Happy Hours-Creativity and Community and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Friends! Welcome back to my family’s recommendations for Happy Hours in Quarantine! (Read our first edition HERE) We hope and trust YOU are well!? All of my family are well and adjusting by trying new things as well as returning to some tried and true favorite activities. We would like to…
Creativity and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Do YOU ever use quilting as a form of meditation? I find the process of free motion quilting very calming at times, almost like a prayer or meditation. Lately, I notice my mind racing and my head spinning. Increasingly, I have been turning to quilting as a way to redirect my brain…
Quilt and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today let’s learn how to quilt an umbrella motif! (Though if you live in Minnesota, a shovel motif might be more appropriate. Three inches of snow fell over the weekend!) But hope springs eternal! The Umbrella Motif Today’s tutorial, the Open Umbrella motif is sponsored by BERNINA’. Find the step-by-step tutorial for…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today, we are going to learn how to doodle a whimsical sheep. The sheep’s body is the perfect place to practice machine quilting motifs! And just in time for spring! (Spring?!? It snowed in Minnesota last week!) The Whimsical Sheep Doodle Start with simple shapes to create the head like…
All and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Today, we are going to learn how to free motion quilt an egg in a basket! It’s adorable–especially when you use variegated thread! But first….some fun news! Yesterday, I was interviewed via Skype by Alex Anderson of The Quilt Show. We chatted about quarantine quilting, our LKQ community, UFOs and of course–free…
Happy Hours-Creativity and Community and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Friends! Welcome to a new series at LKQ- Happy Hours-Creativity and Community! Our usual content, quilting, doodling and creativity are great ways to pass many happy hours… With our new feature, Happy Hours, we would like to add other content as well! Join us for a joyful break every Friday as…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to create flower doodles in our series, Better Quilting Through Doodling… But First…. Another Art Heist ! Did you see the news that a VanGogh painting was stolen from a Dutch museum last week?! The masterpiece was stolen from The Singer Laren museum. It was on…
