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What is YOUR Favorite Quilt Batting?
Good Morning, Quilters! What is YOUR favorite quilt batting? Why is it YOUR favorite? That is our Open Line Friday question today. Collective Knowledge There are more than 10,000 readers of Lori Kennedy Quilts (and growing every day!) and 10,000 heads are better than one (unless you have a headache.) We need YOUR opinion and…
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Travel Journal Italy
Bongiorno, Quilters and Travlers! Today, I would like to share my travel journal for Italy. With the news of devastating floods in Venice this week, I spent a little time reviewing my photos and my journal. Our Travel Agent First, I’d like to give a shout out to our travel agent, Lindsay from Passion for…
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Two Day Machine Quilting Workshop
Good Morning, Quilters! Last week, I was most graciously welcomed by the Pine Tree Quilters. of Wausau, Wisconsin for a trunk show and two day machine quilting workshop. The Pine Tree Quilters The Pine Tree Quilters are a fun and talented group of quilters with a wide range of quilting expertise. Their guild emphasizes education and…
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Blue Roses in Free Motion Couching Complete!
Good Morning, Quilters! My Blue Roses in free motion couching table runner is complete! You may remember the sneak peek I offered a few weeks ago. I bound it using Susan Brubaker Knapp’s method HERE. Though later, I saw this method for a faced binding on BERNINA’s We All Sew, which looks a lot easier. Today,…
Machine Quilting Quick Tips and more
Machine Quilting Quick Tip-Barefoot is Best!
Happy Monday, Quilters! Today: a machine quilting quick tip-barefoot is best! Have you ever heard of “Shoeless” Joe Jackson? He was a famous American baseball player who doffed his cleats because they gave him blisters–earning him his famous moniker. What about the Barefoot Running craze? Though scientific research has yet to…
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Understanding Quilt Batting for Better Quilts
Good Morning, Quilters! Today’s topIc: Understanding quilt batting for better quilts. I know it doesn’t seem like an exciting topic. However, if you’ve ever been disappointed by the look or feel of your quilt, you’ll realize the importance of the middle quilt layer! Manufacturing Process All batting begins as individual fibers of cotton, wool, polyester,…
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How To Quilt a Turkey Pattern
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, we are going to learn how to machine quilt a turkey pattern and discuss a few tips for creating better quilting stitches. Be sure to read to the end to see how YOU can receive FREE Tom the Turkey stationery! Tom the Turkey This tutorial was created for BERNINA’s We All…
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