Easy/Beginner
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we have the easiest motif every quilter should learn-Flower Power! But first, news about books and shipping. I will be receiving cases of THE Book-25 Days to Better Machine Quilting-on Thursday and will begin shipping immediately. I am so excited for you to get your “hands-on” this book so we can…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to doodle a whole cloth quilt similar to Henry’s car and truck quilt. The first thing to decide is the compositional style. What is a Compositional Style? Basically, a composition is a way of arranging the elements (motifs). Choosing a composition simplifies our design work by…
Quilt
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, let’s look at a car and truck whole cloth quilt. I stitched this mini-quilt for one of my favorite boys ever–my grandson, Henry! Start with a Composition I started with a simple composition. I divided the quilt into horizontal rows. To make it more interesting and more road like, I…
Illustrations and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt a retro car pattern. It’s an adorable addition to any quilt! But first… A reminder and an update. Book PRE-ORDERS! Shipping in June! I am humbled by the overwhelming response to the upcoming release for my new book, 25 Days to Better Machine…
Flowers/Leaves and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt a thistle pattern! (NOTE-We are a little off from our “Tuesday Tutorials”–but does anyone know what day of the week it is anyway?”) Double Emails First– a little good news. For the cost of a small sewing machine, our web developer seems to…
Machine Quilting
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, we have a little nature quilting. As Minnesota begrudgingly begins to warm up (weeks after most of you think of Spring), it is hard to stay inside! The birds are chirping and the flowers are beginning to poke their tiny heads through the soil. There are lambs bounding around in my…
