All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! My daughters, Faye and Olivia are mirror-image identical twins. One is right handed, the other left handed. (Read more HERE) Today, we are going to use mirror-imaging to turn a simple quilting pattern into gorgeous Scrollwork! THE SCROLLWORK MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL Begin by drawing three vertical parallel lines, equidistant apart. Begin stitching…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! In keeping with my new challenge to put an X in my exercise calendar every day, I offer today’s machine quilting tutorial–X Marks the Spot. This is an easy grid motif. Once the marking is complete, the stitching is a breeze! THE X MARKS THE SPOT-MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL Begin by drawing two…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! What did you think of yesterday’s Inbox Quilt Show? Lovely and inspiring work–and there’s more to come! Please send YOUR entries-with your name, as you would like it to appear, state and country. We LOVE to see the Tuesday Tutorials in Action! Today, we have The Divided Square-a FREE machine quilting…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Fitness Buffs! Have you been #movingmore? This week–challenge yourself to walk 15 minutes before you quilt each day! Once we sit down at the sewing machine…it’s much harder! QUILTING SQUARES For the next few weeks we are going to concentrate on quilting square blocks. Many (perhaps most?) blocks are square…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I trust you had a happy Memorial Day! Did you #losethosefatquarters? Move More? Eat Less? I will confess my weekend was a mixed bag -Move More + Eat More…but I’m back on track today! We’re building new attitudes…#No Excuses! THE BUILDING BLOCKS MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL Today’s tutorial is very similar to the Bricks…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Have you been out for a walk yet today? Perhaps a Yoga Class or even Spin Class? Make a plan for moving more today and set an alarm–#NoExcuses! The hardest part is ripping yourself away from whatever you’re doing…Once you’re moving…it’s easy—just like today’s motif! THE SPINNING SQUARE This motif looks difficult,…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilt-Lovers! Need a Special Valentine for YOUR Special Valentine? Try a quick Whole cloth quilt! Use a Grid Composition-familiar to all quilters– and The Doodle Heart Tutorial. Add your own embellishments to create a quilt YOUR Valentine will keep 4-EVER! XO XO Lori For more on Compositional Styles (ways to divide a quilt for…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I LOVE FREE MOTION QUILTING! Okay, I just had to get that out there…I wasn’t sure if you knew… Here’s why…Once you get the “driving part”–speed and control figured out–you can make so many cool patterns and motifs! Last week we worked on Henry’s Trucks … Which were a derivative of The Race…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Thank you to all who shared comments on Open Line Friday-Looking Back. It was a busy year all around! YOU are all inspirational! RIBBON CANDY Today we are stitching an easy motif that has rhythm. Once you get started, you won’t want to stop…It’s like quilting in a rocking chair. Begin by drawing…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today is Tutorial Day–and if it keeps raining here in Minnesota–it’s going to be a marathon quilting day, too! (I’m not complaining about the rain–it could be SNOW!) Did you know that Christmas is just 38 days away? If you’re making any Christmas quilts, this is a great festoon to add to…
