Machine Quilting
Happy Friday, Quilters! I am very happy indeed! Happy, because THE CRAFTSY Adventure is now in its final lap–the amazing people at Craftsy are putting on the final flourishes and the video will be ready on August 10th! Can I hear a big WOO HOO? A little louder, please!!! I’m very excited (and a little nervous)…
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Good Morning, Quilters! We’ll start today with a little business…I really hope all the viewing problems from last week have ironed themselves out. If you are still having trouble, please leave a comment in today’s post. I am going to find someone to help us later this week…(Or maybe I’ll go to the dentist instead…it’s…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Thank YOU to all who voted for The Inbox Jaunt for Best Blog Award. If you haven’t done so, there’s still a little time: VOTE HERE! VOTE NOW!–it only takes a second! WE can WIN this if EVERYONE votes! QUILTING OR CLEANING Did you ever notice that once you start Spring Cleaning…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Welcome to Tuesday…and a new Free Motion Quilt Tutorial! FIRST….THANK YOU! I want to thank all of YOU for nominating The Inbox Jaunt for the National Quilt Circle “Best Blog Award”! WhOOOHOO! We made it to the finals!!! Now it’s a RUN OFF—and there’s some very steep competition! (But…I know who has…
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Good Morning, Quilters! I hope you enjoyed yesterday’s breath of Spring air…The Hyacinth Free Motion Quilt tutorial! While it is sunny here in Minnesota, the temperature is hovering around 27F and threatening snow! I’m really tired of winter… We’ll just pretend it doesn’t exist anymore… and with Easter on the way, it’s easy to liven up…
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Good Morning, Quilters! I hope the weather is warming up wherever you are! Last Tuesday, the temperature in Minnesota was -17F and it’s already 35F today! HOOT! HOOT! Speaking of heating up… The lines are smoking over at the “Meander No More” offices…but great seating is still available…You don’t need to be at the live Webinar to…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Are YOU in LOVE? It’s that time of year! What better way to show your LOVE than by giving a quilt? Stitch a little mini for that special someone in your life…(better than a Teddy-Bear!) This quilt is a Grid…All the Mystery Quilters KNOW about Grids! Then add The Doodle Heart in…
Machine Quilting
In my first free motion quilt class (circa 2001), I remember the instructor telling us that when we’d practiced for 100 hours, free motion quilting would start to feel more natural. In her book, The Creative Habit, Twyla Tharp contends that it takes 1000 hours to get good at any skill. And in the…
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Welcome back to Circle Month here at The Inbox Jaunt and another FREE, Free Motion Quilt tutorial–The Speedy Race Car tutorial. No, you are not confused…it IS Wednesday. We are working on two tutorials this week(and next) as we explore the Humble Circle… Yesterday, we worked on Dots and Dashes. I hope you had…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Welcome back to Tutorial Tuesday! Do YOU remember Spirograph? Today’s free motion quilt tutorial, The Spirograph Sun was inspired by one of my favorite toys… I hope YOU have fun with this, too! THE SPIROGRAPH SUN FREE MOTION QUILT TUTORIAL This sun pattern would make a gorgeous border on any quilt…
