Bayside Quilting

Just popping in (a little late, as usual) to let you know that several of the sample quilts from my book, Scrap-Basket Beauties, are on display at Bayside Quilting in Olympia, Washington.  If you're anywhere close, stop by and check out this wonderful shop and visit with some really nice people.  You'll find them at 225 State Avenue, N.E. in Olympia.  If you're not close enough to visit in person, you can shop online here.  This probably won't surprise you, but I've already found a lot of fabric I can't live without.  They also have classes, block-of-the-month kits, rulers, threads, notions, and quilting machines, frames, and accessories.  If you need it, they probably have it.      

Brittany sent photos of a couple of the quilts hanging in the shop.  Doesn't this look like a cool place to hang out? 

 

 

 

Stop by and see the other sample quilts in person.  And if you have a chance to visit, please give them all a hug from me. 

Have a great weekend!

Kim

Martingale's Quilt Calendar 2014

The sweet folks at Martingale told me a while back that one of my quilts would be featured in the 2014 Quilt Calendar.  I had completely forgotten about it until it came in the mail.  I stopped what I was doing (can't remember what that was now, but it probably wasn't important), and looked through it, admiring all the beautiful quilts.  The photography is so amazing.  You can see the stitches in most of these quilts. 

 

Each month, a different quilt is featured from one of Martingale's books.  You can visit Martingale's website and click on the gallery to see all the featured quilts.

 

 

Not only will you find lots of gorgeous quilts inside, you'll also find complete instructions for making all twelve quilts!  There are designs by Amy Ellis, Audrie Bidwell, Cheryl Brown, Darra Williamson, Jill Finley, Jolene Klassen, Julie Herman, Kim Diehl, Rebecca Silbaugh, Sally Schneider, and Sue Pfau.  And me.  You can find me in July. 

 

 

July's quilt is "Triple Star" from my book, Scrap-Basket Beauties. 

Don't forget to check out the gallery.  And while you're at it, you can find out more about the contributors by visiting their websites/blogs.

Hope you have a great week!

Kim

Book Signing at A&E

Last weekend, A&E Fabric, Variety & Craft Store helped me celebrate the release of my new book by hosting a book signing and trunk show.  I wish all of you could have been there becaue we had so much fun.  Since you couldn't make it, I'm sharing lots of pictures. 

 

I had a lot of help with the quilts in Scrap-Basket Beauties.  My friend Karen pieced and quilted two quilts for the book, and my friend Nancy quilted ten of the quilts that I pieced.  As if all they did wasn't enough, I also forced asked them to sign books, too.  Apparently, they couldn't find anything better to do on a Saturday morning, so they agreed.  Here we are with Rhonda, pretending to be hard at work. 

 

 

A&E is closer to where I work than to where I live, so I like to shop and hang out there during my lunch hour.  If you go there around noon, you'll likely see me walking around mesmerized and running over people with my shopping cart.  These are the people who cut my fabric, help me choose borders, know exactly where to find everything, and make me laugh.  Tovah, Martha, Ollie, and Veronica.   

 

 

And here's Liz (pink blouse) sitting with Nancy, Karen, and me.  Liz makes the others behave (or tries her best) and orders everything for the fabric department. 

 

 

Here's my friend Karen (a/k/a Nana Girl).  

 

 

I can't remember if I've ever told you how I know Karen.  (If I have, feel free to skip past this part!)  Karen and I worked at the same law firm for 12 years.  Most days, instead of going out for lunch, we would work on quilts together.  After four years or so, our firm moved to a different building.  There was an empty office, so we filled it with quilting tools, sewing machines, a design wall, an iron, an ironing board, and even a small stash of fabric.  We had so much fun together working on projects, cutting, pressing, and sewing.  Our firm's telephone directory listed a telephone extension for the "Sewing Room."  We accomplished a lot, an hour at a time.  We no longer work at the same firm, but she's only a couple of blocks away. 

 

And here's Nancy. 

 

 

I met Nancy when she set up her longarm business at A&E.  She has a machine at work and a machine at home.  I think she has separation anxiety when she leaves one behind.  Nancy saved my life.  Maybe literally.  I was extremely behind in finishing the sample quilts for the book.  Nancy agreed to quilt "a few" of the sample quilts, and ended up quilting ten!  I would pick up one quilt and deliver another quilt top to her every few days.  I still can't believe she didn't run like the wind when she saw me coming.  I'm so glad she didn't, because she did a fabulous job on my quilts.  If you're anywhere near Pensacola and need a quilter, please let me know and I'll be happy to give you her contact information.  She's really good at choosing quilting designs that enhance the design of the quilt.  Like this one.

 

  

This is the back of Perpetual Motion.  I'm crazy about this free-hand modified Baptist Fan design.  Just too cool. 

 

A sweet lady named Wanda had made a few quilts from my first two books, and she brought them to hang in the store.  You'll see them mixed in with some of the sample quilts in these pictures. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thank you so very much, Rhonda, Liz, Tovah, Martha, Ollie, Veronica, Wanda, Karen, and Nancy.  And thank you to all of you who sacrificed your Saturday to come by and visit.  It means so much to me.  Hope to run into you at A&E soon.  But hopefully not with my shopping cart. 

 

Kim

Scrap-Basket Beauties

I'm thrilled to tell you that it's available today!  Like right now!  If you visit Martingale's blog today, you could win your very own copy.  While you're there, you can see a special slide show of all the quilts in the book, and maybe pick up a few tips for cutting 2 1/2" strips to make your own Scrap-Basket Beauties.  And if you don't have copies of my first two books, you can pick them up at 40% off until March 11.  Isn't Martingale the best?

 

You're still here?  You should be HERE instead.

 

Have a super week!

 

Kim