Thread
DIY and more
Bridal Shower Embroidery
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
The Owl–Work in Progress
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
Machine Quilting 101-Troubleshooting Broken Threads
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
Invisible Thread-Open Line Friday-We Need YOUR Advice!
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
Free Motion Quilting Quick Tip-The Job of Threads
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…
Batting and more
Batting-A Machine Quilting Quick Tip
Happy Monday, Quilters! It was a busy weekend here–signing and shipping hundreds of copies of my new book–Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3! You can still get an autographed copy from my Etsy shop HERE It was great fun to see so many familiar names!!! I LOVED reading the notes many of you left with your orders–Thank YOU! I’ve…
Organization and more
A New Year-A Clean Slate
Good Morning, Quilters! I have been an errant blogger of late, but I haven’t forgotten about YOU! I have been busy celebrating Christmas and the New Year with family and taking some quiet time to think, plan and organize. I love the early days of a new year when everything is a blank slate–including…
Design and more
A Quilter’s Palette
Good Morning, Quilters! Remember when you were a kid and you got a new box of Crayolas? Maybe you were lucky enough to get the 64-pack?! NOTHING was better to me than a new box of Crayolas… But I’ve grown up… In some ways… As part of my collaboration with Aurifil Designer, Annie Smith, I…
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Lori Kennedy
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