Swirly-Do Tree Quilt - Season 1

In this session Heather will walk through layering up the quilt sandwich and show how to create the trunk using gathering, folding, scrunching and ruching techniques. Then she will introduce ideas on how to stitch the trunk as well as the negative space.

In this session Heather will show how to stitch down the trunk and major limbs of the tree. Then she'll show how to deal with all of the fullness in the trunk while stitching in bark-like texture. Next I'll talk about options for quilting the negative space and stitch it. Once the trunk is company she will show how to use thread sketching techniques to extend the limbs into branches and will talk about placement of branches and stitch some of them out.

In this session Heather will review her thought process when choosing colors and fabric for her swirly-dos or foliage on the tree. She will show you step-by-step how to create your swirls and her tips and techniques she has learned, including the best way to fill your space.

In this final session Heather will provide a quick review of the steps done to create the Swirly-Do Tree along with some information on squaring up the finished quilt and adding a twisted fabric edging.