Good Morning, Quilters!
It’s a busy week here at The Inbox Jaunt! Tomorrow my new Craftsy video, Creating a Quilting Plan: Approaches for Any Quilt is released! Be sure to check in tomorrow for all the details!!!!
And today we have a giveaway!
I LOVE HOME BLOCK OF THE MONTH
Block 4 is available HERE from Jacquelynne Steves
Block Four is the final block. Next month we add borders and finishing touches!
While you are stitching the blocks, it is helpful to start planning how you will quilt different areas of the quilt. Each area of the quilt will need it’s own “quilting plan” including batting, thread and motifs.
WHICH MOTIFS TO CHOOSE?!
There are so many possible motifs to quilt, we need to narrow the focus.
One way to choose motifs is to stick to a theme.
For this quilt, I looked for motifs that fit our I Love Home theme like hearts and houses.
The Sweetheart Border and Row Houses are perfect for the borders. Find the Sweetheart Border HERE and the Row of Houses HERE
Both motifs can also be found in my book, Free Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 HERE on Etsy (Personalized, signed copies make great gifts!)
To test your motifs, use a vinyl sheet and a wet erase marker.
Read HERE for more tips on this method.
OLFA GIVEAWAY!
This month’s prize is from Olfa– a cutting mat, rotary cutter, and package of Endurance blades. Olfa mats come in a variety of sizes and I have used them for more than twenty years! Thank you, Olfa for transforming quilting with rotary blades and mats and for this fabulous giveaway!
To enter, please tell us YOUR biggest quilting challenge. Is it planning the quilting, choosing the motifs, picking the right thread…or is it something else? Leave a note in the comment section by the end of the day on November 9th.
***Please note that this giveaway is open to US winners only this time, due to shipping costs.
MORE CHANCES TO WIN
There are seven other quilters participating in the I LOVE HOME project. Be sure to see their blocks and enter their giveaways for more chances to win!
- The Crafty Quilter
- The Inbox Jaunt
- Designs by Sarah J
- Farmhouse Quilts
- Penguin and Fish
- Podunk Pretties
- The Quilting Nook
- The Sewing Loft
Good Luck!
Tomorrow: Turn YOUR UFOs into completed heirloom quilts with —Creating A Quilting Plan: Approaches for Any Quilt!
Happy Stitching,
Lori
PS…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!
590 comments
Jill Holsonback
My biggest challenge is have confidence and courage(not fear) to go for it in my free motion quilting. I am always worrying that it won’t look good is not perfect, etc. and etc.
Debby Bainbridge
I quilt a lot of charity quilts for my guild. The quilt tops are made by people of all experience levels. Sometimes as I quilt I come across a seam that has come out or a wavey area or other problems. My biggest challenge is fixing those problems.????
cathy morrison
My biggest challenge is two-fold. First I lack the confidence to quilt on my quilt because I am afraid of ruining it. Second I lack the discipline to practice EVERYDAY in order to gain that confidence.
Holly Nielson
My biggest Challeng is actually quilting the quilt on my machine. The bulk makes it very difficult to feed through my machine. Thanks for the chance to win!
Kellie Campbell-Mulkey
My most challenging part of quilting is more than one thing but I would like to mention the challenge of choosing the colors and layout. But I love to quilt so much that I’m willing to overcome the challenge and take all the time I need to choose the fabric and layout. Thanks. Kellie
Shar
Different projects present different problems. Sometimes it could be quilting motifs, sometimes it could be finding the right fabrics for the pattern, and sometimes it could be machine related. Sometimes just putting things away for a day or 2 until my frustration goes away helps.
Barbara Zelhart
Planning the quilting design.
Linda C in TN
My biggest quilting challenge in quilting the quilt. I can not bring myself to machine quilt a nice quilt. Baby quilts, table runners I have no problem. I want to hand quilt and do not have time.
Teri
I am so excited to see the new release. I can’t tell you—and your followers—how valuable your book has been to me, I can actually quilt a flower and grass! Your practice doodles inspire me just about every day. Kudos to your ability to explain and demonstrate.
Terri Tresise
My biggest challenge is getting started on the quilting. I will have everything chosen from pattern, thread, etc. but sitting down and getting started is where I stumble. Once I start I question myself why I didn’t start sooner!
Vickie
Biggest challenge is picking the motif. I get stumped for days trying to decide what will look best.
lynn jarzombeck
Thanks Lori and Olfa! My biggest challenge is overcoming the start fear. Once I get going I’m fine. Tension issues can set me back at times but it is the fear of screwing up my quilt after many hours of piecing and ruining it. I need to practice more and gain more confidence and control over my machine. Your lessons are gre-e-e-at Lori!
Catherine King
My biggest challenge is definitely deciding how to quilt! I can’t start the quilting until I figure it out, and sometimes that takes a long time, but it is so important in the final look of the quilt and the free motion quilting is my favorite part.
Betsysmom
Planning the quilting design. How to make the design enhance the quilt.
Colleen Kilber
I also have several quilt tops ready and it’s definitely deciding on the quilting design that is my biggest challenge!
Linda Kennedy
My biggest challenge is facing a 3 – 4″ border and trying to fill it.
Becki
My biggest fear is me! I’m slowly getting over myself (LOL) and “just doing it”. Planning is another issue but as with all things and esp machine quilting, practice, practice, practice makes perfect.
Patricia
Having the courage to even try to do my own quilting, scary.
Ellen Hart
I have the same problem as others, picking the quilting design. Being sort of new at FM quilting, I also have to consider what will look good considering my skill level. 🙂
June @ QuiltQuest
My biggest problem is caused by not working on projects a little every day. I’m always having to relearn how to do basting, or binding or FMQing as I don’t do it often enough. Or at least I think that’s the reason. : ) Thanks for the chance.
Michelle Mendes
New to free motion quilting and have not quilted my own quilt yet. So for me the challenge is getting started and getting over the fear of ruining my quilt.
Kaylene
How should I finish it with the quilting process.
Carol Fraley
quilting design for sure!
Kathryn
Planning the quilting design is always the hardest for me!
nettiecrain
I would also have to say picking a quilting design and thread to make the quilt flow……..and look coordinated.
Thank you for the giveaway too…..nettiecrain@live.com
Elaine in North Texas
Planning the quilting is my problem.
Karen McMahon
My biggest problem is keeping my stitches consistent.
Sharon
My biggest problem is deciding on the quilting design.
Donna Nelson
I have several quilt tops to quilt. They sit there because it is always so difficult to decide what quilting designs to use that will make them look even better. Decisions, decisions.
Jennifer Endres
Definitely picking a motif.
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