Fancy Seam Designs Seam Treatment # 60

Hello Quilters and Happy New Year's  to each and everyone of you and your families!
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 60 Seam # 60 which is the last one on page 20.
Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam Treatment # 59

Hi Quilters and Happy New Year's Eve to each and everyone of you!
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 59 -Stitch # 59 on page 20.(This gorgeous seam was stitched by my mom.)
Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 58

Hello Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 58 -Stitch # 58 on page 20.Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam Treatment # 57

Hi Quilters & Happy Friday,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 57 -Stitch # 57 on page 20.Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam Treatment # 56

Hello Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 56 -Stitch # 56 on the top of page 20: Happy Stitching & Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 55

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 55 -Stitch # 55 on page 19:

Just wanted to let all you know that I will be posting every day till January 7th as my mom and I stitched out the seams on page 20 for my friend Kathy Shaw while she is busy working on her new book.Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 54

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 53

I would like to wish each and everyone of you and your families a very Merry Christmas.Happy Stitching & Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 52

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 51

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 45

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 45 -Stitch # 45 on page 17:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton in size 8 in dark purple, pink and green, white pearl beads,gold round sequins.)This will be my last post for a couple of days. For seams 46 - 50 please visit my friend Kathy Shaw's blog at http://www.shawkl.com/ and I will see you right back here on Thursday December 21st for seam treatment # 51 on the beginning of page # 19. Happy Stitching and Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 44

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 44 -Stitch # 44 on page 17:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread in size 8 in mauve and green, green sequins,gold sequins,white pearl beads,star sequins,pink beads,pink 4 mm silk ribbon.)
Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 43

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 43 -Stitch # 43 on page 17:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread in size 8 in a light green,dark purple and gold,3 mm white pearl beads,size 11 metallic purple beads,size 11 yellow beads,9mm green sequins,6 mm crystal sequins.)Have fun stitching.Hugs  Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 42

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 42 -Stitch # 42 on page 17:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton size 8 in a light blue,light green,green,3 mm white pearl beads,size 11 golden yellow beads,6 mm crystal sequins,flower shaped sequins, size 4 mm silk ribbon in pink and green.)Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie 

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 41

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 41 -Stitch # 41 on page 17:

(For this seam I used: size 8 pearle cotton in a pink,dark purple,light and golden yellow,size 6 mm crystal sequins,size 11 golden beads,3mm white pearl beads.)Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 35

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 35 - Stitch # 35 on page 15:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread in size 8 in mauve,light and regular green, green sequins, size 4 mm green silk ribbon,white pearl beads,white rice beads and small yellow beads.) This will be my last seam for a couple of days, for seams # 36-40 please visit Kathy's blog at http://www.shawkl.com/ and I will see you right back here on December 11th for seam # 41.
Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Stitch # 34

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 34 - Stitch # 34 on page 15:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread in size 8 in a mauve,green,and dark green,3mm white pearl beads.)Have fun stitching out this seam.Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 33

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 33 - Stitch # 33 on page 15:

(For this particular seam I used pearle cotton size 8 in a coral,light green and dark purple,3mm white pearl beads.)Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 32

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 32 - Stitch # 32 on page 15:

(For this seam I used a pearle cotton size 8 in pink and a light green,4 mm silk ribbon in a green and mauve color,3 mm white pearl beads,flower sequins,7 mm mauve sequins.)The flowers are made using a detached chain with backstitch leaves.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

2017 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge

Hi Fellow Quilters, I have just signed up to participate in 2017 31 Day Blog Writing Challenge that Cheryl Sleboda is hosting on her blog. For the challenge participants have to post once a day to their blog for the whole month of December. If you are participating or want to learn more about the challenge please visit:http://muppin.com/wordpress/index.php/the-2017-31-day-blog-writing-challenge/
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Sewing With Katie on Bloglovin

Hi Fellow Quilters, You can now follow Sewing With Katie on Bloglovin. Happy Quilting and Stitching.Hugs Katie
<a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/19192231/?claim=e69psh6uney">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 26

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 26 - Stitch # 26 on page 13:

(For this seam: I used pearle cotton thread size 8 in a light blue,9mm green sequins,6 mm crystal sequins, size 11 yellow beads,4 mm silk ribbon in a green and pink.) The flowers are used by making a backstitch with a detached chain over it,and the leaves are made using a stab stitch.Hope you have as much fun stitching this as I did.For seams # 27-31 please visit Kathy's blog at http://www.shawkl.com/ and I will see you right back here on Saturday.Until then.Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 25

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 25 - Stitch # 25 on page 13:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread size 8 in pink,light blue,teal,a mauve color,purple,light and darker green,9mm crystal sequins,size 11 yellow beads.)

Have fun stitching! Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 24

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 24 - Stitch # 24 on page 13:

(For this seam I used pearle cotton thread size 8 in a dark green,yellow,light purple,gold and mauve,heart gems.)Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day# 23

Hello Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 23 - Stitch # 23 on page 13:

(For this seam I used size 8 pearle cotton thread in yellow and a light green, 9mm and 6mm crystal sequins,3mm white pearl beads.) Hope you have as much fun stitching out this one as I did.To those of you in the United States I would like to wish you and your families a Happy Thanksgiving.Happy Stitching and Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 17

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 17 - Stitch # 17 on page 11:

(For this seam I used a blue size 5 cotton thread, white pearle cotton thread size 8,size 11 crystal beads,3 mm white pearl beads.)This will be my last seam till November 23rd. To see seams 18-22 please hop over to Kathy's blog at: http://www.shawkl.com/. I will see you all right back here on Thursday.Happy Stitching and Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 16

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 16 - Stitch # 16 on page 11:

( For this seam I used: size 8 pearle cotton thread in red,dark green, and gold, red metallic embroidery floss 2 strands,size 6 red beads,9mm gold sequins, 7mm green sequins,6 mm red sequins,and size 12 red beads.)
Have fun stitching out this seam! Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 15

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 15 - Stitch # 15 from page 11:

(For this seam my mom used: Gold size 8 braid,3 mm gold round beads,3x6 mm gold rice beads, 15 mm silver stars attached with size 12 crystal seed beads, red,gold and green metallic floss 2 strands.
Have Fun and Happy Stitching.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 14

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 14 - Stitch # 14 from page 11:

(For this seam my mom used pearle cotton thread in size 8 in a light blue,various shades of pink and a light green.Size 3 light pink pearl beads,and size 4 mm silk ribbon in purple,yellow and a green.) Hope you have as much fun stitching out this seam as she did.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Teaching on Academy of Quilting in 2018

I have some really exciting news to share! A couple of weeks ago an opportunity came up for me to possibly teach my own quilting patterns as online classes next year.I submitted my teaching application and it got approved. So now I'm officially a Faculty Member/ Teacher on Academy of Quilting! I'm really happy and looking forward to teaching on Academy of Quilting in 2018.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Registration is Now Open for Fourth of July Explosion of Stars Online Class

Hi Quilters,Registration is now open for my Fourth of July Stars Explosion Online Class which will begin on January 10,2018 on a private blog on Blogger for about 10 weeks. Open registration will be from November 10,2017 and will close on December 31,2017. Space is limited.The Class Fee is $20.00. If you wish to sign up and take this class please email me at: katiebock242@gmail.com and provide me with the following information:
First Name:
Last Name:
Your Country of Residence:
Your State of Residence if you live in the United States:
The Email Address You Wish To Use:
(Optional) Link To Your Blog/Website : If you would like to share your blog or website with the other fellow students.
After you register for this class I will send you a Paypal Invoice to pay the class fee.Once payment is made I will send you an email invitation to join the class.

Lesson Overview of Fourth of July Stars Explosion

  Lesson 1 Making The Star Blocks:

 In Lesson 1, I will be showing you step by step along with many color photos on how to make the Sawtooth Star block.You will learn some really easy ways to make 4 patch units along with some easy piecing techniques on how to construct the block together.

 Lesson 2 Making The Sashing Units:

 In Lesson 2, I will be showing you how to make the 54- 40 or Fight Sashing Units that go in between the blocks using the template method.

Lesson 3:Sewing The Blocks & Sashing Together:

In Lesson 3, I will show you step by step on how to sew the blocks and sashing units together to start creating this wonderful quilt top.

Lesson 4: Adding Borders, Preparing The Quilt To Be Quilted, Quilting Designs:

In Lesson 4, I will show you how to add the mitered border, getting the quilt top ready for quilting and share with you some quilting designs that you can use on your quilt.

Lesson 5: Binding & Finishing Off The Quilt:

In Lesson 5, I will show you how to make and add the binding to your quilt along with a hanging sleeve and label.
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Seam # 9

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 9 - Stitch # 9:

(For this seam I used a light green and darker purple pearle cotton thread size 8,medium and smaller sized cupped gold and mauve colored sequins,size 11 white pearl beads,size 10 yellow and iridescent purple beads.) This is my last seam for a couple of days. For seams # 10, 11,12, and 13 hop over to my friend Kathy Shaw's blog http://www.shawkl.com/ and I will see you all right back here for seam # 14 on Tuesday of next week.Have fun.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs - Day # 8

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 8 - Stitch # 8:

For this seam I used size 8 perle cotton thread in a light blue,light green and a darker green, 4mm silk ribbon in a medium pink,7 mm silk ribbon in a lighter pink, and size 3mm white pearl beads.
Have fun stitching this seam.Happy Stitching and Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 7

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day # 7 Seam # 7: Have Fun

For this one I used size 8 pearle cotton thread in gold and red, 14 mm sequins, 4 mm silk ribbon in red and green,small yellow beads for the center of the sequins.
Happy Stitching and Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 6

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is Day# 6- Stitch # 6:

For this seam my mom used size 8 perle cotton thread in a light blue,4 mm silk ribbon in a medium green,dark green and pink,2mm silk ribbon in a light yellow,size 3mm while pearl beads,small sequins, and size 10 orange/tangerine beads for the center of the daisies.
Have fun stitching this seam.Happy Stitching and Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Day # 5

Hi Fellow Quilters,
The Fancy Seam Designs Stitch-a-long is a challenge to stitch all 500 seams within Crazy Quilting- Volume III: Fancy Seam Designs by Kathy Seaman Shaw ( available at Amazon.com)
Today is my first day of posting. We are going to be doing Seam # 5 ( on the top of page 9)
Hope you have fun stitching out this seam!

( For this seam I used size 8 perle cotton thread in purple, gold, and a light green, beads in honey gold size 11, and 4mm silk ribbon in pink and green.)

Happy Stitching and Quilting.Hugs Katie

Fancy Seam Designs Stitch # 1 and Crazy Quilt Journal Project News

Hi Fellow Quilters, Kathy Shaw has posted the first stitch to her blog for her stitch along from her book Crazy Quilting Volume 3 Fancy Seam Designs. To see this beautiful seam treatment and to learn how to make it please visit:http://www.shawkl.com/2017/11/fancy-seam-designs-day-1.html
For those who are interested in participating in the upcoming journal project. The Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2018 is now open for registration. Registration will take place from November 1,2017- December 31,2017. To learn more about CQJP 2018 please visit:
https://crazyquiltjournalproject2018.blogspot.com/
Speaking of the journal project we held a contest last month on the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2017 Facebook page. Participants were asked to post a photo of anyone of their crazy quilt blocks they have made and drawing for the winner would take place on November 1,2017. The winning block would be featured on the Crazy Quilt Journal Project 2018 Blog, Facebook page and group. The winner is Kathleen Klein from Michigan. All of those that participated will be featured in the November newsletter of Sewing With Katie.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Crazy Quilting Volume 3 Fancy Seam Designs Stitch Along

Hi! I have some exciting news to share with you all. Beginning on November 1,2017 I will be helping out my quilting friend Kathy Shaw with her stitch along from her book Fancy Seam Designs. Kathy will be doing all of the stitches on the even pages,while I will be doing the seams on all of the odd pages.All of the seams will be posted on both Kathy's and my blog,along with the Facebook group.If you would like to follow along and join in on all of the fun please visit: http://www.shawkl.com/

http://www.shawkl.com/2017/10/announcing-stitch-along-group-for-my.html

https://www.amazon.com/Crazy-Quilting-III-Fancy-Designs/dp/1548166685/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1501537368&sr=8-1&keywords=kathy+seaman+shaw

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1078979698871402/

Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Sewing With Katie Newsletter

Hi Ladies, The very first Sewing With Katie Newsletter is now available on my blog. To view the newsletter please visit http://sewingwithkatie.blogspot.com/p/sewing-with-katie_29.html
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Adding Lace To Crazy Quilt Blocks Tutorial & Our Quilting Journey Magazine News

Hi Ladies, Those that are participating in the Crazy Quilt Along that I'm hosting over on the Quilting Around The World group Block # 2 is now available. Along with the new block I decided I would make up a little tutorial on two different methods on how to add lace to your crazy quilt blocks which is now available under the tutorials tab on the top of my blog.
Now onto some really exciting news regarding Our Quilting Journey Magazine. I'm pleased to announce that Emily Taylor of Emily Taylor Designs and the owner of the Collage Quilter group on Facebook has agreed to come on board as a Contributor starting in the Summer/Fall 2018 Issue for a segment on Collage Quilting. Congratulations Emily and thank you for coming on board this wonderful magazine. To see some of her work or sign up to be a part of her Collage Quilting group please visit: https://www.emilytaylordesign.com/  https://www.facebook.com/emilytaylordesign/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/collagequilter/
Hope everyone has a creative day.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Road To Ohio Stars Table Runner Version 1 E-pattern

The Road To Ohio Stars Version 1 is now available as an e-pattern both here on the blog along with on Craftsy and Pattern Spot. I just want to say a special thank you to 2 of my quilting friends Sharon Luedeman and Irene from the group Quilting Around The World for pattern testing this wonderful pattern.To order your copy of the pattern please visit https://sewingwithkatie.blogspot.com/p/quilting-e-patterns_9.html
https://www.craftsy.com/quilting/patterns/road-to-ohio-stars-table-runner-version-1/516063
https://patternspot.com/patterns/quilt-patterns/6619-road-to-ohio-stars-tablerunner-version-e-pattern
Hope everyone has a creative day.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Flamingo Quilt Work In Progress

Hi Ladies, I apologize for the delay in not posting,but due to bad weather and a few previous commitments for the last couple of days, I didn't get the chance to post the progress of my Flamingo quilt.

This quilt was started several years back by my mom.One day she was sorting through a few things and came across the quilt and asked if I would be interested in finishing the quilt for the Quilting Inspirations Gallery of our upcoming Winter/Spring 2018 Issue of Our Quilting Journey Magazine. Once I took a look at the quilt I said yes that I would love to finish it off for her as I had a couple of ideas for the quilting in mind,but first I had to finish off the quilting on the Blue Heron Quilt that will be on the cover of that issue.

A couple of weeks ago, after Hurricane Irma passed us, and after I completed the Blue Heron Quilt that turned out really beautiful, I was able to start putting the rest of this quilt together by first fusing the palm trees and the small bushes to the background as the flamingo was already attached. Once I finished that I was able to add the borders and get the quilt prepared for the quilting. I first started the quilting on the large palm tree on the far right of  the quilt  by using a combination of several shades of green threads and by doing a free motion feather stitch to give the palm leaves some dimension.When  I was done doing the feather stitching,I outlined the entire edge of the palm leaves in a small satin stitch.(My mom was the one who did the entire thread painting on the truck of this palm tree before I fused the piece to the quilt top.)

After I finished quilting the large palm tree,I proceeded to move onto the sand and outlining the bushes and small grasses.Most of the quilting on the sand is a small stipple,except for close to the water and near the flamingo's feet where I did a free motion zigzag stitch in a darker shade of tan machine embroidery thread to make the sand look after the waves have pulled back. Now that the sand is all finished, I'm currently working on the ocean waves by doing a calm sea free motion design along with working on outlining the bird. I should be all finished with the water scene in the first part of next week and then I start the quilting on the sky,but first my mom and I are having an all sewing weekend where we are working on finishing off some Christmas dolls that we started a while back.

Quilter's Notes & Tidbits: My Road to Ohio Stars Table Runner Version 1 will be available on my blog along with Craftsy and Pattern Spot beginning this coming Monday, October 9,2017. Until then.Have a creative day and a great weekend.Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

  

Crazy Quilt Along on Quilting Around The World

Hi All!
One of the many things I was working on this past summer is a Special/Secret Projects for the members of the group Quilting Around The World for the early part of Fall.
Back in the end of August I got to reveal the project after giving the members daily clues for a total of 14 days that it would be a Crazy Quilt Along starting on September 1,2017.

The quilt along would be a total of (5) 12'' finished hexagons and (2) half hexagon blocks with the finished size of the project being approx. 34'' x 24 3/4''.Participants for this quilt along could make their blocks in other color theme or fabric selection that they chose. My blocks will all be in various shades of blue fabrics as my theme will be ''The Night Before Christmas'' outdoor scene. So far I already have my first block put together and it's just now waiting on me to start embellishing it with the seam treatments and embroideries that I have decided.

Even though the Crazy Quilt Along just started a month ago fellow quilters can still join in on all of the fun at any time. To learn more please visit http://quiltingaroundtheworld.com/forum/yaf_postst8487_Crazy-Quilt-Along-Hosted-By-Katie-Bock.aspx
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie

Welcome to October!

Hi All, I can't believe it's already October 1st already!Where did this year go? I have been quite busy over the past summer working on finishing off several quilting projects including the quilt for the cover for the upcoming Winter/Spring 2018 Issue of Our Quilting Journey Magazine which will be released on Magcloud starting on January 1,2018.
Speaking of the magazine I have had some wonderful and very talented quilters from all over the world come on board since the very first issue was released last September including Kathy Shaw, Pamela Kellogg, Kitty Carey Marquardt, Cathy Bigby, Mary Beard, Sarah Wilson and Jean Schantol. Thank You Ladies for coming on board Our Quilting Journey Magazine.
I have also been working on a few new E- Patterns that will be released on this blog along with on Pattern Spot and Craftsy as well with the first one going to be available by mid week and the next one will be available by the end of November 2017.So Stay Tuned.Hope everyone has a creative day.
Happy Quilting.Hugs Katie