A Large Whole Cloth Owl on Linen
Today’s Topic: A Large Whole Cloth Owl on Linen Good Morning, Quilters! Have you had a chance to try the little owl motifs? Be sure to doodle them for a few minutes before you stitch! Today, I’d…
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25 Week Quilt-a-Long and more
Design Your Own Custom Quilting
Today’s Topic: Design Your Own Custom Quilting Welcome to Lesson Twenty Five of The Better Machine Quilt-a-long based on my book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting. Find all of the previous Lessons HERE. Sign up for emails of the class HERE. Join the private Quilting with LKQ Facebook Group HERE Good Morning, Quilters! This…
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25 Week Quilt-a-Long and more
Quilting Dots and Dashes Table Runner
Today’s Topic: Quilting Dots and Dashes Tablerunner Welcome to Week Twenty Five of The Better Machine Quilt-a-long based on my book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting. Find all of the previous Lessons HERE. Sign up for emails of the class HERE. Join the private Quilting with LKQ Facebook Group HERE Good Morning, Quilters! Today…
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25 Week Quilt-a-Long and more
Machine Quilted Applique-Flower Wreath Project
Today’s Topic: Machine Quilted Applique-Flower Wreath Project Welcome to Week Twenty Three of The Better Machine Quilt-a-long based on my book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting. Find all of the previous Lessons HERE. Sign up for emails of the class HERE. Join the private Quilting with LKQ Facebook Group HERE Good Morning, Quilters! How…
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25 Week Quilt-a-Long and more
Simple Applique Projects for Quilting
Today’s Topic: Simple Applique Projects for Quilting Welcome to Week Twenty Three of The Better Machine Quilt-a-long based on my book 25 Days to Better Machine Quilting. Find all of the previous Lessons HERE. Sign up for emails of the class HERE. Join the private Quilting with LKQ Facebook Group HERE Good Morning, Quilters! Today…
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Machine Quilting Quick Tip-Combining Motifs
Good Morning, Quilters! Just time for a quick visual tip…. Our New Leaf motif looks great when combined with any flower motif! Here I combined it with The Crabapple Blossom machine quilting motif. The densely quilted leaf contrasts well with more open motifs like flower and give them “POP”. My first book, Free Motion…
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Machine Quilting Quick Tips and more
Free Motion Quilting -Quick Tips
Good morning, Quilters! Today–A Free Motion Quilting Quick Tip: Escapes… Adding this little skill to your “bag of tricks” can dramatically improve the look of your free motion quilting! Whenever stitching a “shape-within-a-shape” motif–for example, a leaf with stems in the center, or a flower with a stamen… Leave a small opening in the bottom…
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Modifying Free Motion Quilt Motifs
Do you ever see a quilt pattern that is designed as a border, but you need a “fill” pattern? Have you ever admired a square free motion quilt motif, but you needed to fill a circle? Today’s challenge is designed to help you think of ways to modify any pattern to suit your quilting needs.…
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Machine Quilting
A Free Motion Quilting Challenge
Today I have a little free motion design challenge for you: Try morphing any two patterns from the Tuesday Tutorials. I’ve morphed Nikki’s Puzzle with Flower Power. This is a great design technique when you are quilting and want to transition from one pattern to another. Instead of a sharp line between the…
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Repeat and Vary–A Design Tip
Whenever I am stitching away and find myself at a loss for ideas, I return to the design principle of Repeat and Vary. In visual design, repetition creates unity within a pattern, while variety develops interest. A quilt pattern that is too repetitive is boring. One that has too many design elements looks messy and…
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Lori Kennedy
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