Good Morning, Quilters!
Wasn’t it fun to see Jana’s amazing quilting on her treadle sewing machine!? Thank you to all of those who wrote in about another treadle quilter, Tim Latimer of TimQuilts.com. His quilts are also beautiful! I know many of you have treadle machines–it might be a fun thing to try in the new year!
NEW YEAR-NEW GOALS
My 2018 calendar is starting to fill up! Two daughters are getting married–which means two wedding quilts! Book Two…More Free Motion Machine Quilting will be launched sometime this spring and I have started writing Book 3.
I will continue writing for American Quilter Magazine (Subscribe HERE) and I have a new gig writing for the Craftsy Quilting blog. Check out my first post: What is Free-Motion Quilting? Plus 3 Steps to Get Started –but then again, most of YOU could have written that post!
BACK TO BASICS
Musicians play the scales. Athletes lift weights. Machine quilters doodle. These are the drills that elevate our craft. January is a great time to focus more attention on doodling. Doodle every day! Doodle every where! Doodle often for short periods of time.
START WITH CIRCLES
This week, doodle circles.
I drew a series of lines one inch apart and staggered circles along the lines. This will help you learn spacing, and improve your circle and spiral motifs.
Next, fill in the circles with simple lines. Do YOU think you could quilt this?
Finally, see how many different ways you can fill the circles.
Really challenge yourself to create a variety of designs.
Look through a book or a magazine for more ideas. ( I found this vintage children’s book in the $1 bin at my local library!)
When you have time, give one of YOUR new doodles a quick spin on your sewing machine–treadle or computerized!
What about YOU?
Have YOU started a doodle habit?
Have YOU designed a quilting motif?
Has doodling improved YOUR quilting?
We’d LOVE to hear!
Your Doodle Diarist,
Lori
PS…If you like these motifs and tips, be sure to check out my book, Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 or any of my Craftsy Videos!
PPS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Thanks!