Tuesday 28 November 2017

Sewing With Katie on Bloglovin

Hi Fellow Quilters, You can now follow Sewing With Katie on Bloglovin. Happy Quilting and Stitching.Hugs Katie
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Sunday 26 November 2017

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

Saturday 25 November 2017

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

Friday 24 November 2017

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

Thursday 23 November 2017

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

Friday 17 November 2017

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

Thursday 16 November 2017

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

Wednesday 15 November 2017

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

Tuesday 14 November 2017

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

Friday 10 November 2017

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


Thursday 9 November 2017

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

Wednesday 8 November 2017

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

Tuesday 7 November 2017

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

Monday 6 November 2017

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

Sunday 5 November 2017

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

Wednesday 1 November 2017

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