I finished some customer quilts! These are quilt tops hand sewn by Mrs. Mary Lee, my mom's old neighbor. Her daughter asked me to long-arm them so they can all be finished and gifted to her children and grandchildren. And probably a few great-grandchildren. Here are pictures that one of the grandchildren took and texted to me so I'd have a record of some of my quilting motifs.
Welcome to my world which, for the next week, will consist mostly of tracking TWO hurricane in the Gulf of Mexico. Right now every weather channel is predicting that both will make landfall on the Louisiana coast, possibly near New Orleans. Then hello, central Louisiana, which is where my home sits.
We're not overly concerned for ourselves. Generally by the time a hurricane arrives, it has worn itself out in the south. It has to battle lots of towns, trees, and swamps.
Outdoor furniture, trees, trailers, and anything else not nailed down is up for a swirling, churning ride ...
read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt the White Clover motif! Nothing reminds me of summer more than these little white flowers sprinkled through the lawn. They smell so sweet! And I LOVE clover honey! (Read more at Hobby Farms: White Clover, Edible and Abundant) It’s time to elevate this…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters and Gardeners! Today we are going to learn how to machine quilt the Lollipop Flower! The tutorial for the Lollipop Flower–including a short video–is sponsored by BERNINA’s We All Sew blog! Thank you, BERNINA! By the way, while we are all social distancing-there is no better time to buy a sewing machine!…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters and Gardeners! Today we are going to learn how to quilt the Overlapping Daisies pattern! This is a gorgeous border pattern and it’s easy–when you learn a few tricks! Three Pass Quilting We will stitch the Overlapping Daisies pattern in three “passes”. First, we stitch a row of Dots and Dashes. This…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today, we are going to learn how to free motion quilt an egg in a basket! It’s adorable–especially when you use variegated thread! But first….some fun news! Yesterday, I was interviewed via Skype by Alex Anderson of The Quilt Show. We chatted about quarantine quilting, our LKQ community, UFOs and of course–free…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt the quarter moon motif. It’s my new favorite motif! (I’m pretty sure I say that every week!) But first, a word of encouragement from Admiral William McRaven: The Coronavirus Has Thrown Us All in the Mud. Admiral. McRaven, first came to my attention…
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read moreHappy St. Patrick’s Day, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt a Leprechaun’s Hat! Before we get started… I hope YOU and YOUR loved ones are well! We are living through a very difficult time. Like most of you, I have been glued to the TV and internet reading and researching. There’s…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to quilt Twisted Loops! It is a real treat to showcase the extremely talented quilter and seamstress Jana Malanikova from the Czech Republic! Jana has several sewing machines, but she does a lot of her free motion quilting on a treadle sewing machine! I first…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to free motion quilt an envelope pattern! Nowadays, a letter with a real stamp is a treat, and a quilted letter is even better! (BTW –Faye and Steve LOVE receiving your wedding wishes…keep them coming. And a big THANK YOU from me!) How to Quilt…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to learn how to machine quilt the Scalloped Heart Motif. It’s a great motif for Valentine’s Day. It’s also a perfect motif to add to quilts any time you want to stitch in a little love. Of course, we always want to add love to our quilts……
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read moreMerry Christmas and Happy Hanukkah Quilters! After weeks of preparing-our houses and our hearts-Christmas and Hanukkah are here! From My House to YOURS: Pretty Packages and the Menorah Tutorial Be sure to check in at BERNINA’s We All Sew for tutorials with fun videos! Menorah Pretty Packages May heaven and nature sing! Wishing…
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read moreGood Morning, Quilters! Today we are going to add handwriting to our quilts. It’s the fastest way to add personality to quilts. Because cursive is a continuous line (with a few exceptions), handwriting is a natural quilting motif. NOTE-Today’s post contains a tutorial, a pop quiz and homework! Continuous Line Design Most of the letters…
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