As complex as it looks, Matrix is only created with overlapping lines. It's as easy as stitching cross hatch grid, only instead of worrying about keeping your lines perfectly straight, all you have to worry about it keeping them an equal distance apart. Very Easy!
Inspiration: I really love to do grid quilting in the open areas of wholecloth quilts. Suddenly I thought "Can't I do this without marking?" but I kept wondering about the lines getting all wobbly with no marked lines.Then I had the brainwave to make the lines wiggly on purpose! It's amazing what a simple concept can create.
Difficulty Level: Beginner. How hard is it to stitch parallel wiggly lines?
Directional Texture: Both all directions and none. This filler does add a lot of directional texture, but because it's so consistent (i.e. the lines are equal distance apart) it's also very flat and can easily recede into the background.
Suggestions for Use: Background areas could easily be filled with this design in no time, It would also look terrific over appliqued flowers and vines.
Back of Matrix
Feel free to use this free motion filler designs in your quilts,
and send in a picture to show it off.
Feel free to use this free motion filler designs in your quilts,and send in a picture to show it off.
Happy Quilting!
Leah Day
3 comments:
I also really love this one. I tried it, and it came out pretty nice... I still need practice, but it's straightfoward and looks great.
Use your free motion foot as a reference guide. Instead of looking at your needle, watch the edge of your foot and line it up with your previous lines of stitching.
This works great if you're new to echoing!
Wish I had thought of this!
Judy B
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