This course qualifies for 6 credits
By Ann Moore
Artisan Garden Quilt uses several templates from the Westalee Design Artisan Curves Collection. At present there are 10 different Artisan Designs and approximately 64 sizes. Each template has a minimum of 4 sizes and as many as 10 sizes. The biggest appeal of the Artisan Curves to me was the size variation of the finished design, I could have a design as small as 7 inches or as large as 18 inches.
All of the designs are intended to work in a circle. You can make the design as intricate or as sparse as you choose. I used as few as 4 revolutions with a template to as many as 32 revolutions.
I love the look of TempLee Quilt so I added it for the look. Have fun with this pattern and get creative and come up with your own designs!
The pattern has 12 blocks that are completed as 12 ½” by 12 ½” and 1 block completed as 25” x 25”.
Finished Size 56" x 56"
With TempLee Quilt you can reveal as much or as little as you want but I found that more reveal was even better. Trying to keep the blocks simple, I chose to finish out all blocks with stippling. You know me, there is going to be some free motion in my block!
~Ann
Ann is showcasing our NEW Westalee Design Artisan Sampler Set in her Artisan Garden Quilt!
Tools Used:
- Westalee Design Artisan Sampler Set OR:
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Iris Template #23
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Marquise Template #75
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Square Template #93
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Oval Template #66
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Circle #7 and #4 Templates
- Westalee Design Artisan Curve Template Curved Marquise #85
- Westalee Design 8 Point Crosshair Ruler
- Westalee Design Spacing Gauge
Hi, I’m Ann Moore, Westalee Design Accredited Teacher, Quilter and Industry Partner
I am a free motion quilting instructor who started free motion quilting a few years ago after I sent 2 quilts out to a long arm quilter. The long arm quilter did a beautiful job with a pantograph but I felt that I could not say I made this quilt myself, that a part of that quilt belonged to someone else. My mom says my first sentence was “I do it myself.” And that holds true today. I tell people that I piece quilts so I will have something to quilt. I was blessed to attend classes with an international instructor and before I knew it I was asked to teach free motion quilting. I started using rulers in my quilting a few years ago and learned about Westalee rulers at Houston Quilt Market in 2016 and was hooked. Teaching quilting with rulers was a natural progression and many students have even indicated that they find ruler work easier and certainly more fun.
Why Westalee Design Templates: “Westalee Rulers gives me precision and perfection in my quilting. It also pairs beautifully with free motion quilting.”. - Ann
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