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January 28, 2024
A Shuttered Window and Open Works Tutorial on Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Hi and welcome to Week 566 of Free Motion Mavericks! I taught part of a playday on Monday for some members of the Out of the Box Fibre Artists group (OOTB). Since I'd like to share this with you, I created a tutorial. Hope you enjoy it.

Shuttered Window


We start by making the shuttered windows. The open work, which are the threads on top, is optional and is done once the shuttered window is finished.

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added by Andree G. Faubert 11 months ago. under beads , exit strategy , fancy machine stitches , free motion mavericks , linking party , ootb , open work , shuttered windows , slow stitching , tutorial
March 25, 2020
An Exit Strategy Finish at Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Welcome to Free Motion Mavericks' link up for week 272. I'm thrilled to be celebrating a finish!

Presenting Exit Strategy 1 

Exit Strategy 1
Can you believe that all of these blocks started life as creations for the One Week Improv Challenge with Amy Ellis of Amy's Creative Side, and grew up to be this? (If you haven't been following along, see Related links below.)
Improv block
Improv block with added
embellishment













I shared with you most of my progress in last week's post. This week, the big change was adding quilting in the sashing, some ...

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added by Andree G. Faubert 4 years, 9 months ago. under embellishment , embroidery , exit strategy , fmq , free motion mavericks , free motion quilting , linking party , omg , one monthly goal , working in a series
March 15, 2020
Mid-March Updates from Quilting & Learning

So far March has been chaotic to say the least. I haven't felt like doing anything serious or difficult, so here is an update of some ongoing projects.

Exit Strategy - more hand stitching

I added some interesting bits by hand to my Exit Strategy 1 piece.

I chose some variegated yarn but wanted to do more with it than just couching. What to do - I don't knit or crochet but I remembered that once upon a time, I could braid.

I quickly found a hair braiding video on YouTube and amazingly enough, once my fingers started, they knew ...

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added by Andree G. Faubert 4 years, 9 months ago. under braid , couching , exit strategy , fmq , free motion quilting , journal cover , kimono silk thread , silk sari yarn
March 9, 2020
Mixing it all up at Free Motion Mavericks from Quilting & Learning

Welcome to Free Motion Mavericks' linkup (week 270). I finally have some free motion quilting (FMQ) to show you

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added by Andree G. Faubert 4 years, 9 months ago. under applique , exit strategy , exploring textile arts , fmq , free motion mavericks , free motion quilting , linking party , mola , omg , one monthly goal , reverse-appliqué , thread
January 11, 2020
Slow Stitching and Free Motion Quilting from Quilting & Learning

I love being able to create something using techniques that aren't usually put together - such as slow stitching and free motion quilting (FMQ). It's not that they don't go together, but rather that it's not usually done.

Slow Stitching and FMQ in Exit Strategy 1

In September I introduced my Exit Strategy...and got caught up with all kinds of projects and distractions. Then, while writing my 2020 Planning post, I realised that creating art quilts had become daunting and that my expectations were too high and too serious. So enough of that! It's time ...

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added by Andree G. Faubert 4 years, 11 months ago. under art quilt , couching , embellishment , embroidery , exit strategy , fmq , free motion quilting , journal cover
December 29, 2019
2020 Planning Party from Quilting & Learning

Although I had an amazing 2019 production wise, I did what I promised myself I wouldn't do - I over extended myself with my art quilting. It was great to know that I could do all of this art, but I haven't done an art quilt since. So with these famous last words in mind, here are my goals for 2020.

Planning for 2020

Free Motion Quilting

In the last few months I've been playing with free motion quilting and making some lovely, easy projects from the practice pieces I've finished. I will be doing more FMQ ...

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added by Andree G. Faubert 4 years, 12 months ago. under art quilt , embroidery , exit strategy , hexies , planning , project quilting , ufos
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