Category: Quilters’ Sundry (Page 4 of 4)

Image of Karla with queen's palace quiltQuilters’ Sundry is a collection of miscellaneous ideas, thoughts, and projects.

Consider the Quilters’ Sundry section an insight into THIS quilter’s brain, if you will!

Sample topics you’ll find:

Discover a variety of topics in the Quilters’ Sundry, such as

*Salty Marine Saves Quilt – learn how this Marine hides behinds his wife’s quilts and performs a brave “save” from an oncoming wave!

*It’s a Bear Out There – How do bear markings turn into a quilt block? It’s all related!

*Christmas Quilting by Julia – See this young quilter’s first Christmas projects.

*Patriotic Decorating with Quilts – Quilts are a comfort when used to celebrate memories of a loved one.

*Summer Quilting – Just some fun, happy summer quilts!

And more!

Karla shares stories, family traditions, quilters favorite work spaces and other topics in this section.

Find Love Notes from Johnny Cash to June Carter, guild challenges, a spring table runner, family Christmas traditions, quilts made for special occasions and much, much more.

 

Am I the only quilter on this island?

July 6, 2016 /

A lonely beach quilt…and quilter on a deserted island…

Tropical Trip – pattern by Eleonor Burns

This beach quilt on an empty chair makes me feel like a fish out of water here.

I really AM on an island.

Okay, it’s a BIG island, filled with people and stores, condos and restaurants–but I might as well be stranded!

Not a lot of quilters hit the beach?

I turned binding on a quilt at the poolside all afternoon and not a single person looked my way or even pretended to show interest in the quilt I was working on.  I mean, really!

This IS a civilized community…or wait, doesn’t everyone bring their quilts on vacation?

Doesn’t everyone enjoy their hobby while on vacation?

Well…I do! The Singer 221 featherweight, hand-stitching, pre-cuts and at least one or two extra projects for the trip here and home again get packed along with a few clothes.

Image of vintage sewing machine artwork on white tee.
Aria Singer 221 Featherweight Tee Shirt

You never know–it could rain all week! Always be prepared (I was a scout).

Besides, I can get a LOT accomplished in my little cubby (under the bunk bed down the hall) while my family tools around the condo getting tanning lotion on, watching TV, or just plain putzing around ’til it’s time to hit the beach.

In addition, I LOVE to take pictures of the quilts I’ve finished during the year at the beach and poolside–the colors pop in the early morning light and there is just something about quilts with water and sand that make them sing!

So packing light for vacation doesn’t apply to All Things Quilting–not on my island, anyway!

Check out my Vintage at the Beach quilt in Pensacola Dreamin. AND

Aria Quilt Pattern

Singer 221 Featherweight Quilt

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Thanks for following! Karla

Quilting at the Beach
Creative Bee Studios Incredible Kaffe
Image of Quilt by Pool

Hello world!

July 6, 2016 /

Sew it begins…my quilting journey.

This is the exact spot where another phase of my quilting journey begins.

Welcome to my first Creative Bee Studios post!

Table of contents

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes

Pensacola Dreamin’

Got a beautiful view out my window and quilting opportunities on the horizon!

I write this very first post from our condo at the beach. Unlike my home in the midwest, this place has wifi…unlimited. How is a blog part of my quilting journey? Follow along and let’s learn together!

Updates along the journey:

Firstly, when I began this blog, I was trying to get a quilting book published. (A blog is necessary to be considered for publication.)Turns out…my book idea wasn’t a good idea at all! However, as these things go, I learned a lot. Same with this blog: I thought a blog was about writing! I had no idea it was about coding, SEO, algorithms, widgets, plug-ins and much, much more!

Use BOTH beautiful sides! Patterns and more!

Secondly, I developed a line of quilt patterns based on a happy accident! Read about Phoebee and all her friends throughout this site. Learn how VALUE is key to using both beautiful sides of fabric in The Tricky Traits of Value. This itinerary change has helped me make lots of fun quilter friends along the way as I teach classes and give presentations to guilds about using both sides of fabric!

Quilting Journey
Kate's Bouquet
Kate’s Bouquet is one of my broderie perse designs. It’s made with both sides of TWO fabrics on a splash of a background!

Phoebee was the start of more than 50 quilt patterns that use both beautiful sides of fabric!

A third big detour in my quilting journey came when I began learning to design my own fabrics and merchandise! See fabrics and home decor in my Spoonflower shop!

Image of shop page

Check out Pensacola Dreamin…  and How to Put a Little Punch In Your Summer for some fun beach quilts, punch needle, and pondering.

Tropical Trip

As this journey continues I will update this very first blog post. I hope you’ll continue to follow and embrace your own journey!

Catch the The Buzz! for periodic posts about quilts, techniques, patterns, fabrics, and more!

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Thanks for following, Karla

Enjoy YOUR quilting journey!

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