Today is your lucky day! On newsstands now the September edition of American Quilter Magazine and it’s loaded with lots of good stuff.
In addition to “My Line with Lori Kennedy”–5 pages of free motion quilting, there’s a great article about Freddy Moran–the very colorful, Freddy Moran–that you won’t want to miss.
(In an upcoming post, I’ll show you my Freddy Moran inspired quilt–it’s over 10 years old and still much-loved!
Last time we had winners from all over the world…a little “quilting-ambassadorship”…
This month, winners must be from the US or Canada…
Please leave a comment…
What are your favorite motifs?… OR
What motifs would YOU like to see in free motion quilting?
I will choose three winners at random. Winners announced on Monday, September 1.
Good Luck,
Lori
327 comments
Marjorie henwood
It love feathers, but would just like to get comfortable FMQing
Jane from MA
Hi – My favorite motif is the dragonfly – simply done – but recognizable. Thanks for all that you give us – and the chance to win. I, too, have a Freddy Moran quilt –
She really changed my way to use color –
Joan
I don’t know as I have a favorite motif. I love seeing what you come up with every week. I’m just waiting for you to come out with a book so I’ll have everything in one place and being able to look at over and over.
Cathy Killiany
I really like doing a floralish motif. Thanks!
Cecelia
I really like your patriotic motifs. I showed them to my husband who was in the Navy and could tell he would like a quilt with them as the quilting.
mswiss
It has to be feathers of any kind and combination
Suzette German
I love swirls, so a motif that begins in a swirl and goes fabulous from there, or an already great design that becomes fabulous when swirls are added here and there…yep, those would be my favorites.
Ceil
I’d love to see hummingbirds!
johanna schipper
I’d like to see something with sailboats. I’m making a nautical quilt for my grandson!
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Johanna. Check the tutorial page. There is a sailboat!
Shelor
My favorite motif is anything I can DO! 🙂
Darlene Hissem
Lori, I think all your stuff is wonderful and really appreciate your generousity in the tutorials. I am a fall kind of person, so I love the perfect pumpkin!
Kerri Robinson
My favorite changes often. . . but that said I love feathers! What new motif would I like to see. . .hmmm. . .its hard to say, seems I’m always surprised at the new FMQ design that you share with us weekly, I appreciate your creativity!
Dottie
I love all your motifs but my favorite is the double heart – easy to do and looks so good on a small border
Gwen Brewer
I always have a very hard time with feathers. I start off okay on the one side but coming back down on the other – they never look the same. Would love to see simple instructions on how to get both to look the same. Congrats on this article – will look for it at my newsstand.
Janet
I like to use feathers whenever I can. I try something different somewhere on each quilt. FMQ is my favorite part of quilting.
Cathy Wilson
I’m fairly new to quilting and just got a wonderful new machine that I can’t wait to try some of you ideas on! I love your spools and I have to learn how to do dragonflies for my entomologist daughter!
Jo Stovall
I would love to see hummingbirds, dogwood tree leaves and just whatever you come up with ~ it seems I like all your motifs! Thank you for sharing!
Melanie Leckey
I love swirls and pebbles!! But man, those pebbles give your arms a workout!
Bunny
Oh my goodness your such a generous gal. My very favourite motifs are feathers of all sizes. I also love circles. I am not great at any as yet put I am doing more practicing. Since I found your site you sure have made it easier to get motivated.
Bunny in Canada
Melissa Lamb
I would like to see more fill pattern ideas for around applique blocks. Also ideas for sashing and borders when the customer uses multiples in different colors.
I appreciate all your free tutorials! I thank you from the bottom of my heart for being so generous and creative. I’ve learned a great deal from your web site.
Nancy R
I find doing leaves the easiest free motion motif for me. But I like to push myself and try a different one each time. I like feathers but sometimes feel that they are overdone.
Ellen M.
My favorite motif is (I think) called pebbles. I haven’t tackled FMQ yet but hope to give it a try. Thanks!
Barb
It is so difficult to pick just one. Your method is so easy to follow! I do love leaves and feathers
Vicki
Loved your recent Dizzy Daisy design. So fun!!
Would love to see some fish ideas to go with your wave motifs.
Suzanne
I try to embrace all the motifs. I tend to like the more organic shapes like leaves and feathers verses boats and boxes, but they are still fun to do and have their place on different projects. I’d like to see some bird motifs since they seem to be so popular in quilt fabrics and projects now. Any ideas?
Suzanneyerks@gmail.com
peg
Just getting started and love all the designs
frstborn
I like modern, simple motifs……
Jody Bitzel
I love elements of the quilt used as the quilting pattern, like an “I spy” hidden in the background.
Diana C
I love anything beachy so my request would be shells, sailboats, beach critters, etc. Thanks for all you do!!
Laura
I loved the feathered leaf design, and I was able to use it in the border of a customer’s quilt. Just what I needed!
http://sunflowerfieldspatternco.blogspot.com/2014/07/woolly-farms.html?m=0
Thanks for all the designs and inspiration. A go-to site when I can’t decide what to do on a quilt.
Dorian
Flowers! Any and all, I just love them. Love the way you do your daisy’s. Thanks for the fun giveaway.
Maryanne Wilson
Love the lovely flower you showed recently
Is there any way a fleur de lie could be accomplished in your style??? I’m sure I’m not alone in liking this French symbol
Jeanne
Feathers are definitely my fave but I a enjoying your tutorials to banish stippling immensely. I too, dislike stippling!!
Judy
I really enjoy all your motifs … I aspire to be able to master a few of them … SOMEDAY… I would love to know if you have a blog post that teaches beginning free motion quilters which designs are easier to master. I know … Practice, practice, practice … But an having trouble with what to start with.
Helen Bowie
Congrats on your article in a wonderful magazine! Too talented to be hidden. My favorite motif I think is feathers. I am fascinated with them. I could watch the tutorials over and over again. But I would love to know how to do an all over larger motif sort of like the ones that the long arm quilters put on the quilts when one sends them off to get quilted. Thanks.
Jeanette
Everything you do pushes me to think of FMQing in a new way. This is my fear….. the quilt looks beautiful and then I think “now I’m going to screw it up by FMQ” so I now have 2 quilts not quilted!!! I love the double hearts and am going to put them on the border of the baby quilt I have to do. Yes, I’m listening to you about journaling!! I guess what I would like to see is how people put letters into their quilts by FMQ. Some people do not use trunpunto (probably spelled wrong, sorry) they just use smaller stitching, I think.
Joni Keskey
Birds
Joellyn Partyka
I quilt a lot of charity quilt for my guild and I’m always looking for motifs to quilt children’s quilts. I love every motif you do though great ideas. Keep them coming and Thank you!
Marianne
I love the daisy motif you recently showed us. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Tracy Barta
Love the “wind” that I found for a baby quilt in sail-boat themes. It made great “waves”, and was so easy to learn. Thanks SO much.
sillyandrea
My favourite motifs are organic – leaves, flowers and… FEATHERS. 😀
nhwolfe
I don’t have a favorite yet because I am still new to FMQ and have SO MUCH to learn!
sharon
Feathers, feathers, and more feathers!! They are my biggest challenge.
Maggie
My favourite is the maple leaf. I’m sure it is because I am a Canadian. I love your tutorials. I am learning a lot about machine quilting. Thank you.
Susan P
Feather’s are my favorite, but would like to see something with veggies. You never cease to amaze so I’m sure you could produce something wonderful!
Sheila
My favorite FMQ motifs are leaves and vines; they’re so organic, that even the little wobbles and glitches don’t look out of place, and the overall texture is so pretty.
Judy
Just learning so love everything you do
lgquilts
I love feathers combined with pebbles. I agree with Joan and would love to see all your designs in a spiral bound book! Thanks for the chance to win!
Mary Ellen
I am enjoying all of your motifs .you make it seem so simple,but most of all i like it that you tell us how to mark of the quilting area so it gives me a guide line in how to start it off.Haven’t had a chance to try any yet as i have a cast on my foot that will need a few week yet to come of.
Suzanne Beech
Love the most recent flower swirls. If only I could fmq properly. Not having a lot of luck with stitch length and shifting my quilt. Thanks for the giveaway!
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