Quilting Borders - Custom Quilting with Paper Stencil Border Designs

leahday.com/products/flower-q... We're custom quilting Quilt Borders today and learning how to plan, place, and quilt a unique flower design into two quilts.
Using paper stencils made custom quilting my quilt panel so much faster and easier - yes, even when using my home sewing machine!
Find 3 videos on Custom Quilting using these flower stencils here - leahday.com/blogs/quilt/custo...
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Learn how to custom quilt blocks, sashing and triangles in this video - • Custom Quilting? How t...
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+ Quilting Tools and Supplies available from LeahDay.com +
Spring Flower Stencils - leahday.com/products/flower-q...
Little Rebel Sewing Machine - leahday.com/products/little-r...
Eleanor Standing Sewing Table - leahday.com/products/standing...
Jump ahead in this Custom Quilting tutorial:
00:00 Custom Quilting Borders!
00:46 Step 1 - Place Border Corner
01:43 Step 2 - Pick Border Pieces
02:19 How to Plan Triangle Corners
02:38 Step 3 - Snap a Pic!
03:04 Step 4 - Remove stencils & move to machine
03:16 Why start quilting on the corner?
04:00 Pay attention to the quilting design!
04:34 Step 5 - Quilt 1 stencil at a time continuously
05:14 How to cut stencils for triangle
05:57 Plan a quilt border with 4 corners
07:00 Develop your design eye
07:27 Switch 2 Diagonal Corners
09:01 Overlap or Gaps?
10:26 Be creative playing with border stencils!

[@susanbraun698]

I like how you are showing the Little Rebel as a sit down quilting machine for an option. Love the stencils and will check them out.

[@LeahDay]

So glad you're enjoying these videos! Thank you for sharing and supporting our shop!

[@73mhlmm]

I love idea of using stencils for quilting. I am visual and it helps to see the design on the quilt.

[@LeahDay]

I totally agree! So glad you like this idea!

[@stitchinginthebarn8307]

This is awesome Leah! I took over a year off of quilting and am back at it. This is a great technique you are showing! I cant wait to see more designs from you. I'm not able to use this one right now but I'm going to get your swirls & flames so I can practice those skills. The swirls are the perfect filler I need that I didn't feel confident doing freehand. Thank you so much!

[@LeahDay]

You are so welcome! I'm working on more collections to have a variety of themes / seasons. The individual stencils are very good for practicing the shapes as well. Thank you for sharing and for supporting our quilt shop!

[@grams5580461]

Thank you. I haven't had a chance to use mine yet so this is really going to help.

[@LeahDay]

I really hope you'll give them a try and send me a pic of your beautiful quilt! I've put together all the videos for this in one place, plus more tips - leahday.com/blogs/quilt/custom-quilting

[@grams5580461]

@@LeahDay Thank you for the information. I read a few of your tips and find this information very helpful.

[@elianimariarubira8335]

Thank you. I loved the idea! Congratulations!

[@LeahDay]

So glad! Enjoy!

[@sherrybethke5540]

Thank you for the video. I bought the stencils and was waiting to use them.

[@LeahDay]

Wonderful! Please let me know if they work for you!

[@bonniekrueger6126]

Thank you!

[@angelathompson3396]

I’m really loving the stencils. But I am concerned about how easy the paper is to remove. How much time are you spending removing the used stencils?

[@LeahDay]

I find it very easy and oddly satisfying to rip the paper away. This is a concern I've heard from lots of quilters, and I did thoroughly test multiple types of paper. I found regular copy paper worked best. It does really help start the tearing process by following the instructions in the stencils - wad your quilt up with the paper to the inside, then wad it up with the paper to the outside. Give it a solid squish and the paper tears away easily.

[@DorothyBishop-yn6cm]

Can you do a video on using rulers?

[@LeahDay]

It’s on my list, for sure!