Good Morning, Quilters!
A few days ago, as I was walking back from my mailbox and absentmindedly thumbing the pages of a quilt catalog…
This is what I found…
As all of YOU know…I spent much of 2016 stitching tutorials and working with the fabulous editors at Martingale writing, re-writing, proofing and editing my first book…
But I had not seen the official photos! Â THE PHOTOS ARE FABULOUS!
Needless to say I was thrilled!!!!
THE BOOK
Our book has a title:   Free-Motion Machine Quilting 1-2-3 and we have an ISBN number!
It will be available March, 2017 and is being advertised in Martingale’s Wholesale catalog right now. Â (Stores should order NOW–it is sure to sell out quickly, right folks?)
I can’t tell you how excited I am!
And it would never have happened without YOU, Gentle Reader!!!!
In a week where we recount all we are thankful for…
This is one of many!
What about YOU? Â What are YOU thankful for?
We’d LOVE to hear!
You could knock me down with a (FMQ) feather!
Thankfully yours,
Lori
PS…All tutorials, images and information are the property of Lori Kennedy at The Inbox Jaunt and are intended for personal use only. Â Feel free to re-blog, pin or share with attribution to The Inbox Jaunt. Â For all other purposes, please contact me at lckennedy@hotmail.com. Â Thanks!
112 comments
Anne T
Your book is already on my wishlist with Martingale! I know I can hardly wait.
I have a lot to be thankful for this year….. Last year I was finally moved from ICU (in Nov 10) with fractured right wrist and dangerous internal injuries (at home) and a cast finally put on arm; then off to nursing home where I learned to walk again (after a coma I didn’t know about) etc. This year a nice meal with my mother, no other family, and good conversation. Thanks to your Craftsy class and online tutorials I’m able to learn more very useful techniques and ideas.
Thank you.
Lori Kennedy
Oh Anne, I’m so sorry to hear of your challenges this year! Am praying for a better 2017 for you!
Marta
Anne, you are my hero…thank you for sharing. After heart surgery last year, I thought I wouldn’t survive the nursing home, but my friends came and prayed for me. Husband brought me some blocks to finish their hand applique. You are a miracle ! Blessings for coming holidays!
Denise Mohler
Lori, Congrats on your book. I will definitely be purchasing it. I am thankful that I have so many people that love me and for my health and also that I might joy to another person today. We often take for granted the little things in life. I hope you and your family have a Happy Thanksgiving…
Janice King
Late reading my emails this week!! Sew excited about your book!!! Can hardly wait for March to get here. Congratulations!!!
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Thank you!
Mary Silva
Can’t wait for the new book. I preordered it from Amazon yesterday. Also just got through with your two Craftsy online video classes. They were great, and I am going to go through them many more times for sure. I love what you do and look forward to whatever new FMQ designs you create. Thanks a bunch!
Jacqueline Lee Lambie
Dearest Lori,
You deserve this. You have given and given and given. You are the one I first began studying with in April of 2015. I’ve made some progress and have more to do. But you were my first Instructor.
Each morning, as soon as I got up, I went online to meet with you as I drank coffee and doodled your motifs.
May God continue to bless you. With love and thanks,
Jacqueline
Mary K Finn
Congratulations – how exciting to see your work in hard copy! I am grateful for your tutorials which have jump-started my machine quilting work!!!
realgesundheit
Oh, so wonderful! I’m looking forward to it 🙂 A big Congratulations to you and I’m very thankful and grateful that you are ‘out there’ in cyberspace, giving us such great tools for being creative. Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!!
dragee
I am looking forward to buy your book.
I am so proud to be one of your students and I am delighted to tell you how great was the success of my FMQ samplers during our quilting exhibition last week-end.
Your feathers look precious. Thank your for that lovely idea, I will try to stitch and cut some of them to be an elegant and personal touch with all my presents under the Christmas tree. Kind wishes! Marie
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Tell us about your quilt exhibition!
Pat in WNY
What sweet news, and how appropriate for Thanksgiving Week! Congratulations!
Teri Coha
Lori, I am so happy for you. What a great accomplishment! I know you work very hard on this book. We can’t wait to see it.
Congrats
Teri
Fatima
Yay!!! Fireworks!!!! You deserve even more and I am so glad that this has happened to such a giving person. At this time of year, we seem to be able to do that, but you give to all of us, all year long. And so, I wish you many blessings as you continue to inspire ME to work hard and not give up. I can’t wait for the feather tutorials and whatever else, you have waiting for us, but in the meantime, I will anxiously await my copy of your book and if you do happen to go on tour and autograph books, I will hope that you visit Big Sky country! HAPPY THANKSGIVING to YOU and to ALL the world!
Nancie
Congratulations. Just placed my book order with Amazon. Looking forward to receiving your new book in March.
Cathy W.
I’m excited for you. I love books because they work when the internet does not. You also don’t need to recharge a battery to look at the book. I guess I’m just old school.
I love how you have broken down your designs that make it easy to learn and I appreciate this website more than you could possible imagine. Thank you for being there for us and Congratulation on you new book.
Bonnie Reed
Congratulations Lori! It is well deserved. I just went to your site yesterday to look up a Christmas design. You are my go-to person to find the designs that I want and need. It’s very exciting about the book.
Susan
I’m so happy for you. You are definitely a rare gift to quilters.
Janet Licari
Happy Thanksgiving Lori and congratulations on your wonderful book! Your FMQ feathers are beautiful.
I am thankful for wonderful helpful blogs and their sweet authors…so much inspiration…especially here 😀
I am also thankful for family and will be spending time with them this Thanksgiving Day! So happy to have them come and visit.
I hope you enjoy your time with your family!
Duane Wiley
Congratulations on what I am sure will be a fabulous book! I am so thankful for all the great tutorials and quilting advice I have learned from your site. You are very talented! Will your new book have all your tutorials thus far in it? Also, do you have a tutorial for the feathers? They are lovely.
Lori Kennedy
The book includes 61 of my favorite motifs–which is not the full collection. No tutorial for the feathers available…I’ll see what I can do in 2017
Bobbie sews
A ? will I be able to purchse this book from you or do I need to go thru an indepedent retailer?
Lori Kennedy
I don’t think I will be selling them directly from my blog–though I will consider it.
Marta
Uh, and please consider something else….I would dearly love to purchase an autographed copy…Might that be possible? Also, at the local library in our former FL town, if a patron asks for a particular new book and the library doesn’t have it, it is obligated to order it for the library ! How many libraries are there that we all have access to? Besides my personal copy, I also will need another one for our annual guild birthday party in April.
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Love your thinking Marta!!!
Pam
Congratulations!! Can’t wait to get.
Bobbie sews
WoWee!! I’m also looking forward to this book. I have to ditto loosecannon2 love your blog and your wonderful inviting us into your family and knowledge. I am thankful for you and all of the quilting teachers that also blog and share (which of course means I have a wonderful extended family),having a loving family guiding and teaching me to be a responsible citizen,living in this wonderful country (I know it’s not perfect but we’re a work in progress) and the list goes on.
Bernadette
How wonderful for you! We are all grateful as well for your generosity, inspiration, and creative challenges. You contribute to our growth as Quilter’s and more importantly as thoughtful human beings.
Susan Coolidge
Congratulations! Can’t wait to have my own copy. I am thankful for all my family and wonderful friends, this is what I value and what makes me feel loved.
anudge
Congratulations! I have learned a lot from you, Lori. Look forward to getting a copy.
Louise
Congratulations. I have learned so much. Thank you. Would love a signed copy when available!
Rochelle Yankwitt
Congratulations! Ever since I found your blog I have been sharing it with every quilter I know. No surprise you have a book on the way–I can’t wait to own one!
Ramona
Congratulations to you! A book I’m looking forward to getting!
Elizabeth E.
Congratulations! I’ll be sure to buy it–you and your skills and designs have save my FMQ bacon more than once, so it will be great to get a book that I can easily refer to. WooHoo!!
Debby
So excited for you! I love your blog and know the book will be great!
Karen Poling
I am thankful for all the wonderful quilters online who have helped me improve my quilting skills. You are one of the first! Congrats on the book. I will be waiting for it.
Whiskers
Congratulations.
onecreativefamily
Congratulations. That is so wonderful.
Jenny Garcia
Congratulations, Lori! So looking forward to reading your book. I just put it in my Amazon cart…hopefully I can find some time in March to dive into it!
Carrolyn V
I couldn’t be happier for you and for US. I have been waiting for your book. Wait almost over
Mary Smary
What a super surprise to see the pictures! Congratulations!
Virginia Hanson
Congratulations, Sounds like you’ve hit the jackpot! All your information in one spot, wow!
susan hilsenbeck
Fantastic! I’ve already placed my pre-order.
Raewyn
Fabulous!! Congratulations 🙂
Beth Presnell
Your doodling have encouraged and taught me to free motion quilt. Can’t wait to buy your book. Thanks you for sharing your gifts with us.
QuiltShop Gal
Super exciting news. Definitely going to be a best seller.
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Kay Hanson
Very happy for you & for us! Looking forward to March. Just want you to know , we are all thankful for you also!
Barbara Frank (@Barbara_Frank)
This is the logical next step for someone like you who is both a gifted quilter and teacher. Congratulations! 🙂
KJ
Congratulations! 🙂 I’m in Canada as well and will be ordering through Amazon.ca. Yes, it is listed already.
Luz Galvan
Hola, muchas felicidades por el logro del libro !!!
AgradecidÃsima también porque ya era muy necesario, gracias.
Saludos cariñosos de México !
Carolyn S
My LQS owner follows your blog, but I’ll stop by her shop today to encourage her to place an order. Is it spiral bound? I can’t tell from the photo, if not I’ll get that done too. Thank you and congrats on this professional milestone.
Pat
Congratulations!! Loosecannon expressed so well how I feel – so ditto.
With love and admiration,
Pat.
Kathy (never stop learning)
Lori, I am so happy for you and for me. I think my first post on your site was asking if you were going to write a book. Can’t wait to get my copy (the reason why I’m happy for me). As always, would like instant gratification, but things are worth so much more when we have to wait for them. Congratulations to you, and Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Carolina
What good news!
I’m one of your early followers-before you divulged that you were thinking about publishing a book- and have been patiently waiting for it.
“Ditto” to ” loosecannon2″ ‘s comments above.
Thanksgiving blessings to all.
Gertrude
I’m in Canada so I just ordered it at my local independent bookstore. I can’t wait to get it! It’s a long time to wait but it will be worth the wait, I know for sure.
Anne Varano
Congratulations! That is a book I want! Happy Thanksgiving.
Cheryl Parker
Congrats!
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