barbm Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I've been hauling my Millie to Quilt Shows and County Fairs this summer, letting folks play on it - and selling one or two! I'm getting kinda tired of saying, "You can write your name, draw a heart, draw a star....." I need to come up with some very simple, continuous-line designs for folks to try, and my brain just isn't working on this subject. I know there are books out there, but I leave for my next show early on Thursday morning and would love to have some new ideas by then. Any faves out there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltingnanny Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 How about Dawn's rose ? Glenda Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Pictures, people - I need pictures! Really, I want to make up a poster with assorted drawings, in case someone wants to try something more ambitious than a squiggle..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Have you thought to get some CC stencils and draw them out and/or trace to the fabric and have the people follow those.... Sue Patton has a great book out that has CC's in it....maybe try that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 how about my toad song meander. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 trust me Barb...it stiuctches out nicer than I drew it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 e's and l's, 3's and e's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewlinzi Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Look up Leah Day's blog - this was posted earlier this week - I think it is www.daystyle.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dutchman Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Barbara Have a look at my website www.longarmpatterns.com. There are a lot of pantographs for free. You can download them and print them out on paper. have fun Theo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Barb, don't you sell Darlene's pocket guides? Why don't you have one of the meandering books open up on the machine and you can flip through that and show the clients. Then also have the sets for sale at the show. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Yup, Patty, I do have Darlene's wonderful little books - a set tied to my machine and more available to sell. But what I'm looking for are identifiable objects - cars, toys, fruits & veggies, etc. - that someone can stitch out when they're playing. Lots of times it's kids or youth - they really don't care about meanders - they want to "draw" a sword or a car or a castle. Thanks, Theo, for pointing me to your site - I'm gonna show the folks your bunny rabbit - see if they can stitch it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Katydids Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Originally posted by barbm Yup, Patty, I do have Darlene's wonderful little books - a set tied to my machine and more available to sell. But what I'm looking for are identifiable objects - cars, toys, fruits & veggies, etc. - that someone can stitch out when they're playing. Lots of times it's kids or youth - they really don't care about meanders - they want to "draw" a sword or a car or a castle. Oh, well why didn't you say that in the beginning! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 where's a red-faced icon when ya need one? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
witha'K'quilting Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 I'm with Patty...you should have said that!! I was on the wrong track apparently too. Well, at least, great minds think alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonnie Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Then you need to google free clipart and find the shapes or picture your needing and download it......silly lady, even I was on the wrong track. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barbm Posted September 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Patty and Kristina, The adults, especially those that already quilt, enjoy the overall patterns (like your Toad Song, Kristina!) and the designs from Darlene's books. But at least half of the folks that play on my machine at the various venues are either NOT quilters at all (i.e. accompanying their quilter to a show) or are children of quilters. It may seem foolhardy to let non-quilters on the machine (gasp!) but in the seven venues I've been to since March, there's only been two broken needles - once by my DH, trying to advance the practice piece while forgetting the machine was still on, in SR mode. Oooops! I think having the youth on the machine has actually helped make a sale for me - shop owners don't worry so much about being able to have renters on their new machine, if they see that I'm not worried to have kids as young as four years old "playing" on the machine. I just make sure to tell everyone not to touch the pretty colored dots on the handles.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Farnham Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Hey Barb~ How 'bout something like these? You can kill two birds with one stone!! First of all, they show how easy it is to move the machine, but also shows points and curves at the same time. Nothing like perfect tension to sell a machine!!! Forgive my drawing with a mouse, still learning! Laura Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Busy Quilting Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Try Laura Lee Fritz I have three of her books "Mindful Meandering" "Creative Classics" "250 Continuous Line Quilting Designs". All really good with stitch out How to's and paths. Planes trains automobiles ...... Lyn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
quiltmonkey Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Christmas (pine) trees are easy to do. Leaves of all sorts of shapes are easy to do. Maple; oak, etc. Some have pointy edges some have curves; Ocean waves A Daisy flower A gold fish Butterfy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daisy2018 Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 When I started out I drew a hand with the quilting, then of course because it was coming up on thanksgiving I made a turkey out of it, think of the things that come home with preschoolers, lots of them are suitable:D:D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.A Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Both Laura Lee Fritz and Kathy Sandbach have many continuous line patterns which include recognizable images in their books... I think Kathy's are more basic. Hope this helps, Nancy in Tucson Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quilting Heidi Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Fall has arrived what about a pumpkin, start with the seed and add a crescent shape to each side and then the top. Or what about holly leaves. I'll doodle a couple of my favs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laura Farnham Posted September 19, 2009 Report Share Posted September 19, 2009 Okay Barb~ I didn't loose my mind in my earlier post, my computer locked up and I couldn't get the pic posted. As I said in the earlier post, These designs show how easy it is to move the machine as well a points and curves. Nothing better than that perfect tension.. Let me try to post the (bad) drawings again. Laura untitled.bmp Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
doodlebug Posted September 20, 2009 Report Share Posted September 20, 2009 what barb wants- i will give !! if you want more let me know....these are not all my 'orginals' i've been collecting machine quilting resources for a while now....you just never know when you'll need a 'pie' motif ya know Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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