http://www.allaboutapplique.net A quilter's ruminations • by Kay Mackenzie Wed, 02 Jul 2008 16:38:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en While I was at Quilt Market in Portland, I saw the display by Ackfeld Manufacturing of bunches of darling wire hangers, and it got my mind spinning with ideas. I ordered some of the little hangers and as soon as I got home I set out making some little quilts. ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/07/02/little-homes/ Elly Sienkiewicz' s book Appliqué 12 Easy Ways! has been around for more than a decade, and remains a great resource for those who are still looking for their best way to appliqué. Until next time, Happy appliquéing! Kay Quilt Puppy Publications & DesignsShare This http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/06/28/an-oldie-but-greatie/ As promised, today I'm learning a method of hand appliqué preparation that's new to me. Holly Mabutas of Eat Cake Graphics gave me her pattern insert with instructions for what she calls "glue stick turned edge appliqué" and I'm trying it out! What intrigues me about this method is that ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/06/22/glue-stick-turned-edge-hand-applique/ I met Holly Mabutas a year and a half ago at a quilt show in Hollister, California. When I saw Holly's Eat Cake Graphics booth, I was instantly captivated by her darling appliqué style. We became friends right away. I've been bugging her to give me an interview because I'm ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/06/16/spotlight-on-holly-mabutas/ The International Quilt Association puts out a quarterly journal for its members. In the latest issue there's a fabulous article by Rhianna White called Quilting 101: Baltimore Album Quilts. It's a great lesson in the origin and history of the popular appliqué art form, and if you're interested in the history ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/06/11/great-article-on-baltimore-album-history/ Mimi Dietrich is one of our most venerated appliqué designers. She's been doing beautiful appliqué and writing books for many years. At Spring Market in Portland, I attended a Schoolhouse session where Mimi introduced her newest book, A Quilter's Diary: Written in Stitches. I really warmed to the concept. Mimi presents ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/06/05/a-quilters-diary/ I just put up a post on the Quilt Puppy Show & Tell Center that shows how Home: A Heartfelt Nap Quilt went together in my studio. I'm certainly no Darcy Ashton when it comes to photography :) but it's fun to see the motifs appearing bit by bit. Until next ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/05/28/building-a-home/ At Quilt Market, I stopped by the Patchworks Studio booth to meet Canadians Daphne Greig and Susan Purney Mark. Daphne and Susan are well known for their wildly popular books Fat Quarter Frenzy and Fat Quarter Frenzy Two. I found out they've also developed a very cool appliqué style they ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/05/26/backgroundforeground-applique/ 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 ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/05/25/newly-listed-designers/ I traveled to Portland last weekend to attend Quilt Market, the semiannual behemoth trade show for the quilting industry. I had THE most fabulous time. Saw old friends, made new ones, put lots of faces together with names, and learned a ton of new things. I was scouting the appliqué! ... http://www.allaboutapplique.net/2008/05/22/thoughts-of-home/