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Feathered Star Quilt

This past week I've been working on a quilt that I designed called "Shooting Feathered Star!."  I designed the quilt for our Sinnissippi Quilt Guild Show Contest. This year's theme for the Quilt Show is "Out of this World." The fabrics I used for the quilt were all...

How to Make Flange Quilt Binding

Flange Quilt Binding is a great method for binding a quilt! Using Flange binding allows you to sew the binding on the quilt entirely by machine!  It saves so much time and the finished look is beautiful! To make Flange quilt binding, you will be sewing two very...

Wedding Ring Quilt and Sewing Curved Seams

        Last month I quilted a Wedding Ring quilt for a customer, Mrs. Joyce Anglea. Her piecing of this curved quilt top was absolute perfection!  It was amazing!  Her quilt top was PERFECTLY SQUARED, with PERFECT 1/4" seams EVERYWHERE! It was a dream to quilt. ...

Scraps of Life Retreat – July 25 – 28, 2019

To register for the next Scraps of Life Retreat: Email: quiltingwithlori@gmail.com  Date of Retreat:  July 25 -28, 2019  Cost of 4-day/3-night Retreat:  $260/per person (Includes accommodations) Location:  Pins & Needles Retreat Center; Lake Geneva WI Arrive...

In honor of National Quilting Day…

In honor of National Quilting Day, I wanted to share photos of just a few of the quilts that I created for customers in 2018. Each customer 's request is different. Some customers had specific fabrics in mind for their quilts; others gathered t-shirts or clothing...