http://www.thequiltshow.com/myblog/quiltedkathy.xml Quilting on the North Dakota Prairie en-us http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/9033 <p align="left">03/16/2010: Good Morning, I am trying to be ready to go tomorrow to the Prairie Quilt Festival in Minot. I feel like I am taking my whole house with me! Quilts to hang in the banquet room, teaching stuff, patterns, supplies to take a Mark Lipinski class! Plus I got a call last night and there are 170 quilts that I will have to judge! I am not really excited about judging, I seem to feel much more sanxiety about that than teaching anything! And I got a call yesterday asking me to judge the show in Bismarck in November. And of course I gave in and said yes. I am a glutton for punishment! I friend of mine's daughter is having a birthday open house for her this evening so I have that to look forward to after work. So will probably get home later than I should. But I think I have most stuff lined up and ready to put in my car. I am going to start judging tomorrow from 7 - 9 pm so I can get a start on all those quilts and not have such a long day on Thurs. I am hoping to get to Minot and do a little sho... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/9033">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 16 Mar 2010 08:24:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/9033 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8995 <p align="left">03/12/2010: Good Morning, Well, the basketball season is over for the Wolves. They just couldn't overcome the Warriors on Tuesday night. They played last night and won for a third place finish in the Region. This was one proud mama though, Reid was high point man and named Player of the Game on the radio station. He was also named to the All Tournament Team. It was great to have all his hard work recognized. I only cried about four times. It is going to be a hard last few months of the senior year for this mom. So, even though they don't continue on to the state tournament they had a great season. So he has already been talking about that he can't wait for baseball season so we will gear up for that next! I have had no time to sew this week with basketball three days. We have a senior parent meeting Monday evening and I have a guild meeting. Then Tues it is a friends 70th birthday. Then on Wednesday I am off to Minot for the Prairie Quilt Festival. Mark Lipinski is the feature teacher so it should... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8995">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 12 Mar 2010 08:25:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8995 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8954 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8954"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8954_jackies_swizzle_sticks_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/07/2010: I didn't upload things right so here is a photo of Jackie's top that shows more of the quilt. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 7 Mar 2010 07:54:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8954 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8953 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8953"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8953_jackies_swizzle_sticks_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/07/2010: Good Morning! I was excited to see the finished tops of a couple of my students this week. I taught the Bargello with a Twist this week in Medicine Lake. Jackie brought her Swizzle Sticks top with her. It is so fun with the bright spring colors. Really makes me want the snow to go away! Robert did say last night that the daffodils are coming up on the west side, next to the house. So spring is around the corner, no sure how close but somewhere out there! LOL Kaye had her Black and White + One with her. She didn't go with those colors, she did a red and green plus white for this Christmas variation. It looks great. Again, I am taking photos with my cell phone. I just don't know what kind of camera to even look for and don't seem to want to take the time to do the research I should. I spent yesterday and plan on working today on printing up patterns. We are going to order my newly designed pattern covers tomorrow and hope to have them back in a week so that I can have them for sale at... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8953">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 7 Mar 2010 07:52:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8953 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8911 <p align="left">03/02/2010: Thanks to everyone who has been wishing Reid luck with his basketball. They won the district tournament last night so go on to regionals starting next Monday. The great news is that he was named to the All Tournament Team where they choose the top ten boys of the tournament. Three boys from our team where chosen. Thanks again, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 2 Mar 2010 07:29:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8911 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8894 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8894"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8894_dd_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/28/2010: Hello everyone, My first happy dance is that my 830 is home and working better than when I first got it. Besides having to replace a computer board or two they found that I had a bent tension disc. I always had to be so careful using nylon thread and masterpiece thread, well it handles it just fine now. I am thinking it must have come from the factory with the bent disc. Anyway I am back to sewing with my baby! Second Happy Dance - I finished two things this weekend. First is a pattern called Soliah by Random Threadz. I chose to machine applique the drunkard's path blocks instead of piecing them so had to buy a little extra fabric. Sorry for the awful photos but my camera has died so these are taken with my cellphone. I guess I know what I need to go shopping for next. The second thing I finished was another Dizzy Daisies top. I was suposed to teach this class in Minot in March but the class was cancelled because not enough people signed up for it. So there goes money and time down t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8894">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 28 Feb 2010 13:04:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8894 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8851 <p align="left">02/24/2010: Where does the time go? It has been forever since I have blogged so will do a quick update. The regular basketball season is over. The boys lost their last game but their season record is 15 - 3 so they had a great year. Tournaments start this weekend. So I spent this past weekend embroidering 14 hand towels with wolf tracks and each boys name and number. Tournaments are in our gym so we have to provide goodies for the hospitality room so I will be making 3 dozen muffins on Friday morning. The boys got a bye so do not have to play the first day of tournaments. So keep your fingers crossed. I have been trying to get my applications in to teach in a couple of places and gearing up for the Prairie Quilt Festival in Minot in a few weeks. tomorrow I need to get out the quilts that I plan on bringing for basically a one woman show in the banquet area of the hotel in Minot. They need to know how many feet of backdrop they need to put up for my to hang the quilts from. I need to get into tha... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8851">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 24 Feb 2010 08:25:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8851 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8653 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8653"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8653_double_stack_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/04/2010: Hello everyone, Here I am again with the task of choosing a name for a quilt pattern. This was my stacked mystery quilt that I did for the Badlands Quilters retreat two years ago. I got it back from the long-arm quilter yesterday and am getting ready to make my binding. I am going to submit this as a class at an upcoming event and need a name for it. I was thinking "Double Stack" but if anyone has any other suggestions I would be happy to think about naming it something more exciting! We are off to basketball games today and tomorrow. Hubby took the day off and is out changing oil on my van and our daughter's car. He has a couple more vacation days to use up before the end of the month that were left over from last year. It works great for going to these games that are farther away. I think I have an idea for the Badlands Mystery for this fall. Just have to sit down and nail down the fabric requirements and sew a few blocks and see if I really like the idea. Of course I may need to go... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8653">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 4 Feb 2010 10:25:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8653 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8603 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8603"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/30/2010: Good Morning - Well Almost Afternoon for Me! I was trying to do some machine embroidery the last couple of days and my thread just kept breaking on me. I was at The Bent Pin and my boss checked things out for me after I had tried everything I could think of, cleaning, oiling, new needle, ECT. Guess what she discovered? I have worn a big channel into the metal near the take-up spring on the machine! I am sure it is from all the machine quilting I have done with the nylon thread. I have complained several times to Andrena that there was something wrong and my threads drag and get caught inside someplace. She had checked out my tension discs and all that before because I had mentioned that I had heard the nylon thread would wear grooves there and she had checked that. We had not been looking way down there along the edge. So the mystery is solved and I can get it fixed. She tried to just use her green stick to smooth it out but it is so deep that didn't work! So she will have to order a ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8603">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 30 Jan 2010 11:55:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8603 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8580 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8580"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8580_rhapsody_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/28/2010: Hello everyone, Well, in my last blog I was pouting about my weather here in North Dakota and how it had ruined a planned trip to Mandan for a quilting event. I decided to use my time at home and enjoy working on something for me! So I dug out my Rhapsody quilt. I bought fabric for it almost 2 years ago on my trip to Chicago for the quilt show. Then last January I cut out the skeleton for it at our sleepover for the Badlands Quilt Guild. It was put away again after that and I worked on it on my "friends" retreat in Red Lodge in August. Aftern three and a half days of intensive sewing I have the top almost finished. All the blanket stitch in done and the center is pieced. I just have to add the outside border. Unfortunately the fabric I had chosen for the border just didn't feel right. I was the dark eggplant color I had used for some applique near the center of the quilt. I just feels too dark for the bright piece - so I ordered a brighter purple color that I had used, so it is put on ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8580">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 28 Jan 2010 08:13:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8580 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8531 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8531"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8531_postcard_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/22/2010: Well, I am trying this again. I had a blog written up and accidently touched something on the touchpad of my laptop and went to another blog and hadn't saved mine yet. So I guess I have to start over. I have to keep my hands away from that touchpad while typing, but I seem to bump it quite often. I had planned on going to Mandan, ND for the North Dakota State Quilt Council's Quilters Showcase this weekend. They are talking freezing rain and then 8 - 12 inches of snow so I decided to be smart and stay at home. I had signed up for a class and to have a table set up to promote my classes and patterns. My sister had been helping me set up a powerpoint slide show to have running on my laptop during the event. I was also suposed to deliver a couple of quilts for the non-judged part of the show, so I guess they will have a couple holes in the show. I did send one for the non-judged section and three for the judged show with a friend on Sat. so I will have myself represented. On Tues. my qui... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8531">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 22 Jan 2010 09:11:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8531 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8448 <p align="left">01/13/2010: I should be doing so many things but I am being lazy. I sat in the recliner with my laptop to write up some instructions and can't seem to get motivated to go on to anything else now that I have finished that! It is hubby's birthday today. We are waiting for the weekend to maybe go out and celebrate so brought home pizza and bought a cake at the grocery store. I am letting him watch Predator instead of American Idol because of the birthday! I will be up late watching the AI recording! I was up late last night too to watch. Reid had another basketball game so watched it when I got home. The boys won their game by one point. Reid fouled out of the game so didn't play much. Games again on Friday and Saturday. Hopefully he will get more playing time in and more points scored. I am off to Montana tomorrow for a class. We are having a January thaw here so the roads should be fine. What a turn around, 30 below to 40 above! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 13 Jan 2010 19:54:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8448 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8390 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8390"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8390_loretta_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/08/2010: We are in the deep freeze like lots of you out there here in North Dakota. Well, maybe a little deeper into the freezer than most. It was -31 degrees here this morning. That is actual air temperature, not wind chill! Long underwear season for sure. LOL I got an email of a student's log cabin quilt that she started in my class that I thought I should share. It looks so good on the bed! Bonnie's Log Cabin Quilt I also got my DD and DH to hold up Loretta's Circling Geese Quilt that she did from my pattern. These photos are not the best, I really need a new camera. But first I have to pay for my new laptop! Just got a card in the mail today with a photo of Payge and Irelynn with Santa that I had to share. We did not got to Reid's basketball game on Tues. night. They kept saying the wind was going to come up and we had had so much snow it was going to be awful out. Well, thank goodness it never did get bad, but we could have gone to the game with no problem. We have a game tonight and ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8390">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 8 Jan 2010 14:50:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8390 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8305 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8305"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8305_lindas_5_158_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/01/2010: Good Morning everyone, I hope this morning finds you fit and not feeling like last night was a little too out of control. I know that I for one will be having a nap today. We have not been out that late in years for New Years Eve. We were invited to go to a local bar and supper club with our neighbors across the street and another couple. We had wonderful dinner. The bar was bought and they had reopened the restaurant. So we decided to stick around for Karaoke. After much pushing and prodding I sang a couple of songs. Then they picked four for a sing-off and I won the $100 prize!!! What will I spend it on? Could it be fabric? LOL So we ended up staying til almost 1:00 and celebrating New Years in Arnegard. The Hard Ride in Alexander doesn't close until 2:00 so we got back here to have another drink and some chips and salsa and brats. So we brought the new decade in right! Though we may regret it later today! I pieced a backing for a quilt this morning. I am going to run three... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8305">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 1 Jan 2010 11:34:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8305 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8201 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8201"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/25/2009: Merry Christmas everyone! It is quiet at my house at the moment. I am the only one up so far. Having a cup of coffee and coffee cake given to us from my SIL last night - yumm! We spent Christmas Eve with my husband's family plus a couple of my nieces. They were worried they wouldn't get here with the yucky weather we were having so showed up early. I couldn't let them sit home alone at our house! Then my sister and boyfriend decided to come early also. Well, I figured I would have a few more hours of cleaning this morning before anyone showed up - oh, well- I think they can live with it! LOL I worked Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday and didn't really get that good day of cleaning I should have. On Tues. after work I went to the grocery store. Oh, my goodness, what a zoo! Cart were backed up four deep and the selves looked empty in places. But I got what I needed. On Wednesday night I brought home a TV that a friend was trying to get rid of. They were talking awful weather and bad roads so... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8201">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 25 Dec 2009 07:19:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8201 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8079 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8079"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8079_pillowcases_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/13/2009: Hello everyone, Just thought I would get these photos posted before I start supper. We had a great time yesterday at the guild meeting. We got 25 pillowcases finished before the meeting. Three were brought already finished to the meeting and I sewed two more together this morning for a total of 31 pillowcases. There were several at the meeting who said they would try to get some done so I am giving them until Wed. to bring them to The Bent Pin to be mailed with this batch. So i am very happy with what was accomplished. Here is a photo of those who worked on them. Front row: Jo Hayden, Cheryl Bauer, Rhonda Daniel, Mary Olson Back row: Nadine Melland, Marilyn Hodenfield, Paula Jarland and myself And here is a photo of the scissors cases I have been making with my embroidery machine. So far this is the only pattern that I have done, I think it is so beautiful. I am going to try a couple of other motif tonight if I get the chance. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 13 Dec 2009 16:37:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8079 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8068 <p align="left">12/12/2009: Good Morning, I am off to my guilds Christmas meeting and party this afternoon. We are going to play Left, Right, Center with fat quarters. It is a really fun dice game. You roll dice and do what it says, pass them left or right or put them in the center. The last person with a fat quarter wins all the center ones! But before the meeting several of us are getting together to make pillowcases for the Conker Cancer project. I have a couple already made and 5 more cut and ready to sew. We are going to have a few sewing and the rest pressing, pinning and cutting. So we should be able to get quite a few done in a couple of hours. Then after the meeting, myself and couple of friends are going to meet and exchange Christmas gifts. I made them both a traveling ironing board (the ones you make with the wood TV tables), an applique and lace ornament that I embroidered and a scissors case that I made. I had fun with making the In-the-hoop Scissors cases that I downloaded from Embroidery Library. ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8068">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 12 Dec 2009 08:48:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/8068 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7954 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7954"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7954_thanksgiving_2009_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/01/2009: Good Morning, Just wanted to post a quick photo of Payge and Irelynn in the flannel jackets I made for them. We had a great weekend with them over Thanksgiving. Great weather for traveling as we didn't run into any snow or freezing rain like we have in the past. Just kind of hung out with the kids the whole weekend. As some of you may know our oldest grand-daughter has a mild case of cerebral palsy and has not learned to talk. She is 5. But she has started to say some words so we are so excited that speech may be in her future! She can really say Irelynn! They are quite the pair. Irelynn got glasses since the last time we saw them. She has a lazy eye just like her daddy. He had surgery to correct it when he was a little over a year old and it looks to me like she will be having the same thing happen. Thank goodness they can correct it! It is a little bit of a trial to keep them on her, as she and her sister like to take them off. But she was doing pretty good while we were there. I di... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7954">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 1 Dec 2009 08:53:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7954 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7832 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7832"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7832_corrine_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/18/2009: Good Morning! I am taking the day off work today! I go to Watford City to check out Reid's senior pictures at noon. I am not sure I am going to like this. I have to go and view them on the photographers computer and make decisions. I think I would rather have proofs so I can spend more time deciding and showing them to my mom and others to get second opinions. We will see how it works. Plus I have to sit down this morning and count how many photos I need to get for all my LARGE family. Way too many aunts, uncles and cousins when it comes to writing that check! LOL I baked a couple of apple pies last week and froze for Thanksgiving. I plan on getting the pumpkins done this morning. My younger sister asked if her, her hubby and inlaws could spend the night here on their way to skiing after Thanksgiving. We will be in Helena at our son's house at the time. So I supose I need to clean around here before they come! Phooey. I told her not to expect and perfect house but they are welcome to s... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7832">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:17:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7832 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7742 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7742"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7742_finished_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/10/2009: Good Morning! Just a quick catch-up blog. I finished teaching the last of my Black and White Plus One Mystery classes on Sat. I taught this class 3 times in my area and there are now 49 of these quilts floating around in different stages. I know of at least one that is finished! So I brought the finished quilt and new patterns are printed and delivered to The Bent Pin. It was great to see how any color used with the black and white turned out great. I even had one gal take it a second time and do it in cream and brown plus turquoise. It is going to be beautiful. Sandy Turner from Sidney, MT quilted this one for me. I am plugging away at teaching other classes also. Two nights left of my Beginners class using Alex's Start Quilting book. Tonight we will be basting and starting to machine quilt our quilts. The first evening of a Kool Kaleidoscope class was last night. I have a bag class and machine quilting class before Christmas in Williston. My Swizzle Sticks on Sat. in Medicine Lake... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7742">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:23:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7742 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7663 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7663"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7663_stacked_pinwheels_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/04/2009: Good Morning, eyeonquilts wondered about photos of the quilting on my French Braid quilt. I am here to please! Here are a couple of photos of the quilting. I hope it shows up. I also included a photo of a quilt I designed at The Bent Pin. We made up kits for it. Now I just have to print out the instructions and they are ready to go. French Braid front French Braid back Stacked Pinwheels Stacked Pinwheels close-up Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 4 Nov 2009 08:19:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7663 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7646 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7646"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7646_french_braid_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/02/2009: I finished my French Braid quilt last night. I sewed the binding while watching The Amazing Race plus some of the baseball game. I'm not to into the world series but DH was watching. Anyway, this is the quilt I was thinking about for my DGD's big girl quilt. I have decided it is not big enough for a twin bed. So I bought more fabric to add as borders to another top I had in the closet so I can make one that will actually fit the bed! I got the borders on, basted it and started the quilting yesterday. It is going fast. So I should be able to get it quilted in the next couple of weeks. I had started quilting the French Braid maybe a couple of years ago and put it away. One of the main reasons was that I got to the darker floral strips and nothing worked to mark it. So it just put it away. The back is a lavendar print so the blue washout markers or chalk wouldn't show up on the back either. Anyway, I bought some Crayola Washout Markers and marked it with the brown one on the back and qui... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7646">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 2 Nov 2009 08:33:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7646 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7609 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7609"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7609_jacket_backs_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/30/2009: Hello everyone, I spend the morning sewing jackets for my grand-daughters. This is such a fun pattern and really quick to do. It is called Sunshine by Suzanne Sievers Designs. I cut them out yesterday and had both of them sewn before noon today. I designed a couple of blocks to enter in the Rose of Sharon challenge through Electric Quilt. It is actually doing just what was demonstrated on the TQS show where you played with paper shapes to design blocks only you are doing it in Electric Quilt. Then this evening I played a little bit with the Kaliedoscope Collection. I had downloaded this program a long time ago and had never really played with it. I just played with one photo of one of my quilts. It is a close-up I took of the quilting on my free-form curves quilt with the big roses. It is really fun to see the quilting lines in the Kaleidoscope. Now I need to pick up some Quilted Treasures so I can print them out and embellish them! Have a great Halloween! I saved my free N... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7609">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 30 Oct 2009 22:01:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7609 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7558 <p align="left">10/27/2009: Well, I am an iTunes virgin no more! Shhhh - Don't tell my kids, they will think they should be able to use my account! I just downloaded Christmas In a Small Town. Now I have to remember how to get my music to my MP3 player on my phone! I have been starting to want an iPod or maybe just a Zune. What is up with that! Quilting has really led to most of my computer knowledge in my life. We didn't have a computer until I decided I needed Electric Quilt! Suddenly it was very important that we have a computer in the house. Then I needed to write up my patterns and class hand-outs so I had to learn to use MS Word. I really didn't need high-speed DSL until TQS came along! Now I am using iTunes for Ricky's music. My husband always seems amazed at what I know and can do with the computer. I tell him, if I want to use something I learn it! Isn't that with everything we do. Right now what I should be doing is learning how to use the embroidery unit on my 830, but can't seem to get myself motiva... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7558">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 27 Oct 2009 07:12:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7558 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7496 <p align="left">10/23/2009: Good Morning from North Dakota! It is wet and chilly here again today. I am waiting for the sun to shine! I am not used to so many dreary days in a row. But it is looking better for the day. I spent a while this morning on-line watching some videos. Sharon Schamber's newsletter came so watched one of her newest videos on Piec-Lique'. It is the first installment of a four hour class on Concept, Design and Construction. Her membership is pricey but really worth the expense. It is really like having private lessons. Just like all the wonderful things we have here on TQS. The other site I wanted to let you know about is a blog by Leah Day. http://freemotionquilting.blogspot.com/ She has a You-tube video each day with a different filler design for machine quilting. It is called 365 Days of Free Motion Filler Designs. She is up to day 70. So if you are looking for filler designs this is a wonderful site! Now if I would just sit down and do a sample along with the video each day!!! Oh, well,... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7496">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 23 Oct 2009 08:21:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7496 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7389 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7389"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/17/2009: Good Morning, I just watched Hanna-Grete's smilebox from Houston. And everyone else's. Mine will look a little sick after that, but I hope some of you will enjoy it. We had a wonderful weekend in Medora, ND with Louisa Smith. I took her One Patch Plus class. I hope I will have time to spend on it in the next while. Classes are coming fast and furious so we will see. Everyone really enjoyed Louisa classes and some wonderful quilts are going to be made! www.quiltescapes.com I enjoyed teaching my classes also. I had 7 in the Pineapple Stars class. It is a paper piecing pattern by Sharon Rexroad. They each finished at least one diamond and some got started on more. I taught Ricky's Kool Kaleidoscope class and had 11 students. Many more retreat participants are now interested after seeing that it is not as difficult as it looks. So I will be lining up another couple of classes locally for that. I had 27 people take the Friday night Mystery Class. Fun was had by all. This year's class wa... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7389">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 17 Oct 2009 15:43:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7389 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7266 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7266"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7266_mystic_horses_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/08/2009: I am busy packing this morning for our Medora retreat. I am teaching the Kool Kaleidoscope and Pineapple Star classes plus my annual Mystery Quilt. I think I have all of my stuff lined up as it should be! When I sent my other Kaleidoscope to Ricky for photography he told me it would be back to me for this weekend. Well, if it doesn't show up today I will have my other top done, plus my friend Karlene's with me for samples. Not a quilted one though. Oh, well, it will have to do. I used Laurel Birches' Mystic Horses fabric for inspiration on this one. They are talking snow here by morning. I am glad I decided to drive to Medora this afternoon instead of waiting until the morning. It might be a little dicey on the roads. We had a busy week at the store so far. Lots of new fabrics came in the last couple of weeks and we got it all out on the floor. We had people coming in every other day wanting polar fleece. We had not been carrying it because Wal-Mart had so much of it. Since they dis... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7266">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 8 Oct 2009 08:16:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7266 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7246 <p align="left">10/06/2009: Good Morning everyone, Just checking in to report on the retreat in Rapid City, SD over the weekend. I had a great time with wonderful hosts and excited quilters. I think there were around 60 people in attendance at the retreat in the hills of South Dakota. We had a couple of windy, chilly days but what better way to spend it than quilting. I taught a Serendipity class (Sara Nephew books) and a finishing edge class and had a trunk show. I had picked up my quilts from the show I had in Williston and just left them in my car to take with me. Here are a few photos of the beautiful scenery and quilts. http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4d5445324f54677a4d6a493d0d0a&blogview=true The only downside of the trip was the drive home. I woke up with the stomach flu and had to stop every 50 miles or so to throw up by the side of the road! I even stopped and had about a 45 minute nap at the ND - SD border. I was never so glad to see home! It was the 24 hour bug so actually went to work yesterday. Tha... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7246">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 6 Oct 2009 09:08:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7246 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7106 <p align="left">09/25/2009: Good Morning, Well all my plans changed yesterday. First of all I messed with my old printer and got it working so no new printer yet! I then got a call from the auto shop and they could work in my car today to fix the air-conditioning. I have not had it since the middle of Aug. So have been pretending I am riding in a convertible when I am going down the highway with the windows wide open! So with short notice I headed for Williston. As I had a few hours to kill I returned the printer I had bought the night before and then went to the James Memorial Art Center to take photos of all of my quilts hanging there. I spent this morning setting up a smilebox with the photos. I tried cropping them and getting rid of all the extra stuff but then when I tried to put them in the smilebox it would cut off parts of it. So you don't get the greatest shots, but you get the idea! I also can see that I don't hold the camera very straight! LOL I need to invest in a new camera and get a tri-pod. But wh... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7106">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:59:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7106 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7089 <p align="left">09/24/2009: Good Morning everyone, Well, I am looking forward to a day at home today. I have worked everyday since Sat. at the shop for our local Shop Hop so am ready for a day off. I bought a new printer last night. I am trying to get some of my patterns made up before I head to Rapid City next weekend and my old one decided to quit working. I have an HP 1220C that I can print 12 patterns. But I hasn't been wanting to grab photo paper for the photos so had a smaller HP for that. I bought a Kodak printer at Walmart last night so will see if it is a little more efficient with the ink usage. So that plan is to get that set up today and print stuff out. The local paper ran another story with colored photo in yesterday about my quilt show. Here is the link if anyone wants to check it out. http://www.willistonherald.com/articles/2009/09/23/news/doc4aba41d671254789161546.txt Well, I should go get another cup of coffee and start unpacking the printer. Hope everyone has a great day! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 24 Sep 2009 08:11:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7089 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7023 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7023"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/7023_fall_geese_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/18/2009: Good Morning everyone, Some of you asked what I would be teaching at the Minnesota Show in St. Cloud in June of next year. I have my contracts and will be teaching 3 days. The classes they chose are my Circling Geese, Moonilight Leaves and Stacked 4-Patch in a BQ setting. I am trying to get all the paper work filled out and ready to mail back to them. I am amazed at how many things had to be filled out! The hardest part for me is the biography things and what I want said about myself in the introductions. So once I get that figured out I think I can send it in! And I need to take another photo of my Moonlight Leaves because the one I have is not the best. Circling Geese Moonlight Leaves Stacked 4-Patch in a BQ setting Happy Quilting everyone, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 18 Sep 2009 08:20:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7023 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7010 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7010"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/17/2009: Well, I am actually home this morning doing nothing! I think I need it. I woke up this morning with my husband's alarm at 5:00 and couldn't seem to go back to sleep so got up and moved to my recliner. Well, thank goodness he called me from work and woke me up. The alarm in my room had been going off for 20 minutes and I hadn't heard it! So the kids had a little less time to get ready this morning. We took Reid's car down to the gas station this morning and hopefully they will be able to put Reid's new tires on his car. The tires have been in for a couple of weeks but everyone has been so busy it hasn't gotten done. Dad decided he had better not be using it to drive to school until the tires are on so he had to drive his dad's pick-up this morning. Margaret Miller's class was wonderful and so was her lecture. I really think everyone enjoyed themselves. I ended up with a full class. Thank goodness I found replacements for those who dropped out. The only bad part is that I brought along... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7010">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 17 Sep 2009 09:27:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/7010 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6956 <p align="left">09/13/2009: I am so excited, Margaret Miller is at my house! We had a great trip last night from Garrison here, lots of catching up on what is going on in our lives. I took her to Outlaws in Watford City for supper so she could see a little of the local flavor. Now I am looking forward to a great day of class and lecture. We are doing her AnglePlay Sampler class and the "Looking Ahead" lecture. If you are interested in seeing Margaret's stuff here is her website www.millerquilts.com . Plus she has an episode here on TQS. Check out episode 401! Hopefully I will have some photos for you in a day or two, depending on how my life goes. Tomorrow morning I will be taking Margaret to the airport in Minot. Then on Tues. is my gallery talk at the James for my quilt show. So as usual, busy - busy - busy. Well, off to the showers! LOL Have a great day everyone! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 13 Sep 2009 06:21:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6956 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6932 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6932"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6932_bag_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/11/2009: Good Morning, Some of you might remember that I am having Margaret Miller come and teach for us here in Williston. I am doing this on my own, no backing from a group or guild. I had people make down payments for the class before I signed the contract. Well, in the last two days I have had 4 people want to know if I have a waiting list because they want out of the class! That just makes me crazy. No, I don't have a waiting list because the class had 20 people sign up and make a payment. Luckily I have found three people to take spots for these gals and am working on a 4th. Plus I heard a rumor that another gal is thinking of not coming. Of course a few of these girls didn't send in the rest of their payment for the class like some did when I sent them the bill and supplies list. But thank goodness I have found a few to take their places. I guess I just don't understand when you sign up for a class months ago that you wait til the last minute to cancel. I got a call last night from my g... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6932">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 11 Sep 2009 08:40:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6932 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6878 <p align="left">09/07/2009: What a great surprise to find Ricky's email in my inbox letting me know that my Kool Kaliedoscope is one the finalists for his book! Now to get a sleeve sewn on so I can get it mailed off in time for photography. I have spent this morning preparing applique and fusing it on my Rhapsody quilt. I got 6 more sections fused, then ran out of fusible so put it away. I will have to pick some more up tomorrow to have on hand for the next time I get inspired. I knit some yesterday and finished another sock for the grand-daughters, so three down, one to go! It was Old Settler's Weekend here this weekend so had a bit of company on Sat. We must not have been in the party mood. We didn't even go down to the dance on Sat. night. Hubby is antsy to do something today. He doesn't just want to sit around the house all day. He really should take up quilting so he would be happy to get to stay home a day and sew! LOL I did something really stupid yesterday. I had wound a bobbin and just left my spool of... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6878">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 7 Sep 2009 12:09:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6878 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6845 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6845"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6845_paper_applique_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/04/2009: Good Morning, Our Applique Club started it's new year last night at The Bent Pin. We had a great time! I used Sue Garman's idea for designing our own blocks for the club activity. I printed out 12" squares with an X and an O stems with my Electric Quilt program. Then I cut out lots of shapes using the store's AccuCut system. Then we just played! The best part is that we can actually make these blocks so easily. Just put fusible on the wrong side of the fabrics and run them through the AccuCut, fuse them to the background and machine stitch them down! How cool it that? Here is a photo of all the blocks designed. It would make a great quilt wouldn't it! We talked about actually making the blocks, so we will see what happens. Even those who maybe were intimidated at first were surprised to find that they could design an original block. Thank you TQS for a great idea! Paper Applique Blocks I spent the afternoon yesterday setting up my show at the James. It was exciting to see them all ha... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6845">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 4 Sep 2009 07:34:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6845 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6793 <p align="left">08/30/2009: I thought some of you might be interested in the press release for my one woman show. I am setting it up on Thurs. Kathy http://willistonherald.com/articles/2009/08/27/lifestyle/doc4a96ac6a8a14d842139345.txt</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 21:00:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6793 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6783 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6783"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/30/2009: Things are hopping around my house as usual. School started this week for the kids. Keely is attending Williston State College and Reid is a senior this year and decided to go to Watford City to school. There are way more kids in school there than Alexander and we feel it will prepare him for going out in the big world next year. (well, we can hope anyway!). My trip to Red Lodge with my girl friends was great. I got a lot done but of course had much more along to work on! I am sure I could have stayed for a couple of weeks and loved every minute of it. I had put together strata for another KK quilt a while ago but had never gotten around to finishing it. I got the wedges together at the cabin. I came home and am looking at border treatments. I can't seem to find the pile of fabrics I used for the wedges so have kind of stalled. I am thinking I will put the bright blue as an inner border and maybe the orange leaf fabric as corner squares. I had bought this Laurel Birch fabric a few ye... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6783">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 30 Aug 2009 14:31:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6783 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6635 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6635"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6635_wedding_photo_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/18/2009: Good Morning, As I have mentioned in an earlier blog, today is my 30th anniversary. How does the time go so fast? I am so gratefulto have found my perfect partner. Robert supports this crazy habit of mine and encourages me at every turn. He has had to make many a meal for himself and the kids when I have been off teaching and enjoying my life's passion. He has also been my rock through thick and thin. When we lost our son Sean in a car accident 10 years ago we really learned that we need to lean on each other for all things. I know that there are many couples that don't make it through the loose of a child, but I thank the good lord that it made us stronger and did not tear us apart. Robert has asked what attracted me to him in the first place and I told him he has always made me laugh, and he still does that today! We enjoy hanging out together and goofing around (much to our children's dismay at times!) LOL For some reason they think we are much too loud and embarrassing! We will be ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6635">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 18 Aug 2009 07:09:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6635 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6597 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6597"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6597_mctavishing_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/15/2009: Good Morning, We had a little rain last night and it is still cloudy this morning. Nice and cool for sleeping - I think the TV said it was 58 degrees. I finished the quilting and binding on my Free-Form Curves piece. The techique is in Louisa Smith's book A New Twist on Strips and Curves. I was asked to make a quilt for a show whose theme is curves. I had been trying to think of what to do and remembered I had this top in my unfinished pile. I figured it would work great. I loved the huge yellow/orange roses and had no idea what I was going to do with them, but had to buy a yard. I tried to do a little McTavishing while quilting this one. I don't know if this will become a favorite technique but at least I tried it. It might grow on me. I used my walking foot and quilted my squiggly lines between the strips. I didn't want to back-stitch or do a locking stitch when I stopped and started so ended up burying all the knots by had. That was a job! I did my usual thing and about half way th... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6597">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 15 Aug 2009 08:55:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6597 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6539 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6539"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6539_finished_top_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/11/2009: Hello everyone, I hope everyone had a great weekend. We went to a wedding. The gal that taught me my first quilting class had a son getting married. We went on a little overnight trip to Bismarck to help celebrate. It was a beautiful wedding and a great party! We got to visit with old friends and make some new. We danced a bit and generally had a great time. I finished sewing the binding down on my Kool Kaleidoscope quilt on the way to the wedding. Three hours in the car can be productive! On my borders and corners I used my Easy Angle ruler to cut half-square triangles from the left-over strata. I couldn't be too picky about it, I just had to use the strata where there was enough room for the ruler. But I think it worked out fine. I also used Susan Cleveland's technique for the piping hot binding. I have another set of strata all ready to go for the next one! My friends and I are heading to Red Lodge next Wednesday for our little retreat at my friend Mary's cabin. We started this ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6539">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 11 Aug 2009 07:53:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6539 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6469 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6469"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6469_paisley_top_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/04/2009: Good Morning everyone, I finished my paisley top this morning. I just had to sew on the outer borders to get it done in time to post before I go to work. I hope you enjoy the photo. Dear hubby was off to the Sturgis bike rally yesterday morning. He is excited about that as I get to go to quilting events! Hopefully they will have nice weather. That is one thing I don't usually worry about when I go quilting! Unless there is a blizzard and I can't get there, it can blizzard all it wants after I arrive!! LOL I am almost finished with the quilting on my Kool Kaleidoscope. Hopefully I can finish it this week. I am teaching a class tonight at The Bent Pin. A fun pattern called Shadow Box by Mountaincreek Creations. I have at least three gals that are just starting to quilting taking the class, so it should be fun for them. Here is a link to the pattern.You will need to scroll down quite a ways to find it. I used all batik fabrics in my sample. As I was looking for this pattern I see that I ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6469">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 4 Aug 2009 08:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6469 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6396 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6396"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6396_batik_sampler_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/29/2009: Good morning, I finished sewing my fourth border last night on my batik sampler. It would have been finished over the weekend but I was short a 4 1/2" strip of background fabric. Just my luck! Monday evening we had a guild picnic at a members lake home. Paula and her husband are building a garage. It is two stories and the top floor is going to be her quilting studio!!! Her husband had thought it was just going to be for storage but got suspicious when she was having all these outlets and windows added! LOL It is going to be a wonderful space for her. The Badlands Quilters Guild is gearing up for out retreat the second weekend in Oct. in Medora, ND. Louisa Smith is going to be there to teach us her Strips and Curves techniques along with several of our area teachers. If anyone is interested in coming they can check out our web page at http://www.badlandsquilters.com/ We really have a fantastic time at this retreat. I have finished the top and bottom applique border on my paisley quil... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6396">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 29 Jul 2009 08:37:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6396 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6332 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6332"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6332_batik_sampler_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/23/2009: It has been another busy couple of weeks here at the Johnson household. Last week Reid and I made the trip to Fargo for a baseball tournament. I stayed with my sister Dori. Her two girls and I went to the games. Unfortunately the boys lost both games. We were the only class B team in the tournament, all the rest were class A. I didn't do any real shopping except to go to Menards. I bought an ourdoor fireplace and some solar lights for the yard. I am sitting outside as I am typing this, enjoying a cup of coffee while I listen to the birds and my waterfall. The view from my breezeway. Notice the new fireplace. The flowers in pots are going along each side of the waterfall. Here is my sitting area in our breezeway between our house and garage. This is the back of our house. The day lilies and geramiums are blooming just now. I am not seeming to get any projects finished lately. Just puttering away at several different ones. I got the paisley blocks sashed and sewn together. Now I n... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6332">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:35:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6332 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6220 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6220"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6220_reid_and_irlynn_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/13/2009: My oldest son and family went home yesterday after spending almost 2 weeks with us. We had so much fun with the Grand-daughters. Makes me sad to think it will be several months before we will be able to be together again. Irelynn and Grandma We celebrated Payge's 5th birthday on the 4th. Here she is with Great Grandma and Grandpa. Uncle Reid and Ireynn Payge getting excited about her birthday cake! I didn't do a lot of quilting while they were here. I did manage to trace and fuse some new native American patterns from www.fatcatpatterns.com . Here is the photo of all the animals fused. I bought background fabric today to fuse them too. They were really fun to do. Sindy has many wonderful free patterns on her site. Dug out some sampler blocks last night and started sashing them. I will be using my double feathered star as the center of this quilt. It is another one I can use in my Sampler Shenanigans trunk show. I have been trying to catch up with all the blogs that I am behind... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6220">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 13 Jul 2009 20:16:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6220 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6006 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6006"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/6006_angle_play_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/28/2009: Hello everyone, We had rainy weather the last couple of days so had a little time to quilt! I started blocks in Houston in 2007 in Margaret Miller's Angle Play class and had never gotten back to them. We are having Margaret teach for us in Sept. so thought I should get my butt in gear and at least get a top together. Anyway, here is the result. It is her sampler setting from Stunning Angle Play Quilts. I thought I would throw in a photo of my poppies. I a m not a gardener and just put things in the ground and hope they will grow. Should I cut the seed pods that are left after the poppies bloom or just leave them? Seems like there are a lot of wonderful gardeners here also! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 28 Jun 2009 11:49:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/6006 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5948 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5948"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5948_walleye_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/22/2009: Good Morning Everyone, It is a beautiful morning here in Western North Dakota. The sun is shining and the wind isn't blowing - yet! I finished my paisley blocks over the weekend. I will have to pick up fabric for the applique border today at work. I am happy that I was able to use fabric from my stash for the blocks. I had background fabrics left-over from my Snake River Canyon LogCabin quilt and left-overs from a fat-quarter packet I won and used in a Lessons from Mama quilt. I think I have red I could use for the sashing from that quilt, but it is suposed to be the binding on the Lessons from Mama. So I will be debating on that issue! We went fishing on Sat. with my parents for our Father's Day outing. DH works on Sunday so couldn't plan for the actual day. I caught two walleye, Reid caught a really nice one and my Dad caught one. We caught lots of Northern Pike but just threw them back. DH caught a couple of carp. One big one that took him a while to actually get to shore. He was... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5948">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 22 Jun 2009 08:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5948 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5895 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5895"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5895_paisley_11_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/18/2009: I am sitting in my back yard, enjoying the morning. Yesterday I woke up with the flu. I can tell you that I have not had the stomach flu for years and I don't want to have it any time soon again! I just hope no one else in the house gets it! I am still catching up from the trip to Duluth. I sat and read all the blogs to catch up on what everyone has been up to. Boy, when you don't get to the blogs daily there is a lot to read! One of the fun things we did in Duluth was take a lunch cruise on Lake Superior and a tour of the harbor. We had a little rain shower at the start but it was a beautiful day for it. Here are a couple of photos from the trip. Jody, Swany, Kathy and Jan on the deck of the ship Shirley, DeLaura and Jody having dinner at The Top of the Harbor restaurant. This is on the top of the Radisson Hotel and turns in a circle to see the whole city and harbor from the top of the hotel. photo of the lighthouse from aboard ship. Before leaving for Duluth I finished machine ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5895">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 18 Jun 2009 11:19:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5895 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5850 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5850"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5850_ann_and_kathy_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/12/2009: Hello from Duluth Minnesota and the MN Quilt Show. Myself and 6 of my buddies are breezed into town on Wed. evening after about 12 hours on the road. We stopped along the way in Fargo for lunch and met up my sister for a quick visit. My friend Kathy's son also came by for a quick visit. We stopped at Bay Windows Quilts in Perham. I found some fabric for the outside border of one of my Mystery classes. Yesterday we spent at the quilt show. My Citrus Slices quilt won a second place ribbon in the Non-Traditional large quilts and Summer Time won an honorable mention. So a successful showing. I was lucky enough to meet Ann (snowplow) at the Superior booth and we spend an hour or so visiting and getting to know each other. It is so fun to be able to get to meet some of my online friends in person. TQS is such a great place to hang out! I spent the rest of yesterday checking out the vendors booths. I didn't get through all of them, but plan on finishing up that today and start looking at t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5850">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 12 Jun 2009 07:36:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5850 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5812 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5812"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5812_sereditpity_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/07/2009: Good Day everyone, I have spent a lazy day today, finishing up a book I started yesterday. I find that if I start reading a book I don't want to finish, so don't do it real often. It is that kind of weather here though, cold and rainy. I did get some things done the last couple of days though. I finished quilting a Serendipity quilt (from Sara Nephew's book) I am teaching a class this fall in Rapid City on these quilts and thought I should have another one actually quilted. The only one I have finished was my daughter's graduation quilt and I didn't think she would probably want to give it up for the class! So I am happy to have it finished. I wasn't sure about how to quilt those weird shaped triangle corners. But I decided to just dive in. I drew just the spine in using a flexicurve so that they were kind of the same shape in every corner and went from there. I also finished up two more basket blocks. That makes five of the twelve. I had started by machine appliqueing them, but ha... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5812">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 7 Jun 2009 14:29:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5812 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5730 <p align="left">05/31/2009: Is anyone up for a chat this evening? I am heading out for Reid's baseball game at 2:00 today but thought it would be fun to chat later. It doesn't seem like there are people online when I check out the chat rooms. So I thought tonight at 8:00 Central time I would check in a see if anyone wants to share what they have been up too. So if we don't go into lots of extra innings I will be in the "Anyone Out There" chat room. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 31 May 2009 11:56:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5730 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5727 <p align="left">05/31/2009: It was an absolutely beautiful day yesterday here in ND. Our weather guy calls it a "Goldilocks" day. Not too cold, not too hot, not too windy. So I decided to go along with the guys on a motorcycle ride. We went south and east of Alexander, first to Beach, ND. This is going down into cattle country on the edge of the ND Badlands. I made a quick run to their LQS, the Sip and Sew. It is a small shop with a coffee shop in it. I had not been there before so wanted to check it out. And the guys didn't whine too much about waiting for me. I told them I had to do one girl thing while along with the 5 guys! I didn't buy anything but it was nice to stop. Then we headed east to Medora, ND. This is at the entrance of the South Unit of the Theodore Roosevelt National Park. A French nobleman the Marquis de Mores founded the town and named it after his wife Medora. Their chateau was built there in 1883 and is now a state historical monument. Theodore Roosevelt also lived in this area at the same t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5727">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 31 May 2009 07:40:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5727 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5695 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5695"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/27/2009: Lots of people ask me how I get so much quilting done. I don't really know how to answer that question. Tonight as I was doing my thing I started thinking "Am I the only one this crazy?" As I was watching So You Think You Can Dance on television tonight, I would get up at each commercial and go to my machine and machine quilt until it came back on again! Those commercials are just way to long to sit through and I don't want to channel surf during them like my husband does. Anyway, I got the in-the-ditch quilting around two whole blocks and started on a third. Thankfully I can just leave my machine up and be ready to sew at a moments notice. I do this a lot when I want to watch TV but also get some piecing or quilting done. I also seem to bring quilting with me most places. In the car, on vacations, visiting my parents. I have completed many Grandmother's Flower Garden blocks just while driving to Helena to visit my son and his family. Plus did lots of it while the rest of the family w... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5695">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 27 May 2009 21:58:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5695 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5690 <p align="left">05/27/2009: I seem to just be kind of plugging away one several projects. Hopefully I will finish up on something that I can post. I working on the sample for one of my Mystery Quilts over the weekend when I found a little time to sew. All I have left is the borders. It is too bad I need to keep it a secret or I could share a photo! I started machine quilting on a Serendipity quilt that I pieced several years ago. I am teaching this class at the Black Hills Quilt conference in Rapid City, SD this Oct. and thought maybe I should quilt one or two tops that I have finished from that book before I go. I am working on quilting things in the ditch right now. Then will change over to the free motion for the fun part. I don't know why I started quilting on this quilt when I have several that are partially quilted and I need to finish. Who knows - I guess I just felt in the mood to work on this one. I got most of my flowers planted on Monday. I had to pick up a few more to finish filling in today. Now t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5690">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 27 May 2009 08:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5690 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5634 <p align="left">05/22/2009: There is still no FOX station on our cable today. I wonder what the heck happened! I had to be content watching perfomances on YouTube yesterday of the American Idol Finale. Looks like a missed a great show! Spent part of the day yesterday working on my sample for a mystery quilt I am doing the end of Aug. I decided that as long as I am making a sample I would make it for my niece's graduation next year. I will be ahead of the game! The mystery is Black and White plus One. Participants use black and white fabrics plus one other color. It will be fun to see it done up with the different colors. I also packaged up some quilts to send to Rapid City, SD. I am teaching at their retreat this fall and they wanted some samples of the classes to show next weekend at their quilt show. I have to get those in the mail today. My husband and I will be going to the cemetery today to bring flowers to Sean's grave. It has gotten easier to do over the years but still is a very hard thing to do. I am se... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5634">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 22 May 2009 07:49:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5634 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5623 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5623"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/20/2009: I am having serious issues with FOX television tonight. I was all set for the finale of American Idol and we are not getting the station. I called my cable company and they said it is the networks problem, not theirs. OMG! It just is not going to be the same watching it online tomorrow after I already know who won. Anyway, I hope that other Idol fans are feeling my pain. I may just have to go sew. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 20 May 2009 20:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5623 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5610 <p align="left">05/19/2009: A group of us here are heading to Duluth, MN for the MN quilt guilds annual show the second weekend in June. Is anyone going to be there that would like to get together for lunch or something? We should be there on Wed. evening and are heading home on Sunday morning. It would be great fun to meet some more of you in person! I signed up for Susan Cleveland's lecture and the Sat. night banquet. Other than that I just plan on wandering the show and vendors. I hope to be teaching at their show next year in St. Cloud. I signed a letter of intent so am waiting to hear what classes they will choose. Later, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 19 May 2009 08:33:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5610 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5608 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5608"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5608_finished_top_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/19/2009: Good Morning, We had another busy week in the Johnson household. Starting on Thurs. evening my oldest son and his family arrived for a long weekend. Then on Friday evening Reid hasd the first ballgame of the regional baseball tournament in Watford City. They won the game. On Sat. we headed to Minot to watch the games as the tournament continued there. They lost game one but it is a double elimination tournament. They played again in the evening and won their game. On Sunday I went to a graduation open house and then over to my MIL with the kids so they could visit Great-Grandma. My mom was off this weekend to my niece's college graduation which we had to miss So that meant they came here last night for supper so they could see the great grand-daughters. We didn't get to go to the tournament games last night. They won both of those games. So they play again tonight for the championship. They will have to beat the Lions twice to take the tournament! That would mean playing in the State... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5608">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 19 May 2009 08:19:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5608 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5536 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5536"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5536_mom_and_keely_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/12/2009: Belated Happy Mother's Day Everyone, I was off for the weekend to Crookston, MN for the North Star Quilters retreat. I taught my Prairie Windmill class on Sat. We had a fun day sewing and catching up with old friend and making some new ones! I spent Friday and Sat. nights at my sister Colleen's on the way too and from. Took off Sunday morning and got to my Mom's at about 1:00 to spend a little time at the farm. I am sorry to say I was exhausted and ended up falling asleep on the sofa while I was there. She spent much of the day on the phone with all my brothers and sisters, ect. So she had a good day I think! Dad and my brother Vern spent the morning fixing fences. All the snow this winter did some damage! Then I headed to my SIL for supper with my MIL and the family. It was a fun but long day. DH got me a beautiful hibiscus plant and Reid and a buddy of his had even gone to Williston and bought their Moms plants. (I wonder how long it will take me to kill them. Silk plants are more my... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5536">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 12 May 2009 08:35:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5536 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5402 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5402"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5402_castle_rock_crocus_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/27/2009: We had a great time this weekend at The Bent Pin with Carolyn McCormick here to teach for the Dakota Prairie Quilters in Williston. We started out Friday evening with a trunk show. Carolyn brought along 2 suitcases of quilts for us to enjoy. Some things from each of her books. On Sat. we had 17 in the class and did some sampler blocks from Carolyn's Paper-Pieced Garden. Everyone enjoyed Carolyn's no-stress style of teaching. On Sunday I got to take the class which was the Castle Rock Crocus. I got my center block and 3 of my miniature blocks done in class and went home last night and finished the top. Mine doesn't look like a crocus with my colors, maybe a tiger lily or something! LOL I tried Debbie Bowles pattern Wallet and Grommet this week and did up a small bag. This is a Maple Island Quilts pattern. It was quick and easy to do. This morning I was picking up some things and ran across my almost finished Double Feathered Star from my class a few weeks ago, so took the time for sew... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5402">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 27 Apr 2009 13:36:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5402 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5349 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5349"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5349_swizzle_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/24/2009: Good Morning Everyone, I am looking forward to a fun weekend. The Dakota Prairie Quilters from Williston, ND is sponsoring classes and a trunk show with Carolyn McCormick. Carolyn is the developer of the Add-A-Quarter Ruler which is wonderful for doing paper piecing. This evening she will be presenting her trunk show and told me she will have two suitcases of quilts for us to enjoy! Then on Sat. and Sun. she will be teaching classes at The Bent Pin. www.addaquarter.com When we lined up our dates for Carolyn I forgot that this is the weekend Glendive, MT has their show and The Bent Pin vends there each year. So - I don't get to go to the show and will be working at the store today and tomorrow while Andrena and Karlene go vend. Nothing like having too many things going on at once. Anyway, I will be able to take the class on Sunday and get a little sewing in. I finished quilting my Swizzle Sticks quilt this week and got the pattern ready for them to take to Glendive! Nothing like waitin... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5349">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 24 Apr 2009 07:59:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5349 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5185 <p align="left">04/06/2009: When my daughter was little I found a pretend sewing machine for her to play with. Instead of a needle and thread it had little circular discs that would stamp things on the fabric. This would have been in the late 80's or early 90's. Does anyone remember these machines? I can't remember what ever happened to it. I would love to find one like it for my grand-daughter but can't seem to find anything online. Has anyone seen anything like it out there? All the toy machines I could find online actually sew and Payge is not ready for that. Payge will be five but has mild cerebral palsy and won't be ready for a real machine for some time. She loves to play with all of my fabric scraps and if I am sewing trys to place them under the needle. Thanks for any help you can give me on this search. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 6 Apr 2009 09:49:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5185 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5179 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5179"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5179_lindas_stack_and_whack_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/05/2009: Well, two weeks have gone by again! I just don't know where the time goes. Lots of ups and downs these past weeks. I have been working and teaching as usual. I haven't had much time to work on anything just for me. I did start quilting on my Swizzle Sticks quilt this morning. The 31st was a rough day. It was my son Sean's birthday. I can't believe it will be 10 years ago this summer that we lost him. He would have been 27 this year. I did pick up a cake after work and we remembered him that evening. My girls did great on their Feathered Stars in Medicine Lake, MT and their Lone Stars in Westby, MT. The Feathered Stars were out of Masha McCloskey's book. We used the bias square ruler and worked on the double feathered star block. The center star has 1/2" finished half-square triangles!! Good job ladies - I am proud of you all for persevering and making some great blocks. Here is a smilebox slideshow with some of their blocks. http://smilebox.com/playBlog/4f4455304e5455354f413d3d0d0... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5179">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 5 Apr 2009 20:10:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5179 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5031 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5031"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/5031_aint_no_bull_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/24/2009: Good Morning, I was saddened to learn that the Copper Thimble in Miles City, MT was destroyed in a fire yesterday along with several other historical buildings on their main street. The Copper Thimble is a regular vendor at many of our quilt shows in this part of the country. Here is a site with a photo and some details on the fire. http://www.milescitystar.com/news/ We had heard they had some antique quilts on display at the time that were on loan from someone. What a tragedy for everyone involved! It does make me stop and think that I should probably document the quilts that I have sitting all over my house and maybe put a rider on my insurance policy for my quilts and machines. I designed a quilt for The Bent Pin to use the new Ain't No Bull fabric that we got into the store. I finished writing up the instructions yesterday. We have already sold two of the kits we made up and a guy came in and wants to buy the sample! You can tell it is cowboy country around here! Now I need to des... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5031">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 24 Mar 2009 07:41:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/5031 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4987 <p align="left">03/21/2009: Good Morning, I thought some of you might be interested in a basketball update. The boys couldn't quite pull off the win on Thurs. They came back from behind but lost by 3 points to a really tough Linton team. They played 10 guys. Five would play for a couple and minutes and then they would send in a whole second five to play. The guys were pretty bummed out, but I guess the polls were right as they were ranked #1 all year and we were ranked #2. It was just too bad they had to play each other the first night. Yesterday they won their game in another nail biter by just one point. So today they are playing Consolation Championship this afternoon at 3:00. All the games played in the tournament have been great games. Close games and comebacks to win. One more day of games and then probably some shopping before heading home on Sunday. Reid needs to go and buy a baseball glove and shoes. I think they start baseball on Monday! This is the first year they will have a high school baseball team... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4987">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 21 Mar 2009 08:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4987 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4957 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4957"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4957_cheerleader6_sm.gif" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/18/2009: Good Morning, It has been warming up here and the melting of the snow has started! We can already see the tops of the hills emerging from the snow. I had fun weekend in Minot at their quilt festival. I had 17 people take my Mystery class on Friday. I was so excited to finally be able to show everyone this quilt. I think it really turned out fun. I didn't have a name for it but at the Badlands Guild meeting it was suggested that I call it Swizel Stixs. I think it is going to stick as the name. Funny how having your meeting in the hotel lounge will bring a name like this into the mix!!! The colors in this photo are really off, but I don't have time this morning to take another one. I used the Metro Blue Goes Green fabrics to start with. Reid is off to Minot this morning to get ready for the big game tomorrow. They get to practice in the MSU Dome. That hugh arena will be very different to play in than the small high school gyms they are used to. Hopefully they will feel comfortable wit... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4957">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 18 Mar 2009 08:34:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4957 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4883 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4883"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4883_untitled1_sm.bmp" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/13/2009: It was an exciting win for the Watford City Wolves last night here in North Dakota. We will be heading for the class B State Tournament next weekend!!!! We were behind at half-time by 6 points but the boys turned it on after that and won the game 77 - 63. Reid got to play a bit and scored a couple of points. He got another bucket but was fouled before the shot so it didn't count. He was in a photo in our local paper this week along with several of the other guys guarding the opposition so he is feeling pretty good about himself! I am off this morning for the quilt show in Minot, ND. I have to teach at 1:00 today. then I have tomorrow off and teach againg on Sunday. I think that I will probably be dragging a little bit. I don't think I got to bed until after 1:00. Here are a couple photos of Reid from the Monday night game. Can you tell I am a proud Mom? Happy Quilting, Kathy Here is Reid shooting a basket at Monday's game - #32 Here he is bringing it down the floor.</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Mar 2009 06:50:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4883 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4846 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4846"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4846_karlenes_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/10/2009: Good Morning, Just a quick update on things. I have been busy as usual with basketball and quilting. Last night was the first night of Regional tournaments and the boys won their game. Reid came off the bench and scored 5 points which was great. Another game tonight to see who plays for the championship and a trip to the State Tournaments on Thurs. Go Wolves! On Sunday I have six students in a Kool Kaliescope class. Below is a photo of one of the quilts in progress. I will try and post a few more photos if I have time. Happy Quilting, Kathy Karlene's work-in-progress</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 10 Mar 2009 08:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4846 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4663 <p align="left">02/26/2009: I wanted to make sure I have my name in the drawing the the gift certifecate from Superior Threads. Check out the add on the left hand side of your screen and click on Superior Threads. Sign up for their newsletter and check out all the wonderful information on their site. If you want to know more about threads, they are a great place to start. www.superiorthreads.com Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 26 Feb 2009 08:39:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4663 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4506 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4506"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4506_feathers_in_applique_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/13/2009: Good Morning everyone! Well, basketball and quilting seem to be taking up all of my time lately. What a great way to spend my time! Reid has a big game tonight so I took a quick shot of him all dressed up. They have to wear shirts and ties to school the day of their games. Things will really get crazy when tournaments start in a couple of weeks. I will miss it when it is over - The school voted to have a high school baseball program and he is talking about going out for that. So my spring will be busy also! On Wed. I finally decided to just jump in and start quilting the feathers in the border of my quilt. I kept thinking I needed to mark something but just went for it and am happy with the results. I got 2 sides done before I ran out of thread! So that quilt is on hold until tomorrow. I will get to town and be able to get my threads today! I did start sewing in the ditch on my Pam Bono quilt after running out of thread for the other quilt. I finally got out of the house yesterday and... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4506">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 13 Feb 2009 08:47:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4506 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4482 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4482"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4482_img_1450_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/11/2009: Good Morning, I just thought I would put up a few photos of the snow we have received. Our local TV station has people send in photos that they show during the weather reports and have them up on their website. I went in a copied a few of them to share. If you would like to see more you can go to www.kumv.com and click on Sky-spies. School is starting 2 hours late today so the buses can be out in the daylight instead of in the dark so Reid gets another day to sleep in. I am going to head to work this morning. I hope the snowplows have been out before I go! I will give my hubby a call and see how his drive was. Robert works in the oil field and leaves the house before 6:00 am to drive almost 60 miles to work each day. And of course the oil field never closes. I was so grateful he had taken the day off yesterday and didn't have to drive in this stuff in the dark. I talked to my Mom yesterday and my poor Dad had to shovel snow out from in front of the barn doors before he could get the t... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4482">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 11 Feb 2009 08:07:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4482 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4475 <p align="left">02/10/2009: Western North Dakota got hit with almost a foot of snow yesterday and last night. But first it rained, just to make life interesting. So lots of changes in our schedules. Reid left on Sunday morning to go to Close-up in Bismarck. They were suposed to stay there and go to the legislature until Tues. afternoon. The rain started Monday morning so their teacher decided to head for home after lunch. It was a good thing they did. The roads were closed between here and Bismarck. My DH called from work and suggested I stay home yesterday as the roads were already getting bad. I spent the day machine quilting. School was canceled today so Reid was home. Also my DH had taken the day off to make sure he could make it to the big basketball game tonight (he had a few leftover vacation days he needs to use up) So thankfully he didn't have to drive to work this morning. But of course the basketball game was postponed until Friday. Luckily that is his regular day off. He spent most of the day using ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4475">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:47:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4475 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4401 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4401"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4401_three_sm.bmp" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/06/2009: It has been a long week! I watched Ricky's show on Monday morning and have been itchy all week to try it. Of course work, teaching and basketball games have interfered. Well, I got to stay home today and got one put together. I just have to decide on borders. I am also including a photo of the batik BOM that we did at The Bent Pin. You can check out my last blog if you missed the photo of the Black, Red and White one. Tomorrow is another class day. I am teaching Free Form Free Motion Machine Quilting. We just got home from a basketball game and I need to get my stuff together for class in the morning. Have a great weekend everyone! Kathy Here is step one, I forgot to take a photo of step two Step three Step four Step five Here is the top without borders. That is my next decisions to make!</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 6 Feb 2009 22:20:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4401 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4393 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4393"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4393_mary_sm.bmp" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/04/2009: Good Morning! I thought I would check this morning on doing the slideshow that Bridget talked about. When I click to download Animator 9 my internet goes to a site for a high school in California - how weird is that! So no slide show from me today, just some photos. I have fallen so far behind on reading the blogs that I think I will just have to start with todays and read on from there. If you miss a few days it is a daunting task to catch up! Take care everyone, Kathy I finished this top at work yesterday. This was our BOM at The Bent Pin this past year. We cut the blocks each month on the Accu-Cut for the participants. It is put together using the BQ2 pattern from Maple Island Quilts. The participants had a choice of the Black, White and Red fabrics or Batiks. I just have to add the borders on the Batik quilt and that top will be finished also. This is my Gathered From the Garden sampler from the book of the same name. This is one of the projects we are doing this year in Appli... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4393">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:12:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4393 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4281 <p align="left">01/27/2009: Good Morning everyone, I can't believe it has been almost two weeks since my last blog. Then I look at my schedule and realize why! We had a great time at our sleepover in Medora. Lots of fun visiting and sharing with the other members. There were a few weather issues so some that had planned on coming decided not to brave the roads and weather. I think there were close to 20 of us there. I got a lot done. My skeleton for my Rhapsody quilt is cut out and waiting for the applique. I got fan borders put on the top and bottom of my 50th birthday quilt so it is now a rectangle instead of a square. I basted my Pam Bono BOM quilt and finished up most of my Gathered From the Garden sampler. Of course everyone brought along wonderful food to tempt us. We decided to make a guild cookbook as our registration gift for the retreat this fall and as a fund raiser. I was going to put a slide show up with photos of the gals having fun at the sleepover but I don't have time this morning to figure out h... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4281">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 27 Jan 2009 08:54:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4281 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4163 <p align="left">01/17/2009: Well, I wasn't thinking very clearly when I packed up for the retreat. I forgot that you have to applique the pieces to your Rhapsody pieced before you sew them together. So I didn't bring along enough fusible or the right threads, so it is on to another project. And I was getting so excited about my Rhapsody! Looks like I am the first one up around here so I am going to get some coffee, tidy up my area after last nights sewing and get out another project to work on. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 17 Jan 2009 06:48:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4163 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4159 <p align="left">01/16/2009: Hey everyone, Here I am in Medora at our Badlands Guild Sleepover weekend. There are about 25 of us here sewing away. I started on my Rhapsody quilt this afternoon. I almost have all of the skeleton cut out! I bought fabrics for it clear back in March and here I am finally getting around to it. I will post photos of the retreat after I get home. My poor old computer doesn't have the port for my camera card. Have a fun weekend everyone! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 16 Jan 2009 22:37:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4159 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4108 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4108"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4108_wells_circles_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/11/2009: After posting my photo of my Valorie Wells circles I decided I had to do something. The solid red was just too much. So I took off the borders and my half circles from my leftover stacked fabrics. I must say I do like it better. One of the questions I get as a teacher is always "would you take it out and do it over?" My answer is always "can you live with it or not?" Everyone has their own level of "what they can live with". I guess this was one I couldn't live with. Reid's team lost their basketball game by 5 points yesterday and recieved 2nd place in the tournament. He wasn't too bummed. They played a really good team and they came back from being 13 behind so not so bad. Well, they are talking blizzard warnings again for tonight and tomorrow morning (imagine that! ) So I hope I have everything I need for projects if I end up staying home again tomorrow. Have a great week everyone, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 11 Jan 2009 14:55:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4108 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4090 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4090"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4090_circles_roses_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/10/2009: I spent all day yesterday sewing and finished up two tops from UFOs. Both are samples of my Stacked Circles pattern. The first is from a pretty floral fabric which is really not me, but I needed a sample to show that it works with soft fabrics too! I have had the blocks finished for about a year so it felt good to get them together. The second one is using a Valori Wells fabric that is just plain fun! All I needed to do was put the outside border on it. I am not sure I am totally sold on the border. Does it add to the quilt or distract? I may have to play a little more! I am thinking I should pull out several others UFOs and get on the ball. Today is our guild meeting in Williston which I will only get to part of the meeting. Reid has a basketball game at 2:30 so I will have to leave early. Seems like I never get to meetings anymore with my teaching schedule! So if I can only get to part of the meeting at least I tried. Have a good weekend everyone, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 10 Jan 2009 09:23:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4090 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4084 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4084"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4084_prairie_windmill_shade_cascade_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/09/2009: Hello everyone, Well, another round of snow last night here. A little bit of rain here and there to add some excitement! I went to Williston yesterday before it hit and got a hair cut. I was planning on getting one the day I went in the ditch a week and a half ago and didn't want to have to cancel another appointment. I got home just as it started getting yucky. Oh, well, just more quilting time. I designed my Prairie Windmill pattern several years ago as a Mystery Class. Then printed up the pattern. It calls for two colorways of fabric, each shaded from dark to light with four fabrics. I had been thinking I should try one using the Shade Cascade fabrics designed by Karen Combs. Well, I book a class for the Prairie Windmill so figured it was time to try it. So here is my sample. I must be thinking spring with the color choices! My husband has been watching Mutiny on the Bounty this afternoon and I decided I would take a blizzard over a storm at sea! It makes me so sad to see what the... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4084">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 9 Jan 2009 14:04:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4084 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4012 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4012"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4012_background_fabric_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/04/2009: I have been searching online and having no luck finding the background fabric I need to finish my BOM. I didn't pay enough attention and didn't realize that the yardage given for the background fabric first in the supplies list didn't include fabric for the border. Unfortunately my LQS is out. If anyone would be out shopping and run across it I would love to hear from you. It is a Robert Kaufman fabric. Ivory dots ETJ-6582-15 Ivory from Fusions™ 6582 If I can't find it I will have to go with an alternate plan. Thanks for keeping your eyes open for me. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 4 Jan 2009 18:34:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4012 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4007 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4007"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/4007_stacknwhack_sampler_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/04/2009: I finished the quilt top from Bethany Reynold's book Stack-n-Whackepedia. It is the sampler quilt. I like how it turned out. I had originally thought I would would use a blue instead of the green, but am happy I changed my mind. I also took photos of my finished BOM blocks and put them on the Show and Tell page. I think I can probably make it to work tomorrow. I did get a lot accomplished by staying home the last couple of weeks! The bad weather isn't all bad! DH got the sewer system back in shape on Friday night so have been catching up on laundry and got to run the dishwasher! y dishwasher was one of the first things I bought with my "quilting" money from teaching because I really detest doing dishes. Probably because my sister and I had to do the dishes growing up. And there were never just a few dishes with all my family. Plus when you live on the farm it is meat and potatoes kinds of meals so lots of pots and pans. Happy quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 4 Jan 2009 15:11:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/4007 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3980 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3980"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/02/2009: I have had a two day marathon of machine applique and just finished my last block for the BOM - I am doing the happy dance here. I will wait until tomorrow so I can take photos in the daylight and post them in the Show and Tell section. I am not sorry to say good-bye to all those dang little circles! But I do love the blocks. John has the Mystery Quilt spot set up in the Show and Tell section of the website, so if you have yours finished, be sure and add a photo. We have been having sewer problems the last couple of days and have been washing dishes in the tub! Not fun. DH thought he had it fixed this afternoon so I started using the dishwasher, but alas, it wasn't draining. I told him to just go to the bar and have a couple of drinks and work on it again tomorrow. He spent almost the whole day trying to get things working right. We have called several plumbers but no one has time to come and see us just now. So, back to the tub. I sure could wash some clothes too, but I am not going... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3980">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 2 Jan 2009 18:35:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3980 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3946 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3946"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3946_im003131_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>01/01/2009: Happy New Year! Well, my plans for getting this last block fused before the New Year didn't happen until this morning. I went to town yesterday and bought groceries and by the time I got home my nose would not stop running. So didn't do anything for the rest of the day. So no going out last night to celebrate either! What a bummer. I feel a little better this morning but I am sure by this afternoon I will be feeling crumby again. I just finished getting all the stuff off the tree so DH and DS can get it taken down and put away today. DH shut the outside lights off this morning so back to normal around here soon. How is everyone doing on their Mystery Quilts? John had emailed me and is setting up a spot in the Show and Tell section of the site so you will be able to post photos there. Have a great day everyone. Again, Happy New Year to all my TQS friends! May it be filled with love and happiness. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 1 Jan 2009 10:55:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3946 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3920 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3920"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3920_im003130_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/31/2008: I had fallen way behind on my 2008 BOM this fall with all my teaching. With this weather I have been home a lot instead of working at The Bent Pin. I had other things I wanted to get too but needed fabric before I could continue so ended up working on my BOMs. I had 5 that I had not done. As of this morning I have 4 fused and ready to applique. If things work out today I will get to town to buy groceries plus be able to finish my last block. Then it will be a marathon to get them machine appliqued! We did end up having basketball games last night. The roads weren't great but definitely better than they have been. Reid played most of the JV game and about 1 1/2 min. in the varsity game. Watford City won both games so it was a successful evening. Keely was happy to able so see her little bro play ball. Sounds like there is a little break in the weather so she should be able to get home today. Happy New Year everyone, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 31 Dec 2008 10:16:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3920 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3901 <p align="left">12/30/2008: The television is says no travel advised this morning so I guess I will be staying home again today! We have had about 8 inches of snow since last night and the wind is blowing so visibility is low. Yesterday I got my Aug. and Sept BOM fused down. Maybe today I can get the last three ready to stitch! With the weather like it is, it looks like Reid's basketball game will be cancelled again! My daughter is not a happy camper. She stayed to go to the game and now they won't have it, plus she hasn't been able to go out with friends or have anyone come over with this crumby weather. And who knows what the weather will be like tomorrow and the planned drive home! She is suposed to have a job interview on Thurs. Oh, well, we can't do a thing about the weather so I guess we will just have to enjoy the time off. I also played a little bit with a new design yesterday. A friend is trying to put together a quilt show that will travel around the area to different art centers and asked if I would ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3901">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 30 Dec 2008 08:20:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3901 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3883 <p align="left">12/29/2008: Just wanted to let everyone know that me and my car are fine. I wasn't going very fast when I hit the ditch. I knew it was icy so was taking it slow. The station delivered my car, safe and sound. I am busy working on my August BOM. Thanks for you concern!</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 13:17:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3883 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3879 <p align="left">12/29/2008: Well, after going in the ditch this morning on the way to work my plans have changed. I will be home working on my BOM blocks at home today. Stupid icy roads! Plus I had to cancel my appointment for a haircut today too. The guys at the gas station are going to see if they can get my car out of the ditch and at least up on an approach. Sure wish I had been smart enough to stay home in the first place! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 10:45:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3879 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3877 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3877"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3877_stackepedia_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/29/2008: Well, it is back to work for me today - if the roads aren't too icy! I heard that Bernina had called the store and shipped our 830 machine last week, so I will be playing this week if it comes in before Thurs.! I spent yesterday at my machine. My sister and her two girls left yesterday morning. Keely has decided to stay a couple of extra days so she can watch her brother play basketball on Tues. My niece and Keely both thought they needed fabric shopping bags to haul things around so they picked out fabric when we were in town on Friday for the movie. I got Megan's done on Sat. evening after coming home from my parent's house. We had a fun day of playing cards and laughing and having a great time. I worked on Bethany Reynold's sampler quilt from her book Stack-n-Whackepedia. The Med Lake girls want a class in March so needed to get a sample done. I got all my stacked stuff done except for the 8-pointed stars. I can't sew them together until I have a background fabric. I will be choosin... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3877">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 29 Dec 2008 07:40:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3877 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3845 <p align="left">12/26/2008: Good Morning everyone! Well, after pumpkin pie for breakfast I was thinking maybe I should do something constructive, but decided it was more fun to read everyone's new blogs and see how their Christmas days went. I watched Ricky's concert yesterday morning. Wasn't it great! Can't wait to get a CD with the wonderful arrangements and new compositions. We had a fun Christmas eve at my brother-in-laws. We had a Mexican night with enchiladas, dip and chips and margaritas. We opened gifts and played a couple of games. We picked up our daughter who decided to wait and come with my sister Dori so she wasn't driving home alone on iffy roads. Yesterday I had 29 here for dinner at my house. Only the one brother couldn't make it out of the 8 of us. We of course ate way too much and there are plenty of leftovers for the next few days. My brother Pat had gotten his girlfriend and engagement ring for Christmas so we had good news to celebrate. They have both been married before and have been living... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3845">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:28:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3845 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3816 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3816"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3816_dining_room_after_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/23/2008: Merry Christmas one and all! Well, I finally got my dining room ready for dining instead of sewing! I am having my family here for Christmas day and decided it would be good to having a dining room table to eat off of! Especially when I am expecting maybe 31 people for dinner. We will see for sure which ones show up for sure. The only brother I know is not coming is my youngest, Tim. His wife is having her family over to her house. Anyway, I sew in my dining room and it was a complete disaster. When I am busy teaching it is make one thing, and when I am done, throw it in the corner and get ready for the next! Needless to say it isn't very organized and neat. Now that I have picked things up I will not know where to find anything! LOL I was busy doing some last minute gifts with my embroidery machine. I did 22 foursack dishtowels and I think about 57 coasters and Christmas ornaments. I found a really fun redwork pattern with snowmen of the month on www.embroidery.com . I also have kni... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3816">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 23 Dec 2008 09:38:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3816 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3706 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3706"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3706_pieces_of_baltimore_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/14/2008: Hello everyone, We have been having a good old blizzard here the last couple of days. It is a great time for sewing and enjoying staying inside! That you all for your wonderful response to my Snowmen patterns. I used them in a different way today and made a sweatshirt and onesy for my grand-daughters. I also started on a quick crocheted scarf for my daughter-in-law. Maybe I can get their gifts mailed tomorrow. I finished my quilt top from Pam Bono's BOM Pieces of Baltimore. I started it several years ago and am very happy to have it finished. Now I am hoping to get it quilted before March when Pam will be teaching at a regional retreat. I like to have goals to get things done for! Well, back to crocheting. Happy Holidays, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 14 Dec 2008 14:53:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3706 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3687 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3687"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3687_frosty_tablerunner_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/12/2008: Good Morning, I spent some time this morning and figured out how to upload PDF files to my web site. I uploaded the PDF files for my Frosty's Many Hats Tablerunner applique patterns. If you would like to print them off you can find them in my News section at www.augustwindquiltdesigns.com Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Our House to Yours! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 12 Dec 2008 12:33:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3687 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3673 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3673"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3673_dis_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/11/2008: Here is a photo of my friend Di and her Mystery Quilt. I taught the class in Willston, ND a couple of years ago. Di played with the 6" blocks before she put them together for a whole different look for her quilt. She also used her half-square triangles in the border differently. Don't you just love creativity! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 11 Dec 2008 08:02:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3673 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3585 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3585"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3585_frosty_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>12/04/2008: I am off to sew today at open sewing at my LQS. It is cold today and I am not looking forward to the drive into Williston, but the prospect of spending the day with everyone, sewing and chatting will more then make up for it. It is the first morning of the winter that it has been below zero here in ND. We had a little bit of snow yesterday so it is a little white out there. Just thought I would share a couple of photos of projects and things. First of all, there is a photo of my Santa collection, displayed in front of my fireplace. Obviously we don't use it very often, if at all or they couldn't be there! Then a photo of the Christmas Stocking I finished for Reid this morning. He was complaining that the stocking hung with his name on it was one they made at school and the other kids have ones that I made. So when I did the Christmas Stocking class I started one for him and fininshed it this morning. Next is a tablerunner that I designed. I call it Frosty's Many Hats. This is the pie... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3585">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 4 Dec 2008 08:15:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3585 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3535 <p align="left">11/30/2008: I am making some quick, fused and blanket stitched snowmen. I would love to use my embroidery machine to make nice circles for the eyes. Does anyone know of a site that would have such a thing that I could download? I thought I could use my alphabet embroidery fonts but they all make a little squares for the period instead of a circle. I would love to hear from anyone with information for me! Thanks, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 30 Nov 2008 12:41:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3535 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3512 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3512"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3512_photo_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/28/2008: I hope everyone had a great Thanksgiving yesterday here in the US. We had a great meal with my DH family. Today we are heading to my parent's home to have Thanksgiving #2. Then tomorrow my sister, husband and his parents are on their way to Big Sky in MT to ski so are spending the night with us. So a busy and fun weekend here. For those of you the get to stay home and bond with your sewing machine, here are the instructions for borders on your Mystery quilt Inner Border Cut 6 - 2 1/2" strips from the half yard of border fabric A. Sew together the 2 1/2" strips of border fabric. Cut two 60 1/2" borders and add to the sides of the quilt. Cut two 52 1/2" strips and add to the top and bottom. (You may need to adjust these measurements if your quilt does not measure 60 1/2" X 48 1/2") (Option 1) Cut 7 - 4 1/2" strips of border fabric D. Sew together the 6 1/2" strips of border fabric. Cut two strips 62 1/2" long and sew to the sides of the quilt. Cut two strips 64 1/2" and sew to... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3512">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 28 Nov 2008 09:05:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3512 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3457 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3457"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3457_applique_samper_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/23/2008: Well, it has been a whirlwind the past couple of weeks. DH and DS are starting to forget what I look like! Finally a day at home today. I have dishes in the dishwasher and am thinking of starting up the washing machine to get some clothes done. Otherwise it may just be the recliner this afternoon. But knowing me the sewing machine will be calling! I couple of weekends ago I actually had some days to myself, the guys were deer hunting, no classes to teach and I got to spend time at the machine. (Both guys got their deer so there is meat in the freezer!) I finished a top using the BOM blocks from our local Applique club's project from last year. I designed the block setting, the blocks are from EQ6. It is machine appliqued. For the outside border I put an 8" border of the dark blue and machine appliqued the very outside paisley fabric. I just cut freezer paper the lengths of the sides, folded it into equal sections and added the scallops. I then cut out the freezer paper shape and presse... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3457">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:09:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3457 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3344 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3344"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3344_quilt_top_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/20/2008: First of all I want to apologize for not getting these instructions up last Friday. I had good intentions, I had even brought along my laptop and files to Minneapolis but just couldn't find the time or energy to get them up. We got home Sunday night but it has been work and classes all week. So are you finished with your blocks and ready to put those blocks together? Sew together five rows of 4 blocks. Sew the five rows together. All we have left are the borders! Have a great Thanksgiving on Thurs. for those of you in the USA! Maybe you will have a long weekend and be able to sew! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 20 Nov 2008 22:30:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3344 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3343 <p align="left">11/14/2008: Hello everyone! I just spent two days at Bernina training learning about and playing with the new 830 machine. What fun! It really looks like I need to have one of these! My dilema is whether to get the 830 or 820. I was convinced before I went that I would be happy with an 820, but you know, when you get to play on the big boy, of course you want it! Time will tell. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 14 Nov 2008 16:41:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3343 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3290 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3290"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3290_step_four_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/07/2008: I hope everything is going fine with the progress you are making on the Mystery Quilt. Does anyone have any questions? Here is the next step. 8 - Sew together two of each coloring of the 6 1/2" squares to form a 12 1/2" block. Make 20 blocks. Make sure they are all the same!</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 7 Nov 2008 10:19:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3290 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3284 <p align="left">11/06/2008: I have been sitting here sewing and enjoying listening to Pandora Radio. I thought some of you might not know about this web site and would enjoy it also. If you go to www.pandora.com you will find a great way to listen to music that you enjoy online. You just type in your favorite artist or song and Pandora chooses similar artists and songs. I typed in Alison Krauss this morning but am going to switch over to James Taylor for a while. Just thought if anyone was sewing today and needed some music to listen to your might want to check it out. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 10:42:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3284 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3281 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3281"><img src="title=" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>11/06/2008: Well, I was a wimp today and postponed my teaching the Steppin' Out Santa class. I just didn't dare drive the 84 miles to Medicine Lake, MT with a winter storm watch on. They did get more snow there than we did. But we had rain first so I am afraid the roads will be icy. I guess that means I get to stay home today and play with my sewing machine. I have several things that I can work on. I finished the last three blocks from last years BOM from our local Applique Club (which is supposed to have a meeting tonight but think it will probably be out also) So they are calling to be joined together. I also have to make up a Mystery Quilt for the Minot show in March. I need to get going so I can send them the supplies list. I need to make it and make sure I have correct yardages. Of course my TQS BOM's have been neglected the last few months so I am behind again. Maybe I will at least look at them again! I had a fun suprise the other day. In the new Keepsake Catalog the AQS Quilt Art Calenda... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3281">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 6 Nov 2008 08:28:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3281 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3218 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3218"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3218_step_three_c_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/31/2008: Draw a diagonal line from corner to corner on the wrong side of all the 4 1/2" C and D squares, Place a D square right sides together into the corner of an A/B/C square and sew the diagonal line that you have drawn. Trim your seam allowance and press toward the triangle. Save the triangles that you trim off . Make sure that you put the triangle on the same corner of each block just as shown on the diagram below. Place a second D square on the opposite corner of the A/B/C units and sew it diagonally along the drawn line. Trim and press toward the triangle. Save the trimmed off pieces. Place C squares onto the corners of the A/B/D units and sew diagonally. Make sure that these diagonal lines are the same as the units in the previous steps. Trim and press toward the triangle. Place the rest of the C squares onto the opposite corners of the A/B/D units and sew diagonally .</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 31 Oct 2008 09:14:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3218 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3182 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3182"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3182_sany0288_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/27/2008: I promise, this is the last blog with wedding photos! Reid and my hubby being their usual goofy selves! Here is the crew, by parents, brothers and sisters Back row - Jack, Doug, Tim, Pat and Vern. Front row - Dori, Dad, Colleen, Corey, Mom and I Jackie, Ben, Irelynn and Payge</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:17:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3182 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3181 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3181"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3181_sany0288_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/27/2008: We will see how many photos will load this time! Reid, Keely and Ben Keely and Reid with my Mom Keely and I The "new" 21 year olds, Keely, Melainy and Cassie. Their birthdays are June 22, Aug. 22 and Oct 22 and have had their photos taken together since they were born so we had to keep up the tradition.</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 10:00:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3181 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3180 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3180"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3180_cutting_the_cake_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/27/2008: Thought I would post a few photos from my baby sister's wedding. We had a great time! It is always fun to get everyone together. We didn't get to the church until after the wedding party photos so don't have any of those to show. I will have to see who has some so I can share. Here are Colleen and Corey cutting the cake top. Mom, Colleen, sister Dori, niece Melainy and I made the cupcakes on Friday. Here are my grand-daughter Payge and neice Sky walking up the aisle being " cute as can be" flower girls. Well, I can only get two photos to load so will post a second blog. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 27 Oct 2008 09:41:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3180 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3153 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3153"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3153_step_two_b_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/24/2008: 2. Sew 40 - 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles of fabric C to each side of 40 of the A/B sections. 3. Sew 40 - 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles of fabric D to each side of the remaining 40 A/B sections. Press toward the rectangles you are adding.</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 24 Oct 2008 22:26:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3153 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3122 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3122"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3122_flower_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/20/2008: I didn't have to teach anywhere this weekend so got to stay home and sew. It was a good thing, because I got my sister's wedding quilt finished! With her wedding this coming Sat. I was beginning to wonder if I would get it done. I finished Colleen's quilt Sun morning and was inspired to quilt a couple of small things. First I finished my quilt I started in Laura Wasilowski's class. Then went on and finished a little quilt from Laurie Martin's class. Laura's is all fused, even has a fused binding. Laurie just lays pieces onto the backing and batting, pins them in place and then quilts it down. You can see there is no binding and the flower petals go off the edge of the quilt. I starched the heck out of those petals so they will stay stiff. After those two pieces I am feeling kind of "artsy"! Anyway it will be a full week with my DS, his wife and girls coming on Wed. DD is coming on Thurs. Then all the family stuff for the weekend. My sister is not doing a traditional cake. She bought ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3122">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 20 Oct 2008 08:49:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3122 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3089 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3089"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3089_step_one_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/17/2008: I decided that Friday's would be a good time to add steps to the Mystery Quilt. That way, if you have the weekend off, you may find the time to sew a little. So here we go! Step one: Sew a B dark strip to each side of the A bright strips. Make sure that these measure 6 1/2". If the first strip set does not measure 6 1/2", adjust your seam allowance until it is correct. Press toward the dark strips. Make 5 strip sets. Sub-cut these units into 80 - 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles.</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 17 Oct 2008 13:27:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3089 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3075 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3075"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/3075_norma_lee_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/16/2008: Good Morning everyone, It feels good to finally be home for a day! Last Thurs. I headed out for Medora, ND for the Badlands quilt retreat. What a fun weekend we had! Laura Wasilowski and Vi Colombe were our national teachers and they were great! I took Laura's friday class, Object Lessons. We played with fusing our own fabrics and then using them to cut out shapes for our art quilt. Mine is ready to machine quilt. I did some hand embroidery to add to the design. I taught 3 classes at the retreat also. First I did my Friday night mystery. Then on Sat. I taught my Citrus Slices pattern and on Sunday I taught Debbie Bowles Celebrate pattern. Friday evening Vi Colombe did our lecture and showed us many wonderful Lonestar quilts that she has done. Very inspiring. Then on Sat. evening Laura presented her lecture. We all laughed until we almost cried. She is a hoot. Sat. was also our banquet dinner. Our theme this year was the 50's and we could dress up for the occasion. There were lots of... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3075">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 16 Oct 2008 09:27:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3075 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3044 <p align="left">10/13/2008: Well, we had a great quilting weekend in Medora although we did end up having our first snow of the year! It is snowing again right now. Yuck, I am not ready for winter. But it is suposed to be in the fifties and maybe sixties by the weekend so hopefully it will all melt fast. We do need the moisture so I had better not complain. Here are the cutting instructions for the Mystery. I will try and put the new instructions on Mondays. Fabric A - Cut 5 - 2 1/2" strips Fabric B - Cut 10 - 2 1/2" strips Fabric C - Cut 80 - 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles Cut 80 - 4 1/2" squares Fabric D - Cut 80 - 2 1/2" X 6 1/2" rectangles Cut 80 - 4 1/2" squares</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 13 Oct 2008 08:12:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/3044 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2967 <p align="left">10/06/2008: Well, I have had quite a few positive replies to the idea of a Mystery Quilt. I will start by giving you the fabric yardages. Each week I will add a step to the mystery. I would start by choosing a Focus Fabric and then choose the other fabrics from there. The light background fabric does not have to be a white or cream color, as long as it is a light. I chose a light lavendar for my quilt. I used a focus that was a purple and gold kind of a paisley print. My light was lavendar, the dark was a dark purple and the bright was a gold color. I hope that helps a little. Kathy Mystery Quilt - 48" X 60" without borders 60" X 72" with borders Fabric: Fabric A - Bright - 3/8 yd Fabric B - Dark - ¾ yd Fabric C - Light Background - 2 ¼ yd Fabric D - Medium Focus Fabric - 2 ¼ yd If you want to add borders you will need an additional 1/2 yd of Fabric A and 1 yard of Fabric D.</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 6 Oct 2008 21:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2967 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2948 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2948"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2948_scanimage004_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>10/04/2008: It is going to be another windy day here in ND. 20 - 35 mph winds so it won't be any fun doing anything outside today! I had thought maybe I should wash windows and clean up flower beds this weekend - but I came to my senses and will stay inside and sew!!!! I finished up putting the border on the Mystery Quilt I designed for the Badlands retreat yesterday and got the instructions printed and assembled. So I am ready for that class next weekend at the Badlands Retreat. I just have to finish up some instructions for my Citrus Slices class and I am ready to roll. I was wondering if anyone would be interested in my putting up a Mystery Quilt here on the blog. I have been designing them for our retreat for years and have quite a few I could share. What do you think, anyone up for it? DH is off this morning to help the elderly people in town to clean up their yards and trim trees. He is a member of our Lions Club here in town and they have a bunch doing it this morning. I scanned some pho... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2948">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 4 Oct 2008 09:08:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2948 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2887 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2887"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2887_sunscape_3_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/29/2008: Just wanted to add a couple more student photos. Anita sent me a photo of her finished top. She took the class on Sat. and finished it on Sunday - Great Job!</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:26:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2887 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2886 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2886"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2886_sunscape_1_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/29/2008: Good Morning, Well, it has been a busy couple of weeks for me (like it isn't busy all the time!). I taught three classes at the Indian Summer Quilt Show and Conference in Fargo, ND. I had a great time. I won some ribbons and the Excellence in Applique award in the show. I taught the 4-Patch Posie in the BQ setting, my pattern Sunscape/Moonscape and Free-Form Feathers. We also had a bridal shower for my sister on Sat. evening. I got to shop a little bit on Sunday afternoon and bought an outfit for the wedding for myself and Keely (DD) got shoes and a dress for under $50. We drove back on Monday. I brought Mom back home instead of Dad meeting us so that I could see my Aunt and Uncle that were stopping through from Seattle. DH and DS joined us for supper after DH got home from work so didn't get home til after 10:00. Back to work on Monday - Wed. and taught a class on Thurs. in Medicine Lake, MT. I actuall got to stay home on Friday and got started quilting on the wedding quilt. Plus I ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2886">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 29 Sep 2008 08:21:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2886 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2718 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2718"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2718_sany0218_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/11/2008: Hi everyone, Well, Reid finally asked my to give him a haircut last night. I have been kind of nagging him for a while! But all it took was having open gym this morning and the thought of what the basketball coach would think of the long hair and he was asking for a haircut. Shows you who's opinion rates higher. He took his own photos of himself before and after. He will not be happy if he finds out I posted these photos - but oh well!!! The haircut also got rid of most of the bleached blonde he thought he just had to have. Back to that pretty red. Before After I got my blocks sewn together with the 4-Patch blocks I posted the other day. I just need to add a border around it. We start a new year of applique club tonight at the store. We are deciding what project we want to tackle for the year. I usually lead the group but I am going to try and talk eveyone into taking one of the months and getting the sample block done for that month. Then I won't have to feel pressured to get one... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2718">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 11 Sep 2008 13:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2718 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2663 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2663"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2663_steppin_out_santa_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/06/2008: Well, I was in such a hurry to get my blog finished so I could go on the road trip I forgot to put the Santa photo in, so here he is! My hubby's sister came along with us today. We had a fun day out. Val and I graduated from high school together in our big class of 28 kids so have been friends since the 6th grade. We ate out twice today, once for lunch and again for dinner. I didn't buy anything exciting. Did get a new kitchen garbage can - how exciting is that? And a new fall wreath to hang by my front door. Now it is time to kick back in the recliner - after changing into those nice sweat pants! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 21:24:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2663 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2658 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2658"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2658_june_bom_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/06/2008: Good Morning, Well, I went to bed last night with 14 circles left to blanket stitch around on my July BOM. After having some coffee this morning I tackled the rest and finished June and July blocks. Only two behind now!! I also machine appliqued a Steppin' Out Santa yesterday. I designed this guy quite a few years ago and have had several requests to teach it again. So here is my latest version. I have to add some dimensional holly leaves to Santa's crook and then decide what to do for some borders. The only example that I had left here at home was him in the center of my Christmas Sampler quilt that I use each year on my bed at Christmas. So one more thing done that needed to get done. I did some quilting on a wall hanging off and on the past week or so. I am teaching a free-form feather class in a couple of weeks and needed to have a good example of something finished. The feather quilting is done in the background and borders and now I just have to quilt in the circles. My DH wan... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2658">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 6 Sep 2008 10:08:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2658 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2641 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2641"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2641_african_bq_4patch_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>09/04/2008: Hello everyone, Well, I am back in business with my computer. Thank goodness they could save all my documents for me before they had to reformat. Of course DS is not happy that I didn't have them save is IPod stuff. I didn't even think of that. I was just happy they could save all my patterns, photos, instructions, supplies lists, ect. that I didn't even think of that. Oh, well, all that downloaded music was what actually caused the problems anyway! I have been playing with a new 4-Patch Posie and the BQ setting. I found some great African themed fabric on my Red Lodge trip and made the blocks there. So I spent this morning putting the BQ setting part together. I love it! Right now it is a 58" square so I will need to stack the other half of my fabric if I want to make it bigger. I will probably do that tonight while watching TV. I got one close-up photo of a block before the battery went dead on my camera. If I get around to it I will take some more later and post them. Fall is here ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2641">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 4 Sep 2008 12:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2641 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2603 <p align="left">08/31/2008: Well, the 63rd annual Old Settlers Weekend is over here in Alexander. 63 years ago one of the local farmers said they should have a harvest celebration and he would provide the beef for a feed. It all starts on Thurs. night with a bonfire to cook the meat in on Friday. We went down for a couple of drinks at our little bar in town. They had deep-fried a couple of turkeys and made corn on the cob. We walked across the park and watched the teenage guys playing football under the lights in the park. I don't know how they were doing it as I am sure they couldn't even really see the ball! Then over to watch the fire for a while. On Friday morning I baked four pies for the PTO pie booth. All families who have kids in school are asked to bring 3 pies. I always make at least one extra to leave at home! DH went down to help prepare the beef. He is one of the guys that chops onions for the 1300 pounds they prepare. They cut the beef into chunks, add salt, pepper and onions. Then it gets wrapped... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2603">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 31 Aug 2008 17:45:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2603 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2564 <p align="left">08/28/2008: Good Morning everyone. I hope everyone is having a great day. I am home today and hope to get some sewing done. This summer I have been working 3 days a week instead of 2 and it sures seems to cut down on my sewing time! I think I just miss that Mondy at home all alone. My hubby has Friday and Sat. off and works on Sunday so now I only or have Thurs. at home alone for most of the day while Reid is in school. We averted disaster on Sat. DS was downstairs trying to play XBox online and came upstairs because it wasn't working right. He checked the computer upstairs and noticed that the wall was hot beside the light switch. DH checked it out and we were pretty close to having a fire in the wall! Lots of heat and blackened wires in the light switch. So we were lucky it was during the day and not the middle of the night! DH has been replacing light switches around the house this week. The bad news is my computer isn't working. I will have to try to find something out about either fixing it... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2564">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 28 Aug 2008 08:06:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2564 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2475 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2475"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2475_50th_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/20/2008: Well, life is busy as usual here. I had a wonderful weekend with my quilting girlfriends in Redlodge, MT. I got all the paper piecing done on the Fickle Pickle pattern. I will be teaching it later this fall so needed to get my sample done. I also stacked and cut some new 4-Patch Posie blocks with some great African feel fabric. I can't seem to find my camera so didn't get any photos while there. I am waiting on my friends to send me some. On Monday I took a class from Laurie Martin from Washington state. Very fun, free form, raw edge applique. My piece is ready to start the quilting on. She also showed quite a few embellishment techniques that will be fun to use. I worked yesterday and taught a class last night. Then had to head for Wal-Mart and pick up a few things so Reid could start school today. I don't know why ND starts so early, but they are going to be sweating in the classrooms today. High of 97 is expected and with no airconditioning it won't be fun I am sure. Sounds like w... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2475">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 20 Aug 2008 09:04:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2475 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2370 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2370"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2370_colleens_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/10/2008: I think that anyone who has finished or is doing the July BOM deserves a gold medal in Applique! I just finished preparing and fusing all the pieces and I feel like I have been in a marathon I just have the circles left to do and I will wait with them until I am at the store tomorrow and can cut them with the Accu-Cut. It is the best way to make perfect circles! I am three blocks behind so did the June block first this morning. Then July and am looking at doing August this afternoon. I thought if I had them all fused I could take them on my quilting weekend and blanket stitch every once in a while. I made one boo-boo. I didn't realize I had transferred some pencil marks to my iron. I pressed my background block into quarters and there is some on my block. I really didn't notice until most of the block was fused so I am not starting over!!! I will just have to deal with the pencil marks. I took a photos of my sister's top for her wedding quilt that I finished piecing earlier this week.... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2370">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 10 Aug 2008 14:14:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2370 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2363 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2363"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2363_convergenceanimate_sm.gif" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/10/2008: Bridget is making me learn lots more about my computer! I just had to try the slide show feature she blogged about. Anyway, just decided to slide show some of my convergence quilts to test it out. Thanks for pushing all of us! Now I am longing for a camera that will let me do videos. I think my hubbies camera makes videos so I might have to play with that too! Happy Quilting, Kathy Well, this isn't the best but I guess it is OK for a first try. Some of the photos are cut off and showing the the next photo at the bottom. It could be that these photos have been cropped or something. Oh, well, it was fun and I will have to do a little more "exploring" with the feature.</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 10 Aug 2008 07:53:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2363 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2288 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2288"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2288_lil_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/04/2008: Good Morning, I spent a fun weekend teaching in Watford City. This is one of my local guilds I belong to, so it is always fun when spending time with friends. I had a wide array of quilting experience in the group, from beginner to expert. There are going to be some really great quilts when they are done. I let each student choose which quilt they wanted to make from Judy Martin's Log Cabin Quilt book. Below are some photos of the projects that were started. I had 15 in the class so this is just a sampling. I tried to do the roll-over but couldn't get it to work this morning - gremlins I guess! I just watched the new TQS show and am so excited. Laura Wasilowski is coming to our retreat in Medora, ND the second weekend in Oct. I will get to take her friday class and will be teaching the rest of the weekend. I saw her at the banquet at the Minnesota show in Duluth a few years ago and laughed so hard I just knew we needed to get her at our retreat. If anyone is interested there are still ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2288">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 4 Aug 2008 08:35:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2288 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2283 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2283"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2283_joshs_pillowcase_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/03/2008: Hi everyone, I hope everyone had a wonderful weekend full of quilting activities. I taught the log cabin class and had a great time with the ladies. Lots of wonderful log cabin quilts are in the works. I will post photos tomorrow if I find time. My dear hubby is off to Sturgis, SD for the big motorcycle rally on Tues. morning so I finally got around to make him a pillowcase for the travel pillow he bought. He thought it would take up less room on the bike! I think he will be the envy of all the "big, tough bikers" with this pillowcase, don't you think? I also decided I should finish the pillowcases for my cousin's son's wedding gift as long as I had the serger out. I decided nuetrals was a safe bet. The wedding is in Boston, where the bride is from and they are going to be living in ND. The best part is that I hear from my cousin's wife that she and her Mom are quilters! Now I know we will have something to talk about when we meet - I am off to spend some time in the recliner! Have ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2283">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 3 Aug 2008 20:41:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2283 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2254 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2254"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2254_emmas_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/01/2008: The quilt gods where smiling on me today. I had just enough fabric to finish this baby quilt top for my niece. I had less than 1/2" left of the green and about the same for the focus fabric. I think I will have enough of the orange to make the binding - yippee! Now it is time to take a nap - - before we go to the Ribfest in Watford City. Should be a fun evening. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 13:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2254 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2250 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2250"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2250_log_cabin_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>08/01/2008: I am so excited! I just added the last border to my Snake River Canyon quilt. It is from Judy Martin's new Log Cabin Quilt Book. I am teaching a weekend class on log cabin quilts and wanted to have this top finished for the class - nothing like cutting it close Anyway, I am very happy with the completed quilt. I had planned om making the twin size but liked it so much I decided to make it queen size instead so I can use it on my bed! Who knows when I will get around to quilting it, but at least the top is finished. 4460 individually cut pieces in this baby - not for the faint of heart. Now on to the next things. I need to finish my sister's wedding quilt. I have a few blocks sewn, and my niece's baby quilt. I am doing an 4-Patch Posie for the baby quilt set with the BQ 2 pattern by Maple Island quilts. I have the 4-Patches finished and it should only take me an afternoon to finish the top. Maybe I can get to that today! If I do I will post photos. Well, on the the next project. I am ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2250">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 1 Aug 2008 09:54:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2250 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2207 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2207"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2207_brookings_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/28/2008: Good Morning everyone! I am back from a great weekend of teaching in Brookings, SD. A 577 mile drive from my home. I had a wonderful time and I hope my students did also. I had 20 gals in my Friday Circling Geese class and 17 on Sat. The guild had a wonderful salad supper on Friday night and around 80 in attendance. My trunk show was well received. Because I drove I have plenty of room in the van to bring tons of quilts along Now comes the job of putting everything away! Yuck. Because I was so close to Mitchell, SD I went early and visited with my good friend Debbie. We had a fun time going to Mama Mia one night. The movie was very fun. Could be that the Abba music was right in my high school days! We had a big thunderstorm here this morning, just poured and the wind was crazy. I was just glad there was no hail. DH would not have been happy. He has his motorcycle loaded in the back of his pick-up for a trip to the dealer. He had two new tires put on last week and when he drove it home ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2207">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 28 Jul 2008 08:30:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2207 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2088 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2088"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2088_raffle_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/17/2008: Hello everyone, I thought you might be interested in seeing the raffle quilt that was made for the Badlands Quilt Guild here in ND. Last year at our retreat we made fabric bingo cards and played bingo with them for fat quarter prized. Each row had to have certain colors like red and pink, green, blue, ect. They also had lists of fabric types, like polka dots, batiks, flowers, metallics, plaid, leaves, stars and the list went on. So when playing bingo they would call a color and a fabric type like green batik. Anyway when we were done playing some people just wanted to toss the blocks. I volunteered to design a quilt using them for this years raffle. Then at our January sleepover we worked together and finished the top except for the applique border. Kris Jacobson took it home to finish the applique. Debbie Hendickson did the machine quilting and Janet McCabe put on the binding. We will be drawing for it at this year's retreat in Oct. For blocks that some wanted to just toss I think we ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2088">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 17 Jul 2008 16:46:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2088 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2006 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2006"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/2006_high_gear_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/11/2008: I am going to try Bridget's directions for putting two photos together. Thanks Bridget for the instructions. The first photo is of my Indian Orange Peel that won a 2nd place ribbon at the NAQ show and the second is my Heartland Album quilt that won a 3rd place award. I have gotten a little bit of sewing done while the kids have been here. I finished up a few more blocks and have enough Snake River log cabin blocks to complete the twin size. I am crazy, but think I am going to make 16 more blocks to make the queen size version. It is in my fall colors that I love so I would like to have it on my bed! I am teaching a class on making the log cabin blocks from Judy Martin's new book the first weekend of Aug. so I want to get the top finished. I also have one started with batiks. I am thinking I want to make a few more blocks for that one also. I will leave those as individual blocks to I can demo the many different setting that can be done with the log cabin. Well, I am off to the sew... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2006">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:24:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/2006 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1999 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1999"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1999_quilt_show_rochester_014_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>07/08/2008: Hi everyone, Well, it has been a busy week here for me. My kids are all home and I have been cooking up a storm. We had 30 family members here for the 4th and celebrated Payge's 4th birthday a couple days after the real one! I am posting a photo of the water feature that is closer to being completed! Lots of finessing to do yet but Robert had it up and running for the 4th. My sister's boyfriend took a photo of his daughter beside the "upper falls"!</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 8 Jul 2008 08:27:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1999 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1907 <p align="left">06/29/2008: Good Morning everyone, I am sitting at my sister's in Casselton this morning after our quick trip to the Minnesota Quilt Show and more. Robert and I took off Thurs morning for her house. We spent a little time in Bismarck on the way. He stopped off at the Harley dealer just to look at the bikes. Then I was looking for a new antenna for my xm radio. Well, for $10 more I could buy a whole new radio! So I am thinking over what to do there. I do so much driving for my quilt teaching that I do enjoy my xm radio, especially that 70's station!! I also bought a new pair of Bjorn sandals for all that time on my feet. We arrived at my sister's in the early evening. Their local John Deere dealer was celebrating 40 years in the business with a pork dinner and street dance that evening. It was a really fun band and great food so was a very enjoyable evening. We set out for Rochester bright and early at 6:30 friday morning. We started out driving in the rain but it turned into a bright and wonderfu... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1907">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 29 Jun 2008 07:50:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1907 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1866 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1866"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1866_floor_3_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/25/2008: Good Morning! Well, I decided not to just sit in my chair when I got home last night like I did on Monday. Took the border I didn't like off the commission quilt and got choice #2 sewn on. Yippee, I can call Gladys and get them passed along to the machine quilter. The first photo is of the store sample she originally bought. The next two are the ones she begged me to make for her other two grand-daughters. Of course we didn't have the perfect fabrics, but I think they turned out OK. We don't carry a whole lot of Civil War fabrics. They are all a little different in size because I worked around the stripe fabrics and what width they were. Then I thought you might like to see a little bit of the new classroom we are working on in the building next door to The Bent Pin. The archway connecting the two stores is finished but has been boarded up until we are finished with the renovation next door. These are old brick buildings in downtown Williston that are side-by-side. They had to break... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1866">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 25 Jun 2008 07:06:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1866 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1853 <p align="left">06/24/2008: Wow! Look at all the choices we have for writing our blogs now - do you supose my little mention of how to change the font and font size caused all that! Thanks so much TQS. I spent lots of time at the machine this weekend. I am teaching a log cabin class the first weekend in Aug. so got back to finish piecing on my Snake River Canyon quilt from Judy Martin's book. I did the center 16 blocks a few months ago and had not gotten back to it. I finished 20 blocks over the weekend so only 12 left. Of course then we get to the border which is all pieced also, but will face that when I get there. I also almost finished the commission quilt tops I have been working on. I just had the final border on one left to do. Unfortunately, I did not like the outside border fabric so went looking for something different at work yesterday. I found something I like but it means taking off the small first border I had already sewn on. Bummer. Maybe I will take it along with me to the MN show and take the b... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1853">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 24 Jun 2008 07:39:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1853 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1808 <p align="left">06/20/2008: Well, just when I think I can get back to some of my UFO projects and really get something done I get interruptions. My baby sister (26 years younger that I) called and she got engaged on Sat. So guess what I will be working on - a wedding quilt. I need to sit down and decide what pattern I am going to use or if I want to design something original. The wedding date is Oct. 25th. So a few months to get busy on it. I also need to get cracking on a baby quilt for my niece Ali. She is due in Sept. so time if flying by. I am debating about making a trip to the MN quilt show next weekend. I talked to my other sister and she thought it would be a fun trip for my hubby and I, and her and her boyfriend. I have not been on an "adult" trip in years! I should clarify that - and adult trip with my husband. Seems like I have been to lots of quilt shows! LOL I don't know if I can handle it! But we are checking out about getting everyone's schedules worked out. I was lined up to teach a class next Sat... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1808">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 20 Jun 2008 13:04:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1808 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1788 <p align="left">06/18/2008: Hi everyone, Just wanted to try out the suggestion that I got from SDQuilter for changing the font and size of font for the blogs. She said that she writes her blog in MSWord, then hits copy and paste for the blog. Woo-Hoo, it works! To do this you will want to hi-light the words typed in Word, then hold down the control key and hit the letter C. Then go to the blog and click on your blog so the curser is there and flashing. Hold down the control key and hit the letter V. Worked like a charm. Thanks Linda, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:54:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1788 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1782 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1782"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1782_stacked_circles_red_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/18/2008: Hello everyone! I have been trying to catch up on all the blogs that I missed while I was gone. Boy, do we like to talk or what. I still haven't read them all but thought I would put up a quick blog. Our trip to Helena to meet our new granddaughter was great. Mostly just spent time with the kids. The weather was cool and damp, even had a little snow so there wasn't much time spent soaking in the rays! DH got a little bored, but he lived through it. I have spent some time on the sewing machine since I got home. I am putting together another quilt top using my newest pattern Stacked Circles . I am trying to figure out what I want to do with the borders. I think I have a plan now so maybe I will find time to work on it in the next few days. I am working Mon-Wed now at The Bent Pin. I am teaching a class each day I am there this week. Paperback book covers was Mon. Fatty, Fatty 2X4 was yesterday and a tote bag today. I also caved one day during a weak moment and volunteered to help a g... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1782">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 18 Jun 2008 07:36:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1782 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1640 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1640"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1640_im002884_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>06/01/2008: Hello everyone, I have been busy this past week, but on things I have to keep secret! First of all, I am almost done with my DGD baby quilt which I will deliver on Friday. The bad part is I can't show you a photo because it is using the pattern I am going to use for my Mystery Class at The Badlands Quilt Retreat in Oct. I know there may be a few of you out there reading this and I just can't give it away! I also spent Friday sewing the sample for the class using my cutting directions and fabric requirements to make sure everything works out right! The other thing I have been working on is a pieced block and some applique some friends and I are doing for someone special - sshhhhh! So I am sorry to say I can't post any quilt photos. My DH and DS worked on my water feature on Friday. DH was going on a motorcycle ride Sat. and thought he should do something before he takes off for a whole day. Long story here. Last Mother's Day I bought myself a little kit for a small water feature. Eve... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1640">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 1 Jun 2008 07:19:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1640 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1616 <p align="left">05/29/2008: I was flipping through channels this morning and one of the news networks were talking about the stock market. They were saying that Jo-Ann's fabric had made a large profit and that sewing was coming back into style. Interesting to see this on the national news! I know with the prices of gas going up people are going to be staying home more and need things to keep them busy. I do hope the quilting industry reaps some of the benefits. The other side of the coin is that prices are going up for everything and I hope it doesn't cause people to stop spending their money on quilting for recreation. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 29 May 2008 10:18:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1616 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1606 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1606"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1606_dayz_geese_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/27/2008: Hello everyone, Just wanted to introduce you to my new Granddaughter, Irelynn Kay Aliese . She was born on Friday, weighing in at 7lbs 1.4 oz and 19" long. It doesn't seem fair that we haven't gotten to hold her yet but we are heading for Helena, MT on June 6th for a week. I will try and make up for it then! We spent the weekend at my sister's for her daughter Megan's graduation. We never got around to taking a photo of her with her quilt. Her Mom is suposed to email me photos so I will post them when I get them. It was an awful, windy day for her party on Sat. but graduation on Sun. was nice. I have a photo of her quilt though, before it was quilted. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Tue, 27 May 2008 21:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1606 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1549 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1549"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1549_kisten_and_vern_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/19/2008: We had a very nice afternoon at my niece's graduation. She loved the quilt. I also finally got to give my new nephew his quilt. I was frantically finishing it at Christmas and then found out he wouldn't be there so put it away for other things! I have had it done now for quite a while but haven't seen him and his family to give it to them until yesterday. All five of my brothers were there. My two sisters didn't make the trip across the state but will see them next weekend there when my other niece graduates. Mom knit a beautiful purple afgan for Kisten also but I didn't get a photo of that. What was I thinking!!! Kisten and her quilt Kisten and my brother Vern. Kisten lost her Dad in a farming accident when she was small. My brother Vern married her Mom while she was in grade school and has been a great step-dad for her and her younger sister, Tessa. Cade getting his quilt with a little help from Mom and sister, Sky Cade and Sky checking out the quilt Cade Wa... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1549">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 19 May 2008 07:22:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1549 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1526 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1526"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1526_im002856_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/16/2008: I had a fun day yesterday, spending time with friends. I started out the day with coffee with several friends. Then lunch with my friend Mary. Then off to the quilt store for Sit 'n Sew for the afternoon. I stuck around and helped out with the BOM we are having at the store. At Sit n' Sew I got a small quilt basted, a 4-Patch poisie stacked and started getting my May BOM ready for applique. I got almost everything cut out and ready to fuse. I spent today fusing and blanket stitching and just finished my block! Now it is off to the kitchen to get some supper started. I was going to make scalloped potatos for my guys before I left yesterday but didn't have any cream of chicken soup. So I just stuck it in the fridge and need to go throw it together for tonight. Tomorrow I am on the road to the Badlands Quilters meeting. Then Sunday to my nieces graduation. Have a great weekend everyone! Photo of my BOM follows. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 16 May 2008 15:37:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1526 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1504 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1504"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1504_im002855_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/14/2008: Yippee! I have reached the finish line and the graduation quilt is done. I did little loops in the skinny cream colored border and then went on to the outside border feathers. I was going to switch the bobbin thread back to brown but forgot. Well, I wasn't going to tear it out! I do like how the quilting really shows on the back of the quilt. Not bad for free form feathers. I few months ago I would have marked a border like this, but after watching Sharon Schamber's videos I am feeling like I can go for it. My boss took a big step and rented the building next door that was just vacated and is going to make it a big classroom! I sure hope we can make it work. It will be wonderful to have a large space dedicated to classroom. We can get lots more students in and not be cramped. So that means we are scrambling to get more classes lined up. I hope there will be people available for afternoon classes. I am not sure I want to spend too many evenings at the shop. We are hoping to have some K... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1504">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 14 May 2008 08:05:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1504 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1459 <p align="left">05/08/2008: The book covers are really fun to do. I have had people asking and thought I should pass along the pattern source. The patterns are on www.averyspecialcollection.com It is a $5.00 pattern and includes paper foundation patterns for 24 bookcovers. I forgot the pattern at The Bent Pin yesterday so am doing them without the foundation patterns and just using my easy angle and companion angle to make the flying geese. There are several different strip patterns included, not just the flying geese. I also bought the pattern for the checkbook, notepad and photo album cover. These are all included in the same pattern. I missed the pattern for the cell phone sling when I was in the booth in Chicago. Very fun patterns! I almost fell for the diamond log cabin but came to my senses!! LOL They had it done in the booth and it was awsome. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 8 May 2008 20:27:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1459 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1457 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1457"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1457_barrel_racer_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/08/2008: Well, I have officially lost my mind. I am trying to hurry and finish this graduation quilt by next Sunday and started quilting it like crazy. Why can't I just be happy with minimal quilting on things! LOL I did as much as I could today because I ran out of thread. I will have to make a run tomorrow for more. So I put the quilting away and made some paperback book covers for my Mom and MIL for Mother's Day. I had to make one for me too. I also made a couple to put in our local museums gift shop. If I am ambitious I will make some more for that. They are fast and fun. I will have to pick up a book to put in the covers while I am in town buying thread! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 8 May 2008 16:00:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1457 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1419 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1419"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1419_kistens_quilt_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>05/03/2008: I got some sewing done this past week! I finished my April BOM. I am doing raw edge fusible applique for my blocks. Here is a photo of the finished block and a close-up. I machine stitched the stems with some yummy silk embroidery thread that I bought in Susan Cleveland's class. I bought several cards of it and hadn't used it until now. You can find it at http://www.quiltersresource.com/detailview.jsp?item_id=ET - I also got the top done for my niece's graduation quilt. Kisten is on her high school rodeo team so I am hoping I chose the perfect fabric for her. So today I am planning on getting it basted and start quilting. I got the back pieced and pressed last night so I am ready to roll! Here are some photos. Have a great weekend, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 3 May 2008 08:04:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1419 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1368 <p align="left">04/26/2008: Well, I did something really dumb. I took my camera to the Glendive, MT quilt show and forgot to put the memory card in it before I left! It is right here in my computer where I left it after my last blog! I hope I learned from this and don't make the same mistake again! It was a very nice show. They had more quilts there then I have seen at their show before. In fact they had so many they couldn't hang them all. There must have been about 30 quilts from two high schools in the area. They had to put chairs on top of tables and drape them over the chairs. What a wonderful display it made. I am so excited that these high school teachers are getting all these kids started in the art of quilting. There was everything from your basic Turning Twenty Quilts to a Bargello Heart! Here in Alexander one of my guild members is helping the Jr. High girls make rag quilts. I sure hope they catch the fever! Over a year ago a bought the end of the bolt of a fabric with Barrel Racers on it, thinking o... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1368">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 26 Apr 2008 08:47:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1368 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1337 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1337"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1337_4patch_stacked_circles_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/23/2008: Hello Everyone, It has been another busy week for me. I got back from Chicago on Monday afternoon. I worked at my LQS on Tues. and Wed. Thursday I finally got to veg out at home for a day. I think I sat on my butt most of the day! Then Friday I headed for Medicine Lake, MT for class. I taught the Easy & Elegant Lone Star from Shirley Stutz's book. We had a great time. Started the class on Friday at 4:00pm and then met again all day on Sat. This such a fun pattern to show off those wonderful large prints that you fall in love with. Just fussy cut 8 large diamonds to make the star. I spent Monday finally sitting down at the computer and writing up a couple of patterns. I promised the store i would get them done so we can sell them this weekend when we vend at the Glendive, MT quilt show. So my Moonlight Leaves and Stacked Circles patterns are now printed up and ready to go! Then on Monday evening had a guild meeting in Watford City with The Prairie Rose Quilters. There was lots of ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1337">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 23 Apr 2008 07:35:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1337 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1288 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1288"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1288_im002784_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/17/2008: Well, I had a great time in Chicago at the show. I got to meet Alex and a fellow blogger Bridget. Bridget already put a photo of her and I on her blog, along with photos of my quilts in the show. Thanks Bridget! I shopped way too much! I bought fabric from Cherrywood Fabrics to start a Rhapsody quilt! I got it washed and ironed today so I will be ready to start when I have time and inspiration strikes. They look yummy sitting here on my coffee table. I spent the morning and early afternoon blanket stitching my March BOM and finished it up! Yeah, I may be caught up by next month. I really do love these blocks, I think it is the droopy stems and leaves that I like so much. I am off teaching this weekend again. Teaching the Easy, Elegant Lonestar by Shirley Stutz. I have 13 in my class so should have lots of fun quilts when we are finished. I have been trying to catch up on all the blogs that I missed while I was gone. We sure are busy with our blog spots! What fun to catch up with ev... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1288">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 17 Apr 2008 16:50:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1288 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1234 <p align="left">04/09/2008: I just finished making a TQS name badge to wear at the festival in Chicago, so if anyone sees me there I would love to chat. I am getting a few more Grandmother's Flower Garden pieces ready for English paper piecing on the train. I have my bag packed with everything I need for my Sat. class and the last load of laudry is almost dry so I should be ready to roll this evening! I am making sure I leave plenty of room in my suitcase for my purchases along the way. LOL I think I will make a batch of chocolate chip cookies for DH and DS so I don't feel quite so guilty about another quilting trip! I had a great weekend teaching in Hazen, ND last weekend. It is always fun to spend time with quilters, what could be better! Well, back to packing, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 9 Apr 2008 10:23:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1234 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1185 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1185"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1185_williston_bom_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>04/03/2008: Good Morning! I just finished my Feb block this morning. So only two behind now! I just love these blocks. I am fusing and doing machine blanket stitch applique on my blocks. I also finished the last couple of blocks for my local BOM. The girls have been bugging me that they want 12 blocks instead of just nine. So I go into my EQ last week and picked out and three more blocks and set them in the frame I designed for this BOM. Thought I was done, but I guess three more isn't too bad. We have applique club tonight and wanted to get my blocks done for that. The rest of the day I will be getting ready for a weekend teaching job. Friday night truck show and classes Sat. and Sun. This past weekend was the quilt show in Minot, ND. My friend Ruth Olson took Best of Show with her hand applique and hand quilted piece that she did with her blocks we made a few years ago in our BOM club. Done with 30's fabric and her wonderful hand quilting it was a shoe-in for Best of Show. My Jacobean Pineap... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1185">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 3 Apr 2008 09:43:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1185 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1121 <p align="left">03/28/2008: Hello everyone, Well, I am going to the Chicago show next month! I had decided I couldn't go when I got a brochure in the mail for a group tour so just couldn't pass it up! I will be able to visit my quilts. I have been sewing on several things this week. I am finishing up my Stacked 4-Patch blocks with the BQ2 setting and will get them sewn together this afternoon (if nothing interrupts) Tomorrow I am off to a quilt show. I am going to the evening banquet, the show and vendors. Then picking up my quilts from the show when it closes. My son Reid is riding along and hanging out with his cousin for the weekend. Hubby will have to amuse himself tomorrow. Today he is at the farm, checking out wind damage. His brother and he have rented out the farm the last few years but there are still things to deal with. They both farmed for years after their father passes away. Both have other full time jobs, so farming took up weekends and vacation days. We laughed that I was away teaching every we... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1121">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 28 Mar 2008 12:10:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1121 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1079 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1079"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1079_bq2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/23/2008: Good Morning everyone and Happy Easter, I am killing some time this morning before we head to my parents for dinner. It is about 60 miles from here. Sounds like all my brothers and sisters will be there but one so that means a full house, seven of us plus our families! It is really wonderful to have all my siblings living here in ND. Doug isn't coming because his wife works tomorrow but the rest of us will have a blast. Christmas and Thanksgiving have kind of moved to my house the last few years, but Easter is too close to lambing season for Dad to be away from the farm. I did get some sewing in the last couple of days. I tried out Debbie Bowles pattern Celebrate. This was a really fun, fast project. I love using stripes in quilts so this was perfect. I had done some 4=Patch Posey blocks a while ago and decided to try the BQ 2 pattern with these blocks. This is another Debbie Bowles pattern that I changed by placing the posey blocks instead of solid fabric. If you have not seen Debbi... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1079">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 23 Mar 2008 07:38:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1079 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1057 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1057"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1057_pirate_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/19/2008: I spent the last few days at work designing this quilt using some fun pirate fabrics that came into the store. There are ships, treasure chests, maps, pirates, skull and crossbones and more. I thought of Alex and whole time I was working on it! Arrrgh!!! LOL Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 19 Mar 2008 21:52:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1057 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1043 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1043"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/1043_2008_bom_2_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/17/2008: We got home from Fargo Sunday evening. The Watford City boys lost a heartbreaker and earned 4th place in the tournament. We tied it up with 12 seconds left of the game but Grafton hit a 3 pointer a with a little over a second left. We got our daughter moved into her apartment and I hope she was spending the day today job hunting! I did stop by a couple of quilt stores while in Fargo. I didn't have anything in mind for projects so didn't buy any fabric. (I know it is hard to believe) But I did pick up a couple of cute patterns. I really was in the mood to do something quilty today, now that I was back home and had the day to myself. So I did the Jan. block of the month. I decided to do it with machine blanket stitch applique. I have a couple of other BOM projects I am working on so I may be able to catch up with this one that way instead of doing it by hand. Now to pick out the fabrics for the Feb. block! Kathy I finished my 7th block in my local BOM before heading to Fargo so I... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1043">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 17 Mar 2008 15:51:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1043 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1027 <p align="left">03/15/2008: Happy National Quilting Day everyone! Here I am in Fargo, ND. Basketball update. The boys won their first game but unfortunately lost last night. Just never got in the groove of the game. So they will play for 3rd place tonight. Hope they can finish off with a good game. WE got our daughter moved into her apartment and think we have things squared away there. Now she just needs to get out there a get a job before beauty school starts. I am thinking I will have to check out a couple of the local quilt shops today to celebrate. I'm sure my family won't be thrilled but maybe I can drop them off at the mall and go do my thing. Have a great day everyone, I hope you find time to quilt a little. Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 15 Mar 2008 09:36:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/1027 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/993 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/993"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/993_2008_bom_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/10/2008: I am doing the happy dance. I finished doing a little quilting and put the binding on my niece's graduation quilt and it is not even May! But I do have another one to make before then as I have two nieces graduation this year. I looked a little bit last night and did not run across the focus fabric I bought for that one. It is barrel racing ladies, she is on the high school rodeo team and I thought it was perfect for her. I also caught up with a couple of applique blocks from our local applique club. I am doing invisible machine applique on them and they are fairly simple so they didn't take too long. What else did I do? Oh, yes, printed out some patterns that I needed to get to the LQS and a couple mailed out. Plus I washed and blocked my Jacobean Applique quilt. This is the first time I have used the Hobbs Tuscany Silk batting and was a little leary about washing it. You have to hand was and dry flat, so I just filled the washer and hand washed it in there, spun it out and layed it... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/993">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 10 Mar 2008 08:12:00 CDThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/993 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/970 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/970"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/970_kayes_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/07/2008: I promised to post a couple of photos about my Circle A Round Class. I am using Cheryl Phillips book by the same name as my workbook and her Cut A Round tool. Each person buys the book but I have the rulers for them to try in class before they are committed to buying one as they are a little pricey. But totally worth it if you like circles. Before class I also have them prepare a background piece. Then we just start cutting circles and playing on the design wall. I was going to be good and take lots of photos but only took one of mine and one of my students. Everyone was anxious to get them off the wall and onto sewing in the circles. Happy Quilting, Kathy My background piece My circles arranged on the background Kaye's piece close-up of Kaye's fun fabrics</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 7 Mar 2008 08:51:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/970 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/967 <p align="left">03/06/2008: Well, the Wolves continue undefeated and are heading to the ND State B tournament next weekend. What a game, we won by 2 points! I get way to into these games - I actually thought about leaving at the end because it was so hard to watch such a close game. Heaven knows what I will do if Reid is playing in a big game for the varsity! Right now if its a close game for his team I would rather he be sitting on the bench!!!! Anyway, the rest of the day went great too. I had ten in my Circle A Round class and they were working on some great pieces. I will maybe post a couple of photos tomorrow. Right now I need to put a frozen pizza in the oven because I haven't eaten anything since noon. Happy Quilting, Kathy PS - Just wanted to clerify that my son is not playing on the team. He practiced with these guys all year but he is one of the lower classmen and played on junior varsityas a sophmore. But it is fun to see he friends doing so well.</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 6 Mar 2008 21:42:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/967 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/956 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/956"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/956_671821750207_0_bg_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/05/2008: I am looking at a very busy day tomorrow. I start out by going to Medicine Lake, MT to teach a Circle A Round class. This is an 84 mile drive from my home. Then I have to book it back to my LQS and head up the Applique Club meeting. I will hand out this months block and plan on giving a demo on how Ricky uses Steam-a-Seam 2. I loved in the Rhapsody blog how he fused first, them peeled back the paper and traced. I might begin to like using Steam-a-Seam 2. I had never liked how crinkly it was to track with the two layers of paper. Plus half the time I seemed to trace on the wrong side of the paper, the one that wanted to peel off first! Then I am off to the Championship basketball game for region 8. My son plays C-squad and some JV basketball for the Watford City Wolves. The Varsity team is playing for a spot in the class-B State basketball tournament next weekend. The boys are the only undefeated team in the state and have been ranked #1 in the polls the whole season. I hope the press... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/956">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Wed, 5 Mar 2008 20:50:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/956 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/933 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/933"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/933_cades_quilt_closeup_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/03/2008: I had a very nice Sunday quilting with some girlfriends. Several years ago a few of us decided to do one of Pam Bono's block of the month quilts. (I can't even remember how many years ago!) We were going to faithfully meet once a month and finish the blocks in a year. Well, I did block #10 yesterday! Where does the time go? Life just gets in the way sometimes. Anyway, it was great to get together with Mary, Kathleen and Di to work on our projects and catch up on everything going on with everyone. As always, we wondered why we don't do this more often. Of course that would involve not having jobs, husbands, children ect! I don't think we are willing to give those up for quilting, but some days I think we are all tempted! LOL Here is my finished block from the day. I also promised a photo of the baby quilt I finished for my new nephew, Cade Walker Moorhead. Here is a closeup of the fun little cowboy fabric I used. Happy Trails til next time, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 3 Mar 2008 07:26:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/933 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/927 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/927"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/927_doreens_blocks_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>03/01/2008: I had a fun day today teaching in Westby, MT for the Wee Bee Quilters. If you recognize the name, they were the winners in the "What's In a Name" contest in Quilter's Newletter. I was teaching my Moonlight Leaves class. We use the Cut A Round tool to cut circles and frames for the "moons". Then did fused leaves with machine blanket stitch applique. Here are photos of some of the blocks made in class today. Arlene's blocks Lorna's blocks Doreen's blocks Terri's blocks Mary Lou's blocks - the colors aren't very true, They are beautiful in black, white and reds. Here is Karen and one of her blocks. She looks like a happy student! Here is my finished quilt. I hope you all had time to sew today! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 1 Mar 2008 21:28:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/927 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/914 <p align="left">02/28/2008: Well, I was going great guns, machine quilting my niece's graduation quilt but ran out of the color thread I was using. I will have to pick some up tomorrow. Because I ran out of thread I did get the binding made for it so I will be ready to go when the quilting is finished. I also finished my new nephew's baby quilt this morning. I got it washed and it is drying flat on my living room floor today. Maybe I will get a photo up tomorrow. I taught a class on Tues. night on machine quilting free form feathers. I have been using Sharon Schamber's techniques and really am enjoying playing with them. I have signed up to the Sharon Schamber network and downloaded lots of her demonstrations and lessons. They are great. www.sharonschamber.com Well, time to kick back and relax for a couple of hours before bed. I recorded American Idol while watching Survivor so have to check that out! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 28 Feb 2008 20:43:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/914 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/870 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/870"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/870_pinapple_mini_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/22/2008: I have spent the week fighting a head cold here. I still feel like I am under water and don't hear like I should. I am hoping it will clear up this weekend so I don't have to make a trip to the dr. for meds. We were going to move our daughter to Fargo this weekend but those plans fell through with vehicle problems. Looks like we might have to get her a different car before she can move. Her old one is not running like it should and is burning oil like crazy. Just what we needed. So we will be checking out the used car lots tomorrow. She was going to move down and get a job until beauty school starts in July. I did finish my Pineapple Star miniature this week between naps! It was nice doing something small for a change! I have almost finished a baby quilt for my new nephew. I will post of photo of that later. Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 22 Feb 2008 18:12:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/870 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/830 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/830"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/8305_lindas_5_158_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/16/2008: Hi everyone, I am going to throw is out and see if anyone is interested. I have quilts that are going to be in one the special exhibits in Chicago and am thinking I should make the trip. I could hop on the train pretty easily. My problem is I don't want to be by myself. Is anyone else going and has an extra bed in their hotel room they would be willing to share? Or lives in the Chicago area and would be willing to have a guest for a couple of days? Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 16 Feb 2008 11:37:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/830 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/800 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/800"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/800_jacobean_pineapple_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/14/2008: I teased you with a photo of the corner and piping hot binding on my latest quilt. Here is the whole thing! It all started with the Patricia Campbell fabrics that I found on a road trip. I didn't have any idea what I was going to make with them, but had to have some. Then one of the groups that I teach for wanted me to teach them the Pineapple Star pattern from Sharon Rexroad's book. When I finished the center of the quilt it just begged for some of Patricia Campbell's Jacobean applique. I borrowed her book from a friend and enlarged the corner block patterns to fit my quilt. There wasn't a triangle pattern in the book, so I played with some of the shapes in the book to come up with the triangle shaped applique block. Then I got to the outer border and of course had not bought enough fabric - there was only 2 repeats - so had to go on an online search for more of the fabric. I was lucky enough to find some, plus the stripe that goes with it that I used on the inner border. I then fini... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/800">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 14 Feb 2008 08:45:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/800 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/785 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/785"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/785_im002724_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/11/2008: Here is a photo of my piping hot binding (and mitered corner) on my latest quilt. I am so excited about how it turned out. I will try and get a photo up of the whole quilt soon. I am debating about doing a little more machine quilting in the interior of the quilt. As it always seems to happen, I made my binding and ended up with two of the four corners wanting to land where I had sewn strips together. So I had to stop, cut a few inches off the binding and resew the strips together. I was also having a brain freeze when it came to sewing the binding together as it came around to meet. I usually draw the 45° line where the one strip overlaps the other and add 1/2" to that and cut the binding. Well, I made it 1/2" shorter instead of longer! You would think I had been in the wine or something! LOL Maybe I should have a glass to celebrate getting it done! Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:20:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/785 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/769 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/769"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/769_oriental_windows_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/09/2008: I just spent the evening being a Susan Cleveland Piping Hottie! I got the piping made and attached to my quilt plus the binding cut and sewn together. So tomorrow I will be sewing the binding on. This is the frist large quilt I have used Susan's technique on. I have done the binding on a small project and have done a project with her Piping Hot Curves book. If you haven't tried it, don't shy away. It is a great technique. We were lucky enough to have Susan teach for The Badlands Guild retreat in Oct. If you ever have a chance to take a class with Susan you will have a blast. Below is a photo of my quilt using the Piping Hot Curves book. My SIL asked me to make her something for her bathroom. She had moved back to this area when her partner Ed passed away last year. The piping is along the curves of the circles. The chopsticks were Ed's that he used whenever they ordered out for Chinese. I attached them by hand using the transparent nylon thread. I had great fun quilting this one. I di... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/769">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 9 Feb 2008 21:02:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/769 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/757 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/757"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/757_garden_sampler_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/07/2008: Whoo Hoo! I just heard that 2 of my quilts were accepted into the Traditional Treasures V special exhibit in Chicago next month. My quilt Good and Plenty and Garden Sampler will be making their way there without me! Its good they can travel and enjoy new places and me new quilts along the way. Someone sent me an email saying that they learned the 1/4" border trick for Ricky and thought maybe that where I learned it. Alas, I have not had the pleasure of taking one of Ricky's classes. I did see him present his music and a bit about himself at the Minnesota Quilt Show about 9 years ago. I think that Harriet Hargrave taught it at one of the classes I took from her. Good ideas make their way around. I just got back from a three day trip to Fargo, ND so my daughter and my niece could check out Joseph's School of Hair Design. They are thinking of starting in July. This Mom would be thrilled! Keely went to 2 semesters of business school and decided it wasn't for her and has been home for alm... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/757">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:17:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/757 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/728 <p align="left">02/04/2008: I have spent the morning online, updating my website with my class schedule for this spring. Plus adding my blog address from here to the site. Seems like there are too many things to do to keep current! I even figured out how to add The Quilt Show Logo to my website. My website is www.augustwindquiltdesigns.com Anyway, as long as I was doing that I thought I should go ahead and add a blog here! We had a fun day yesterday at my LQS with our Super Bowl Sale. I work at The Bent Pin in Williston, ND a couple days a week. So it was great fun seeing everyone in the store yesterday. Then home to watch the Super Bowl and eat! Junk food anyone? Happy Quilting, Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Mon, 4 Feb 2008 08:06:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/728 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/717 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/717"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/717_3_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/03/2008: Someone asked me about the piping for the small teal border in my star miniature. It is actually a pieced 1/4" border. It has been so long ago that I can't remember who taught me how to do this but here is an explanation for getting perfect 1/4" borders. 1. cut the fabric for the 1/4" border at 3/4". Sew it right sides together to whatever fabric you are adding it to. 2. Press away from the 1/4' border. 3. Here is the trick. When adding the next border do not look at the right side of the quarter inch foot, watch along the left side of the foot and run it right next to your first stitching. This will insure that your border is 1/4" not something that is really wavy looking. 4. Press away from the 1/4" border 5. Viola! Happy Quilting, ♥Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sun, 3 Feb 2008 08:36:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/717 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/715 <p align="left">02/02/2008: I want to thank everyone who commented on the borders of my quilt. I had thought the dark blue border was too much but then again I didn't want to take it off. I figured if enough of you thought the blue border was better I wouldn't have to do it!!! LOL My other problem is that I don't have much of the second choice fabric and will have to piece the borders. It was a fat quarter I had gotten on one of my travels and I have no idea where to get more. So I guess it will just have to be pieced. I don't think it will show too much, especially after it is quilted. So the blue border has been taken off the quilt and I will ge to putting the other border on this evening. Thanks again! Kathy</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 2 Feb 2008 19:34:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/715 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/712 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/712"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/712_bq_4patch_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/02/2008: Well, I put borders on my Pinapple Star miniature last night. Now I am thinking I don't like it and may need to change it! I think I should take a poll and see what you all think! So here it is with the dark blue border and with the other choice, what do you think? I also added the last black strip around my 4-Patch Posie quilt last night. I did the 4-Patch Posies (HD Designs) and cut 3 1/2" squares so that the block is a 6" finished block. Then I used Debbie Bowles BQ pattern in the half size to finish a 9" block. When I tried putting them block to block like the pattern calls for it was just too busy so added a 2" sashing between them. I like it a lot better. Now I am out of both the floral and the bamboo stripe fabric so am checking on finding more for either a small border before a final black border or to just use as binding. I love combining different patterns and changing them to make them my own. Now I need to get back to machine quilting! Then a trip to Sidney, MT th... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/712">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Sat, 2 Feb 2008 09:50:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/712 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/129 <p align="left"><a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/129"><img src="http://www.thequiltshow.com/1/21/1005621/blog/129_pineapple_star_miniature_sm.jpg" align="left" title="Read More" border="0" width="150" /></a>02/01/2008: Good Morning! My name is Kathy Johnson and I live in Alexander, ND. I teach quitling thoughout the state of ND and into MT. I have done a few classes in SD and MN also. My website is www.augustwindquiltdesigns.com . I am trying to get myself motivated to do some of these blog spots. I hope that I can find the time to keep putting some things up each week or so. I have been very busy teaching after Christmas. I taught a Pineapple Stars class (2 evenings), a log cabin class (2 full days) and my Circling Geese class a full day. Feb looks even busier! I am trying to get a couple of things quilted for a show the end of March in Minot, ND. Because of cold weather last week I didn't go to work at The Bent Pin so got to stay home and quilt! I have uploaded photos of some of the things I have been working on. Here is the miniature Pineapple Star that I am working on. It is from the book Pinapple Stars by Sharon Rexroad. This is the center 16 blocks from Judy Martin's new Log Cabin Book. ... (<a href="http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/129">read more</a>)</p><br clear="all"/> Fri, 1 Feb 2008 08:35:00 CSThttp://www.thequiltshow.com/os/myblog.php/customers_blog_id/129 http://www.thequiltshow.com/os/images/custom/valid-rss.pnghttp://www.thequiltshow.com/myblog/quiltedkathy.xml