All and more
Welcome to all the new followers of The Inbox Jaunt! We are delighted that you have found our little circle of quilters! In order to celebrate our ever-expanding ring of friends and followers, today we have free motion quilted circles! We will be working on two types of circles: The first circle is the One-Pass…
Gallery
Yesterday’s tutorial was The Fabulous Flower, and because I felt we could use a little color around here… I stitched this table runner for my kitchen table. In a break from my normal routine, I employed a bit of self-discipline and applied the binding immediately. I think it will look great on my table…now it’s…
All and more
Have you heard the poem, “April showers bring May flowers…” It is raining here, so we better get a start on our garden of flowers! This flower is larger in scale than most of the tutorials we have worked on to date. It is stitched in 5 simple passes. That sounds complicated, but it is…
Applique and more
I like to have a few “totable” works in progress at all times–and Hawaiian applique is a perfect, totable project. It has no small pieces, requires only one spool of thread and doesn’t require a great deal of concentration to stitch. Unfortunately, I DO need to carry my spectacles… This applique pattern is from Pokolani…
Machine Quilting and more
This week, I am working on a few stencil projects including this stencil from Quilting Creations. (Cambridge PC3) It took a couple of minutes to trace with my Clover pen… I love the basic outline, but you know me…I could never leave it there… The stencil is just an excuse to doodle! Now off it…
Gallery and more
Thank you to all of you who entered the Shamrock Doodle Quilt giveaway! Most of you would kiss the Blarney Stone! Some of you already have kissed the Blarney Stone–your stories were very amusing! Just a few of you would not kiss the Blarney Stone. I include myself in the last category. There is no way…
All and more
In today’s tutorial, we are stitching the Open Leaf. (It is open on the bottom-which will be important in some of the variations.) It is my favorite stitch motif as it is very versatile for borders and for fillers. There are endless variations. This motif can be used as a replacement for feathers, and it…
Creativity and more
Once in a while, it pays to clean and organize…A few weeks ago, I found this Mariner’s Compass block buried in a box of unfinished quilt pieces… I drafted it the old-fashioned way…with rulers and a compass–onto freezer paper. Freezer paper has an adhesive side that can be ironed onto fabric… For some reason, this…
Machine Quilting and more
Dear Gentle Reader, It is quite plain by your response to The First Ever Giveaway at The Inbox Jaunt that the only thing that you like more than Doodle Quilts is Doodle Quilt giveaways! Thank you for all of your suggestions for further posts. I will answer all the questions over the next few weeks. Many…
