Some quilts are built entirely at the sewing machine, and some let the embroidery machine do the decorative heavy lifting. The In the Wings Embroidery Quilt Kit brings those two worlds together: an embroidery quilt project from Riley Blake Designs, designed by Janet Wecker Frisch, pairing quilt construction with machine-embroidered design work. If you own an embroidery machine and want a project that uses it for more than monograms, this kit is worth understanding before you buy.
What This Kit Makes
The finished project is the In the Wings embroidery quilt — a quilt whose surface interest comes from embroidered designs worked as part of the quilt itself, rather than from pieced blocks alone. Embroidery adds texture, line work, and detail that piecing cannot easily reproduce.
The product listing does not state a finished size, so check the measurements in the kit materials when yours arrives, and measure the wall, bed, or table where you plan to display it before committing to backing fabric. A design-led quilt like this often earns its keep as a display piece, where the embroidered artwork can be seen up close.
What Is Included — and What Is Not
The kit includes the embroidery design materials you need to create the In the Wings quilt, curated under the Riley Blake Designs name with Janet Wecker Frisch as designer. That curation is the real value here: the design work and project materials were planned together, so the embroidery is scaled and sequenced for this specific quilt rather than adapted from a generic design set.
Two exclusions deserve attention before you order. First, backing is not included, so you will need to choose and purchase backing fabric separately once you confirm the finished size. Second, the detail list notes that the USB is not included and is sold separately. Make sure you know exactly how the designs will be delivered and loaded for your machine's format before your sewing day, not during it.
Skill Level: Who This Kit Suits
The listing describes this as a lovely project for machine embroidery enthusiasts and quilters alike, and that pairing tells you the skill picture. You do not need to be an embroidery expert, but you should be comfortable with the basics of your machine — hooping, stabilizer choices, thread changes, and loading a design — and with straightforward quilt assembly and finishing. Confident beginners with embroidery experience can grow into this project; complete beginners will enjoy it more after a smaller embroidery project or two.
How Long It Takes
Embroidery quilts run on machine time as much as hands-on time, and stitch-outs cannot be rushed without risking puckers and thread problems. Plan this as a multi-session project rather than a weekend sprint: one session to organize materials and confirm your design files load correctly, relaxed sessions for the embroidery itself, and a final session for assembly, quilting, and finishing. Much of the embroidery time is supervised rather than active — you stay nearby, but your hands are free.
Tips for Success with Embroidered Quilts
First, do a test stitch-out. Before embroidering on your actual project fabric, run the design on a scrap with the same stabilizer you plan to use. Test runs reveal tension problems, density issues, and placement surprises while they are still cheap to fix.
Second, take stabilizer seriously. Embroidered areas carry far more thread than plain fabric, and the wrong stabilizer is the most common cause of puckering that no pressing will remove. Follow the kit guidance where given, and when in doubt, test rather than guess.
Third, sort out the backing plan early. Because backing is not included, choose a fabric that supports the embroidered front without fighting it visually — a quieter backing lets the design work stay the star. Finally, keep your thread palette organized; label threads and track which colors each design element uses.
Approached that way, the In the Wings project is a genuine skills-builder: you finish with a quilt, and with better embroidery judgment than you started with.
Shop the In the Wings Embroidery Quilt Kit-USB Included at Linda's Electric Quilters.
