How to Quilt an Envelope Pattern
Good Morning, Quilters!
Today we are going to learn how to free motion quilt an envelope pattern!
Nowadays, a letter with a real stamp is a treat, and a quilted letter is even better!
(BTW –Faye and Steve LOVE receiving your wedding wishes…keep them coming. And a big THANK YOU from me!)
How to Quilt an Envelope Pattern
Today’s motif was created for BERNINA’s We All Sew blog. The step-by-step tutorial, How to Free Motion Quilt a Love Letter-may be found on We All Sew. Don’t worry–you don’t need a BERNINA sewing machine to take advantage of all the amazing tutorials they offer!
Video too!
First, follow the step-by-step instructions, then watch the video!
In the tutorial you will find step-by-step instructions for quilting the front of an envelope:
and the back of an envelope…
and for a love letter-with a heart!
Combine the motifs with your handwriting to create a quilt with personality!
Quilts with personality become heirlooms!
What about YOU?
When is the last time you sent a hand written letter?
Did you add a fun stamp?
Have YOU been doodling?
We’d LOVE to hear!
May YOUR day be filled with snail mail!
Lori and Zippy!
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of BERNINA and Lori Kennedy Quilts and are intended for personal use only. Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to LKQ or WeAllSew. For all other purposes, please contact me at Lori@LoriKennedyQuilts.com. Thanks!
Love the envelope, thanks Lori!
I love that!! It would be perfect for my baby granddaughter’s quilt. Thanks!
I bought 5 packs of John Lennon stamps when they came out. Love them!!! 🙂
What fun! There are so many topical stamps that make letter writing more fun to send and receive!
I sent snail mail Valentines to my grandchildren so they would get a real letter.
Lori, There is the word “Related” in the page above (and every page). I am so curious as to what it means?
The envelopes are enchanting !
Hi Marta–you are always so observant…I think I’m supposed to fill in with some “related” posts, but I’ve forgotten to use this feature…LOL
As we say in my quilting fellowship : “Finished is better than perfect.!” If your blog is finished for that day, we all love it like it is !!! luvmarta
Sadly, hand-written communication is almost a lost art, and I’m just as guilty as the next person. As a child, I was taught to write social letters, thank you notes, etc., but today’s forms of communication are so much easier, especially as the cost of stamps has increased exponentially. My typing skills (learned 50-some years ago) and the availability of computers make e-mail messages and e-cards way too easy. Sigh!
Unfortunately these days, our snail-mail rarely consists of anything more than junk mail and bills.
The envelope is design is VERY cute!!
I’m glad you like the design, and like you, I prefer handwritten to email notes. I’ve recently signed up for a pen-pal program. I’m excited to receive my first letter from England!
I love hand-written notes. A grammar school classmate recently sent me a handwritten letter, and I believe I will keep it and cherish it forever. I sat down and wrote her a return letter and hope to hear from her again soon.
Thank you for the RM envelope; I’ve been practicing your hearts lately with pencil doodles. So much fun — and it relaxes me. Thank you, Lori.
I recently signed up for a “pen-pal” exchange. My pen-pal is from England and I can’t wait to get my first letter!
Lori, once you have made a quilt top quilters want to enhace thst design. Have you given classeson that or written a book on that?
Please be more specific…
But I do cover that more in my book that will be coming out in June, 2020. Also my Bluprint class: Approaches to Machine Quilting covers how to plan and design the quilting.
I always send valentine cards to my grandchildren and write something in the card. This year I still had Christmas stamps left so I used them. The envelope is so cute! I always check your quilting designs when I get ready to quilt something. I do all my own quilting on my domestic sewing machine and your designs are so helpful. I can usually do them after a couple trys. I have been doing my own quilting for about 10 years, so it gets easier. Thanks so much!
I bet they loved their hand written notes!
It does get easier–and more fun!
What sweet little envelopes filled with love. Unfortunately in our area, teaching longhand writing has been discontinued in the schools. Sad! Lori, you know what I miss in your quilting? Those cute trademark squiggles at the beginning and end of your work.☺️ I love them!
Curlicue Knots! Thank you!!
There have been a lot of references here to handwritten notes and teaching children how to write thank you notes, etc. My dear maternal grandmother who died many years, had only a 3rd grade education. Her mom had died and my GM had to take over housekeeping at age 9 for her father and some brothers older than she. Jump to 1960. She wrote me a postcard for my high school graduation..very tiny writing that was hard to figure out. She filled the card, telling me she was proud of me for finishing school. She had 9 children and bookoodles of us grands. But she took the time to write me, in pencil, saying she was proud of me. That postcard is one of my greatest treasures.
What a treasure! Handwritten notes mean so much!!
I enjoyed making this design. What do you do to the thread ends… Snip, hide, ???