Anita Shackelford
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Fill Patterns

These Fill Patterns can be used inside a boundary to add texture and detail to a motif, or as background fill behind applique or a quilted motif.
Using the Fill Function, these patterns will not tie off, but stitch along the edge of a boundary line and continue to the next stitching line.
You will find a variety of straight line and free-hand style patterns in this group.

The link to the Store is at the bottom of the page.

Enjoy,
Anita

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Fill Curves used inside and outside of the redwork wreath and inside each background section of the patchwork blocks.

New! Instructions on Filling Large Background Spaces

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Fill Basket Weave for small block
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Small Basket Weave pattern
quilted in a 12" block

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Basket Weave pattern
as a Fill inside a motif

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Fill Basket Weave as background.
Quilt by Christine Nelson.

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Fill Basket Weave
for large block
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Large Basket Weave pattern quilted in an 18" block
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Large Basket Weave used in a clamshell shape, by Maisey Kaye.

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Fill Circle Play
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Circle Play pattern
quilted in a 12" block

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Circle Play in the backgound of applique blocks in an antique quilt, quilted by Anita

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Fill Clamshells for small block
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Small Clamshells
quilted in a 12" block.


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Fill Clamshells for large block
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Large Clamshells
quilted in an 18" block


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Fill Curls
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Curls pattern
Quilted in an 18" block

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Fill Curls quilted by Maisey Kaye.
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Fill Curls quilted by Carol Brady

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Fill Curves
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Curves quilted
in an 18" block

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Curves stitched in a 12" block
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Curves stitched as Fill inside and
outside a wreath in an 8" block


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Fill Greek
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Greek stitched
in a 12" block


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Fill Loops
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Loops quilted
in an 18: block


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Fill Pearls
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Pearls as a Fill
inside a heart motif

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Pearls quilted
in an 18" block

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Circle Play as a background in a clamshell shape. 
​Quilted by Maisey Kaye.

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Fill Ribbons
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Ribbons quilted
in an 18" block


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Fill Spikey
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Spikey quilted
in an 18" block


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Fill Stones
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Stones quilted
in a 12" block

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Laptop cover made and quilted
by Richard Shackelford
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Detail of Stones quilting

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Fill Wavy
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Wavy quilted
in a 12" block

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Fill Wavy quilted as a background in a clamsell shape by Masey Kay.
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Fill Wavy quilted inside appliqued dragonfly wings by Anita

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Fill Wine Glass small
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Small Wine Glass
quilted in a 12" block

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Fill Wine Glass large
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Large Wine Glass
quilted in an 18:" block

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Fill Vine by
Jennifer Horsley
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Vines quilted
in an 18" block

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Vine Background quilted
by Marla Work

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Fill Oyster Shells
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Oyster Shells
quilted in an 18" block


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Fill Morning Glory by
Jennifer Horsley
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Morning Glory
quilted in an 18" block

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Fill Morning Glory used to quilt detail into a purse.
Click here to see all purse patterns.

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Zigzag
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Zigzag quilted
in an 18" block


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Fill Chain
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Chain quilted
in an 18" block

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Fill Baroque
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Baroque quilted
in an 18" block


Fill Curved Grid Patterns
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These new patterns are drawn to work with Creative Studio's Fill function and are designed to fill a space with minimal retrace lines and no tie offs. I love the way they fill a background, but they will also fill the interior of a quilting motif or applique shape. Patterns are drawn as complete blocks so they can also be used to fill squares, triangles or other open spaces.

Please note that the feather patterns shown are meant to represent
a quilting or applique motif and are not a part of the Fill Patterns.
Step-by-Step Instructions and Examples
How to Use Fills
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Curved Grid Square
Asymmetrical

New Curved Grid patterns add beautiful detail to the center of wreaths or other inside spaces. They can also be used to add texture to blocks of any shape. Select the section of the pattern you like, then use Fill Inside to crop the pattern to fit.

Please note: these two curved grid squares are not intended to be used as background fill behind applique.
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Curved Grid Square
Symmetrical



Curved Grids shown inside a feathered oval, hexagon, and feather wreath (below).
Feather patterns are available on the Infinite Feathers page.
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Curved Grid Triangle
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Curved Grid Triangle
inside a basket shape
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Curved Grid Triangle used as Fill Outside, behind a swag border.

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Web 1
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Web 2
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Web Corner
Three Web Patterns are a Set

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Fill Curved Quad
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Curved Quad
​ as a background fill
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Shop Fill Backgrounds and Curved Grid Collections
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Both available in Sets

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The zipped file will include both QLI and DXF formats.
Click on the file name and save to the desired location.