Foundational
Free Motion Quilting Designs

Independent	Pivoting	Echoing	Foundational
Stacking	Overlapping	Interlocking	Branching
Stem Centered	Edge to Edge	Edge to Center	Center Fill

Foundational Designs are inspired by Hawaiian quilts and the way they are echo quilted. Depending on how complex the pattern, the echo quilting would reflect the beautiful patterns all over the quilt and I started to wonder if it was possible to echo something other than an appliqued shape.

It turns out you can! These designs are created by first setting your foundation, then either echoing or filling the outside of the foundation in interesting ways. The inspiration for this design type is endless because these designs are super simple to create and can work in many different areas of your quilts.

Note: Because Foundational Designs can differ radically, please check the description of each design to know where it will work the best.

Desert Sand	Jagged Plain	Ocean Current	Hair Filler	Spiral of Spirals
Giant Snail	Matrix Flow	Spiral Matrix	Feather Universe	Flame Spiral
Bubble Path Spiral	Microscopic World	Pebble Maze	Whirlpools	Aztec Path
Graffiti Art	Graffiti Art Curved	Seashells & Waves	Starry Sky	Double Stippling
Escalator Spiral	Edge of Reality	Barrier Reef	Ebbing Tide	Double Sharp Stippling
Topographic Map	Triangle Universe	Pea Gravel Path	Stone Portals	Square Spiral Flow
Super Circuit Board	Railroad Tracks