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Greetings! It’s Day 1 of the 100 Blocks Volume 6 blog hop!
I’m Kay Mackenzie, a designer and author in Santa Cruz, California. My website is By Kay Mackenzie, which has all of my books and patterns on it, plus select notions for the appliqué enthusiast. If this is your first time visiting my blog All About Appliqué, you are very welcome! If you’re a regular reader or you’ve been here before for one of these hops, welcome back!
This time around my block, Sleep Tight, is a whimsical combination of piecing and appliqué. An old-timey patchwork quilt is tucked into a comfy bunk just waiting for someone to snuggle in and dream away under a star-filled indigo sky.
You can click on the photo to bring up a larger version.
As you can see, the more fabrics the merrier, so this is a great chance to pull out your scrap bag. I used raw-edge fusible machine appliqué, but of course you can use any form of appliqué you like. It’s all good!
You could customize this design by making the background look like wallpaper.
Then decorate the wall with ornaments of your own choosing!
There are 99 more bottles of beer charming and delightful quilt blocks in Volume 6, something for everyone. The publishers are offering a free copy of the magazine to a lucky winner! So if you’d like to win one, leave a comment here on this post before 7:00 p.m. California time on Sunday, November 11.
Thanks a million for visiting, enjoy the hop! Be sure to start each day this week at Quilty Pleasures.
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
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I’d love to win, and I love your block. It would make a nice wall hanging for my granddaughter. Hmmm, have to think about how to decorate the wall.
I would like a free copy of your magazine. I’m interested in learning to appliqué. Thanks!
Suenell Burlingame
320 Castleeery Lane
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What a sweet block! Full of possibilities for decorating the wall portion too!
Love your block….it is so cute! Enjoy using volumes 2-5 that I have and would like to win volume 6 to add to the collection! Can’t wait to start making blocks from the new book.
What a cute block! Love it!
What a neat block. More and more I am drawn to appliqué
blocks!
This magazine is always so full of inspiration. Can’t wait to get it!
Love this block! Just too cute.
A funny block. I like it.
Great block for pink, blue or any other combo. Can’t wait to try it.
Great block–love how you made the bed and the sky behind!
That is such a cute block, I like the stars included. It would make an adorable little wall hanging. Thanks.
Congratulations on being included in the magazine!
Love the possibilities with your block. SO cute!
How cute that block is! Thank you!
so cute. congrats. thanks for a chance to win a copy.
What a fun block. Thanks so much for sharing with us.
Super cute block. Tamsyn
What a great block Kay. I just love the way you’ve shown the wall with “wallpaper”! Super cute idea. So many variations for that option alone. What a fun block. Thank you.
oh wow! What a cute little block!
Fun block, thanks for the chance to win!
What a sweet block. Thanks so much for the chance to win!
Hiw cute! Just what I need to make for my new grand baby’s nursery!
Such a cute block with so many possibilities – Thank You and Congratulations!
Your block is cute! Thanks for the chance to win a copy of the magazine!
I can see using up my scraps making this block. Love it.
That block belongs in an illustrated children’s book! So sweet!
Darling block! I cam think of so many ways to personalize it. Thanks for the chance to win.
Sew Sweet! I love your block!
Hi Kay, congratulations on having your block in Vol. 6! I am expecting my 1st grandbaby Feb. 14th and this would make an adorable baby quilt! It can be done in either pink or blue or a neutral color if we don’t find out the sex of our bundle of joy. Thank you again and congratulations!
I can’t tell you how cute that is!!!
Love the block. Thanks for sharing.
Love your block. Would love the book!!
I love this – thinking of my future grandchild!
What a sweet block! Thanks for a chance to win the magazine.
Such a unique idea! Perfect for a toddler’s pillow case.
I see so many possibilities for your block. Grats on having it in the magazine.
I don’t appliqué but this one is tempting! Plan to follow your blog
What a cute block. It would be perfect for a baby quilt.
Cute block!! Don’t do a lot of applique, but your blog has inspired me!
How cute Sleep Tight is! Great little scrappy block. Congrats on the block and being in the magazine:)
Love your block.
Cute, cute, cute-think I would put a little teddy bear tucked into the bed!
It’s a very cute block!
Congratulations for getting your block in Quiltmakers 100 Blocks #6. Sleep Tight is just adorable! I love the idea of making the background look like wallpaper. Thanks for the chance to win.
Adorable block! I love the variation that you proposed, too, but I think the patchwork wall is fantastic. Thanks for the inspiration and for the chance to win!
This is so cute! I can see this made in to a little wall hanging with pictures of the family on it for a kids room! Thanks!
hulseybg@gmail.com
Fun block. Congratulations on inclusion in the mag.
Love your block. It would make a lovely wall hanging above each grandchild’s bed with their name on.
I love the block. I really need to learn how to appliqué.
Such a cute block. Dreams of stars and moons. Very nice.
Absolutely charming! Appliqué will always be my first love.
That sure would make the cutest quilt for my great nephew for a Christmas present. Thank you for the design as well as your inspiration for this block. Just need to win a copy of this precious magazine for myself.
Sandi T.
sandit1@sbcglobal.net
I love your block and there are so many possibilities for making it individualized.
Thank you and congrats!
sao in Midlothian, VA
such a sweet block!
I love your blog. Applique truly makes a
quilt special. Congrats on getting your design in the latest 100 blocks magazine!
How cute. Makes me wish I were a kid again!
great block It would make a great wall hanging customized to the decor of the bedroom
Love the block would make it just the way it is, but I can see the other possiblites for it.
What an adorable block! I will definitely have to do this one for any future grandkids! (still waiting! LOL!)
Such a cute block. Would be fun to use on a babyquilt!
Gun, Sweden
Your block would make such an adorable baby quilt!! I have just started doing a little applique and so far so good! Can’t wait to get my hands on 100 Blocks!
Love the block!
Seeing your block got my head a spinning for ways to use it in a quilt!
your block is wonderful. thanks for sharing and congrats
AAAAAAHHHH, I really like this block, congrats and thanks for the chance to win.
Lovely block! I can see my sons sleeping on pillows with your design on them.
Congratulations on being featured!
Enter me in! I love this block!
lisamcgriff(at)hotmail(dot)com
I love the block — would look great a little wall hanging. I would love to win a copy of the magazine.
Your block is adorable!! Thanks for sharing a copy of the latest edition of 100 Blocks!
Oh my goodness! Love your block. Thanks for the chance to win!
That is a fun block and wonderful for a child’s quilt. I like the idea of changing the bed and backgrounds and alternating the block with another to make a full sized one.
Debbie
This is wonderful… putting this on my list.
thanks for the chance
What a cute block for a grandchild, thanks for a chance to win the book.
What a sweet block! Congrats.
Great block! Congrats on being in the magazine!
I love your block and the way you suggested doing it a few differnt ways. I just now started doing applique with machine stitching.
Cute baby quilt. Congrats
This would be cute as a wall hanging with the quilt fabrics matching the quilt on the real bed.
What an adorable block with so many quilt options. Thanks.
I love that your block could be enlarged to be a whole quilt. Any baby would be lucky to have a blankie like that!
That block would be so cute used as a center of a baby quilt.
Your block is cute and full of interest with all the use of scraps. Very clever
I would love to win a copy of this edition of Quiltmaker’s !00 Blocks. Thank you for participating. It is always so fun to see all the different blocks from designers.
I’m just a beginner at applique but I’m enjoying the process.
What a sweet block. I want to win the book.
I love your block! I can’t wait to use it for making a baby quilt! Thanks sew much for this chance to win
What a great block for a child’s quilt. Thankyou for sharing.
just adorable!
A sweet design – congrats! thank you for the giveaway!
I love it! thank you for a great block!
This is a cute block. It would be a great start for a baby or child’s quilt. Thanks.
What a sweet block! That would be a lovely inclusion to a “dollhouse” quilt!
love your block… would love to win one of the magazines… they are such a wonderful inspiration of blocks for spectacular quilts.
I really like the version of your block with the “wallpaper” background! It would make a cute wallhanging for a child’s room.
That is so cute. You might even get me to applique it. What a sweet block for a child’s quilt.
Kay, your block is fantastic! Of course I’m a sucker for all your applique! Thanks so much for a chance at the give-away.
Love the scrappy look and what a cute block!! Thanks for a chance at the giveaway!
very cute….I see it combined with a block of the kid who will recieve it….alternated with it
Such fun!! Thanks for the chance to win
What a cute block! I could see enlarging it and adding a couple of borders for a great baby quilt!
How cute is that! And you can embellish as much or as little as you like!
Such a sweet block!
love your sweet little block, would make a great quilt for some wee child.
What a cute idea.
Like your block and am just starting to dabble in applique.
Now that is just so, so cute and fun!
What a fun block! Lots of possibilities of decorating.
Thank you for a great giveaway and a chance to win.
usairdoll(at)gmail(dot)com
Your block is darling. Congrats on being in the new publication.
This block is just so adorable. i love how scrappy it is!! this would make such a cute little medallion baby quilt center. Love it!!
Very nice block! It’s so cute!
Neat! There are so many things that could go above that bed
Wonderful combination of piecing and applique. It will make a great baby or young child quilt, with appliques floating above their beds. or enlarge for a great wall hanging. in holiday colors with sugar plum and toy shapes
hi! COngrats! Nice to meet you and see your cuddly block! I’m in the middle of making some baby quilts for coworkers, so I’m in the mood for cute quilts!
I’ve done a bit of applique lately, trying to get more comfortable with it, but I still like simple, basic shapes, like in your quilt!
What a cute block and I would love to win the magazine!
Congratulations – adorable as always. Love this magazine.
Darling block! Thanks for a chance to win the magazine.
i really like your block
What a great block, and all the possibilites.
Congratulations.
Congratulations, the block is so very cute.
What an adorable block – perfect for a granddaughter!
Cute block! Congratulations on getting it published in the book.
What a cute block. I have done some applique and enjoy doing it. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of the Quiltmaker 100 Blocks magazine. I have every year of them.
Love to applique. My first quilt was applique and then I was hooked. Would love to win #6 Quiltmaker 100 block magazine. Thanks for the chance.
Love that block! I am a beginner at applique and this would be awesome to work on. Thanks for the chance to win.
Fun Block. I may use the idea in a Covers for Kids quilt that my Guild makes for charity. Enjoyed looking at other parts of your blog too.
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would Love to win
I love your block Kay! It will make great travel pillowcases for my granddaughters. Thank you for your blog, and the chance to win the magazine.
Great block! So many possibilities!
Thanks!
What a cute block–and open to lots of individual creativity. Thanks for sharing.
This is a great block!
This block is adorable. I will definitely be using your ideas soon.
What a fun block. I like how you combined the patchwork and appliqué.
So sweet and cute. You’ve outdone yourself. Glad you were able to participate in the 100 blocks magazine. Always a favorite.
Very cute block!
I didn’t even realize that was a little bed until the other picture. That is so cute, I think it would look great for a little girl with a dollhouse. I’ve never done doll quilts, but it would be a perfect wall hanging. Great block!
That is an adorable block!!
How cute is this!! I love the combination of the patchwork and applique!! Thanks for sharing….
Love your block! Reminds me of visiting my Great Aunt in NH and sleeping in the unheated upstairs! We would pile on her beautiful quilts! Thank you
What a sweet little block. I think it would make a perfect doll quilt with a little border.
I don’t usually like applique, but do think I will try this block as a part of a quilt for my 3-yr old grandson. Thanks!
What a cute block! Love the stars!
Thanks for a chance to win!
Fun block. I could see using it in a kid’s quilt.
Cute. Could see this as a doll bed quilt. Thanks for the chance to win.
How clever to use a patchwork quilt in the patchwork quilt design/picture. Great block.
Super cute block! Thanks for the chance to win
What a cute idea….thanks for sharing your inspiration and thanks for giving us the opportunity to win a magazine!
what a cute block – it would make an adorable little wall hanging all on its own.
My little granddaughter is just growing into this. So cute.
Thank you so much for this oppertunity!
What an adorable block for my grandaughters room! Yhanks!
Cute block. Thanks for the giveaway and the sneak peak
Your block is so cute. It would look great in a quilt titled “The Night Before Christmas”!
Such a sweet block you’ve made. Thanks for the chance to win a copy of the magazine.
I would love to win a copy.
That a cute block! Thanks so much for sharing with us!
New to quilting, but have found I love to applique. Thanks for the fun idea!
Cute block…Congratulations on being included in this new issue…:)
Lovely block.Congratulations !!
Congratulations for getting your block in the new book! It’s really cute – thanks for sharing & thanks for the chance to win
Love this block. Think I will make this for my granddaughter’s bedroom. Finishing a quilt for her and with the little bits of fabric I have left–this would be perfect.
How cute is your block! Great block for a childs quilt. Congrats on having it published in this issue!
Congratulations! I love this block!
Such a sweet block. LOVE!
Cute as heck block!
This block would make a wonderful child’s quilt. Thanks for the chance to win a copy.
Gorgeous block. I would love a copy of the book. Thanks for the oportunity
This is a fun block! Love using my pieces and I think my granddaughter would like this quilt.
Such a cute block and not so terribly difficult to do. There are so many possible ways to add to it — gets the creative juices going.
quiltschon@att.net
I love the blog hop and seeing all of the new block designs!
I love that block and now I have all these ideas running around in my head! Thanks for all the inspiration.
Your block is adorable and very original. Thanks for sharing.
Your block is too cute!
Such a neat block for a baby quilt. Congrats on your publication of it in QM’s 100 block issue. And thanks for the chance!
what a darlin’ block
Love the block, such a sweet block. Thanks for the giveaway.
I am a regular visitor of your blog. Congratulations on the new book and I would love to participate in the contest.
Thanks,
Great block!I has so many possibilities. Any child would love this quilt.
Wonderful block! It makes me want to build a whole quilt around it!
That block is really sweet.
Cute block. I like applique so I’ll have to check back often to see what you’re up to.
Congratulations!
definitely going to add this one to my list of blocks for a quilt. Love it!
Sleep Tight is adorable. I can see it in a Christmas quilt that’s a sampler style, as well as a child’s quilt. Love it.
I love the bright colors you used on Sleep Tight. Super Job!
Oh my that is the cutest block!
What a sweet little block. I want to do this larger for a baby quilt.
I love this block. I have two great-granddaughters and I can see so many possibilities for this in a quilt for them.
Love it! Thanks for the chance to win.
Your block is absolutely adorable with so many possibilities for decorating the wall. Very clever.
What a cute block!
Cute block! It would be perfect in any baby’s room.
Love your idea of wall paper. I can just see using some recycled shirting fabrics. I think a teddy bear on the bed would work great! Thanks for an opportunity to win QM 100 Blocks Vol 6. Sandi
I love your Baby block and it is perfect for my newest nephew in our family.
Thank you for the giveaway.
I like the way you could personalize this block. Thanks for such a cute block.
Wow-what a lot of details in just one block. Lots of possibilities here!
Love the look of your block and it has so many possibilities as well, will defiantly try this one.
Adorable block! I love how you can make each block different with the fabrics for the quilts and the decorations.
It would be great to make a quilt with your design.
So sweet.
Cute block. So sweet. Great way to use up scraps!
I love the scrappy look. A really neat block.
Thanks
A cute way to use LITTLE pieces! Always fun to dig into the scraps we hate to throw away.
This is such a sweet block! Thanks for sharing and congrats on being published. =)
This is one of the cutest blocks I’ve ever seen. I need to use this in a quilt for my granddaughter.
This block has so many possibilities. Thanks
Cute block for a kid. Might be a good one for my granddaughter for her new bed. Thanks for the chance to win a book.
You could make seasonal quilts with this block–candy canes for Christmas, birds and flowers for spring…So cute.
Adorable block! Love to see quilt-within-a-block blocks!
Such a fun block! Can’t wait to get my hands on the new issue of this magazine!
Cute block to use in a child’s quilt.
That’s a darling block. Thank you for sharing, and for the chance to win the magazine!
I love the combination of pieced and applique in the same block. Looking forward to the other blocks in the book!
Love your block, thanks for the chance!
How cute is that!! Can definitely see it in my future
This blog is the first 100 block blog, I have participated in. It is fantastic seeing all of the participating sites that are taking part in this blog tour. I love seeing all of the new blocks you have created they are awesome.
A real cute block, love the idea of changing it up and adding one’s own touch. Would love to win volume 6 to go with all the other volumes in my collection.
Applique, No way…Well now I am hooked. I love your design, what fun
Really cute block – thanks!
Que lindo!Imagino pequenas flores da avó enfeitando o meu bloco.Parabéns e obrigada por estar neste livro.
tiacarminhapezzuto@gmail.com
WOW!! I LOVE your block! I just had my first grandbaby and this would be a perfect gift!!
Love this sleepy little block! I really need this book to vary the quilts that I make for Mayo Clinic’s pediatric chemo unit. Pick me please!
what fun blocks!
What a sweet block! It reminds me of the classic bedtime story, Goodnight Moon!
Congratulations Kay, love your starry quilt. Judith, Texas
Very cute! I know a few little girls who are going to love this one. Thank-you!
Cute block! It would lend itself to many variations. Thanks for the chance to win!
This block melted my heart, its so cute
How adorable!!! That would be a perfect quilt for a baby!!! Thank you for the opportunity to win a copy of the book!
There’s no reason you couldn’t add those 99 bottles of whatever onto the wall. The imagination would be happy to be turned loose to play
Awww! Such a sweet quilt.
Very cute! I really like the moon and stars idea, but flowers or picture frames would be cute, too.
Very cute block! This would be a cute center block in a baby quilt.
Your block is so very cute!!!
Thank you.
sandyb720 at gmail dot com
Congrats on the block in the issue! Cute block, too!
So cute – thanks for the inspiration!
Great block–very cute!! I can’t wait to make it!! I love your scrap-applique playground book…so many cute ideas in it. I am thrilled to see you in this magazine!! Congrats!!
Michelle
What a cute block! Congrats on being in this issue. Thanks for the chance to win a copy!
Love the block. Great for a wall hanging
So many great blocks to make; so little time available. I think I’m going to make some quiltlets from the blocks in Vol. 6.
“Sleep Tight” is so cute and could be used for any age with a more sophisticated quilt.
What a creative idea for a block. I can see it as a quilt with each little “room” decorated differently.
Cute block. Thanks for the chance to win.
Interesting block. Congrats on being featured.
Your block is so cute. What a nice baby quilt that would make.
Your block is darling! It would be fun to pick out all the fabrics for the bed quilt. Thanks for sharing with us and for your giveaway.
missmoozie(at)gmail(dot)com
Super designs! Love your work
I am just starting to applique and this looks like such a fun block to work on. I can’t wait to get the book.
Your block would make a cute baby quilt supersized.
Kay – Congratulations on having a block in QuiltMakers Block Volume 6!!!! Best Wishes!!!
A very sweet block for the little ones.
I love the versatility of your block, you could go in so many directions for a baby quilt.
How cute and original. Could be for boys or girls.
Sooo cute. What a great block to incorporate into a child’s quilt, and so easy to make it significant to each child.
What an adorable block! Thanks for entering me into your drawing!
I really like your bed block I think it would go great with a doll quilt. My grandniece wants me to make her a doll quilt so if I won this book I could use your block in the quilt.
That is such an adorable block.
Oh my goodness, how cute! And wouldn’t this be darling as a baby quilt, if it were enlarged by some unknown percent?
Adorable! My granddaughter needs a quilt like this!
Cute block!
What a cute block.
Great block. thanks for the chance to win.
Very imaginative! I really like this one.
Adorable!!
This quilt block would be super cute in a child’s sampler quilt. I love it.
I’d love to try this block with really unusual colors!
-Sandy
wrybbunz@gmail.com
A charming design! Love it.
What a great idea for a block, thanks. I like the stars but can see other things. scarlette shobbs@scarlette.com
What a cute block! I could see this as a great option to blown up to baby quilt size.
That’s just begging me to enlarge it and make it into a wall hanging for my grandson….
Very cute. I know some children who would love this one.
cute block! great for a baby quilt! thanx for the opportunity to win a copy of 100 blox.
That is a lot of work for one of those little blocks! Thanks for sharing!
Cute block it would look great in a child’s room.
Very cute block!
Congratulations on a very sweet block
I see a lot of blocks just on the cover I would like to make. Thanks for the giveaway. Your block is very cute also, I love all your stuff. Vivian
Love the applique block!
This block would be perfect in a baby quilt. It’s very cute.
What an interesting block. Congratulations on being published
A great block to use for my 5 yr old son’s lap nap quilt. It may just inspire him not to give up that afternoon nap, and instead (in his words) “Get coz-a rooski”! Congrats on being included in the issue!
A really neat block and know you are a happy girl being in “the mag”. Thanks for this opportunity. Judy C
Very cute block and a wonderful way to use up scraps.
Hi Kay!! I was browsing for rose applique patterns and found your blog!! And was I surprised!!! I had the privilege of testing your block for the magazine!!! I love it and am planning on making a little wall hanging with it!! I have a quilt in the magazine on page 92 called The City of Phoenix :^) I am glad I found you and now will be following along!!
What a great idea for a block! Mine would definitely have a cat on it.