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Beginner All Over Quilting Design - Butterfly Wings with Leah Day

Beginner All Over Quilting Design - Butterfly Wings with Leah Day

All Over Quilting is a great way to quilt your quilts easily and quickly! Learn how to quilt a beginner level Butterfly Wings design on two machines - a home sewing machine in a table (stationary) and a longarm on a frame.

Instructor

Leah Day

Leah Day is an online quilting teacher and founded LeahDay.com in 2009. She teaches quilting online via free YouTube videos and is also a dealer for Grace longarm machines and frames. Her mission is to empower and encourage quilters of all skill levels learn to make beautiful quilts.

Chapters

  1. 0:00Quilting Butterfly Wings on a home machine
  2. 0:31The Butterfly Wing starting shape
  3. 1:00All Over Quilting Tips
  4. 2:40Longarm Quilting Butterfly Wings
  5. 3:32How to get away with quilting mistakes!

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What is covered in Beginner All Over Quilting Design - Butterfly Wings with Leah Day?

All Over Quilting is a great way to quilt your quilts easily and quickly! Learn how to quilt a beginner level Butterfly Wings design on two machines - a home sewing machine in a table (stationary) and a longarm on a frame.

How long is the tutorial video?

The tutorial video is 00:05:41.

Are supplies listed for this tutorial?

Yes. The tutorial page includes the supplies and materials connected to this project.

Is a transcript available?

Yes. A written transcript is available on the tutorial page.

Video Transcript

All-over quilting design is a popular technique used in quilting to create a cohesive and unified look on a quilt top. This technique involves quilting the entire quilt top with a single design, usually using a machine or hand quilting.

The design can be anything from simple straight lines or gentle curves to more complex motifs like flowers, feathers, or geometric shapes. The key is to choose a design that complements the overall aesthetic of the quilt top.

When planning an all-over quilting design, it's important to consider the scale of the design in relation to the size of the quilt. A larger quilt may require a larger-scale design to avoid looking too busy or cluttered, while a smaller quilt may benefit from a more intricate design to add visual interest.

Overall, an all-over quilting design is a versatile and effective way to add texture, dimension, and visual interest to a quilt top while also securing the layers together for a durable finished product.

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