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Jul
31
Giveaway for Kids sends me a hug
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You may know that I have a Giveaway for Kids going on.
Last October I received the following note from Lynne Kontz in Michigan:
“Hi, I am not a member of any group. I am just the mother of sons serving in the military. Every year when I visit their current duty stations my young [...]
Jun
19
A peaceable kingdom
Filed Under Appliqué, Easy Appliqué Blocks, Home, In a Twinkle, Theme quilts | 2 Comments
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. [...]
Apr
15
Admin note: The Giveaway for Kids has drawn to a close. All of the books have gone to good homes. Since the giveaway began, I’ve heard from quilters in about every state in this country. Each one has a heartfelt story to tell of the wonderful warming efforts that they and their groups put forth. [...]
Feb
13
February prize winner
Filed Under Courtyard Squares, In a Twinkle, Prizes | 2 Comments
Toni Caiola of Glendale, Arizona, is the winner for February among registered readers of the blog. Congratulations Toni!
Toni is receiving my collection of kid-quilt patterns, In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs and my pattern Courtyard Squares.
When told she had won the prize, Toni responded, “Woo hoo!” If you register you can be eligible for [...]
Sep
5
Lollipops for Comfort
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Back in April, I saw the Quilts for Comfort website and sent them a packet of In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilts Designs.
This is what Quilts for Comfort does: “Our quilts are delivered to at-risk babies and young children in Delaware, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Maryland. And we have decided that you are never too old [...]
Sep
3
The giveaway continues
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There are still more copies of In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs that need to move out of my studio, so if you’re a member of a group that makes quilts for kids in need, go back and read this post about the Giveaway For Kids, and let me hear about your group!
Cheers,
Kay
Quilt Puppy Publications [...]
Feb
25
Giveaway for Kids
Filed Under Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle | 10 Comments
Admin note: The Giveaway for Kids has drawn to a close. All of the books have gone to good homes. Since the giveaway began, I’ve heard from quilters in about every state in this country. Each one has a heartfelt story to tell of the wonderful warming efforts that they and their groups put forth. [...]
May
20
The anatomy of a lollipop
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle | 2 Comments
I’ve made a whole lot of lollipops in my career. I’ve done the fusible-interfacing demo so many times that last weekend at the SCVQA show, I put a big stack out on my table and happy quilters went home with batches of them pre-made.
This is a form of appliqué that requires neither skill nor [...]
Apr
5
Lots of lollipops
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One of the patterns in In a Twinkle: Youthful Quilt Designs is Lollipops, Candy Bars & Jujubes. When I was working on it, Guin Jenanyan and Debra Hartman of Hollister, California, agreed to test the instructions. They got together for a marathon sewing session. Guin reported, “We really enjoyed making your pattern. We made 3 [...]
Mar
22
Maria’s Twinkle
Filed Under Appliqué, Fusible interfacing appliqué, In a Twinkle, Patchwork | 1 Comment
In the summer of 2004 I had the honor of being the featured quilter in the Maria Michaels Designs Newsletter. Here’s a link to the interview, which is a very fun story all about how I got my start in quilting and in publishing.
In preparation for the interview, I sent Maria a copy of [...]