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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
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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
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
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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 [...]
Jun
19
A peaceable kingdom
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Donna Curtis, who has many of my books, sent me this note and photo:
“I am a big fan of all things Quilt Puppy! Our small quilting group in Spicewood, Texas, is making a quilt to be raffled for the Highland Lakes Animal Shelter this summer. The center square is the icon for the shelter. [...]
Jun
5
Most beautiful baskets
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I recently got this email from Betty Kisbey, one of the owners of The Quilter’s Stash in Rocklin, California.
“Here is the picture of the baskets that I promised to send you. I sure enjoy your books. Betty”
These are the designs from Baskets to Appliqué. Oh, is this quilt exquisite… the soft browns, beiges, [...]
Apr
28
Pineapple Welcome Banner
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During the recent Easy Appliqué Blocks Book-A-Around, Sarah Vanderburgh of Espanola, Ontario, Canada, won a copy on Day 4. I sent her the book right away, and it wasn’t long before I heard back from Sarah. “The book is truly inspirational! You have a pattern idea for a welcome banner that I will definitely be [...]
Feb
1
Florida teapots
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I was recently alerted by a quilter in Florida that she’d seen and purchased my book Teapots to Appliqué at the Quilt Shop of Deland and that the shop had a beautiful sample hanging. Of course I went to investigate. On the shop’s home page, about halfway down, there’s a slide show called “Tour Our [...]