![]() The meander quilting motif is a staple in free-motion quilting, and the Dabline Meander Template is here to help. Practice the meander until you are confident you can sew gorgeous meander pathways on your quilt project. Follow the instructions we went over, but turn your sewing machine on and take it slow. Once you are comfortable with the movements of the template, grip, and fabric under the needle, you are ready to practice stitching the meandering path. Practice the movements with the sewing machine off until you are confident in following the curves of the Meander Template. Reference the card that came with the template for this step. Move the template, so the foot is back at the start position. This will help you get used to moving the fabric and template in unison under the needle.Ĭontinue moving the template, working the FMQ ruler foot through the curves of the template until reaching the stop position (on the right side.) Imagine that the needle is down. Line up the FMQ ruler foot with the starting position of the template (on the left side.) Now, without turning your sewing machine on, start moving the template under the needle, keeping the foot against the side of the template to ensure you have smooth curves. Then place the Dabline Template Grip and Meander Template onto the quilt sandwich. Take a practice quilt sandwich, at least 10”x12”, and bring it to your sewing machine. This extra practice will help your hands and brain learn the movements necessary for smooth stitching, especially around the curves of this template. We recommend practicing the motions before you even turn on your sewing machine. Now that your machine is set up and ready for quilting with templates, you can begin practicing with the Meander Template. Let’s go over how to use this template for your quilt projects.īefore we go over how to use the Meander Templates, make sure you Set Up Your Machine for Quilting with Templates. ![]() The Meander Template is just one of the eight templates in the Dabline Quilting Template Set. ![]() What if I told you that using our Meander Template can quickly achieve the meander quilting design with barely any practice or complications. When you first start learning how to free-motion quilt, the meander is probably the motion you practice first. Fall enrollment is open right now for a short period, so click here to learn more/join Meander.If you were to poll 100 quilters and ask them what they think is the most popular free-motion quilting design, most would say meander quilting. If you'd like to join this talented community and start exploring yourself, we'd love to have you. Thank you so much, Meander Members for sharing your journey with me, and I'm excited for many more months and years to come! How amazing were those projects?!! It has been SO much fun to be a part of this incredibly talented community with such a wealth of experience, encouragement, and creativity. I'd love to share with you a few of the incredible "experiments" made by Meander Members over the past year. It has been such a pleasure and privilege to explore lots of different quilt-making styles alongside these quilters, get a front-row seat to all their experiments, and watch their growth. We know that there is no such thing as "mistakes", just learning experiences.Īnd we continuously place ourselves just outside of our own comfort zone because we know that is where we grow. We believe there is no wrong way to make a quilt and that the journey is more important than the end result. One thing we all have in common: a desire to explore our own creativity and stretch our creative potential. ![]() The Meander Quilt Guild is made up of talented quilters from all around the world, with experience levels ranging from newbie-quilters to quilters who've been at it for decades!
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