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How to Quilt the Solstice BOM – HollyAnne Knight

Block of the Month Program· Modern Triangle Quilts· Sewing with Triangles

9 Nov

It’s that time of year! Finished Modern Triangle Block of the Month (BOM) quilts are starting to pop up after a year of triangle progress! This year we worked on the Solstice BOM.

Check out Kim’s amazing Solstice! Love the colors and the size!

Kim’s fun Solstice!

Ok, so once you have a finished quilt top… the inevitable next question is… how do I quilt it?! 

Well say no more, because this year I collaborated with quilt artists to create a rich showcase of quilting ideas for the Solstice BOM. Each artist created a different mock up of how they might quilt the Solstice quilt and I’m excited to share each artist with you here!

Today, meet HollyAnne Knight of String and Story!

HollyAnne put together an amazing quilting mockup for Solstice and some fun resources for us here. Below, you’ll meet HollyAnne and see some of her colorful and fun quilts. You’ll also see links to some fun resources HollyAnne shares over on her own sites and finally you’ll see where to find more HollyAnne!

Ready? Let’s go!

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Solstice and Make Modern Triangle members log in here to find Holly’s and all the artists’ mockups and PDF printables in your hub. 

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MEET HOLLYANNE!

HollyAnne Knight bio pic
Meet HollyAnne Knight of String & Story

HollyAnne Knight of String and Story is passionate about guiding women of all ages to free motion quilt with confidence. A skilled teacher and entrepreneur, HollyAnne designs classes that scatter fear, build skills, and make FMQ fun. She has demonstrated and taught free motion quilting across the country, but prefers to teach online through her signature course, Free Motion Quilting Academy. In addition to being CEO of String & Story, HollyAnne is wife to the Hubster, John, and mama to two little boys, Jem and Ian. 

HOW TO QUILT THE SOLSTICE BOM

Here’s one of the ideas HollyAnne came up with for quilting the Solstice BOM – plenty of cushy swirls and feather plumes! Yum!

SOME OF HOLLYANNE’S FUN QUILTY EYE CANDY!

Here are a few of HollyAnne’s actual and amazing quilts! Below, you’ll also see some amazing resources that HollyAnne shares over on her sites and information about where you can follow HollyAnne.

Quilt by HollyAnne Knight
Quilting by HollyAnne Knight
HollyAnne Knight quilting detail

More of Hollyanne’s FMQ TIPS & gold nuggets

HollyAnne knows securely basting your quilt makes all the difference for a shift-free, fun quilting experience! Get her top three tips, including a link to my favorite homemade spray baste recipe, here.

ADDITIONAL MEMBER CONTENT

Solstice and Make Modern Triangle members log in here to find HollyAnne’s and all the artists’ mockups and PDF printables in your hub. Also, during November’s “Sew In”, we’ll be planning our quilting!

Not a member? Learn more here.

2021 BOM Teaser Graphic

The 2021 BOM will be revealed November 23rd!

SHOW SOME LOVE FOR HOLLYANNE!

In the comments below leave a warm comment for HollyAnne or better yet go and find and follow Holly. 

WHERE TO FIND & Support HOLLYANNE:

HollyAnne would love for folks who want to learn to confidently quilt their own quilts to get on the waiting list for FMQ Academy: www.stringandstory.com/fmqacademy or start here with her “Intro to FMQ Mini-Course“. You can also find her here on Instagram @stringandstory, Facebook, and www.stringandstory.com

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Hey there! I’m Rebecca, an author and teacher and freezer paper piecing evangelist. I’m also the founder of the Make Modern Triangles Quilt Club.

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If my WIP pile was getting out of control… here’s If my WIP pile was getting out of control… here’s exactly what I’d do: ⬇️

👉 Find a community of quilters to connect with, learn from, and grow with. People who cheer you on, celebrate your blocks, and make you want to keep going!!! 

👉 Make it easier on yourself with freezer paper piecing. This technique completely changed my life. I wanted to give up on quilting altogether at one point before I found freezer paper piecing. 

It’s not that you don’t finish quilts…

It’s that you don’t have the right support or the right process yet. 🧵✨ Comment ‘FREE’ to take my free class, learn the freezer paper piecing technique, and get invited to join an amazing community. 💕

#quiltingcommunity #quiltingclass #quiltingtechnique #quiltinginspiration
One stitch at a time!!! 🪡 Sometimes, a few hours One stitch at a time!!! 🪡

Sometimes, a few hours (or days) in the sewing room just makes it all alright. 🙌

Who agrees? ⬇️

#quiltingismytherapy #quiltinglife #quiltingismybliss #quiltersgonnaquilt
Comment ‘FREE’ to sign up for the class! 🫶 One th Comment ‘FREE’ to sign up for the class! 🫶

One thing that will NEVER get old with freezer paper piecing... ⬇️

The number of blocks I can sew from just ONE foundation! 🙌

It always amazes me, and it’s one of my favorite things about the technique. 

I save so much time not having to make a new foundation for every single block, and that’s not to mention the time saved from not having to rip the paper bits of those foundations out of the seams. ✨

I’m hosting a free class where I teach you this technique, and give you a modern triangle block pattern to start sewing! 

Comment ‘FREE’ if you want to sign up! 🫶
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Here’s a photo dump of some of my favorite quilts that feel like spring. 😍

This season is always so inspiring, as everything starts to come back like, you can open the windows in the sewing room, and the whole world just gets more colorful and bright. ✨

Let me know which one of these quilts is your favorite in the comments! 💕
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