| Quilting Tools and Templates |
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For a sneak peek at the kids at work click here. |
| Learn to draw your own feather quilting patterns or print them in any size from my Infinite Feathers CD Order at Books & Patterns |
| Statler Stitcher Workshops Look here for a new listing of classes and lectures. Learn how to get the most creative use out of your Statler Stitcher. |
We have added new Basic Shapes templates to our line of quiltmaking
tools. I've used these for years in my Focus on Fabric workshop. It's a
great way to create a one-of-a-kind wall quilt. Piece a simple
background and capture the featured image in a shape that will be
easy to applique by hand or machine.
There are 5 basic shapes available; each will lend a different mood to
your design. Each shape is offered in 7 or 8 sizes, giving you many
options for creative design - even miniature work.
Take a look at our Quilting Templates page to see how I use them.
tools. I've used these for years in my Focus on Fabric workshop. It's a
great way to create a one-of-a-kind wall quilt. Piece a simple
background and capture the featured image in a shape that will be
easy to applique by hand or machine.
There are 5 basic shapes available; each will lend a different mood to
your design. Each shape is offered in 7 or 8 sizes, giving you many
options for creative design - even miniature work.
Take a look at our Quilting Templates page to see how I use them.
| Our Mini Fans & Shells is Back! This little tool has been out of stock for almost a year, and many quilters have been asking for it, so we've finally brought it back. Mark clamshells in two sizes for hand or machine quilting, or use it to draw curved lines for Baptist Fan. Look here for details and design inspiration. |
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| Clamshell Variations quilted on the Statler Stitcher |
Mini Wholecloth Quilts When I teach freehand quilting, I think it's important to have something in place to help set the mood and scale of the background and also to define boundaries, so we know where NOT to stitch :) I thought a few small wholecloth patterns might be helpful for those inclined to removed the belts and do some doodling. So I've designed about a dozen little wall quilts. Photos accompany the patterns I've stitched out. They were surprisingly quick to make and fun to do and I'm looking forward to doing more. The beautiful piece below is actually a "group" project, I guess, since my daughter Jen digitized the center motif, the border was created from one of Scott's P2P Triangle patterns and I did the freehand :) Please note these patterns are .csq for the Statler Stitcher Check out the rest of the patterns here: |
| New Fill Patterns!! Now background textures are easier than ever! The new Creative Studio 4.0 Fill function lets us quilt around an applique or quilted motif with virtually no tie offs. My newest collection of patterns are designed to add beautiful texture and detail to backgrounds, interior spaces, or any open or wholecloth area in a quilt. Choose freehand-look or geometric patterns to fit the mood of your quilt. Adjust the size to any density you like and quilt away. Download step-by-step instructions for filling a background or filling inside any shape here: As always, we are offering the Fills at a single pattern price or a discount on the full set. |
| Fill Curve pattern stitched inside and outside of a small feather wreath. |
Make quick work of custom applique, using Point to Point leaf veins and NEW Flower Centers and Petal Vein Lines and Garden Whimsies. I have been designing flower centers and leaf veins for my quilts, as I needed them, but I didn't see how they could be useable on other quilts. Now, with our basic resizing handles, plus Divide and Stretch, this type of pattern can easily be adjusted to fit almost any applique. Look here to see the patterns: |
| New! Cropped Blocks Use these non-traditional block patterns to create a wholecloth quilt that is both artistic and playful. Great for a quick baby quilt, or a fun lap quilt for the dorm room. Set up standard rows and repeats and then twist and turn the blocks to create your own design. See all 10 patterns here |
| Joan Knight and I have taught together at three different Statler Stitcher conferences this year. We enjoyed the time together and find that we have similar teaching styles. And so, it is with a great deal of excitement that we would like to announce our first Southern Belle Statler Retreat! All of the information is included in our official announcement below. We have so much planned and are thrilled to be bringing a Statler based retreat to a new part of the country. Degray lodge is a beautiful facility and is located only an hour from Little Rock. Anita and Joan Southern Belle Statler Retreat |
| Feathers, Feathers, Feathers!! Check out my collection of feather patterns for traditional or non-traditional quilts. These are my favorites - wreaths, blocks, hearts and other shapes, plus a variety of borders and corners. Use them in combination with the new fill backgrounds for an elegant finished look. |
| Clamshells! Enjoy Clamshells any way you like. Our digitized patterns will give you many variations to quilt on your computerized machine. Our Fans & shells template makes it easy to mark quilting lines for hand or free motion machine quilting. |
| Ruching Guides Dimensional work is one of the hottest trends in quilt making. Use our strip and circular ruching guides to make a variety of dimensional flowers and other embellishments for your quilts and clothing. For more information on ruching click here: Ruching instructions |
| Clamshell Variations quilted by hand. |
| New Garden Whimsies I love tucking little surprises into the background quilting of applique quilts. These garden animals will add a touch of whimsy to your work. Use them as quilting motifs, embroidery or applique with your Statler. |
| One of the gifts we are giving our Southern Belle Statler Retreat students is a luggage tag, made on the Statler. These are a nice way to personalize your luggage and to show the world that you are a quilter. They make great gifts or craft show items too. We've had some requests from sibs not attending the retreat , so we're offering the pattern here for $5 Step by step PDF |
| Last Call for Southern Belle. We are getting very close to our deadline for rooms and group meals. Please give us a call or email if you would like to share this weekend us. southernbelleretreat@thimbleworks.com |
See all of Page Johnson's patterns here: Page's Home Page |
| Our newest addition to the website is a pattern catalogue in pdf form. Now you can save pictures of all of our patterns to your computer, or print them for others to see. Pictures are large and easy to see and many have sample layouts to show how they will look across a quilt. Take a look here |