3/17/2024 0 Comments Free ruler bag pattern![]() As she gradually expanded her knowledge of sewing and quilting techniques and combined them with the ideas she had been sketching over the years, Amanda Murphy Design was born.Īmanda markets her own full-color pattern line under the Amanda Murphy Design label and has designed several fabric collections. After moving to North Carolina with her family Amanda discovered quilting, an art that marries her passion for design with her enthusiasm for handwork. She graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a bachelor of fine arts degree and worked as a graphic designer and art director in Alexandria, Virginia, and New York City. Website - Blog - Facebook - Instagram - Pinterest - Twitter - YouTubeĪlways attracted to color, texture, and pattern, Amanda Murphy has been designing, drawing, and sewing since she was a child. If you make a bag, show us what you’ve done! Post on Instagram tagging and the hashtags #aurifil and #weallsew!įor more free-motion quilting ideas feel free to join me on my Facebook Group and happy bag-making! You can download PDF directions and see videos of the ruler work here. ![]() What is your favorite color Aurifil thread? I’m really partial to 50 at the moment, but there are so many lovely shades. Aurifil that matched the fabric.ĭetail of the quilting in Aurifiil 28 wt. Usually I quilt with Aurifil 50wt thread, but for the bags, I really wanted the ruler work to pop, so I chose to use contrasting 28wt Aurifil threads from my Appliqué Collection for the rulerwork and then fill in with a 50 wt. For those of you who haven’t discovered this wonderful tool yet, it can make hard-to-quilt things like smooth curves and circles MUCH easier – plus it virtually eliminates the need to rotate your quilt top! Recently I designed a free pattern for BERNINA for a Rulerwork Zippered Bag and, since it features Aurifil threads, I thought I’d come over here and share it with you! BERNINA Zippered Rulerwork Bag, featuring Nordic Holiday, by Amanda Murphy for Contempo Studios of Benartexįor this pattern I used took advantage of the new BERNINA #72 adjustable ruler foot (although you can use a walking foot too). Hey everyone! My name is Amanda Murphy and I’m a Benartex fabric designer, author with C&T Publishing, pattern designer, and BERNINA Quilting and Longarm Spokesperson. ![]() We presented Amanda’s debut Aurifil thread collections, Piecing and Quilting and Appliqué, last year and we always love seeing all of the fabulous things that she creates with them! Welcome, Amanda! Happy Friday! Today, we’re thrilled to hand Auribuzz over to Aurifil Designer Amanda Murphy.
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