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Here are samples of some of the various patterns and techniques that can be created with a longarm quilting machine. As you can see, the possibilities are limited only by one's imagination! I included a ruler in each image so you can get an idea of relative size, but each block is roughly 9x12. The blocks are all collected in a 3-ring binder that quilters can see when they visit my studio.

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ROCK ISLAND
MACHINE QUILTING
(Freehand Cursive)
As the highlight picture of my sample gallery, I thought I would share an example of how freehand cursive can be done using a longarm machine. It's sometimes fun to add a name or a date or a title to your special quilt. It can be added in the border or to highlight a particular block of the quilt.

ROCK ISLAND
MACHINE QUILTING
(Freehand Cursive)

As the highlight picture of my sample gallery, I thought I would share an example of how freehand cursive can be done using a longarm machine.

It's sometimes fun to add a name or a date or a title to your special quilt. It can be added in the border or to highlight a particular block of the quilt.

BASIC LARGE MEANDER

An all-over meander pattern in which the lines of stitching are 1 to 3 inches apart.

MEDIUM MEANDER

An all-over meander pattern with about 1 inch between the lines of stitching.

FANCY MEANDER

This is a much more dense meander pattern with less than 1 inch between the lines of stitching.

FROM MEANDER
TO STIPPLELooking from bottom left to upper right, you can see how the size of the meander pattern changes from a basic, large meander to very dense stippling. The larger meander patterns are often done as an all-over effect that doesn't detract from the quilt itself. The much more dense stippling technique is used to highlight specific elements of a quilt.

FROM MEANDER
TO STIPPLE

Looking from bottom left to upper right, you can see how the size of the meander pattern changes from a basic, large meander to very dense stippling.

The larger meander patterns are often done as an all-over effect that doesn't detract from the quilt itself. The much more dense stippling technique is used to highlight specific elements of a quilt.

MEANDERING FEATHERS

LOOPY VINESUpper left - Loops and heart-shaped leaves.Bottom right - variations on vine leaves.

LOOPY VINES

Upper left - Loops and heart-shaped leaves.

Bottom right - variations on vine leaves.

HOLLY AND PINE
"ROPING"

A FEATHER AND
A FLOWERTop - Freehand feather pattern. Note the

A FEATHER AND
A FLOWER

Top - Freehand feather pattern. Note the "echo" stitching technique that highlights the feather.

Bottom - Freehand flower with a background effect that could be either clouds or water.

"CURLY-CUES" AND
STARS/MOONS

Left - Variation of a meander or a stipple. If the "points" all face one direction, it can look like waves.

Right - Loopy stars and moons. A nice effect for a baby quilt.

LOOPY HEARTS AND
FLOWERSAnother variation of a meander. Use all hearts or all flowers to achieve a different effect.

LOOPY HEARTS AND
FLOWERS

Another variation of a meander. Use all hearts or all flowers to achieve a different effect.

OTHER PATTERNS AND
EFFECTSAny of these patterns can be used separately or together to create different effects. Note how the different patterns compliment each other when they are close together.The patterns work well as backgrounds to highlight a specific section of a quilt.

OTHER PATTERNS AND
EFFECTS

Any of these patterns can be used separately or together to create different effects. Note how the different patterns compliment each other when they are close together.

The patterns work well as backgrounds to highlight a specific section of a quilt.

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