Mar
22
Back from the cyber beyond
Filed Under Patched appliqué, Show & Tell | 2 Comments
Well quilting friends, the blog was down for awhile there, and beyond my capacity to fix it. But then, our ISP moved our websites to a brand-new server, the blog updated itself when I wasn’t looking, and presto! It works again!
I’d like to celebrate by presenting a fabulous Show and Tell. I received the following message from Leslie Duran of Rocklin, California.
“Hi Kay! I met you at the Road to CA quilt show, and showed you my finished project using your Studio pattern from Scrap-Appliqué Playground. Here are my photos. Feel free to share and post if you would like! It was a fun pattern, and I really enjoy how it turned out. I see it everyday in my office/sewing room.”
How fun! I really enjoy this fresh, modern version, with the linen-y background. It’s perfect in its space. Leslie, thank you so much for taking the time to share. It’s moments like this that lend me the support that all designers need in order to carry on.
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Kay’s Etsy Shop
Oct
1
New Studio!
Filed Under Patterns | 4 Comments
No, I do not have a new quilting studio. Just the same cozy little one where I probably feel the most at home of anywhere in the world.
But, I did finish my new Studio banner. I’ve made several versions of this project and it’s always a fun and engaging process putting the scraps and strips together into patchwork compositions. I’ve now updated the pattern cover.
It’s available from my new Square shop, or Etsy if you prefer. The links to both are at the bottom of the post. Here’s a 10% off coupon if you’re interested: Use the code THANKS at checkout. (It’ll be good on your whole order.)
Oh, and if you already ordered this pattern recently I’ll be sending you a copy of the new cover.
Now that that’s done, I’ll be gearing up for the Pacific International Quilt Festival in about two weeks time. Monster show, love it!! There’s no football game at the nearby stadium this year so everything should be smooooth sailing.
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Kay’s Etsy Shop
Nov
20
Considering the Stash
Filed Under Patterns | 2 Comments
I made a new version of Love My Stash!
It’s really is made 100% from my stash. Can you tell I love blue and red and ivory, florals and toiles and polka dots??
I’ve updated the cover of the pattern and also the notecards.
Speaking of the stash, here’s a blast from the past involving two big kittens and their midnight tippytoe excursion.
And, a Fabric Surprise filmed by the DH!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Kay’s Etsy Shop
May
21
Show & Tell x 2
Filed Under Show & Tell | 5 Comments
At a recent quilt show, Maryann Maiorana stopped by and told me about a banner she had made using the Studio pattern from Scrap-Appliqué Playground. Maryann enlarged the size of the project to hang in a big communal sewing space that is actually known as “the studio.” :)
Maryann chose to keep this one simpler by using just one fabric for the letters in this bright and cheerful version. I told her, “I always say, you can make any little sewing room or nook into a studio, if you only hang up a sign. Your studio was always a studio, and now it is officially proclaimed!”
At another show, I met fellow appliqué enthusiast Louisa Postier, who showed me the sweetest little wall quilt that she made using one of my blocks.
Louisa added heart-shaped buttons to the stems! Adorable! They look like hearts that are just about to bloom. And the border fabric is perfect.
Heartberries is one of the designs in my book Growing Hearts to Appliqué.
Thank you, Maryann and Louisa, for taking the trouble to stop by and show me your projects. I love seeing what other quilters do with my designs.
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
P.S. Another personal Show & Tell: my little teddy bear dog.
Apr
6
New stuff!
Filed Under Back-basting (no-template), Patterns | 2 Comments
I’ve been working on stuff. Well, I’m always working on stuff, and sometimes I have something to show for it. :)
A new pattern! I pulled hunks and scraps out of my stash, anything I liked, and put them all together for this important quilter’s statement piece. Your hunks and scraps will be completely different than mine, but your quilt will make the same proud pronouncement.
Also, I made a stand-alone set of instructions for back-basting.
This illustrated guide includes the 9″ Heart and Flower practice block, illustrated back-basting instructions, hand stitching tips, and my guide to points and notches.
Note: If you have Teapots 2 to Appliqué or Inspired by Tradition, you have these instructions built-in.
This weekend I’ll be at the show put on the the Guild of Quilters of Contra Costa County in Concord (say that 10 times fast). Hope to see you there if you’re in the area!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Subscribe
