Sunday, April 16, 2017

2017 New Quilters Blog



This year, I am again participating in the New Quilters Blog.  There are 3 groups, and they are all divided into hives.  The name of my hive is "Let's bee Quilt'n".  I am excited to participate in this.  I learned a lot last year, and hope to learn even more this year.

So, let me tell you a bit about me. I grew up watching my mom quilt. One of the things we would do is sit under the frame when she was quilting and pull the needle through and them push it back up.  In high school, one of my favorite classes was home economics. I would even attend summer home economics. I was also very active in 4h and had some wonderful teachers.

This year I am serving as an ambassador for Island Batik.  I love working with their wonderful fabrics. I am also a quilter for Stash Builder Box, which donates quilts to different organizations for kids. I also test patterns for different quilt designers.

 I sew all types of things. So, when I was trying to figure out a name for my blog, I wanted to include more than just quilts.  There were so many Kathy's out there thay I decided to spell quilts with a "kw".  I really enjoy sewing and sharing that joy with others.  I have been teaching my 6 year old granddaughter to sew.  My day time job is sewing trade show displays and different things for different events.

I love everything I do. Sewing and quilting is a deep passion of mine, and one of my goals is to inspire others to want to learn these skills. Why? Because I think they are important to have. You never know when they will come in handy.

Sewing/quilting tip:

A few weeks ago I was down in bed, having to keep my leg elevated, heated and iced, due to a knee problem. Thank goodness I had some projects I could take up to the bedroom and do hand piecing. I had taken and put my projects into ziploc bags, with a paper telling me what they were. It worked great for that and also works great for road trips.

This is just one example of how I kit my projects for working on away from home. This is in a plastic container.  Usually though I use ziploc bags and will put smaller pieces in different bags. 


Some of what I have made:

This is a quilt that I tested for Designs by RR. I gave this to one of my grandsons for his 1st birthday.






This is a fun quilt that I made

I made this quilt for my bosses little girl.


I know this is not quilt related, but this is a Cinderella dress that I made for my daughter.


A BYU quilt that I am working on for my sweetheart.




My goal is to do regular posts on my blog, and to share with you things that you would like to see or things you would like to learn.  I want to do tutorials on Tuesdays, at least twice a month.  So, with that in mind, what would you as readers, like to see a tutorial on?  Please leave a comment below.

Where did I get my inspiration?
I follow a lot of quilters and designers on instagram, Facebook and pinterest. People like Judi Madsen @greenfairyquilts, the sweet wonderful ladies @sewkindofwonderful, Marion @myquiltdiet, Angela @quiltingismytherapy, Christa @christaquilts, and Natalia @pieceandquilt.
There are so many more, but these are a few.

I love to read the comments from my readers, and I try really hard to reply to all of your comments.

Thanks to our hostesses for this blog, Leanne at www.shecanquilt.ca, Yvonne at www.quiltingjetgirl.com  and Beth at www.cookingupquilts.com.  They have a great giveaway going on, so be sure to visit them and enter.

I have had fun meeting the other people in all the hives that are also blogging today, so please visit my friends at the following blogs

April at jandabendquilts.com

Nancy at www.graceandpeacequilting.com

Gail at https://quiltinggail.wordpress.com

I hope you have enjoyed visiting my blog. Please take the time to look through the different pages, and come back often to visit me. You can also visit me on Facebook at www.facebook.com/kathyskwiltsandmore
 or on instagram @kathyskwiltsandmore.
















































































55 comments:

  1. Hi Kathy! I can't kwit smiling at your great blog post!!! We have very similar backgrounds--loved home ec, including summer school, and did 4-H! And sewing as a passion--YES! Great to learn more about you!

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    1. Nancy,

      Thank you. My hubby jokes that my live is sew sew. I sew at work and can't wait to get home and sew some more. Glad you visited.

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  2. Kathy it was great to hear your story. I also learned my sewing in home ec, and then sewed for a few more years. Then life took over and sewing hit the back seat. I look forward to following along on your journey.

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    1. Jan,

      Yep. There was a time I didn't sew quite as much. But I love it. I love sewing for my grandkids as well.

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  3. Smart of you to have projects kitted up and ready to take with you when you're on the go.

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    1. Beth,

      Thanks. I have to find ways to stay busy. Otherwise, I go nuts.

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  4. Great blog post Kathy with a wonderful tip. Many thanks!

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    1. Thank you Jennifer. I try to find good tips.

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  5. Hi Kathy! So glad you're participating again this year. That's two things we have in common, along with Island Batik Ambassadors. What a lovely post! I feel like I know so much more about you!

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    1. Thank you Jennifer. It has been fun to meet people like you. Glad we have become friends.

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  6. It's great to read more about you! Having projects so well organized is something I strive for, such a good idea. I hope your knee is better now. Glad to see you in the blog hop!

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    1. Thanks Leanne,

      I try to keep projects organized. It makes it much easier.

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  7. I am so glad that you enjoyed last year so much that you wanted to participate again this year, Kathy! Thanks for sharing more about you and your quilting journey.

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    1. Thanks Yvonne,

      I have met so many neat people through doing this.

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  8. I love having hand projects ready to go. (I hope your leg/knee is better.) Thanks for participating in the blog hop Kathy!

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    1. Thank you Beth. Knee is slowly getting better. It is always great to have something for on the go.

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  9. What fun to be an Island Batik Ambassador! I love your story and so glad you are in the hop this year. Glad you had something to do while recuperating.

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    1. Thank you Kathleen. I have a lot of fun being am Island Batik ambassador.

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  10. Ty for the pictures and your story...I love reading just about everything on quilting but never tire of cool quilted tote bags. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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    1. Thank you Anna. I love sharing with others.

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  11. Ty for the pictures and your story...I love reading just about everything on quilting but never tire of cool quilted tote bags. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  12. Ty for the pictures and your story...I love reading just about everything on quilting but never tire of cool quilted tote bags. happyness04431@yahoo.com

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  13. Hi, Kathy! Good to see you for a second year! I'm not sure I know what I would want to see a tutorial on--my favorite tutorials tend to be on things I wouldn't have thought of, kind of like tips and tricks.

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    1. Hi Emily,

      So glad to be back. I have a whole list of things I want to share. Just need to get the posts written and pictures to go with them.

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  14. Congratulations on being an Island Batiks ambassador. That sounds fascinating. I loved the pictures of all your quilts and especially that Cinderella dress.

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    1. Hi goofin,

      Thank you. The Cinderella dress was fun. I do have to adjust it a bit, but that is okay. Anything sewing related is fun to do.

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  15. Hi Kathy: I love your zig zag quilt and thanks for sharing your project organizing tip.

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    1. Lisa,

      Thank you. Thanks for visiting the blog. Be sure to come back often

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  16. Hi Kathy: I love your zig zag quilt and thanks for sharing your project organizing tip.

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  17. Hi Kathy, I've enjoyed getting to know you a bit more through your blog. I'm one of your hivemates, so you'll see my post in a couple of weeks! I like your zig zag quilt. Wendy at piecefulthoughts@gmail.com

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    1. Hi Wendy,

      Thanks. That was a fun quilt to make. Looking forward to learning more about you.

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  18. Hi Kathy! I enjoyed reading you introduction and getting to know you a little better. I enjoy taking work with me as well when I am away from my sewing machine. I like English Paper Piecing. Good luck this week!

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    1. Thanks April. I just taught myself paper piecing and English paper piecing. Love having on the go projects.

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  19. I learned to sew through 4-H too! Love seeing the breadth of all your work! I tend to stay only with quilts!

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    1. Hi Laura,

      I loved 4h. I love sewing whatever I can. I am making some fun clothes for my grandkids. I will be sure to share pictures.

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  20. What lovely quilts you have made Kathy. Nice to see you back for a second year aswell!! Congrats on becoming an Island Batik Ambassador.

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    1. Thank you. Glad to be back for a second year. Glad you visited.

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  21. Hi Kathy, I'm visiting from the Better Blogger Hive. Good to meet you and learning about you through your post. I always have a project that I call my Create on the Go since we take a lot of road trips or is something I can work on while watching TV. Happy Sewing!

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    1. Hi,

      Thanks for visiting. I need to go back and visit all the blogs. I worked crazy hours the first week, as in 70+ hours. Hopefully this weekend I get caught up.

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  22. Lucky you that you get to do all that sewing. Lovely quilts and great to know more about you and your quilting journey. A tutorial on curved piecing would be nice 😀

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    1. Thank you. I am lucky. It is a job I enjoy.

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  23. I hope your knee is doing better! But since you get to sew all day, take your time healing!
    I'm not sure about a tutorial, but I like tips that make quilting faster and easier!

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    1. Hi Rita,

      The knee is healing slowly. Thanks for your comment. I will be posting things I do to make quilting faster and easier.

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  24. I enjoyed seeing your quilts and your Cinderella dress. I, also, like to sew Halloween costumes, along with my quilting.

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    1. Hi Danette,

      Thank you. I enjoy sewing anything I can. It is fun to have a variety.

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  25. Great post, Kathy! I like tutorials on block construction the best.

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  26. lovely post. your projects are wonderful. I made a lot Halloween costumes in my past. so much fun

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  27. How wonderful that sewing has always been a part of your life. Growing up I went to an all girls school and I think the school philosophy was not to stereotype its students, and so unfortunately I never had a single class in home economics. But that's okay I am now making up for lost time ;) Thank you for sharing your quilting journey!

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  28. Kathy, so nice to meet you! Great tip, I've never tried a lot of hand piecing. Your quilts are beautiful and I know your daughter was in her Cinderella gown!

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  29. Hi Kathy, loved your post. You are one busy lady. I am quite envious that you get to sew for a job, I would love to be doing that. I love the fact too that you are now passing on your skills to the next generation, how lovely!

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  30. Hi, Kathy -
    Sewing by day, quilting by night. What a lucky lady.
    Your cinderella dress is amazing!

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  31. It's been interesting getting to know you a little Kathy. Good luck on your quilting, and blogging, journey. In my mind there can never be enough bloggers, especially when they have good tips, I like it.

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  32. Great to get to know you Kathy! Can't wait to read those tutorials!

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