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Here kitty, kitty, kitty

Add comment June 30th, 2008

A  new CD is out for a simply gorgeous quilt pattern by Black Cat Creations… Kathie Southern of StudioKat Designs is our current featured designer at QuiltersWarehouse… and have you seen the new Christmas Kittens by Mary Herschleb?

First, the new CD…

Aunt Bea's Parlor CD

Aunt Bea’s Parlor by Amy Cotham of Black Cat Creations IS gorgeous, isn’t it? And now the CD is available for your machine! If you don’t already have an embroidery machine, it’s enough to make you want to go out and buy one. hmmm. The designs are in full color so you can match the quilt as shown. sooo pretty. Or use the one color designs and contrast the colors you select for the pieced portion of the quilt. Either way you will have a winner when you are finished.

On to our current featured designer, Kathy Southern of Studio Kat Designs… “art you can wear!” Patterns for bags, bags, and more bags. Here’s a few. . .

Mezza Luna is the name of this pattern. It’s suitable for beginners and versatile enough for the more experienced to really add some flair. You can get very creative.

Mezza Luna

This next one is Bellagio Bag pictured with one of the two flap styles. More of a free and easy bag again with plenty of opportunity to embellish, get fancy or just keep it simple.

Studio Kat Designs Bellagio Bag

How about a bag for inside your bag?

Porta Pockets Purse Insert

This handy purse insert pattern comes in two sizes. Use those wild fabrics that you’ve always wanted to use but were afraid to. No one will know but you!

Check out all of Studio Kat Designs‘ patterns for “bags with panache.”

And, finally, the Christmas Kittens

Christmas Kittens

Everyone knows once July gets here it’s time to start sewing for Christmas! You’ll get a nice head start and maybe thinking about Christmas will cool you off. This pattern by Mary Herschleb makes a cute bell pull – it’ll decorate you doorknob nicely. The pattern also includes four ornaments.

That’s enough kitties for now. Time to get your machine purring.

Carol Hopkins Designs – Wallhangings and Smaller

Add comment June 23rd, 2008

Wallhangings and miniatures are not the only sizes of Carol Hopkins quilt patterns, but she does have a nice selection of these. She designs her reproduction quilts for use with reproduction fabrics. But don’t let that stop you from experimenting! All of these quilts lend themselves to a scrappy look, so dig out your scraps and transform them.

Carol Hopkins is currently our featured designer at Quilters Warehouse, and she has a new quilt pattern called Hooker’s Hat Patch. What a nice wall hanging it would make – a perfect accent for a family room, or as the center of attention in your entryway. Tell your guests the name of the quilt and you have a conversation piece!

Hooker's Hat Patch

For a companion quilt, try Carol Hopkins Grandpap’s Cards. This quilt pattern has the same diamond and triangle theme going that makes up Hooker’s Hat Patch. Use the some of the same fabrics that you used for her new pattern, change those background squares to red, and then won’t those quilts look great hanging together?!

Grandpap's Cards

If you’re feeling ambitious, don’t stop now… make an entire grouping; add Michael’s Victory. This quilt pattern by Carol Hopkins would complement the other two, repeating again the diamond and triangle theme, and be a bit brighter by contrast.

Michael's Victory

For a change of pace, do you want a quick quilt, a quilt pattern with no angles? Emily’s Memories is a very simple, scrappy quilt with squares and rectangles only and measures 18″ X 18″ . The wide borders would nicely showcase large pattern fabrics. It looks great with reproduction fabrics but you might want to try using something whimsical and change the look entirely.

Carol Hopkins has several other small quilt patterns and large ones too. Be sure to check out all the Carol Hopkins Designs Civil War quilt patterns and Vintage Reproduction quilts at her web site. Happy quilting!


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