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Jul
31
Teapots in Paradise
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I just returned from International Quilt Festival in Long Beach, California. My next-door neighbors were the gals from Quilters’ Paradise in Clovis. When they saw my Teapots 2 to Appliqué they told me that their appliqué teacher Adena uses the book to teach blanket-stitch machine appliqué! Very cool!
Here’s the project from the class, photo courtesy [...]
Jun
5
Teapots in the kitchen
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Marion Butler of Hoekwil, South Africa, told me that her daughter Jane asked her to make a wallhanging for her new kitchen. I was delighted to learn that Marion made a teapot wall quilt using the patterns in my Teapots 2 to Appliqué!
Isn’t it beautiful? I especially love how Marion mixed scale in the teapots. [...]
Feb
27
My new book!
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Even though this is the ninth time, it’s still so exciting when I get that call to come pick up cartons of new books, hot off the presses.
Dolls & Dresses to Appliqué is officially in print!
There are a dozen dolls and cute dresses, plus instructions for a sampler quilt to show off the entire [...]
Jan
11
Teapots brighten community
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I’m so delighted at this fantastic show and tell sent to me by Ann Millard of Wilmington, North Carolina.
The story of this bright, beautiful quilt, which uses patterns from my Teapots to Appliqué:
My quilting bee was asked by by son’s girlfriend, Lyndsay Benson, to help her DAR chapter make a teapot quilt. The name [...]
Jan
5
Another spectacular teapot find
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If you like teapots, head on over to my All About Appliqué blog and feast your eyes on the masterpiece created for the Tualatin Valley Quilt Guild!
I’m so proud.
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Dec
6
Victorian Baskets
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I met Gloria Foley a couple years ago at my home guild’s quilt show when she came into my booth and spotted my Baskets to Appliqué designs. Gloria is the proprietress of The Victorian Quilter, a traveling quilt-show shop specializing in patterns and fabrics with that romantic, Victorian patina.
Gloria gave me an order on [...]
Nov
8
November giveaway
Filed Under Appliqué, Home, Prizes | 2 Comments
This month I’m offering up a copy of Home: A Heartfelt Nap Quilt.
Here’s the full quilt with the borders.
When the book first came out, I put up a blog post showing the quilt on the wall as it went through construction. It’s funny to see how it takes shape. Check out the My New [...]
Oct
30
Awesome Asian Teapots
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I came across this entry on longarm quilter Nancy Gambrel’s blog, where she shows off her customers’ quilts and the beautiful quilting she’s done on them.
Lo and behold, there’s an absolutely beautiful teapot quilt made by Pat Besenhofer, and I recognize it as being from my Teapots 2 to Appliqué. What an internet find! [...]
Oct
12
Monthly prize drawings
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To freshen things up, I’m changing the way that the monthly prizes are awarded. From now on, I’ll put up a post about the prize first and choose a random winner from those who leave comments!
First up is a copy of my new book Easy Appliqué Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes, generously provided [...]
Jul
1
July prize winner
Filed Under A Merry Little Christmas to Appliqué, Appliqué, Prizes | 1 Comment
Linda Ronne of Guthrie, Oklahoma, is the winner for July among registered readers of the blog. Congratulations Linda!
In the spirit of Christmas in July, I’m sending Linda a copy of my book A Merry Little Christmas to Appliqué.
(Does this mean I’m supposed to be thinking about my own Christmas list? I better add that to [...]