From Plan to Stitch: Custom Quilting a Double Wedding Ring Quilt

Join professional machine quilter Natalia Bonner inside the PNQ Academy as she thoughtfully custom machine quilts a classic Double Wedding Ring quilt from start to finish. In this calm, behind-the-shoulder video, Natalia takes a more traditional quilting approach—focusing on stitch-in-the-ditch quilting, elegant featherwork, ruler quilting, and select free-motion designs to enhance the timeless curves and piecing of the quilt without overwhelming it. You’ll watch in real time as Natalia begins with light marking to create a loose plan, then allows the quilting to evolve naturally as she stitches. She shares how and why she adjusts designs on the fly, how texture builds as the quilting progresses, and why sometimes the best results come from simply starting and trusting the process. Throughout the video, Natalia demonstrates how she balances structure and softness using rulers alongside free-motion quilting. You’ll see how stitch-in-the-ditch helps anchor the quilt, how ruler quilting a