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Work in Progress Wednesday–The Sunflower Sampler

September 18, 2013

Quilt, Free Motion Quilting, Sunflower

I would like to welcome all the new quilters that found us this week!  Welcome to The Inbox Jaunt!  It seems we received a very nice recommendation from quilt-fiction author, Marie Bostwick.  You can find her on Facebook HERE or find her books HERE.  Thank you to Marie, and all her fans who have joined us!  Also, thank you to those of you who mentioned how you found us– I am always curious!

As the Minnesota temperatures begin to drop –(It was 96 F last week and is 65 F this week.) –autumn themes are swirling in my head…leaves, corn, pumpkins, sunflowers…

Sunflower Quilt, Free Motion Quilting

As I watched Sunday’s episode of Breaking Bad (any other fans out there?)  I was doodling.  Most of the doodles are uninspired,  but I thought I’d give this one a go.  I used Sulky on top and Aurifil on the bottom.  (I usually like the finer weight Sulky, but this matched better.)  I set my machine for a little free motion fun (See Seven Steps to Free Motion Quilting HERE.), put a Topstitch 80 in my Bernina 820  and I was off to the races!

Sunflower Quilt, Free Motion Quilting

Whenever possible, I like to use a fun backing fabric.  This was in my stash–perfect!

Sunflower Quilt, Free Motion Quilting

I stitched a “sampler” of stitches around the sunflower, alternating curvy and linear designs.  You may notice the Braided Wheat border. (see yesterday’s tutorial HERE)   I have not doodled a good corner treatment, so I stitched squares in the corners.  This is a great way to handle corners when you aren’t sure how to turn your border pattern.  I like the extra design elements in the corners.

Sunflower Quilt, Free Motion Quilting

The only problem with this quilt—I now have a stack of thirty mini quilts that require binding…

Sunflower Quilt, Free Motion Quilting

I think I’ll go weed…(Another of my dreaded favorite tasks!)

TIP:  The next time you’re doing a little stitching, try mixing it up with a “sampler” of stitches.  It adds interest and is a great way to practice all of those tutorials!

TIP 2:  Don’t fret when you don’t know how to turn a corner with your border pattern.  Use the corners as an opportunity to add a design element.  (No one will be the wiser—unless, like me, YOU tell them!

Happy stitching,

Lori

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39 responses to “Work in Progress Wednesday–The Sunflower Sampler”

  1. Marie Bostwick says:
    September 18, 2013 at 7:29 am

    Glad to help spread the word, Lori. Your site is SEW inspiring!

  2. Sharon Thagard says:
    September 18, 2013 at 7:31 am

    How beautiful! Thank you.

  3. Barbara says:
    September 18, 2013 at 7:44 am

    Lori, I have the large version of the latest Supreme Sliders, and love it. It sticks (aggressively!) to my Sew Steady table. Absolutely no tape required like the older version did.

  4. Lucie the Happy Quilter says:
    September 18, 2013 at 8:49 am

    Your Sunflower sampler is gorgeous. Well done.

  5. Roxanna says:
    September 18, 2013 at 8:55 am

    🙂 gorgeous

  6. Evelyn says:
    September 18, 2013 at 9:08 am

    Beautiful, Lori! You have inspired me to experiment. I just bought a Babylock Tiara and LOVE it so now I have a new tip to use it some more! Thank you.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:30 pm

      It’s always fun to have new “toys” to play with, but it does take a bit longer to set tension, etc. Can’t wait to hear how you like your new Babylock!

  7. Theresa says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:07 am

    Beautiful! Captures fall perfectly…. Favorite season

  8. Queenie says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:12 am

    The braided wheat paired with this awesome sunflower, LOVE IT!!!
    Have a great day.
    Always, Queenie

  9. Susan says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:19 am

    I’m one of the ones that found you via Marie, love your ideas, now to only get up the nerve to try FMQ on my own.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:26 pm

      Welcome! Jump right in (to FMQ)–the water’s warm!

  10. billiemick says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:32 am

    Your work is so gorgeous.

  11. Julie @ The Crafty Quilter says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:39 am

    I’m going to try doodling more often! I love your sunflower and the wonderful texture you added to it!

  12. Judy @ GrandparentsPlus2 says:
    September 18, 2013 at 12:00 pm

    Wow – no words except it is beautiful.

  13. caroline says:
    September 18, 2013 at 12:05 pm

    Can you join them all together? After all, they are already quilted…….

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:25 pm

      LOL–that is definitely a way to reduce the perimeter–and the binding!

  14. Jeannette says:
    September 18, 2013 at 1:43 pm

    I love what you are doing here, for my practise samplers ie mini quilts I have made each of them into table mats for the dining room table, and I are up to number 16 now.

    1. Laura says:
      September 18, 2013 at 10:29 pm

      That’s a terrific idea! I think I may need to try doing that.

    2. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:28 pm

      It is a great idea to make the practice pieces something that you will use. That way you work harder and concentrate more on making the square not-just-a-practice-piece!

  15. Pat says:
    September 18, 2013 at 2:20 pm

    The table mats idea is a great one for the tutorial practice pieces. I just read in a decorating magazine that entertaining is “more casual” now with the recommendation to use placemats instead of table cloths. I love the tutorials, thanks Lori.

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:29 pm

      I guess I’m really casual–most the time I think of placemats as “more formal”! LOL!

  16. sally says:
    September 18, 2013 at 3:20 pm

    I love the centre of the sunflower, its so realistic.

  17. Merrilee Rogotzke says:
    September 18, 2013 at 3:33 pm

    Your quilting is beautiful! Love the sunflower.

  18. wombatquilts says:
    September 18, 2013 at 4:45 pm

    Stunning… absolutely stunning.

  19. msminnesota says:
    September 18, 2013 at 7:34 pm

    WOW is all I can say about your sunflower. It’s pretty fantastic!
    I’m originally from Hastings, so Hello, neighbor!

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 12:31 pm

      Are you still in Minnesota? I love downtown Hastings, the bakery and the scenic bridge!

      1. msminnesota says:
        September 20, 2013 at 1:24 pm

        Yes, we’re still here, but north of Rochester now.

  20. Geraldine, aka Dena says:
    September 18, 2013 at 9:48 pm

    Love it! What a way to have fun!

  21. Allison says:
    September 18, 2013 at 10:46 pm

    Thanks for the warm welcome. This sampler is absolutely beautiful. And I hear you on the binding–not always my favorite part and I mess it up spectacularly quite often. But it’s so pretty when it is all bound and done.

  22. Beverly says:
    September 19, 2013 at 5:57 am

    Wow, Lori this is just gorgeous! Love the color and design of the sunflower.

  23. Teri says:
    September 19, 2013 at 11:34 am

    Lori
    It is beautiful! I am going to try some of your techniques on a small Halloween wall decoration I am working on.
    Evelyn,
    You are the only other person I know with a Tiara!

    Teri

  24. Raewyn says:
    September 19, 2013 at 5:52 pm

    Hi Lori, sorry I cannot find a private email address for you. I would like to ask permission to use one of your fmq designs on a fmq quilt-as-you-go design I am putting together for my local quilt shop. Maybe you could email me so I can ask you properly 🙂 Thank you, Raewyn Barge
    PS Love your work and your blog!!!

    1. Lori Kennedy says:
      September 20, 2013 at 7:54 am

      Hi Raewyn,
      My e-mail is lckennedy@hotmail.com
      I will send you a note to your e-mail today to discuss.

  25. Sabrina says:
    September 24, 2013 at 9:45 pm

    Incredible quilting!

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  27. Sue says:
    September 22, 2015 at 9:46 am

    Lori,
    Just ran across this, see that this post was a few years back. Wondering if you sell your quilts or ever accept a project for pay. I absolutely love this quilt and would love to have one. Work full time and have a 97 year old mom, so chances of me learning to do this any time soon are not too good, lol. Anyway, let me know. It’s absolutely beautiful.

  28. Sue says:
    September 22, 2015 at 9:48 am

    My email address is suewilk3208@gmail.com. Thanks.

  29. Carolina says:
    October 25, 2016 at 7:21 am

    Why don’t you stitch all the mini quilts into a couple of big quilts that will already be quilted. Project done. Less time binding minis.

    1. WordPress.com Support says:
      October 25, 2016 at 7:28 am

      You make a great point!

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