How to Quilt a Retro Car Pattern
Good Morning, Quilters!
Today we are going to learn how to quilt a retro car pattern. It’s an adorable addition to any quilt!
But first…
A reminder and an update.
Book PRE-ORDERS! Shipping in June!
I am humbled by the overwhelming response to the upcoming release for my new book, 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting!
The orders have been pouring in to my Etsy shop, and we have order from all 50 states and seven countries!
We are all anxious and excited to see the book–however, please remember that you have placed PRE ORDERS! The book will be released the first week of June. As soon as I receive the books from Martingale, I will begin shipping to YOU!
So if you haven’t received a shipping notice, it’s because we don’t have the books yet!
Bluprint/Craftsy Update
As many of you have heard by now, NBC has decided to phase out Bluprint–formerly known as Craftsy. I am deeply disappointed. John Levisay, the CEO of Craftsy sent a letter to instructors on Friday and followed up with a letter to students on Saturday (check your mailbox!). In the second letter he said NBC plans to pro-rate and make refunds to subscribers and are working on a solution for people who purchased individual (forever) classes. Perhaps they will send a flash drive or DVD? I’m just guessing (and hoping).
I will update you as I know more!
How to Quilt a Retro Car
Today’s tutorial is sponsored by BERNINA and can be found on the BERNINA USA blog, We All Sew HERE.
Don’t miss out on the opportunity to win a copy of my book at We All Sew!
The tutorial on WeAllSew includes a close-up video of my fingers quilting the motif. (Just to prove it’s not an automated pattern-LOL!)
More Jalopies!
Once you learn the basic car formula, change it up with the Zippy Car and the Race Car tutorials!
Doodle First and a Challenge
Doodle first! It’s the key to machine quilting!
Create your own cars-Pump up the tires, change the shape of the trunk and hood, etc.
Challenge– Can you create a convertible? and a Jeep? What about a pick up truck?
Have fun with the Retro car pattern–
Remember, when YOU have fun quilting, your quilts are more fun!!!
Yours,
Limo Lori
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy Quilts and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to LKQ (or BERNINA). For all other purposes, please contact me at Lori@LoriKennedyQuilts.com. Thanks!
I used some of these cute cars on my calendar quilt that I finished…last year?
Never thought about a convertible, though. Since I drive one of those, I’d better give it a try!!
Lori, these cars are so cute. Thank you for sharing these adorable designs. I am going to try them.
adorable and I can see these along stripes or borders on a boy quilt especially.
Hi Lori, I love all your blogs. Thank you for sharing! There is a picture of a beautiful quilt with large turquoise flowers in your recent retro car blog. I was wondering if that pattern is in one of your books??
That is a strip quilt I made. I do not have a pattern for it. I will
Create more photos if you like.
What can you tell me about the bluprint classes I have from you?
What would you like to know? I don’t have rights to them–so I can’t release them to you if that’s what you mean?
Will the sponsored tutorials that are on the Bernina blog also show up on your blog at some point? It would be nice to only have one place to look. Also, I was looking for the dragonfly motif the other day, and it isn’t under the bugs/animals heading, but when I did a search, it did come up. Are you still adding things to categories, or did poor Mr. Dragonfly get missed? Last question (for now, anyway ; )): is there a way I am not seeing to get to your entire blog archives? It seems like it is harder to get to anything but the current blog post lately, especially ones from quite awhile ago.
Hi Ellen,
The motifs will remain as links to BERNINA-per our agreement.
The Dragonfly did get missed. I will correct it now–thank you!
You can link to older articles through the top ribbon, the search function and by tapping any tag or category–which will take you to the entire library with the same tag.
I love your little cars; all those patterns are such fun.
Thanks for the info on Blueprint. Although I have bought several classes from them, including one of yours, the only communication I have received from them in the last week was an invitation to enrol in more classes! They will be hearing from me!
Look for an email from John Levisay?
Yes, beyone disappointing!