Custom Machine Quilting a Mini Scrappy Trip Around the World Quilt with Point-to-Point Curves & Crosshatching
Join professional machine quilter Natalia Bonner inside the PNQ Academy as she transforms a long-forgotten Mini Scrappy Trip Around the World quilt into a beautifully finished project using point-to-point curves, crosshatching, and a combination of ruler quilting and free-motion quilting techniques.
In this real-time instructional video, Natalia shares her complete quilting process while demonstrating how simple quilting motifs can work together to create a cohesive custom quilting design. Using the Sway 2, Sway 3, and Mini 4-N-1 machine quilting rulers, she creates flowing point-to-point curves, crisp crosshatching, and continuous-line quilting designs that add movement, texture, and interest to this colorful quilt.
Throughout the video, Natalia discusses her approach to marking quilting designs, quilting continuous-line motifs, and using the unique features of the Sway rulers. You'll see how the hook end is used for marking while the circle end and concave side are used for quilting with a ruler foot, making the rulers versatile tools for both planning and stitching designs.
As she quilts, Natalia encourages viewers to grab a Quilter's Sketchbook, doodle quilting paths, and practice visualizing continuous-line designs. She shares how sketching quilting motifs on paper can help train your brain to recognize quilting paths and build confidence at the machine.
This project also features a batting experiment. Natalia quilts this mini quilt using two layers of Quilter's Dream Blend batting—not because there was a specific reason, but simply because she wanted to try something new. Along the way, she encourages quilters to experiment on their own quilts and embrace the creative process.
More than anything, this video is a reminder that unfinished projects deserve attention too. After years of sitting in a stack waiting to be completed, this quilt was finally quilted, bound, and finished. Natalia shares encouragement to pull out those forgotten projects, load them onto your machine, and simply enjoy the process of quilting.
Quilted on a Gammill 22" longarm in stitch-regulated mode at 14 stitches per inch, this video is filled with practical ruler quilting techniques, design inspiration, and encouragement to relax, experiment, and enjoy the creative journey.
Whether you're looking for fresh ideas for a scrappy quilt, want to improve your ruler quilting skills, or simply enjoy quilting alongside Natalia, this video is sure to inspire you to get stitching.
Materials & Supplies Used
Machine
• Gammill 22" Longarm
• Stitch-Regulated Mode, 14 Stitches Per Inch (SPI)
Thread
Bobbin
Batting
• Two Layers of Quilter's Dream Blend Batting
Rulers & Tools
• Sway 2 Machine Quilting Ruler
• Sway 3 Machine Quilting Ruler
• Mini 4-N-1 Machine Quilting Ruler
• Piece N Quilt PopSocket Ruler Grip
• Ruler Foot
• Ruler Base
Featured Quilting Techniques
• Point-to-Point Curves
• Crosshatching
• Continuous-Line Quilting
• Ruler Quilting
• Custom Machine Quilting
Why You'll Love This Video
• Learn how to quilt point-to-point curves using the Sway 2 & Sway 3
• Discover how to combine crosshatching and curved quilting motifs
• Learn continuous-line quilting paths and travel techniques
• See how Natalia uses the Sway rulers for both marking and quilting
• Gain confidence with ruler quilting and design planning
• Learn why doodling quilting paths can improve quilting success
• Explore a two-layer batting combination
• Find motivation to finish unfinished quilt projects
• Enjoy real-time quilting instruction and inspiration inside Natalia's studio
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PNQ Academy is designed to feel like spending the day quilting alongside Natalia—watching her full process, learning her techniques, and gaining inspiration you can return to again and again.
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