design. It’s one that I am particularly fond of since it’s one of the designs that I included in my very first machine quilting book, “Free-Motion Quilting with Angela Walters“.
In the book I give step by step instructions on how to quilt Woodgrain as well as several other all-over quilting designs. But since writing it, I have taught more quilting classes than I can count.
And teaching all those classes has taught me that when it comes to quilting the woodgrain design, there are 3 common mistakes that quilters make.
But the good news is that these mistakes are really easy to fix. Don’t believe me? Well, in my newest video tutorial, I prove it! Watch as I show you how easy it is to quilt the design, then I demonstrate the mistakes and show you how to fix them.
**Spoiler Alert- There is no ripping out of quilting in this video!**
Video Tutorial
If you can’t see the video, click this link to watch.
Your Turn
No matter what kind of mistakes you make when machine quilting, I hope this video encourages you to keep on quilting. Because no one became a better quilter from ripping out their quilting!
What about you? Do you make any of these mistakes when quilting the woodgrain design? Leave a comment and let me know how you fix them.
Happy Quilting!!
nice techniques, always perfect..
[…] Voor het doorquilten koos ik een woodgrain (houtnerf) patroon, op oa de website van quilting is my therapy is deze te zien (mijn houtnerf ziet er weer iets anders uit); deze had ik al meerdere keren op […]
Angela, thanks so much for doing this video on the woodgrain design. I have a UFO in my closet for years because I never watched anyone actually quilt this motif. I have your books and feel more comfortable now to go ahead.
Thanks again.
Laurie
I have the perfect baby quilt to practice this one. It’s the Burly Beavers on the front with the red plaid on the back (whole cloth quilt). I’ve been anxious to try this (my hubby gave me a Juki TL-2010Q for Christmas) on my new machine. Thanks for your “how to fix” mistakes.
Wow. Well, now i can tackle wood grain again. Thanks for the super duper video.
Love all you are doing and I’m so lucky you come to Ste marie-aux-mines (France) this fall ! I’m going to book my place to be with you during 3 days !
What? No wine? Love your tutorials!
Wow, that was really helpful. Your tip about keeping the “distance between the lines the same “was the magic moment for me. I think that I need to concentrate on that- I tend to move away and create that fat space that doesn’t fit. Thank you!❤️
Angela, you are a freakin’ genius when it comes to free motion quiltingl You make it look so easy and that inspires me to get off my duff and give it a try. After all, no one ever became a better quilter by just thinking about it, did they?
You’re the best. Thanks for a great tutorial!