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
fgator76
Comtenplating what to quilt where. I meander on my quilts and I need to be more design focused.
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! 🙂
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!
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!
Susan Ragan
Biggest challenge is starting. I have to self talk myself into a confident mode.
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.
Joyce Carter
My biggest challenge is trying to decide how I want to do the quilting. Thank you for the giveaway.
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.
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.
Gwen Mitsche
Biggest challenge is deciding how to quilt something…then mark it, figure out the thread…then make time to get it accomplished!
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.
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.
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.
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!!
Liz Horgan
My biggest challenge is deciding which motif to use–I usually go to your tutorial to decide!
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…
Tracy Rajkowski
My biggest challenge is designing borders to increase the size of quilt patterns I like but the size is too small
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).
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!!
Mary Milnarich
Selecting fabrics that blend well together.
Nora
It is what best motif to use so that the blocks will pop and look beautiful!
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.
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
Judy Sanders
Choosing quilting designs.
Cherry Blaker
My biggest challenge is trimming the finished product. I don’t have a big enough table!
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.
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.
Jeanette Vernon
My biggest challenge: I need more quilting practice in order to do a great job
Naomi Raimon
My challenge is maneuvering the quilt around to actually quilt it in my home machine!
Rose Landon
My biggest challenge is trying to figure out what quilting design will look good ina Quilt.
Kay McClain
My biggest challenge is finishing. I have too many ideas.
Angela Bowling
Picking out fabric is so very hard for me. I can pick 2 fabrics that go together well but when it comes to 3 or more, I am lost. That is why I like scrappy quilts so much. Everything with a scrappy quilt is so wild and chaotic. Makes it so much easier for me.
Sue singer
I have trouble keeping stitches even. Love the “s”quilting design. I think I might be able to do it.
Joni Keskey
My biggest challenge is finding the time !
Judy Buzby
My biggest problem is getting started… I have tons of fabric that I just love but find it difficult to cut into it… or even find a pattern that will do it justice. would love to win your give away… bon chance!
barbara woods
i love doing fm for my quilts
Sandy N
Coming up with a plan for the quilting is the hardest part for me. Thanks for the opportunity to win.
Judy
My biggest challenge is cutting all the pieces (tedious) and choosing which motifs to quilt.
Maureen P.
My biggest quilting challenge is keeping all the designs the same size!
Ann
I find planning the quilting and choosing the motifs both very challenging. There are so many choices.
Carolyn Wilson
My biggest problem us that I am new to quilting and attempting my first piece– encouragement please!
Robin Wright
I never knew there were so many different threads. I have a very hard time choosing one.
Rochelle Summers
My biggest challenge is not losing focus part way through the project, usually at the point where it is time to put rows together, add borders, pick backing, get to the quilting. Thanks for the opportunity.
Susan L.
My biggest quilting challenge is definitely the planning part, but all the other things you listed are really close behind. I much prefer to take my quilts to my quilter, but it is unrealistic to have them all done on a longarm.
Barbara
I’ve been really afraid to true your beautiful designs and tutorials. This pattern group has made me a try all.
Thanks for the inspiration!
Regina DeCapite
My biggest challenge is deciding how to quilt it and then tracing the pattern or marking it. Thanks for all you do for us!
Terri Williams
Quilting is a challenge for me overall as I am must learning. I’ve done small projects and am working towards the ‘quilt’. I love what I do. Quilting has opened a whole new world for me.
BEVERLY L AGUILAR
I think my biggest problem is lack of confidence. I KNOW I can do it but I don’t FEEL I can do it when I sit down to start. Therefore I end up doing simple quilting. I really want to get more confident to try better motives.
Patty
My biggest problem is deciding what project I want to work on. I have so many things I want to do.
knittingdancer
choosing the right color of fabric for a certain pattern is my biggest challenge.
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