Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Week of 3.30.11 - Let's Go Fly A Kite

Kaye Wood — Wed, 30 Mar 2011 14:00:00 GMT

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In This Issue....

Featuring the kites of Gerry!

What's On Sale

New In Our Store

KayeWoodTV.com

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Teaser

Survey

Show and Tell

Tips

Our Facebook Group

Attention Nevada Quilters

April Contest

List Your Events!

Did You Know

Let's Go Fly A Kite

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way
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Kaye Wood, Inc
PO Box 456
West Branch, MI
48661
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Hi Quilters!

Go Fly A Kite!

That's right. With the fresh green grass and the warm spring breezes (I'm sure they're there somewhere...), it's kite season. This week we are very proud and honored to feature the creations of March's "Out of the Box" contest, and our winner. Gerry is our winner, and she took Kaye's tips and techniques and created the most amazing kites! Take a peek throughout this newsletter, and then, click on over to our Show and Tell page to get a larger view of her creations, and then, read on to find out how you could maybe be April's winner!

What's On Sale

FREE STANDARD SHIPPING to the US and Canada!

Frustrated by the rising shipping costs? We are also, so we're thumbing our nose to those pesky shipping and handling fees. This week, your entire order ships free (US and Canada only).

What's New In Our Store

Pajama Party Boxers and Pillow Case Pattern	Scrapbook Calendar Quilts
	This is a different brand of Kaye's Books. While spring cleaning, we found a whole box of these. Now the original version has been discontinued, only available in E Version, here, but this one we have a whole box of. Notice - This book is in GERMAN! Go here for this interesting GERMAN version!

A Teaser....(coming soon to a station near you....)

Click on the picture to see what the BuZz is all about

Brand New This week on KayeWoodTV.com!

Twirling Stars!

Watch as Kaye demonstrates her techniques!

Stars twirl clockwise or counter-clockwise around this quilt for a dazzling effect! Easy and fun to make, this pattern features strip sets that are easily cut. Uses the Starmaker 6 Master Template (sold separately).

Kaye's Twirling Stars Pattern

If you can't get there from here, go to www.kayewoodtv.com and click on the Twirling Stars Video

The Survey Says....

There were only a few of you who were interested in seeing mens and boys patterns.

The clear majority seemed to feel that even if you spent the time, money and effort into making your guys wearables, they wouldn't wear them.

Thanks so much for your input, it helps to know what you want when we stock our shop!

And... with that in mind.... What would you like to see in our shop?

Our Reader's Show and Tell....

Kites! The winner of our March "Out of the Box" contest is Gerry, who took Kaye's techniques and turned them into Kites! See the pictures throughout this newsletter for their "Out of the Box" quilting ideas!

do you have a project you'd like showcased? Send me the pictures and a story by clicking HERE!

Reader's Hints, Tips and Techniques....

Eileen says: I save the triangles cut from piecing binding, or when putting a small square on the corner of a larger square or rectangle then sewing diagonally, and any small pieces and inch or so wide. I use these as leaders and enders. It keeps my fabric from being poked down into the hole on the throat plate, AND I end up with pieces for a scrappy quilt. The triangles sewed together make a Friendship Star.

Sue says: Do not be afraid to ask questions from the internet, your local quilt shop, and other quilters on forums all have been a great help to me because I am new to quilting.

Are You A Member of our Facebook Group?

Click HERE to Join for Special Coupons and Deals!

Attention all Nevada Area Quilters: Kaye's Got a New Teacher's Certification Class Scheduled!

Sign up for our QSC Expos e-newsletter and get the latest information about our shows! Workshops, Seminars, Quilt Displays, Quilt Contests and much more!

Brand New Contest For April...

Our "Out of the Box" contest has been so well received that we're continuing it! Take a look at our Show and Tell pages for inspiration, or better yet... come up with your own. Take Kaye's tools, templates and techniques and create an original work of art! This is an "out of the box" event, and we've had actual boxes made out of the View & Do Hexagons and Octagons as well as the kites we are featuring this week, so don't be afraid to venture across the line of traditional quilt designs. Get creative!

The winner will receive the Shape or Starmaker of their choice plus an assortment of patterns to accompany their choice!

Hurry! Mail me the pics and the story HERE

Contest ends 4.30.2011

List your event

Looking for a Quilt Show to attend? Check out our listing. If you have an upcoming event or show you'd like to post on our events page, just click the link!
mailto:terrye@kayewood.com?subject=events

Did You Know??

It would be a perfect quilting world, if all of our rows were equal in length. But...we live in the real world, where rows may not be the same length and that's fine. Quilting is supposed to be fun and we all know, "ripping out" definitely is not! To help improve your skills, here are some thoughts to consider when you're having problems.
1) Were all the strips cut the same width? If not, maybe you need to practice your rotary cutting.
2) Were all the seam allowances the same? Once again, practice makes perfect when it comes to sewing.
3) Did you press your strips without steam, from the right side of the fabric?
4) If you do have to trim your strips, make sure you trim the top and bottom, equal amounts.
Checking these things can save you a lot of time and maybe a big headache too!

Let's Go Fly A Kite....

With tuppence for paper and strings,you can have your own set of wings.
With your feet on the ground, you're a bird in flight!
With your fist holding tight, to the string of your kite!

Let's go fly a kite Up to the highest height
Let's go fly a kite And send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

When you send it flying up there, all at once your lighter than air!
You can dance on the breeze, over 'ouses and trees!
With your fist 'olding tight, to the string your kite!

Let's go fly a kite Up to the highest height
Let'' go fly a kite And send it soaring
Up through the atmosphere Up where the air is clear
Oh, let's go fly a kite!

Written by Robert B. Sherman for the movie Mary Poppins.

I think that's all for this week. Have a great week, and Go Fly A Kite!

from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

Completely Charming Pillows and Table Toppers for Charm Packs

Kaye Wood — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 17:37:00 GMT

Completely Charming - Pillows and Toppers for Charm Packs from Whistlepig Creek Productions.

Open this book and explore these awesome desgins, all using those great little charm packs!

Maple Leaf Pillows and Table Topper
Criss Cross Pillow and Table Topper
Stars Pillows and Table Topper
Prairie Point Pillows and Table Topper
Wild Goose Chase Pillow and Table Topper
Flying Geese Pillows and Table Topper

This awesome book is now available in our store, Click This Link to find out more!

Kaye Wood's Quilting Newsletter, Week of 5.19.10

Kaye Wood — Wed, 19 May 2010 14:33:00 GMT

Kaye's weekly newsletter is online and ready to read! We have the very surprising results of our survey, a new pattern just for summer and a special Memorial Day sale on our Old Glory pattern and pre-printed interfacing. There is also all of your favorites, tips and techniques, show and tell and a special section on caring for your scissors.
Read it here: http://www.kayewood.com/content.php?content_id=1005

Kaye's Quilting Friends Newsletter - Week of 4.13.10

Kaye Wood — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 18:35:00 GMT

Extra! Extra! Read All About It!
This week's edition of Kaye's newsletter is online and ready to read! We have all of your favorite tips and funny stories from our readers, Show and Tell quilts, as well as a new free pattern. A sale on one of our new Flower Quilts, and Stacking My Blocks, one of Kaye's most popular patterns is now available in a kit. Go here to read all about it: http://www.kayewood.com/newsletter.html

New Item In Our Store, and Kaye's Newsletter

Kaye Wood — Tue, 16 Mar 2010 17:24:00 GMT

This week's issue of Kaye's Newsletter is online and ready to view! http://www.kayewood.com/newsletter.html

Get this Shadow Hearts/Shamrock Hearts pattern for only $3.50 with purchase of Kaye's View & Do Heart.

We have a new pattern in the store too. Book Covers, by Virginia Isaacs of Sew Fun shows us how to make any size book cover for your bibles, journals, textbooks, notebooks.....

More hurt items coming back from the shows, more clearance items, and still some adorable bunny patterns! http://www.kayewood.com/sale

Attention Starmaker 8 Fans....

Kaye Wood — Mon, 01 Feb 2010 19:49:00 GMT

Deal of the Day. Regularly priced at 19.95, today, just $12.00!

96 pages

Strip-Cut Quilts has over 200 illustrations, 30 projects and 23 quilt block techniques. More than 30 color photos let you see what grand projects they truly are. This book is great for the beginner or advanced quilter, with projects to suit every skill level.

Enjoy a trip through the seasons with quilts like, Glacier Ice (see this project on www.kayewoodtv.com), Spring Rain, Flying Gander and Rainbow Sherbert. Create a beautiful Christmas table runner or be swept away as Kokopelli Plays Again (see more projects here: http://www.kayewood.com/scqpeek.html.
Techniques include fussy cuts, tree borders, flying geese, topless triangles and much, much more. Tips include everything from fabric preparation, accurate cutting, measuring and pressing tips, to squaring up your blocks, borders, sashing and mitered corners. Paper template included, although we offer and recommend the acrylic Starmaker 8 for greater ease and accuracy.