Animals/Bugs and more
Good Afternoon, Quilters! This is Owl week here at Lori Kennedy Quilts. A pair of owls live near my house and I get a thrill from hearing them converse across the trees. I’ve never seen them–except in shadow. So I have to use a little imagination… The Owl on BERNINA WeAllSew BERNINA recently published…
Machine Quilting and more
Good Morning, Quilters! I have a lot of pin cushions….Do YOU? There’s one by each sewing machine, one on my cutting table, an upstairs pin cushion, a downstairs pin cushion, one for needles, one for silk pins…. MY NEW ZIRKEL I can always use another pin cushion. So when I saw this Zirkel red magnetic…
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Good Morning, Quilters! The Flower of the month of March was The Daffodil and we stitched The Daffodil Vine HERE I couldn’t get enough of this happy little jonquil, so I kept doodling (YOU doodle too, right?!)… And I came up with a variation of the Daffodil Vine. THE DAFFODIL MACHINE QUILTING TUTORIAL Begin by…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Welcome to all our new followers from The Quilt Show, Pinterest, Facebook and more. There has been a lot of interest in the Ruining Quilts post. It is clear–we all have some fears associated with machine quilting. Fear no more-–YOU are in the right place! We will help you find YOUR way to beautiful quilts…
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Good Morning, Quilters! I’m delighted to present The Inbox Quilt Show! Thank you to all who sent photos of quilts using motifs from our extensive FREE Machine Quilting Library HERE. There are more than 100 motifs in the collection–and 60 have been chosen for publication by Martingale–Spring 2017! ENTER YOUR QUILTS It is not too…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Happy Tuesday! I am thoroughly enjoying all of the Downton Abbey quotes in our Five Yards of Fabric Giveaway. There are a few days left…so enter YOUR favorite Downton Abbey or other favorite quote today! EXCITING NEWS! I have been working away on Craftsy Video TWO! Woo Hoo! My first Craftsy video,…
DIY and more
Good Morning, Quilters! Looking for a great way to use your Free Motion Quilting practice pieces? Use one to make a sleeve for your computer! Steps for Quilted Computer Sleeve Measure all the way around the width of your computer and add two inches. Measure the length of your computer and add 1-1/2 inches. Cut…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Welcome back to Tuesday Tutorials! Every week-a new, original step-by-step pattern. I stitch on a domestic sewing machine-A BERNINA 770 QE…however, these motifs will work on any machine from treadle to long arm. Today’s pattern, named after my daughter, Faye (a fabulous doodler) would look great on any quilt, from Modern to…
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Good Morning, Quilters! If it weren’t for the Evergreens, Minnesota’s landscape would be pretty bleak by now… So let’s celebrate their faithfulness with a Tuesday Tutorial! These motifs are Easy and have Modern flair–but don’t hesitate to use them on any quilt-Modern or Traditional. THE EVERGREEN-A FREE MOTION QUILT TUTORIAL Begin by drawing two straight lines…
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Good Morning, Quilters! Almost finished! As I mentioned last week, I’m staying focused on my daughter’s wedding quilt–and I’ll have tons of photos and tips soon. In the meantime…. We have a round up of Halloween Free Motion Quilt Tutorials. Everything YOU need to make a fabulous quilt. (For ideas on how to compose the motifs into…
