Category Archives: Lori Baker

Labels and a Graduation Quilt, Too

Posted on May 13, 2013 by Lori Baker

I had a wonderful visit with a friend from Ohio last week. We were talking about my quilts and she asked about my labels. As much as I nag about labels, I had two hanging in my apartment without them. … Continue reading →

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Quilt Shows are Inspiring!

Posted on May 6, 2013 by Lori Baker

This past week I went to the Denver National Quilt Festival not once but twice. The first time was on Wednesday before the show opened. Quilters Newsletter presented an Editors’ Choice award to one of the many fabulous quilts on … Continue reading →

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Lori’s Best Weekend Quilt

Posted on April 29, 2013 by Lori Baker

I am continuing the Best Weekend Quilts 2013 blogging fun by telling you about my weekend quilt based on a pattern from the special issue available at your local quilt shops or at QuiltandSewShop.com. I decided to begin with the … Continue reading →

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It’s finished!

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Lori Baker

Finally, finally, I finished the red quilt. It was the mystery quilt Connecting Threads had on their site in March. I told you about it on March 18th and again on March 25th. I’ve mentioned it since then, promising photos … Continue reading →

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How Much Thread???

Posted on April 15, 2013 by Lori Baker

A couple of weeks ago, I was proofreading an article in which the author said she had 220 spools of thread. It got me to wondering.  How many spools of thread does the average quilter have? But there are different … Continue reading →

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Jacket for a Quilter

Posted on April 8, 2013 by Lori Baker

This is my second blog for National Serger Month, which is this month. I was looking for serged things to show you and I found a jacket I thought you would enjoy. Many of us who are traditional quilters also … Continue reading →

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April – National Serger Month

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Lori Baker

Sometimes I think, as quilters, we have a tendency to think we don’t want/wouldn’t use a serger. But I’m telling you they are cool machines. If you are also a garment seamstress you would love a serger and if you … Continue reading →

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My Mystery Quilt – part 2

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Lori Baker

I’m disappointed in myself this morning. All last week I sewed at home with the goal of having my mystery quilt finished in time to post photos on the blog today. I didn’t make it. On Monday I assembled the … Continue reading →

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My Mystery Quilt

Posted on March 18, 2013 by Lori Baker

Sometimes, when we meet someone new, there is an instant connection. That’s what it was like when I met Alisha at Connecting Threads last year. A part of what we do at Quilters Newsletter is keep up with the current … Continue reading →

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Stretching the boundaries

Posted on March 11, 2013 by Lori Baker

We’re now in the middle of National Quilting Month and today I want to challenge you to push your limits. Maybe it’s because I get bored easily but I’m always trying to learn something new that I can incorporate in … Continue reading →

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