Motivational Monday Part 3

Motivational Monday on the MSQC Blog
Finished is Better Than Perfect Free Printable Download
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Jenny never makes mistakes. She is perfect in every way and never has a thread out of place in any of her quilts! She has definitely never accidentally turned part of a quilt block the wrong way.

Okay, none of that is true!

Jenny loves to say, “Finished is better than perfect!” and I have to say that I whole-heartedly agree! There is this wonderful feeling that comes over you when you finish a quilt, that you almost don’t even mind the imperfections and may even forget where they are eventually! Last Monday, we talked about how we need to be better about focusing on our own progress rather than demanding perfection from ourselves from the beginning. This phrase is definitely a part of that.

Celebrate the major accomplishment of finishing a quilt and don’t sweat the small stuff!

Introducing Couch to Quilt: How to Become a Quilter

Quilting is so many things to so many people. It’s an artform, it’s therapeutic, it’s kindness, and most of all, it’s love. We quilt to express ourselves, to show love to others and even after we’ve given a quilt to pretty much everyone we know, then we start donating quilts to people we don’t know because we just can’t stop quilting! We are a passionate people!

When you’re passionate about something that brings joy into your life, you just can’t help but try and share that joy with everyone you meet. That is why creating tutorials has become so important to us. We see your comments every day about how you did it when you didn’t think you could, or how our tutorials have helped you in some way… and it just makes us so happy!

So we had to stop and think, how can we share this same encouragement with people who want to learn, but for one reason or another still haven’t given it a try? What is holding them back?

That is why we are so excited to introduce you to our brand new program, Couch to Quilt! We want to make the process as easy as possible for anyone with any desire to learn how to quilt. We can give away quilts all day long, but isn’t teaching someone how to quilt a much greater and farther reaching gift?

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So, here’s how it works.

1. Preorder the Couch to Quilt Box Today and be really happy about the amazing deal you just got! ($250 value for only $99.95)

2. Receive your Couch to Quilt in the beginning of May and rejoice!

3. Gift the box to someone who is dying to learn how to quilt! THE END!

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OR if it’s for you….

3. Open your box and see all the goodies you got… which is EVERYTHING you need to make a quilt top (besides the sewing machine, it wouldn’t fit in the box).

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4. Make your quilt top using amazing instructional videos by Jenny Doan, the best quilting teacher on the internet!

5. Then, follow the instructions to mail in your quilt top and WE will do the hard part of professionally machine quilting and binding it for you!

6. Receive your finished quilt in the mail and rejoice again!

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7. Cuddle with the quilt that YOU MADE or gift it to someone special (Giving a homemade quilt as a gift is one of the best feelings in the world)!!

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For more details, visit https://missouriquiltco.com/couch-to-quilt

 

 

New Friday Tutorial: The Tangled Geese Quilt

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Make a Tangled Geese Quilt with Jenny Doan and her free Video Tutorial!

Geese are well known for flying in neat little v-shaped formations. It’s orderly, it’s predictable, aaand…it’s a tad stuffy, don’t you think? Why not throw caution to the wind and give those geese a little freedom to roam? Turn up some sweet tunes and pass out a few fancy drinks just for kicks; really let those birdies shake a tail feather! This week’s Tangled Geese Quilt is a fun take on the traditional Flying Geese.

Make a Tangled Geese Quilt with Jenny Doan and her free Video Tutorial!

Add a little spice to your Flying Geese repertoire by trying out Jenny’s Tangled Geese Quilt!

Make a Tangled Geese Quilt with Jenny Doan and her free Video Tutorial!

Click on the button to watch the tutorial and see everything you need to make your own Tangled Geese Quilt!

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Make a Tangled Geese Quilt with Jenny Doan and her free Video Tutorial!

National Quilting Month with Baby Lock!

Enter to win a Baby Lock Soprano Sewing Machine!

 

We love National Quilting Month! What a great idea – an entire month devoted to the threads that bind us together! We’re celebrating with Baby Lock and they’ve got some fun activities up their sleeves!

There are three ways to join the fun:

1. Enter for your chance to win a Baby Lock Soprano (click on the image above to enter)!
2. Download free quilt block patterns from your favorite sew-lebrities (You may even see a couple of Jenny’s favorites included)!
3. Share inspiration and your quilty creations on Instagram using #BabyLockQuilting2016 and four lucky Instagram quilters with the most likes will win a quilting bundle from Baby Lock!

Get all of the details here: www.babylock.com/nqm2016

 

Motivational Monday Free Printable: Part 2

Motivational Monday on the MSQC Blog
Strive for Progress not Perfection! | Free Art Printable Download
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As a quilter, I often find myself looking to other quilts for inspiration. There are so many amazing quilts being made every single day (check out our #msqcshowandtell on Instagram for some excellent examples), so between that and weekly MSQC Tutorials, it’s pretty easy to come up with a long quilting bucket list, meticulously prioritized by how excited I am to try out a pattern.

The part that kind of sneaks up on you is that it’s also easy to go to those same sources of inspiration and then compare your quilt to theirs. Maybe your points aren’t as pointy or your squares don’t line up as perfectly as theirs. I’m here to tell you that it’s okay! Don’t compare your work to that of a professional quilter. You are on your own quilting journey! Your latest quilt is probably a little bit better than the last one or maybe you’re more confident to try slightly more difficult patterns. Wherever you are on your quilting journey today, decide to BE HAPPY with the progress you’ve made since your first quilt!

So, enjoy your quilting journey and take the time to celebrate successes. While you’re at it, click on the image above to download your own copy of this adorable word art, so you can print and display it in your sewing room! We hope you can display this printable somewhere that will help you remember how good life is when you  make time for quilting! Happy Motivational Monday and Happy National Quilting Week! #makesomethingtoday