Thread
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to look at thread and fabric combinations for quilting and compare using one quilting pattern. Every good quilting project begins with a doodle! (YOU doodle, right?!–If not, you might like Easy Doodles for Those Who Think They Can’t) While I haven’t had much time in my sewing room,…
Machine Quilting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, I am sharing a small couching project that I stitched for my third book (available Spring, 2020). Bad News: this project got cut from the book. Good News: that means I can share it with you now! What is Couching? Couching is a great quilting or embroidery technique that allows you…
Machine Quilting Quick Tips and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, we have a Nancy Drew style mystery, one we can all relate to—The Case of the Missing Thread Label! A few weeks ago, we discussed thread weight and how it determines the look of our machine quilting. Read Understanding of Thread Weight. Then, we used thread weight to choose the correct…
Machine Quilting Basics and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today I hope to provide a better understanding of thread weight. It is an important topic as choosing the right thread can be the difference between great and disappointing results when machine quilting! Join Us on Instagram! Before we get started, I would like to invite you to join me on Instagram…
DIY and more
Good Morning, Quilters! 2018 is a very busy year at the Kennedy Household–we have two daughters getting married! Last weekend, we tried to host a shower for my daughter, Deirdre who is getting married in June. (Check out Deirdre’s Diamonds from my new book!) Unfortunately, a rare April blizzard dropped 16 inches of snow making…
Design and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Sorry about last night’s “Silent Sunday” photo. I was working on my new website (details coming soon!) and the photo of my Mom making peach dumplings decided to post itself. (I know. I probably cued it somehow. Technical, blogging stuff remains a mystery to me–and I’m not interested enough to really learn…
Thread
Good Morning, Quilters! Here is a sneak peek of a project I am working on. This small quilt was inspired by an owl that hoots outside my window every night, but I rarely see. I have been playing with a gorgeous thread and fabric combination: wool thread on linen fabric. I’m using a piece of…
Machine Quilting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Do YOU know what the photo above is? It’s Invisible Thread! LOLOL (The hardest part about blogging–you can’t tell if YOU have the same lame sense of humor that I have!?) Last week, a reader asked about invisible thread and I thought we needed The Whole Group’s help on this one. (10,000…
Machine Quilting Basics and more
Good Morning, Quilters! To be seen or to not to be seen? That is the question! If you want your thread to be seen… Use a heavy weight thread (40wt, 30wt, 28 wt–for example) in any fiber. Choose a color thread with high contrast. If you want the thread to fade into the backgroundf and create texture…
