Sherry’s Gnome Quilt

Hello Friends,
I hope you’re doing well!! So excited for the weekend, and I hope you have some fun plans. I’m going to the new ghostbusters movie with a friend, and also getting some things ready for Thanksgiving.

But first, check out this fun quilt that Sherry made!! It’s the Gnome block of the month from Stitches of Love. It really is such a cute quilt. I have lots of pictures and some quick details about the quilting.

When I saw this quilt, I knew that I wanted to quilt my Overlapping Circles design in the background, which adds to the whimsy of this quilt. I love how it brings so much more personality to the quilt, while also combining all of the monthly blcoks together. Have you ever wanted to learn how to freemotion quilt on your longarm??? I have a video to teach you how to do this very design. It’s available in my shop, and is actually on sale right now until Sunday the 21st at midnight.

Side note: While I do have a computer on my machine, this entire quilt was quilted freemotion. Meaning, I hand guided the machine. Which is so fun for me.

Look at all of those cute gnomes and their homes. Haha!! Really though. When it came to quilting the gnomes, I kept it pretty simple. Their homes got a little more quilting, because that’s just too much space to quilt minimally. I used my favorite edge rulers from Linda at The Quilted Pineapple, for all of the lines throughout the quilt.

So many fun textures. I know that quilting adds great personality to a quilt, but I didn’t want to make this super busy by quilting everything so much, especially with the Overlapping Circles in the background of the whole quilt. So, my goal is to highlight each shape with just the right amount of quilting, while enhancing the overall quilting.

A closer look at the top, and then bottom of the rows. I love the flying geese rows, they frame each section beautifully.

Here is a closer look at the flying geese. This really is a simple yet modern design. For many years I quilted 3 petals in flying geese, and while it looks nice, I wanted to mix it up and try something new. It’s just four simple lines spaced 1/2” apart, crossing to create that fun grid pattern. To fill the negative space in the background I used my 4” Circle2™ ruler to create that subtle curve. Just the right amount of softness.

Also notice the corner block. Once again, simple lines spaced 1/2” apart. It creates some modern touches without losing the overall whimsy of the quilt itself. Custom quilting or freemotion quilting is all about creating textures that work together…which compliments the overall design.

Here are a couple of closeups. I love the pebbles in the santa beard, and the grid in the pilgrims hat. The fun little details are so fun to come up with.

Check out those fun pebbles and swirls mixed together. I have a video on this as well. My favorite thing to quilt in any 1” border.

Also checkout that adorable house…those petals on the top are so sweet!

I used my favorite 8020 cotton poly blend batting from Winline, and the natural white Omni thread from Superior Threads.

I love all of those borders together!! A great mix of straight lines and beautiful soft curves. They frame this quilt beautifully.

I hope you enjoyed this quick look at this fun block of the month quilt.

Here is a look at the 4” Circle2™ machine quilting circle ruler, that I used for the curves on all of the flying geese. You can find out more info on my Circle2™ set of rulers, in my shop. Just a reminder, everything in my shop is on sale until Sunday November 21st at midnight. No codes necessary.

Circle2™ ruler - Design Patent D875,574 -

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great weekend. -Leisha