Books
Good Morning, Quilters! Minnesota weather has been absolutely perfect lately–temperatures in the upper 70s, no humidity, no wind and…. Too early for BUGS! These are the days when I LOVE Minnesota! The only downside….I don’t get much time in my sewing room… And I still want to stitch! My daughter, Olivia recommended the…
Machine Quilting
Good Morning, Quilters! Once you learn how to drop your machine’s feed dogs and take control, there are several ways to use the free motion technique. FREE MOTION QUILTING Of course, you can use free motion quilting to create fabulous designs and texture. This is the technique we are most familiar with here at The…
Quilt
Good Morning, Quilters! For the past several months, I have been working with the Craftsy editors to create a quilting class to complement my other two classes: Divide and Conquer Machine Quilting and Creative Machine Quilting. (Get 50% off either class HERE) Now that you know a wide variety of motifs, the question becomes how to…
Quilt
Good Morning, Quilters! It is indeed a good morning in Minnesota! I always say…there are just three seasons in Minnesota–Beautiful Summer, Gorgeous Fall and Quilting Season! Winter is very long here–it completely over takes Spring… We are finally in Beautiful Summer…and I find my quilting habits change. I’m always restless for something new… Good news!…
Art
Good Morning, Quilters! Saturdays are very popular at The Inbox Jaunt as we explore the wide variety of Fine Art depictions of Seamstresses… Today, I think you will be inspired by a modern, British artist, Louise Gardiner-a Seamstress Creating Fine Art! Pour yourself a cup of tea and enjoy this fabulous video, Stitch & Shine. In…
Creativity
Good Morning, Quilters! Happy Monday! The CRAFTSY COUNTDOWN CONTINUES Just ONE WEEK until Divide and Conquer- Creative Quilting for Any Space launches! Seven lessons filled with strategies, tips, motifs, techniques, favorite supplies….All in one video that you can watch and re-watch, bookmark and personalize! Don’t forget to enter for YOUR CHANCE to WIN… (The winner will…
Art
Art
Creativity
CREATIVE CROSS-TRAINING In the world of athletics, the benefits of cross training are well-known. Cross training emphasizes different motor skills, increases motivation and allows rejuvenation or “active rest” for muscle groups. Is there such a thing as “Creative Cross Training?” Does cross training improve our creative skills? EARLY NEEDLEWORK I began sewing and needle…
Gallery
Flower Fantasy-An Embroidered Quilt I did it- A finished quilt in 2014! Help me celebrate! I started this quilt many years ago (Read more HERE) but dropped the project because the colors seemed too bright and there were areas of embroidery that I didn’t like. When I found it in a box earlier this year–I…
