Doodles and more
Today’s Topic: The $7 Better Quilting Challenge Good Morning, Quilters! Would YOU pay $7 to become a better quilter? What if I told you that for just $7-and a money back guarantee-YOU could become a substantially better quilter? Would YOU join me in a 100 day challenge? The Doodle Habit For those of you who…
Doodles and more
Today’s Topic: Add Layers to Spirals and Petals Doodles Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! I hope by now you have pulled out a pen and started doodling. If not–today is Monday. Mondays are always great days to start a new habit! Because doodlers make better quilters, we are going to spend most of the month…
25 Week Quilt-a-Long and more
Today’s Topic: Bug Doodles–for Specialty Thread Quilt Sampler Welcome to Week Twenty Two 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!…
Doodles and more
Good Afternoon, Quilters! Today we will continue to doodle with scallops and lines. Basic shapes can be combined to create a wide range of patterns. Just keep your pencil moving! See how many different shapes and patterns you can create with scallops, tapered scallops, circles and lines. (Tutorials and ideas below.) Scallops Tapered Scallops Circles…
Doodles and more
Good Morning, Quilters and Doodlers! Today we are going to learn how to doodle tapered scallops. Doodling is a great way to improve your free motion quilting skill. In our series, Better Quilting Through Doodling, we are going to learn the basic building blocks of many quilt motifs. Doodling helps develop both muscle memory and…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters! Today we have a little diversion from quilting-we’re block printing doodles! Last week, I was in Wisconsin for a quilting retreat with my sisters and friends. (We’ve been going to the same retreat for over twenty years.) We quilt all day and late into the evening, but after awhile I needed a…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters! I’m off on a quilting jaunt–to International Quilt Market in St. Louis, Missouri! I will be signing books, demonstrating machine quilting and recording a short video clip. In addition, I will be scoping out all the news we can use! (including the scoop on Titanium needles…) Now you didn’t think I would…
Doodles
Good Morning, Quilters, Doodlers and Zentaglers! Last week we learned how to doodle a simple teacup. Have you tried it? Simple, right? Next, we learned how to stitch a Button. Today I have a little challenge for you… Combine the two… Doodle a Zentangle Button-Cup! If you REALLY want a challenge… Stitch it too…!!!??? Have…
Doodles and more
Hello Doodlers! You don’t have to be a quilter to be a doodler–but I DO think it’s very helpful to be doodler if you’re a quilter! Doodling helps you create patterns and develop an eye for balance. It also helps create muscle memory for quilting motifs. Most of all-it’s FUN and ADDICTING… WARNING-make sure all your…
Machine Quilting and more
