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!
589 comments
Rose Landon
My biggest challenge is trying to figure out what quilting design will look good ina Quilt.
Naomi Raimon
My challenge is maneuvering the quilt around to actually quilt it in my home machine!
Jeanette Vernon
My biggest challenge: I need more quilting practice in order to do a great job
Jackie C
My biggest challenge is deciding how to quilt the finished top. It sounds like your new class will be just what I need.
Linda Taylor
I am the queen of unfinished projects! I run out of steam, or interest, or am too anxious to start a new project to finish the one I am working on.
Cherry Blaker
My biggest challenge is trimming the finished product. I don’t have a big enough table!
Judy Sanders
Choosing quilting designs.
Claudia
My biggest challenge has always been planning a quilting design/motif. This always puzzles me unless I do an all over meander, I sit for a few hours for days just looking at the quilt top trying to come up with what will look nice and just what to do…… Claudia
Jane Brown
My biggest challenge is quilting a large quilt on a machine with a small throat space. At my advanced age it is difficult to push and pull the quilt sandwhich around smoothly.
Nora
It is what best motif to use so that the blocks will pop and look beautiful!
Mary Milnarich
Selecting fabrics that blend well together.
G.Oneil
My biggest challenge is figuring out what I want to do and when I do getting in the fabrics needed.everything is expensive and I’m on a pension!!
Kathy Dobner
My biggest challenge is planning the quilting design. I start a section then wait until I get an idea for the next session. (Sometimes it takes time for the next idea to emerge).
Tracy Rajkowski
My biggest challenge is designing borders to increase the size of quilt patterns I like but the size is too small
Dot mainz
One of my biggest challenges is deciding just the right thing for quilting the block, or do an all over…..which would work best in a particular quilt given my level of skill…
Liz Horgan
My biggest challenge is deciding which motif to use–I usually go to your tutorial to decide!
Karen H.
I have a hard time choosing the motifs to put in a quilt, because there are so many. Love your book and your classes, will be looking for the new craftsy class tomorrow.
Jody
My biggest challenge is to NOT second guess myself when free motion quilting. I get intimidated by large open space! Even with lots of practice my confidence lets me down!!
Barbara Gardiner
I am really hung up on how to quilt a really cute quilt that is my tribute to GOD and My Sister who survived a Horrible Motorcycle Crash last February. I live some of the designs I just saw on your blog although I’m still terrified to do this.
mindi
My biggest challenge is confidence. And self-criticism. Ok…and time. Thanks to Olfa for the great prizes, and thanks to you Lori, for your amazing generosity and encouragement.
Susan
Right now, I would have to say my biggest challenge is space. I will be moving back to my renovated quilt space in a couple of months and feel like that will definitely help my creativity. In reading other quilters comments it seems the majority share the “how do I quilt it” theme. I too have this issue, but have found that by letting the quilt “talk” to me helps to narrow down the possibilities. We need to take the time to enjoy the process, and the learning curve.
Gwen Mitsche
Biggest challenge is deciding how to quilt something…then mark it, figure out the thread…then make time to get it accomplished!
Pat Zimmerman
I struggle with deciding what motifs to use. More often than not, I end up meandering. I plan to practice some of your motifs to use in borders. Recently, I attended a workshop to use templates to quilt, which I might use in larger open spaces in a quilt.
Marilyn Grant
My biggest challenge is taking the time to practice free motion quilting. If I had the confidence in my ability to free motion quilt, I could finish my projects.
Joyce Carter
My biggest challenge is trying to decide how I want to do the quilting. Thank you for the giveaway.
gladquilts
My biggest challenge is giving myself permission to quilt as I desire, not what the pattern or photo of the quilt is showing me.
Susan Ragan
Biggest challenge is starting. I have to self talk myself into a confident mode.
Gaila G.
My biggest challenge is finishing. I love to do quilt-as-you-go type blocks, but actually putting them together . . . not so much!
Sherry Stevens
I think that the biggest challenge for me is choosing the fabrics. I am trying to expand out and choose fabrics from different lines, find what is pleasing to me. I am not always confident about my choices.
Pam Peterson
If you like the combination, who are others to criticize. Do what you like!
Lauri M
My biggest challenge is the calendar! Time flies too fast most days. I wish I could focus on one technique long enough to really master it before moving on, but I’m too curious about everything and want to try it all, right now! 🙂
fgator76
Comtenplating what to quilt where. I meander on my quilts and I need to be more design focused.
Vicki
My biggest challenge is deciding what to quilt where and then to actually DO the quilting! And I’m only the quilter, my Mom and sister make the tops.
Pam Peterson
My challenge is trying to figure out what to quilt on a quilt top – and actually executing it! I’m new to quilting my tops (thanks to you, I’ve gotten up the courage to try!) so it’s all still tough!
Carole Diehl
My biggest challenge is assembling the blocks into a finished top. I love doing blocks but dislike handling the bulk of doing rows and adding borders. Once the top is assembled, I enjoy the quilting process but I have many projects that have stalled in the block stage.
Louise Haddon
My biggest problem is planning the quilting.
Sara Byman
My biggest challenge after finding time to finish a quilt is finding the time to practice new free motion designs. I end up doing the same patterns that I can do easily. I have Lori’s Craftsy Class and I have been doing a little better. I would like to try her new one, too!
Susan Cohen-Pessah
Hi Lori! My biggest challenge is Quilting the quilt. I have a larger throat on my machine but it’s still too hard. I’ll quilt straight lines just because it’s easier. I would love to see a you tube video with you Quilting on your home machine and NOT STRUGGLING!!!
Karen Friedrichs
Hi Lori, My challenge is how to quilt a top and the best thread to use.
Carol Fleming
My biggest challenge after finally getting the quilt pieced, is to get up the nerve to FMQ it. You have given us so many tools to use, but I still lack confidence. I tend to do something easy or familiar to me rather than branch out to your amazing designs. I will keep practicing.
Wendy
Oh my….I would have to say that it is completing a project in a timely manner.
Marie Peters
My biggest challenge is selecting an appropriate design for my quilt and following through to the end. I have way too many UFO’s. Am really trying to tackle them.
Pattie Swan
My biggest challenge is making the quilt sandwich.
Pamela Jeffries
My biggest challenge is quilting bed size quilts on my small domestic sewing machine.
Laura P in NH
My biggest challenge is to make time for designing my own quilt top designs.
Sue
I love all the parts of quilt making, enjoy the challenge of all of them
Denise S
My biggest challenge is stuffing an 80″ wide quilt through the 7″ harp on my sewing machine.
Joellyn P.
Definitely planning the quilting is the biggest challenge for me.
Doni boyd
Lately it has been deadlines raining down on my. When I get overwhelmed I’m usually found on the couch under a quilt reading fiction!! Not a great coping mechanism!! -doni @ Oregon coast
Heather
My biggest challenge is having a ton of unfinished or some are even unstarted projects. I have a hard time staying motivated to finish a project.
Karen Ishii
Mu biggest challenge is picking the motif, but I am always happy with the one I picked, after i am done with it.
carol
My biggest challenge the last few years is starting too many block quilt along. I wanted to do everything. I got overwhelmed and didn’t get anything accomplished.
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