Today my friend Faith Jones is posting on her Fresh Lemons Quilts site. Tell any modern quilter you know Faith of Fresh Lemons and they know exactly who you are talking about. I first met Faith when we started the Naperville Modern Quilters Guild.
Always positive, always busy, Faith successfully juggles her family and business, raising two fun loving children and producing a steady stream of quilty things, to quote her own words.
Here she is, carefully marking her pieces ready for stitching, at Sewtopia last April with Latifah Saafir hovering behind!
I’m hoping Faith enjoyed my DVD and has something good to say…
The DVD starts with an introduction to many of my favorite things that contribute to successful machine quilting, including batting and those very useful rolls of fusible tape for joining your leftover batting pieces together.
And then I start quilting!
Here’s the first placemat I show.
A combination of wavy lines and writing makes a wonderful place to start!
You can follow along with the blog hop each day by checking in at each guest writer’s website.
Here’s the full schedule so you don’t miss anybody…
Please leave a comment back here to be entered in a drawing for lots of fabulous prizes. I’ll use a random number generator on the 17th to choose the lucky winners. You can leave one comment each day but remember if your name comes up twice you’ll only win one prize!
And because I would be remiss not to mention it… the DVD is available at the Interweave store… click on the widget on the right hand side!
I have the first DVD and I have used ideas from it several times. I particularly like the spiral technique. I am from Ontario, Canada and follow your blog regularly.
I love the look of writing between the wavy lines.
Love being introduced to new to me bloggers. So much to learn.
Your new DVD looks wonderful! And I love the idea of practicing on placemats.
I love Faith’s work and her blog; now I think I’ve found a new one to follow. I certainly can use help with my machine quilting. I am strictly a straight or wavy line quilter who is not very good at any other pattern.
Faith did indeed have lots of good things to say about your new DVD! Looks like a must-have. 🙂
Would love to learn some new things, and a cd is always so much easier to follow rather than just words. Thanks
I would be so excited to see this DVD — I’m currently ripping out stitches on my machine quilting right now, so this could hopefully get me going again in a better direction!
Thank you for the chance to win. I am trying to become better at free motion quilting.
I definitely need help with doing my own machine quilting!
I have to try the writing between wavy lines, wonderful idea.
Came here from Fresh Lemons Quilts 🙂 Your CD sounds like a must have for an aspiring quilter!
Incoming from Faith’s blog! Just starting machine quilting so your dvd looks like it would help a lot!
Love your designs … so fresh! The writing is also a great highlight. Thankyou!
I have been learning my own machine quilting for the last five years and I just love it. I truly enjoy the fact that whenever I complete a quilt that it was all made by me! Your DVD would be an excellent addition to my library about quilting.
I haven’t tried machine quilting yet so this would be a great help!
I think I will need to add this DVD to my library.
Would love this and learn some new things – I want to take my machine quilting to a new level in 2016!
The new DVD looks SO helpful! I am just learning to how to do Machine Quilting & the hints & instructions are just what I need! Thanks!
I also came to your site from Faith’s blog. I need lot of help with machine quilting and your DVD look like it would help a lot!
Looking forward to viewing!
I read Faith’s blog and it made machine quilting easy. Your dvd might be my answer.
I love what I see. I can’t wait to follow the blog hop ! Thanks for a chance
Stepping over from Faith’s blog. So happy I have found you! Would love to learn more about machine quilting and making small pieces seems the perfect way to do it.
I love quilting my own quilts and I’d love to be a better quilter! Your DVD is a must see for me 🙂
This DVD looks so inspiring! I found you through Fresh Lemon, which I follow daily.
I get really excited about machine quilting because so much focus is on long arms. I’ve never seen fusible batting tape before but I’m definitely going to look for it. Thanks. sjvonfumetti at yahoo dot com
My extent of machine quilting is either using a walking foot or meandering if I get really brave with using a darning foot. On the small exercise pieces I can do somewhat ok but when I get to a bigger project I cannot seem to be able to move it successfully and so back to meandering I go. Does your DVD comment on making the transition from placemat to quilt?
Ann, I do comment a little on those bigger projects. The borders of a large quilt are a great place to start trying some different stitches. Using a low loft batting helps and then it’s down to practice, whether you like the tight roll approach or a looser “stuff and puff” you have to do what works for you and remember to take frequent breaks!
I’m always looking for new ideas for free motion quilting. Great designs!
This DVD looks awesome! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
So glad that Fresh Lemons reviewed this DVD it looks like a great one to bring into my FMQ tool bag
Fresh Lemons Quilts was indeed very positive! Good review. Congrats. I’d love to get the DVD. Thank you for the giveaway.
Awesome! Way to go!
I so want to try machine quilting but have been very hesitant. Your cd sounds like just what I need!
This is something I would love to learn…I just need a little push and a lot of instruction… Hope I win your DVD…thanks, dale
Your video sounds awesome. I am just starting machine quilting on a smaller machine & can use all the tips I can get.
I just learn about you from Faith’s blog Fresh Lemons. I’m so excited to have another inspriational blog to follow. Yay. Thanks for telling us where your DVD is for sale just in case the random generator mis-generates he he he.
Love that writing… so creative!
Ohhh this looks great! I would love to win this…I am fairly new to machine quilting..old time hand quilter…lol
Straight from reading Fresh Lemon’s blog, thanks for the chance to win your DVD.
❤️ Faith’s blog, Fresh Lemon’s and I’m thrilled that she referenced your blog and DVD. Look forward to learning bunches from your blog.
A lovely description of the DVD – after watching your first DVD I’m sure there is lots to learn. This is an area I’m definitely not confident in and need to build my confidence.
Jumped over from Fresh Lemon’s…. am looking to develop my quilting skills and your DVD looks extremely useful… 🙂 !
This DVD looks fantastic! Looks like I will need to get a copy.
Love your designs! The quilting is beautiful.
My FMQ repertoire is quite limited, and I’d love to win your DVD so that I could learn to do more.
Oooh, nice! I came from Fresh Lemon’s site.
I came from Fresh Lemon’s site too! Sounds like the DVD has a lot of helpful tips.
I popped over from the Fresh Lemon site ! The DVD looks wonderful and I love the bright colors and creative stitching you have done !
Looks like a great CD. Thanks for sharing. I would love to have a copy
I love the wavy lines and the writing!
Another challenge to learn to machine quilt close together with writing! So much to learn . . . one day!
You had me at ‘didn’t like it’, which was me when I tried free motion almost 20 years ago. And fusible tape for batting!? Clearly I need to get up to speed and your video looks like a great place to start. Good luck with it.
This DVDs looks great. I love the quilting in the placemats.
I love your blog, and I love Faith and her blog! Machine quilting is the #1 area of my quilting life that needs help, so I would love to win this video! Thanks for all your great work, and for the chance to win!
Looks like a really valuable cd to have on hand”
This is the year that I start quilting my quilts myself. Looks like this dvd would be the ticket to get me started.
I have been machine quilting my quilts for about 1 year now, and can always use more ideas, particularly with free motion work. Thank you for this generous giveaway!
Would love to win this dvd, really like your free motion quilting, hope I am as good as you are one day lol. I follow fresh lemons and now I follow you, thanks for the giveaway!
The DVD looks great and I love that you show all the different designs on mini’s! Thanks for the opportunity to win.
I’m ready to learn and from what Faith says you are the teacher to help me. Would love to win a DVD!
I’d love to just learn a go to or two to FMQ.
Love your placemat quilting–words like “dinner” stitched right in–terrific. I have a lot to learn about machine quilting and your DVD looks like just the ticket!
Would love to win the DVD to learn to quilt….have quite a few tops that need to be finished!!!
I loved your first DVD and would love to win the 2nd. Congrats.
I know of Faith’s talent already. That placemat looks fantastic – love the writing on it.
What a great placemat.
I like the look o the wavy lines on your placemat.
This sounds like a great asset to help me with machine quilting. Faith did a great job reviewing it and it sounds like you have lots of great hints.
Love the place mat !
I’d really love to win your dvd. Your placemat is so fun and inspiring!
The free motion writing is brilliant!
That looks like an amazing video! I bet it would help me focus on the piles and piles of quilt tops I have lying around, waiting to be quilted with amazing free motion designs!
Love your quilting and would love to win your DVD!
I have rejoined the quilt guild and am wanting to do more machine quilting with my Janome.
I would so love to learn to quilt pretty designs or even begin with stippling on bed sized quilts. I’m getting braver.
Would really like to win this book.
This is the first time here Bonnie sent me. I am new to quilting and only do “Straight line quilting ” so would love to win your DVD.
Faith did indeed have good things to say about your DVD! Fingers crossed here!
I am looking forward to watching the video. It looks like some great techniques. Thanks for sharing your knowledge.
Bonnie sent me ty for giveaway very nicley done so fare love all the talk about it…[email protected]
Looks awesome! I seen this on Bonnie Hunters site.
Looks like a great DVD that would be well used by me. Thanks for the chance to win!
I would love to win your Dvd I need all the help I can get with machine quilting
I am new to quilting (only 8 months) and am very interested in machine quilting. I am enrolled in a 3 hour beginner class at a local quilt shop later this month. Your FMQ talents are intriguing.
Your new DVD sounds wonderful. Heard about it from Bnnie Hunter. Would love to win one.
Love to learn about all of these wonderful quilting sites. I love learning new skills.
I have never tried to machine quilt before however it’s my next learning project
Would love your DVD! Love learning new things!
I’d love to learn how to quilt the handwriting.
What a wonderful blog. The DVD looks to be really great. Heard about it and you, from Bonnie Hunter’s blog. So glad she “shared you.” Hoping to win your DVD, but if not it is on my wish list.
Thank you for the opportunity.
I am always on the lookout for more info on free motion quilting.
Your new DVD Would be wonderful to have, I really need to learn to straight line quilt.
I heard about your DVD from Bonnie Hunter and would love to win a copy.
I would love this DVD. I need help with free motion. I tend to stay with straight lines.
I am just beginning free motion quilting. So many great tips and teachings from these wonderful bloggers. I love learning something new.
This looks like a greats dvd.
This looks like fun!
Sounds like the DVD would be very useful. l love FMQ. and the challenge of learning new things.
I am just learning free motion quilting and this would be a great help to me. Thank you for such a great offer.
More tips…thank you! Love the wavy quilting with the words…so creative
This looks great!
You DVD looks fabulous…. I longarm, but also use my old domestic machine to FMQ. This DVD looks good for getting ideas for both types. All the Best with the DVD.
I never thought of using placemats for quilting practice. Great idea!
This looks great. Would love to have it
What a great looking DVD- looks full of inspiration.
Looking forward to viewing
Wow! This looks like a fun DVD. I can use help with my free motion quilting.
Heard about your DVD at Bonnie Hunter’s blog. Always interested in learning more about free motion on a domestic machine.
Love the placemat. Count me in the drawing please.
Thanks for the chance.
I would love to have this DVD in my quilting library. Love the placemat. Anxious to try one with the writing.
Love the texture created by the writing between the wavy lines. So cool!!
I just retired and am thinking of new sewing things to try. This dvd would be a great start for me.
Looks fabulous
Learning new skills every day is my mantra for 2016!
Love having something to read (on my placemat) while sipping a cup of tea!
I would love to win a copy! My goal is to improve my free motion skills this year!
My machine quilting can definitely use improvement. Thanks for the chance to win.
“Oh what fun it is to stitch and stitch and stitch” on my quilts with free motion designs…no more boring straight lines for me… This year will definitely be the year to add playful and adventurous stitching to my quilts….
This looks great. Would love a chance to win.
Wow What a treat . Bonnie Hunter said we all will LOVE your new DVD. Thank you for the chance.
I found out about your DVD from Faith at Fresh Lemons and I’m excited about the opportunity to win a copy! I have just started machine quilting and have lots to learn.
It makes such a difference to learn by seeing and doing. Need all the help for FMQ – thank you!
I love all the ways there are to learn these days. Media rules!
Thanks for the opportunity to win the DVD!
If I win, I may just finish quilting a few quilts that are basted and ready to go.
SSSSooooooo excited about the possibility of winning this new CD!!!! 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂 🙂
I would love to win this DVD. I can always learn more. I am a newbie at machine quilting.
Could I actually do that? Answer: With your DVD to teach me!
I am determined to learn how to do this. Thank you for the new source of learning.
What a great opportunity! Thank you.
Wow, would I love to win this DVD. Bonnie Hunter sent me over to your site. Thanks Ramona from Maine
I have done meandering on 4 quilts and would love to learn something else. Thank you for the chance to win.
Bonnie sent me here. Thank you for the chance to win this.
So inspiring! Thanks for the giveaway!
The Dream Cotton batting looks so inviting.
Just what is needed! Machine quilting on a home machine. Would love to win this DVD.
Your DVD looks very informative. I hope I win a copy!
I look forward to reading each blog and “getting acquainted” with each blogger!
Cute placemat, would love to learn how!
This DVD sounds like just what I need. Thanks for the chance to win.
I like the idea you have for making your samples into placemats, they are readily available to give inspiration when working on a new quilting project.
The placemats are lovely little mini quilts that could be kept as reference. Brilliant!!
I would love to win your DVD. Thanks for the chance!
Your style is unique! I like it a lot.
I love the placement of the colorful blocks. Thank you for the opportunity to win the DVD.
Great idea to use placements for learning machine quilting. A very practical sampler.
I predict several placemats in my future!
Love that you talk about batting too. This is a large subject for new quilters.
Me! Me! Me!. Just started machine quilting. Would love to have your DVD
I would love to win the DVD. Thanks for the chance.
How fun! Thanks for a great give a way.
Being new to machine quilting, this DVD sounds wonderful and something that will help me grow my skills.
Thanks for the opportunity to win your new DVD!
I started quilting about a year ago and have so many quilt tops.
I would dearly love to win your DVD as I have done some FMQ classes and have started on small projects.Thank You for the chance. Warm Regards, Lyn
I become impatient with machine quilting progress and my product. I need more practice and placemats look like a good place to practice. Thanks for introducing me to Fresh Lemon.
I love the idea of the wavy lines…very effective. Thanks for sharing!
I really need to get this DVD, I want to learn.
I learned about you through Bonnie Hunter’s blog today. Would love to learn some new methods for machine quilting!
Being a novice at machine quilting, I would love to have this DVD. Thanks for your teaching and for making the DVD. Maybe if I hint around, it will appear as a gift at Mothers’ Day!
I love Faith’s blog! It is so much fun to read and see her projects.
I found out about your DVD on Quiltville blog by Bonnie Hunter.
Would love to view and learn more about machine quilting.
Cindy
Looks like an awesome DVD. So much to learn, thank you for sharing.
Saw this giveaway over on Fresh Lemons blog and dashed over to enter into the drawing. Always love to find great new blogs! Thank you for the giveaway
I love Faith at Fresh Lemons and she had great things to say about your DVD. BTW, those still photos she posted have me prancing to give the designs a try.
Thanks for another chance to win!
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Thanks for the chance to win.
Can you help? I need it. My winter goal is learning machine quilting & making at least 2 scrap quilt tops! Thank you!
So far this seems like a must have for me. It might solve all my problems. I love Fresh Lemons Blog.
I will check out all the blog posts as I like to see how each person describes their journey with a new technique or bool or in this case, the DVD. Thanks!
This is right where I’m up to on my quilting journey. Always looking for ways to earn from others. The dvd looks great!
oops….. “learn” from others, sorry about that
Looks good! Thanks for the chance to win!
Saw your link on Faith’s blog. I sure would like to win.
Have watched you on Quilting Arts TV I think you are a very good teacher, you have inspired me to try hand embroidery, I sure would love your video.
Looks like a super DVD! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Looks wonderful!! Thanks for the chance to win!!
Amazing! Love to win!
Who wouldn’t want to win a copy of this new DVD?
I found out about your DVD on Bonnie Hunter’s blog. Would love to win it! Thanks for the chance!!
I like the movement in that.
I love the idea of placemats for practicing FMQ! Just the right size & something useful!
Your DVD sounds wonderful, there is always so much more we can learn. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
It all comes down to practice and doodling helps the brain path.
Beautiful placemat, I love the writing inside the quilting
Love the Fresh Lemons blog. Your dvd looks like just what I need. Thanks for the chance to win.
Learned of your DVD from Bonnie Hunter’s blog — would love to have one
A new challenge for the new year , learning free motion quilting.
I finally got to my email for the weekend and saw this post. What a cleaver idea to use a smaller item like a placemat to practice machine quilting. The DVD looks interesting.
Sounds like I would love both of your DVD’s. Another wonderful guest poster. cdahlgren at live dot com
Love your quilting. I want your DVD. I enjoy FMQ on all my quilts.
What a neat placemat. Looking forward to seeing your dvd.
All of your info will make the process of FMQ easier! Thanks for putting together the great DVD!
I need more practice. Just like we all did when we first started quilting!
Thank you for the giveaway! This is something I want to learn!
Would love to listen about batting, and the rest of the class of course! Beautiful designs, love the writing inside quilting!
love the wavy line quilting. thanks for the giveaway.
Your DVD looks wonderful!
I like the look of words between the wavy quilting lines. Thanks for the giveaway.
I love the words in between the wavy lines, so cool!
2016 is my year to try free motion!
Thanks for the chance to win! I enjoy your work!
It would be great to learn from a DVD.. I have never tried free motion quilting before.
So anxious to see the DVD. I’m really trying to improve my quilting skills.
So many great ideas just looking at the pictures! I can only imagine how great the DVD is!
I am so new at machine quilting and at times it seems so daunting that it is hard to start. I like the idea of starting on just a smaller project, placemat to get me going. It is just the push that I need. Thank you
I happened to find Faiths’ blog, but it’s been awhile since I’ve checked it out. Will be stopping by again…
I like the placemat’s wavy lines! The bright colors are so nice.
I’m excited to learn some new helpful techniques, Thanks!
I like quilting wavy lines. I’m more comfortable with my walking foot than FMQ but I’d like to learn
I just love those wavy lines on that placemat. Creates great movement.
It’s pretty ; I want to learn !
Thank you.
I have come at this backwards — starting with Bonnie Hunter’s blog — but the information is so helpful. I can only imagine that the DVD will add much to what has been written here.
Love the writing on the placemat
I’d love to win your DVD! Such great-looking ideas, and with instructions too!
I just became a follower of your blog. Thanks for sharing your talents with all of us. Appreciate it and your creativity.