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
Denise Cabral
I haven’t quilted long enough to have a favorite. I will have to subscribe to this magazine now to see your articles every month.
Sharon Meyer
I love scrolls and squiggles as i can free motion them fairly well. I would love to see seashells used in free motion quilting, i think they would be splendid
Carol Hungerford
I especially love the Daisy. But then I love each little motif and marvel at how you turn them into all over designs. More please ……….
Marcia
Thanks for the giveaway. I would like ideas of how to quilt half square triangles, flying geese…pieced blocks
Helen Johnston
I really like the flower motifs. I find that the rounded petals that are echoed complement the geometric angles of the patchwork.
Marta
Not having finished going through your archives, I don’t know whether there is a bunny pattern already. I love them. Other favorites are pine cone with pine needles and acorns with oak leaves..love all flowers too! Thanks for the opportunity to win a mag.
Blessings pour for you. A result of your hard work? There is a lot to be said for practice making you ready for when opportunity knocks. Congrats!
julesmctool
How can you answer that question? I love them all! Quilting is as unique as the quilt itself and you have to love it all from simple stipple to beautiful feathers. Lori I just love it.
Anna
I love all of your motifs. You are so creative!
maggielou
I have to say I love all of the motifs that you have taught me so far. I love loops and flowers.
Julia
I’m best at stippling and meandering as I use them to fill backgrounds and borders quickly. I like to see designs that can be used to fill up negative space quickly and how to handle corners and areas I’ve missed and have to work back to. Those always through me for a loop.
Denise
My favorite is Dizzy Daisy, can’t wait to play with that one!
LumaLu
Lori,
This magazine has been sitting under my chair for over a week. Little did I know I was ignoring such a treasure as the Freddy Moran article! Thank you for bringing it to my attention!!! Her design method and studio organizing tips have really hit a beautiful chord in my soul! I have to SCHEDULE some time to play in my Studio! (never to be referred to as my craft room again!) THANK YOU Lori and Freddy!
Diane Bartow
I would love to see sea shells! I have a quilt waiting for me to put something on it with seashells. Thanks for all of the GREAT tutorials and so much inspiration!
Barb E., Highlands Ranch, CO
Feathers are so beautiful to me. And no matter how hard I try, they just don’t come out right. I’d really LOVE a tutorial on “feathers for dummies”!
iquilt4ever
About all I do is meandering or loops and maybe add stars or hearts in either. I am in awe of all you do. I like looking at all of them, but do not have the artistic ability to do what you do.
Susan Hageman
Dizzy Daisies, apples, flower pots and you are so artistic. Look forward to all you ideas and want to see your articles. I know they will be a hit.
Ann H
I am a new quilter so anything I can make look passable is a favorite. I do love the “quilting zen”.
Nicole
I think I use pebbles more than anything else but I am working on expanding my repertoire of fills. Thanks!
Margaret
Leaf patterns are my favorite. I would like to learn how to incorporate circles into my patterns.
Jaleh Shafa
Masculine motifs! I need ideas for those quilts for the men in my life.
Eva Martin
I love feathers and stipples. I am now venturing into different patterns thanks to your
jaunt! I love all of the different patterns you have given us. Keep them coming!
Judy
I agree with so many responders that all are favs,yet I love the flowers. Easiest flower and variations and the perfect pumpkin have garnered ooh’s and aah’s. Love the leaves especially basic and holly. I love when I hear, “You did that using free motion?”. Thanks for sharing all your expertise and encouragement.
Nancy N
You make everything look so easy, and I have been able to make and use a number of your motifs. I would like to see a butterfly or a bird. Thanks Lori
LumaLu
Please excuse my Freddy Moran ‘gush’. After I read the entire post for today, I would like to see a pattern of birds on a wire. Has this been overdone? if you have old ones, please let me know. Thanks!! Love your work and ability to teach in a way that makes sense!
labugaiski
It hard to pick one design! You have many beautiful designs with easy direction! Thanks for sharing your talent with us!
Nancyanne
I love thistles, so I would like to see them in many sizes
Jackie Clauson
I’m still intimidated by free motion quilting, but really, really want to try your rose pattern. That will definitely be on my list. Right now I’ve got several sandwiches made so I can practice, practice, practice!!!
Louise
I love all of your designs! My favorite and quick is just a an in and out circle. Something I can fill in space with and not have to worry about the size changing because I can’t keep things on the same size.
Gloria Twiggs
Being from New Orleans, I would like to see the fluer de lis done in free motion quilting.
Bea
And i have a paris-themed print that would love those and Eiffel towers
Jennifer Leean
I love all your motifs but I would love to see more geometric designs – sometimes it nice to break up the scrolls, feathers, organic designs.
Helen Stewart
I love feathers and would love to be able to free motion them as well as all the other designs you do!
Diana Jacobson
I just was brave and quilted the sun pattern on a quilt I am making for a new little girl. It turned out great. Such a forgiving, easy design.
Brenda Powers
One of my favorites is the sweet sunshine and recently I’ve been working on hooky with ribbons. Love that one!
mromine2014
My favorite motif is a trailing vine with heart-shaped leaves. I try to add it into every quilt, especially baby quilts. It’s my secret message: grow with love!
Celeste Delostrinos
I like anything with spirals. They’re gender-neutral and add so much movement.
Diane B.
All your motifs are beautiful. I like the way you combine a “line” with a “design” such as a star or flower. More of those would be great.
Aleeda
I love your floral motifs. I’d love to see some corner designs.
Karen Martin
I love feathers, but the are always a challenge for me. I make a lot of vintage style quilts, so I am always looking for designs appropriate for those.
Meriul
I am inspired by all your FMQ motifs! Thank you so much for all your creative efforts to bring us so many beautiful ideas. I too want to get better at feathers and different ways to use them, but I also love your dizzy daisies and can’t wait to try it!
Lynne Stuart
I am a new reader of your blog and just love it, I look forward to my email every day. The pictures and instructions inspire me to new things so as of today I have no favorited can I say All Of Them! Lynne
Karen Burchfield
I love your blog – free motion tutorials and such inspiration. Loving your paisley design right now. Would like to see more on how to use designs in larg (er) areas on a quilt. And, how to choose quilting designs for a quilt.
Susan
I like all of your FMQ designs. One of my favorites is the Picket Fence. Something that I have not seen before that would interest me are musical symbols done in FMQ. I woudl also like to see other animal done with FMQ.
cathfaye
I enjoy blog so much. Would love to have the magazine.
Christine Sherman
I like modern or fun looking all over flower designs!
Peggy O'Connor
I like flower motifs. I like the specialty motifs you share like the spool of thread and shamrocks. Thanks for the chance to win!!!
Cathie Thunell
I am excited to try your new dizzy daisies! It’s adorable! I love all of the designs but this one just makes me happy!
Brenda Rithmire, Huntsville, AL
Your article was great, love your tutorial’s. Flowers/leaves are great, hope to conquer feathers someday.
farmquilter
Favorite motif??? Wow, that’s hard!! I love feathers, straight lines, swirls and pebbles and I’m always doodling to find a pattern I have never seen before. I gravitate towards hyper custom quilting for all of my quilts, no matter how busy they are and how little the quilting actually shows!! I like to combine modern quilting and traditional quilting patters.
LINDA
HI,I love all Scrolls and I love the red apple posted on your Blog!
Thanks for sharing!
denisezapf
Last time you asked for our favorite of your motifs, and then you said yours was the greek key. You inspired me to try it and since then I have put it onto 3 projects. I love it! But now, I would like ideas for quilting in pieced blocks–especially star blocks which I seem to have a lot of right now. Love your work. Thank you so much.
Karen
I am having a great time, when it is time to machine quilt Lori is my favorite place to go for inspiration. Then I can happily quilt with a thought , instead of struggling to chose a direction. My thanks to you!
Jill Therriault
I really like the Shamrock motif!
billiemick
You already have this answer, but I too would love some designs for HST and FGeese. These seem to show up in most of my patterns….Thanks
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