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Jun
7
New in the blogroll
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I admired the designs of these pattern companies when I saw them at Market, and just added them to the blogroll.
Cheers,
Kay
Jan
21
The anatomy of a blog
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I’m a member of an internet discussion group among quilt-pattern designers. Our conversations range far and wide, and recently the topic of blogs, blog feeds, and email subscriptions came up.
I myself am subscribed to the blogs I follow through Google Reader, an RSS feed reader that keeps everything organized in a browser tab.
Many people subscribe to blogs that way, while others prefer to subscribe by email. They’re more familiar with email and prefer having a post’s content delivered right to their in-box.
We who write blogs are ecstatic that you’re following us! Any which a way you like! But did you know that if you subscribe through a feed reader or by email, you’re missing a lot?
You’re getting each post in its bare-bones form. You see the text, you see the photos. But we work hard to format our posts, making them look pretty with text lined up and wrapping the right way with the pictures. This formatting is usually stripped away when posts are delivered remotely.
Also, you’re not seeing the blog’s sidebars, which are rich with possibilities.
Have you reviewed lately what All About Appliqué’s sidebars have to offer? Take a moment to click over to the blog itself. Just click on the title of this post and you’ll be whisked away to the blog.
Are we there now? See how nice the content looks in its intended form? See all the good stuff in the sidebars? Let’s take a tour.
Top left… the Appliqué Bookshop, powered by Amazon. All appliqué titles, hand-picked by me for your browsing pleasure. Just below that is the Appliqué DVD Store.
Next comes a rotating ad from Amazon, with juicy titles to catch your eye.
Below that is a search function for the blog. Type some keywords here and it will search the entire archive, bringing up any post no matter how old. A very handy feature when you’re looking for information on a designer or a technique!
Then come the Categories. These are categories that I assign each blog post so that if you’re looking for info on a certain subject, you can click on one and all posts assigned that category will come up. Another way to search the blog, and very useful when looking for information.
Then there are a couple of blog rings. Click on these logos and you’ll be taken to another blog that belongs to the same ring. You can keep going around from blog to blog for a long time 
.
Lastly on the left are the Archives, filed by month. If you want to look back and see all the posts for a certain month, that’s how you can do it.
Now we move to the right-hand side.
Up top are two ways to subscribe, by email or by feed reader. Both of these are great ways to receive automatic notification when a blog post goes up. Just remember, you’re only seeing a stripped-down version of the post when you get them this way, and clicking over to the blog itself is a good thing to do every once in awhile.
Below that are two linked logos, one for the new on-line Quilt Pattern Magazine, and one for the first issue of Quiltmaker’s 100 Blocks, both of which I had stuff in.
Then there’s a link to the All About Appliqué Flickr group, which you can post your appliqué photos to, or just go and enjoy the eye candy!
Below that is a linked image for the Easy Appliqué Blocks Book-A-Round from 2009. Ooh, that was a fun one.
Guess what… there’s another one coming down the pike! That’s right, look for Book-A-Round 2, Inspired by Tradition coming your way in March or April. There will be tons of info about the new book as well as lots of chances to win a copy.
Below that is the blogroll, with lots of linky love for appliqué designers and pattern companies. Another rich resource for appliqué enthusiasts.
That’s it! Thanks for coming on the sidebar tour with me. And thanks for reading the blog, and subscribing to it!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Oct
15
Congratulations to Bev Adcock, my winner for the Fall Into Fall Quilt Bloggers Giveaway!
Bev, I hope you enjoy all of the designs in Easy Appliqué Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes.
Well, that was a whole lot of fun! One hundred and seventy-seven of you visited my little corner of the web and left such nice comments. Many said things like:
I love appliqué
Yay!
I’m just getting into appliqué
Yay again! Welcome!
Have done lots of applique in the past (distant past, lol!) It’s time to do that again.
Right on! Welcome back.
I’ve always wanted to try applique, but been afraid to try…
Come on down! There are a gazillion ways to appliqué and nobody says you have to do it a certain way. (If they do, think ‘noted and ignored’.) (That’s a quote from Psych ) Try out a few until you find the one that makes you comfortable and gives you results you like. Take the time to learn the tips and tricks, the little refinements that make a world of difference, before you throw up your hands in despair. I’ll be posting soon about the fabulous Keri Duke workshop I took last weekend and I’ll be talking about some of these issues then.
This blog is the gateway to a ton of great appliqué information, many different kinds. Explore the blogroll of appliqué designers and pattern companies, and take a stroll through the Categories. Those subscribed by email, you’ll need to click over to the blog itself to see what I’m talking about.
Thanks again for visiting during the Giveaway and I hope you all won prizes!
Until next time,
Kay
By Kay Mackenzie
Jun
11
New in the blogroll
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Just added some designers to the lists.
Cleo’s Designs: Lovely flowers and birds.
The Noble Wife: Fresh, modern country look.
Janet Selck: Scraps of Time is her company and her new book Pieced Potpourri has tons of cute appliqué.
Whims: Kits for watercolor quilts with appliqué laid over.
until next time,
Kay
Quilt Puppy Publications & Designs
Apr
10
Book-A-Round winners
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You all left such nice comments on the Easy Appliqué Blocks virtual tour! The other bloggers, the publisher, and I greatly appreciate it! Your feedback is so valuable for all of us. Here are the readers who won copies for themselves through random draw from the comments.
Launch Party ~ Jenni in Goderich, Ontario, Canada
Day 2 ~ Kathie in Mountain Lakes, New Jersey
Day 3 ~ Jennifer in Montreal, Quebec, Canada
Day 4 ~ Sarah in Espanola, Ontario, Canada
Day 5 ~ Jessica in Boston, Massachussetts
Day 6 ~ Terri in Medford, Oregon
Day 7 ~ Nancy in Weaverville, North Carolina
Day 8 ~ Mary in Buffalo, Minnesota
Day 8 ~ Barbara in Spokane, Washington
Day 10 ~ June in Monrovia, California
Wrap Party ~ Lindi in Astoria, Oregon
The readership was as widespread geographically as the tour itself. The power of the blog!
Until next time, back in your feed with more appliqué topics,
Kay
Quilt Puppy Publications & Designs
May
25
Newly listed designers
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When I got home from Market, one of the first things I did was to add a bunch of designers and pattern companies to the lists in the right-hand sidebar. Here are my new additions:
Bayou Patch Designs
Bloomin’ Minds
Ewe-unique Creations
Granola Girl Designs
Hatched and Patched
Jenny Creek Designs
Kitambaa Designs
Log Cabin Quiltworks
Patchworks Studio
Primitive Gatherings
The Quilt Company
Rabbits Haven
Sue Spargo Folk-Art quilts
Under the Garden Moon
Cathy Van Bruggen Designs
Waltzing With Bears
The Wooden Bear
There were scads more appliqué designers that I also saw and/or chatted with that were already on the lists. Other appliqué designers… if I’ve missed you, give me a shout!
Much more to come pursuant to Portland…
Until next time,
Kay
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