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Nov
16
Lucky Kathy H. is the winner of a copy of the brand-new 100 Blocks Volume 4. Congratulations! Kathy reports that she already has the second and third editions and just loves them, so this’ll be a great one to add to her collection.
Elizabeth came up the winner of a copy of my book Dolls & Dresses to Appliqué. The cool thing is, Elizabeth said in her comment, “Thanks so much for the opportunity to win the book Dolls and Dresses. I have wanted to get it.” How cool is that? Sometimes random.org knows what it’s doing.
Until next time, with a couple of reader questions.
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Nov
11
Block No. 312!
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A heartfelt welcome to those who are visiting today courtesy of the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour! So glad you came by! This blog is devoted to appliqué ~ any kind. You’ll find a wealth of information here by exploring the Categories and the lists of links to designers and pattern companies. You can also search the archives by keyword if there’s something in particular you’re interested in.
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Today I’m writing about my entry in Volume 4 of 100 Blocks, a very special collector’s edition of Quiltmaker magazine that hit the newsstands this week.
I’m on the cover again! That’s my block Heartlets with the pink plaid hearts. How very fun.
This is part of a fantastic blog hop that takes you on a trip through cyberspace to find out more about the designers and what inspired them to create their blocks.
Since it’s me we’re talkin’ about, of course my block was going to be applique. I love hearts, and decided to grow some on a sort-of heart-shaped vine. I stitched it up by machine using raw-edge fusible appliqué and sent it in.
Here it is, months later, Block #312!
The designers who contributed blocks were also invited to send in projects showing the block in a different way. When I looked at Heartlets I thought it would be very cute done up in Christmas colors, so I made this little wall quilt for the holidays. I’m happy to say that it made it into the projects sections of the magazine, and is now hanging in the Quiltmaker offices in Golden, Colorado!
The 100 Blocks magazine includes a pull-out section of full-size templates so no worries about blowing up patterns. I already received my advance copy, and let me tell you, each block is more spectacular than the last, whether appliquéd, pieced, foundation-pieced, or mixed-technique. This truly is a treasure trove… you’ll want to save it for your future use again and again.
Today is the last day of the tour, but if you haven’t already done so, be sure to visit Quilty Pleasures, because there are prize drawings still going on.
I happen to have a couple prizes of my own! I have a copy of the magazine to give away, and I’m also going to draw another winner, who will receive my book Dolls and Dresses to Appliqué.
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So leave a comment before 7:00 p.m. California time on Monday, November 14, to enter the drawings! U.S. and Canada addresses only. Thanks for visiting, come again soon!
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Nov
7
It’s the 100 Blocks Blog Tour!
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It’s Day 1 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Volume 4 Blog Tour!
The tour lasts all week, with visits to designers who contributed a block to this issue. Be sure to follow the tour all week, because there will be lots of goodies and prize-winning possibilities. Start each day at the 100 Blocks blog.
My day on the tour is this Friday, November 11. I’ll show you my block and tell you a little bit about it, and I’ll have my drawing for a couple of prizes!
Hey, here’s an extra special treat. My buddy Sarah Vee has a block on the cover too. In fact, it’s right next to mine, how cool is that! Sarah has created a special coupon just for my readers. It’s valid at her Etsy store: SewJoy Creations, and will give you 50% off Sarah’s e-patterns! The coupon kicks in today, Nov. 7, and ends Nov. 13th.
The coupon code is: 100blockskay
Wow, I never had a coupon named after me before. I’m honored.
See you back here on Friday!
Kay
Oct
19
Fusible followup and other stuff
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In response to my query last time, Debbie wrote, “You got that right, Wonder Under is the lighter weight.” (That wouldn’t let its paper backing go.)
Debbie also reports that the wash-away product she referred to are Wash-Away Appliqué Sheets from C&T Publishing.
The website says that this product was inspired by Beth Ferrier. Now I happen to know that Beth uses a turned-edge machine appliqué method, not raw-edge. Just want to make sure we’re talking about apples and apples here, not apples and oranges. Here’s a portion of the product review from The Applique Society: “… When your project is finished you have the option of washing the sheet for a softer feeling piece or leaving it in and it will soften over time.”
I think this product is similar to the Appliqué Stabilizer that Sharon Schamber uses. Again, it’s meant for turned-edge appliqué. It remains in your quilt, and even though the stiffy part washes away, it leaves soft fibers behind.
Floriani has a similar thing too, called Stitch n Wash.
And Ricky Tims has one called Stable Stuff.
Whew!
In other news:
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Over the weekend, at Pacific International Quilt Festival, I picked up a flier from Amidon Quiltworks, home of the amazing Pearl P. Pereira of P3 Designs. The flier features a couple of exciting events coming up for appliqué enthusiasts.
The first is an Appliqué Weekend, May 31 through June 3, 2012. More details on the Special Events tab on their website.
The second is a Hawaiian Cruise in 2013, complete with appliqué classes on-board! They don’t have the dates set yet, but you can contact the shop for more information.
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I just posted a couple of amazing projects over on my Show & Tell Center. You’re cordially invited to go and see the beautiful teapots and baskets that quilters have been sharing with me.
And, I just heard from Janis Rink that the teapot quilt she made won a Blue ribbon over the weekend at the Empire QuiltFest in upstate New York! How very thrilling! You go Janis!
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Volume 4 of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks is coming out very soon! I’m happy to say that I have a block in this one too, and I think I spy with my little eye that it made the cover this time too! I’ll be participating in the blog tour that takes place November 7-11. My day to post is the last day, but I’ll remind you to go and join in the tour on Day 1, so you won’t miss out on all the fun and prize possibilties!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
May
8
Two winners
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It appears that I set the ending date of the drawings out a little too far. It’s been 24 hours now with no new entries, so I’m going to go ahead and pull the winners. I’m getting ready for a trip to Salt Lake City for Spring Market, as are the staff of Quiltmaker, so let’s get this wrapped up! 
According to random.org, the winner of a copy of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, Volume 3, is… Subee Mohr! Waving back at you out there in Indiana, Subee! I’ll be contacting you for your mailing info so that Quiltmaker can send you the magazine.
The second winner, who will receive one of my books, namely Growing Hearts to Appliqué, is… Joan Amundsen. Congratulations Joan! I’ll be in touch for your address as well.
BTW, since I did not get my post up quite in time (I made a scheduling mistake with the 24-hour clock), several early birds (including Joan) left their comment on the previous post. I made sure to include those comments in the drawings too.
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
May
5
Block No. 206!
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A heartfelt welcome to those who are visiting for the first time today courtesy of the Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks Blog Tour! So glad you came by! This blog is devoted to appliqué ~ any kind. You’ll find a wealth of information by exploring the Categories and the lists of links to designers and pattern companies. You can also search the archives by keyword if there’s something in particular you’re interested in.
Today I’m writing about my entry in Volume 3 of 100 Blocks, a very special collector’s edition of Quiltmaker magazine that hits the newsstands May 10.
Lookie! I’m on the cover!
This is part of a superfun blog hop that takes you on a trip through cyberspace to find out more about the designers and what inspired them to create their blocks.
Since it’s me we’re talkin’ about, of course my block was going to be applique. After my book Easy Applique Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes came out, I immediately started on another batch of new block designs. Some of them weren’t right for my next book, Inspired by Tradition, so I had a bunch of designs piled up, awaiting their manifest destiny. It was easy to pull one out, stitch it up in the right size, and send it in! Done, done, and fun!
Here it is, months later, Block #206!
I used raw-edge fusible appliqué with a small machine blanket stitch. But of course, you can use whatever form of appliqué you like.
The magazine includes a pull-out section of full-size templates so no worries about blowing up patterns. I already received my advance copy, and let me tell you, each block is more spectacular than the last, whether appliquéd, pieced, foundation-pieced, or mixed-technique. This truly is a treasure trove… you’ll want to save it for your future use again and again.
Follow the 100 Blocks Blog Tour daily May 2-6 at Quiltmaker’s blog Quilty Pleasures for inspiration, ideas and giveaways galore! Look for 100 Blocks from Today’s Top Designers in your local quilt shop, or purchase it at www.quiltmaker.com/100blocks.
Be sure to visit Quilty Pleasures, because there are prize drawings still going on.
I happen to have a couple prizes of my own! I have a copy of the magazine to give away, and I’m throwing in my book Growing Hearts to Appliqué for another winner. So leave a comment before 5:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 8, to enter the drawings! Thanks for visiting, come again soon!
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
May
2
100 Blocks blog hop starts today!
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Hop on over to Quiltmaker’s Quilty Pleasures blog! It’s the first day of the 100 Blocks Special Issue Volume 3 blog hop, with lots of great prizes. The hop goes all week, through May 6, so check back at Quilty Pleasures every day.
My day is Thursday, May 5. See you then!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Apr
16
Winner and more
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The winner of the drawing for Exploring Embellishments is… Lori Ginsberg! Congratulations Lori! In her comments, Lori wrote, “I am fascinated by the idea of embellishing applique. Just another whole dimension to this wonderful artform.” I agree!
I’d like to take this opportunity to announce another exciting thing coming up. Hey guess what! I’m a cover girl!
This is Volume 3 of Quiltmaker Magazine’s special 100 Blocks issue, coming out May 10. Lookie! My name’s right there, on the cover! Could this mean… possibly… that I’ve arrived?
And, my block is on the cover too! Can you guess which one it is?
Quiltmaker is conducting a blog hop May 2-6, with bunches of participating designers and giveaway goodness each day. My day is May 5, but make sure you go on the whole tour for the maximum amount of fun.
Here’s a link to the 100 Blocks page over at Quiltmaker. That’ll get you to the links for the hop.
In other news, I’ll be at the Seven Sisters Quilt Show in San Luis Obispo, California, April 30-May 1. I’m really looking forward to this event. It’s at the Expo Center at the Madonna Inn, which is quite storied and is as pink as pink can be. And there are horses pastured where we vendors park our cars! That’s an added treat for me. Full info at aqgc.org.
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Apr
3
Book-A-Round 2 Wrap Up
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Our Book-A-Round 2 was a blast and a half! I’d like to thank my fellow quilting bloggers who served as stops on our virtual tour. They made it a totally fun-filled zoom around North America!
Here are the winners from the daily drawings for Inspired by Tradition, including Pat Sloan’s winners.
Deb C. of Breckenridge, Colorado
Lisa F. of Rosepine, Louisiana
Linda P. of Hiawassee, Georgia
Mary K. of Buffalo, Minnesota
Akiko K. of West Boylston, Massachussets
Fran C. of Jackson, Mississippi
Kim D. of Mesa, Arizona
Beth T. of Clatskanie, Oregon
Mary K. of Oakland, California
Dolores S. of Toronto, Ontario
Janet R. of Carcross, Yukon Territory
Billie K. of Elgin, Texas
Robin C. of Richmond, Virginia
My deepest appreciation to everyone who followed the tour, took part in the contests, and left such lovely comments. You made my day, each and every day. I wish everyone could have won!
I wanted to let you know that I’ve extended the $2 off coupon through April 15, 2011. Just use the coupon code BLOG2 during checkout from my website.
Willie's resting up from the tour.
Many thanks,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
31
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 10
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I hope you have been enjoying our whirlwind trip through the blogosphere. Today we wrap up our tour by heading back to the U.S. for a stop in Mooresville, North Carolina, a little town north of Charlotte.
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(I couldn’t resist putting in an additional place marker for my hometown, Chapel Hill.)
Susan Brubaker Knapp is a quilt artist, designer, and teacher who lives in Mooresville with her husband, Rob, and two daughters. Susan teaches quilting classes at local quilt shops and online through joggles.com.
Susan loves traditional hand quilting and needleturn appliqué, but has also embraced innovative machine techniques and makes “art quilts” — works of art executed in fabrics and fibers. Her award-winning quilts have been exhibited at national and international venues. She’s the author of Appliqué Petal Party and the soon-to-be-released Point, Click, Quilt! from C&T Publishing. Make sure you check out her Quilting Arts Workshop DVDs about machine quilting and thread sketching too!
Here we go, off to Susan’s blog Blue Moon River!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
30
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 9
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It’s Day 9 of our 10-day Book-A-Round 2. And we’re not even jet-lagged! Today we head east once again to Mississauga, Ontario.
Mississauga, the sixth largest city in Canada, is home to Maria Michaels Designs. Maria is a quilter, quilt designer, online quilt teacher at QuiltCampus.net, web designer, blogger, and just recently she added a very impressive credential… she’s the editor of the new on-line Quilt Pattern Magazine!
So click on over to Mississauga, just across the border from Buffalo and Niagara Falls, for a visit to Maria’s Quilt Scraps, where Maria talks about the Appliqué Questions and Answers section of Inspired by Tradition.
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
29
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 8
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Today we cruise eastward across Canada to land in Espanola, Ontario, home of the delightful Sarah Vee.
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Well, I know her as Sarah Vee but in full she’s Sarah Vanderburgh, enthusiastic quilter and blogger. “Sew something happy!” is her motto.
As you can see, Sarah loves color and I think that’s what she’s going to talk about today.
Let’s go visit Sarah’s Sew Joy Creations blog!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
28
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 7
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It’s Day 7 of the Inspired by Tradition Book-A-Round. Are you having a good time visiting our stops on the tour? Today we cross the border into Canada to visit Calgary, Alberta… no passport required! You might know Calgary from the 1988 Winter Olympics, or their famous Greatest Outdoor Event on Earth, aka the Calgary Exhibition and Stampede.
Kim Jamieson-Hirst, a mother of two, designs quilt patterns and is just about to have a project in Quilter’s Connection Magazine!
Here’s Kim with Hootie, one of her adorable stuffies. Kim’s website is Chatterbox Quilts, where you can see all of her patterns.
Today Kim is writing about the very cool CD that comes with Inspired by Tradition and what a wonderful convenience it is for the appliqué enthusiast. Let’s go visit Kim at her blog Chatterbox Quilts Chitchat.
See you there!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
27
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 6
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It’s Day 6 of the Inspired by Tradition Book-A-Round. Today we zoom northward to visit Kathy Mack on Bainbridge Island, Washington, in the middle of Puget Sound.
Kathy Mack’s Pink Chalk Fabrics has a gorgeous array of contemporary fabrics for quilting and creative sewing, plus unique patterns for purses, accessories, toys, and more.
Kathy writes a beautiful, inspirational, and informative blog at Pink Chalk Studio. Click on over to see what Kathy has done with a block from the book!
See you there!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
26
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 5
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Welcome to Day 5 of the Inspired by Tradition Book-A-Round. This 10-day tour takes hardly any energy at all! Ready for a hop up the coast to Hollister, California?
Let’s drop in on Holly Mabutas of Eat Cake Graphics, one of the most naturally talented artists I know. She designs rubber stamps and appliqué patterns that just make you smile.
Holly, the little red-haired girl, with Puppy Tucker.
Tucker recently got a new friend, little Squeaky.
I hear Holly plans to show something from the book that she’s appliquéd. Show & Tell, yay! Off to Holly’s blog, Sprinkles of Thought.
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
25
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 4
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Is this hassle-free travel not fun? Today we get to fly through the ethernet to So Cal to visit SewCalGal.
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SewCalGal is all about spreading awareness. She says, “I love to find new products, books and notions that would be of interest to quilting, sewing and/or embroidery enthusiasts.” Does she ever! There’s a wealth of information on her blog. Have a great time poking around while you’re there.
This just in!
I’m flabbergasted to learn that I have been nominated for a SewCalGal Golden Quilter Award! In two categories! Seriously, somebody nominated me as best teacher/instructor and as best author. Oh how I thank you, whoever that was!
While you’re at SewCalGal, you can vote for me if you think the instructions in my books are the best ever
Off we go to Day 4 of Book-A-Round 2!
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
24
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 3
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It’s the third day of our virtual Book-A-Round. Today we zoom west and a little north to visit Louisville, Colorado, home of Erin Russek and her beautiful One Piece at a Time blog.
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I put in an extra place marker for Boulder, which is where I went to college way back in the day of bell-bottom hip-huggers .
Erin does the most gorgeous appliqué, and shares tons of tips and tricks on her blog. It’s almost like a photo tutorial every day!
Go! Go now! While you’re there, be sure to visit Erin’s shop to see all of her scrumptious patterns.
See you there!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
23
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 2
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Today we’re headed to Oklahoma City to visit Darcy Ashton, author of many classics such as Grandma’s Bunnies (which I heard she just brought back), Claire’s Cats, Darling Little Dogs, and a bunch more charming appliqué titles.
Today Darcy is hosting a guest post from me, where I get to talk about my journey to this second book from That Patchwork Place. Off we go to the Ashton Publications blog to read more about how Inspired by Tradition came about!
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
22
Book-A-Round 2 ~ Day 1
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Yippee!! Today’s the kickoff of the Inspired by Tradition Book-A-Round 2!
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We’re going to have a fantastic time on our virtual book tour, starting in Georgia and making stops across the country to California, up the west coast and eastward across Canada, and ending our tour in North Carolina. But, no plane tickets, no driving to the airport, full body scans, rental cars or continental breakfasts! The power of the blog!
Why “2″, you may ask? The first Book-A-Round was in celebration of Easy Appliqué Blocks. This time around we’re showing off its followup, Inspired by Tradition.
For the next ten days, visit a different blog, find out tons of great information about my brand-new book, and have a chance to win a copy. Start here each day and I’ll send you off on your virtual trip to far-flung places!
Check the Book-A-Round 2 page for the tour schedule.
Today we’re flying through cyberspace to the hills of Jasper, Georgia.
Maria Peagler, author of Color Mastery: 10 Principles for Creating Stunning Quilts and The Frugal Fabriholic, is kicking off the tour.
I hear Maria’s got a video up her sleeve, which I can’t wait to see! Let’s go visit Maria’s Quilts and Creativity blog for a quilty good time!
See you there!
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Mar
20
I gab with Pat Sloan tomorrow!
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The wonderful Pat Sloan has invited me to be a guest on her internet radio show tomorrow afternoon!
I met Pat a couple years ago. Here’s a link to the story of how we met, in a post called A funny thing happened in Long Beach.
If you’d like to hear my dulcet tones (that’s a joke) then click over to Pat Sloan’s Creative Talk Network at 4:00 p.m. Eastern time to listen to the live broadcast. The first guest is designer Vanessa Christenson of V and Co. My segment will start at approximately 4:30 p.m. That’s Eastern time, so remember to adjust for your time zone.
Part of the fun of my talk with Pat will be giveaways of my new book Inspired by Tradition. Follow Pat’s information on how to enter the drawing on her blog. (BTW the program will be taped and if you miss it live, you can always listen to it later.)
And just as a reminder, the very next day, March 22, we embark on a 10-day journey through cyberspace on the virtual Book-A-Round 2! Come on along… there will be more chances to win a copy of Inspired by Tradition. Start here each day to be whisked away to that day’s stop on the tour!
Cheers,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
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