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Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Week of 3.16.11 - The Luck O' The Irish Is With You!

Kaye Wood — Wed, 16 Mar 2011 14:04:00 GMT

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In This Issue....

What's On Sale

New In Our Store

KayeWoodTV.com

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Teaser

Show and Tell

Blocks For The Brave

Tips

Our Facebook Group

Irish Blessing

New Teacher's Certification Class

March Project/Contest

List Your Events!

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way
Like us on Facebook for special offers!

Looks like "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird is getting ready for Easter!....Follow us!

Contact Info:
Kaye Wood, Inc
PO Box 456
West Branch, MI
48661
1-800-248-5293

http://www.kayewood.com
http://www.kayewoodtv.com

Hi Quilters!

Well, I did it. Last week we said how much fun Paducah was and it should have been Puyallup. Yes, Puyallup was fun. It was a blast, and I'm sure Paducah will be also.

Click here to see our very own Kaye Wood during an interview in Puyallup

Hey - Happy St. Patricks Day for those in the US! Parades, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Green Beer and all your favorites. Hope you take a moment to enjoy them!

What's On Sale

This week we've gathered up some of our best selling Spring and Easter themed patterns and marked them down 25%! Have a look below!

Take Me To Your Sale Page!

Hip Hop Bunny Quilt	Apple Leaf Table Runner and Topper	Once Upon A Bunny Quilt Pattern
Spring Fling Table Runner	Dandy Lions Quilt Pattern	Spring Table Charms

And....

Free Shadow Hearts Pattern with any order over 20.00 (before shipping)!

Just put "Free Shadow Hearts Pattern" in the comments section of the shopping cart.. that's all and we'll automatically add it in before we ship.

What's New In Our Store

Hot Iron Carrier/Ironing Mat

Quilted Heat-Resistant Fabric for the Iron Carrier/Ironing Mat

Batik Apple Table Runner

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

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

Check Out All of the New Items In Our Shop!

This week on KayeWoodTV.com!

Kaye celebrates Kaleidoscopes!

Watch as Kaye demonstrates her techniques!

Do you remember the kaleidoscopes you played with as a child? How the patterns and colors mixed and blended into something else each time you looked at it? Now you can recall them again in this quilt pattern from Kaye Wood called Kaleidoscope. With this beautiful array of patterns and colors, you can see a new design every time you look at it. Plus, the cutting and sewing of this interesting design has been simplified.

Kaye's Kaleidoscope Pattern

Our Reader's Show and Tell....

Today I played around a little. I have a new pattern from Kaye Wood, Brick Path. It's a pattern for A Quarter Quilt, quarter the bed size, fabric, time, and money. I really like the design, but I don't want anything that size, so to try out the pattern, I decided to just make a couple of blocks. I actually made three more, and I'm not sure what all I'm going to do with them all, but I really do like the design.

....Eileen

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

Blocks for the Brave

Sunday March 20 is our sew in at the Norwalk American Legion from 10 to 5.
Bring all of your red, white and blue!! Don't forget your sewing supplies. Also bring your appitite! Dont know what "Walter the
Waiter" will cook up for us this week but I am sure it will be fantastic as always!!!
If you are ready to start a new quilt bring your fabric requirements so you can pick out some new fabric. We ordered some new fabrics last week. We are hoping to have them for you at this months sew in!
Oh yea bring your party hats, I think we have a few birthdays this month!!!
Hope to see you all there,
11986 Front Street, Norwalk, CA 90650

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

Joyce says: When sewing with Monofilament thread. You know the stuff that is clear and you cannot see the end to put in the needle? Do not work so hard. Just take out that permanent pen and color the end and you can see it to put it in the needle.

Sheila says: I keep a plastic grocery bag by my sewing machine, where I deposit fabric, batting and scrapbooking scraps. When I fill three bags, I donate them to a local daycare center for the children's arts & crafts. They're thrilled, and I'm glad it's all being recycled!.

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An Irish Blessing
May love and laughter light your days, and warm your heart and home.
May good and faithful friends be yours, wherever you may roam.
May peace and plenty bless your world, with joy that long endures.
May all life's passing seasons, bring the best to you and yours.

Kaye's Got a New Teacher's Certification Class Scheduled!

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March Project Contest

Think outside the box! Submit a picture of a project you've done using one of Kaye's View & Do Shapes, on of her Starmakers or one of her patterns and you'll be entered!

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 HERE

Contest ends 3.31.2011

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

I think that's all for this week!
Have a great week, and enjoy your St. Patrick's Day, however you celebrate.
from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Week of 3.9.11. Will Spring Ever Get Here?

Kaye Wood — Wed, 09 Mar 2011 14:04:00 GMT

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In This Issue....

What's On Sale
New In Our Store
KayeWoodTV.com
Show and Tell
Tips
Our Facebook Group
Words of Wisdom
March Project/Contest
List Your Events!

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way
Like us on Facebook for special offers!

Looks like "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird is getting ready for Easter!....Follow us!

Contact Info:
Kaye Wood, Inc
PO Box 456
West Branch, MI
48661
1-800-248-5293

http://www.kayewood.com
http://www.kayewoodtv.com

Hi Quilters!

Paducah was AWESOME!! We got to see and meet so many of you. If you've never been to a quilt show, you should sure try to get there, there's nothing like it!

What's On Sale

Kaye's View & Do Diamonds Set, normally priced at 19.95, this week is only $15.00... PLUS any Diamond pattern or epattern is 1/2 price with the purchase of the View & Do Diamond Shape Set. Now, it won't show up in the shopping cart as 1/2 price, but rest assured, we'll adjust the prices before we charge your card!

Take Me To Your Sale Page!

Dimensional Diamonds 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set	Diamonds in Motion 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set	Spinning Diamonds 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set
ABC Blocks 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set	Diamonds of Yellowstone 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set	Stained Glass Diamonds 1/2 price with purchase of the View & Do Diamond Set

What's New In Our Store

Hot Iron Carrier/Ironing Mat

Quilted Heat-Resistant Fabric for the Iron Carrier/Ironing Mat

Batik Apple Table Runner

Check Out All of the New Items In Our Shop!


	This week on KayeWoodTV.com! Kaye shows us how to use those View & Do Diamond Shapes (and the other 5 shapes) to Fussy-Cut! Watch as Kaye demonstrates her techniques! (then check out the sale pages to get your own Diamond set and the patterns to go with it!)

Our Reader's Show and Tell....

This is the fabric I used to make the quilt below. I used the Starmaker 6 to make the blocks out of 6 layers of the same piece. Sewed three of them together then sewed the two blocks of three together. Making the multi designed blocks. Then I had to sew Y seams to get the quilt put together. All blocks are different. I plan to use the quilt as a ME SEE Quilt, a child looking for the animals that are in the border of the quilt, then finding them in the quilt....Joyce

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....

Julie says: Always write down where you bought which fabric. If you need or want more, you will be able to go back to the right store.

Marcia says: Try a practice block before cutting up all your fabric. You may find errors in the directions, that you don't like the way it looks, or the block is too hard or too easy for your purposes. You can then switch to another quilt pattern and have not wasted time and/or fabric.

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Words of Wisdom
"You must do the thing you think you cannot do." Eleanor Roosevelt
"Life is a game, play it. Life is a challenge, meet it. Life is an opportunity, capture it." Unknown
"To laugh often and much,
to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children,
to earn the appreciation of honest critics and to endure the betrayal of false friends,
to appreciate beauty and find the best in others,
to leave the world a bit better whether by a healthy child, a garden patch or a redeemed social condition,
to know even one life has breathed easier because you have have lived...this is to have succeeded!"
Ralph Waldo Emerson

March Project Contest

Think outside the box! Submit a picture of a project you've done using one of Kaye's View & Do Shapes, on of her Starmakers or one of her patterns and you'll be entered!

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 HERE

Contest ends 3.31.2011

List your event

In honor of spring... the picture at the right. Because I am sure that somewhere under this still foot and a half of snow, there is green grass. Somewhere.....

I think that's all for this week!
Have a great week, today starts the Easter Season. Hope you enjoy it....
from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Week of 3.2.11 - Flip Flops!

Kaye Wood — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 17:13:00 GMT

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In This Issue

On Sale This Week
New In Our Shop
Brand New on KayeWoodTV.com
Show and Tell
Kaye on "Strip Piecing"
Tips from our Readers
Useful Links
March Contest
UFO's and PIGs
Something To Live By

Join Our Facebook Group!

Pitter Patches, our Twitter Bird has found his own Rail Fence!

Follow Us!

Hi Quilters,

Kaye's in Puyallup, WA this week. I remember last year at this time, when Kaye and Kayla were in Puyallup there were threats of a storm surge due to earthquakes in the Pacific Rim. It didn't happen, and that's a good thing, but I'll always remember that.

Our theme this week is "Flip Flops", both in the hopes that flip-flop weather will eventually get here and also to honor our newest line - Kathie Alyce from Waterfall Quilts' Flip Flop Block and Patterns!

On Sale This Week....
Brand New For Spring, and 25% off!

This is the Block that started it all!

Kathie Alyce of Waterfall Quilts brings us the Flip Flop Block Tool and the first 2 patterns in the series.

Pictured below are (l) The Original Block, (c) Purple Sunflowers, and Aboriginal Prints and (r) Crazy Squares and Marble Swirls

I Want My Own Flip Flop Block Tool and the patterns too!

"The Flip Flop Block," a versatile, easy-to-use template which has many different design choices. Fits into a 7" x 7" square.

Flip Flop Block Pattern

Gentle, accurate, curved piecing is easily accomplished with the Flip Flop Block Tool.

Multiple directions for baby, lap, and queen size quilts.

Shadow Block Pattern

Purple Sunflowers and Aboriginal Designs

Another great variation of the Flip Flop Block pattern. Skill level: requires the ability to throw all the rules out the window.

Purple Sunflowers: 41" x 62"

Aboriginal Prints: 53" x 69"

Pat's 9-Patch Block Pattern

Crazy Squares and Marble Swirls

Contemporary piecing in this original pattern from Kathie Alyce.

Crazy Squares: 65.5" x 44.5"

Marble Swirls: 53.5" x 42.5"

Don't forget we have 2 pages of sale items, clearance markdowns, seasonal discounts and HURT items.

Show Me The Sale Items!

New Items In Our Shop....

What's NEW in Our Shop?

A New Way to Decorate Your Windows, Eco Friendly Market Bags and Flip Flop Tool and Patterns!

Window Treatments

Yes, you can make your own window treatments. And learn to sew at the same time!

Flip Flop Block Tool

Brand new to our shop - innovative tool simplifies curved piecing. 3 patterns to accompany this cool idea!

Market Bag Pattern

It's all about being green, and with this eco-friendly bag, you can kick the plastic garbage bag habit for good! Kit for 2 bags.

Shadow Block Quilt Pattern

Just one of the 3 patterns we currently carry (and more to come) using the Flip Flop Block Tool.


	Brand New On KayeWoodTV.com! Other Side of the Fence! A Rail Fence design, with fussy-cut hexagon blocks that can showcase your embroidery designs, focus fabric or photos on fabric. Use these blocks to replace some or all of the vertical blocks, which seem to look through from the other side of the fence. Uses the View & Do Hexagon Shape. Learn How!

	Show & Tell... I would like to share this quilt I made. I work for the US Army and military doctors. One of the doctors is retiring and I thought what a fitting going away quilt. This design is "Starring the Eagle" by Dian Barnard and uses Kaye's Starmaker 6. The original design calls for an eagle applique, which I did on the first one I made. Then I came across the embroidery "Eagle Sketch", A Design by Lyn. I have attached a close up of that....Sydna
Send us pictures of your finished projects along with your story. We'll publish it HERE!! To see the rest of our Show & Tell Entries, go to our Community Tab at the top of our page and then click on the Show & Tell box!

Kaye on Strip Piecing...

Strip piecing is what I do! When quilters realize that, their comment is "I've done that; it is such fun."

95% of the piecing I do is strip piecing and I haven't discovered all the possibilities of strip piecing.
What does that mean? Strip piecing means that strips are sewn together before any pieces are cut. And the type of pieces that can be cut number in the hundreds, many of which can be found in my Book and DVD, Starmaker Design Concepts. How do the Starmakers fit into the strip piecing concept? First strips are sewn together into strip sets; then the strip sets are cut in squares or rectangles OR with the Starmakers, cut into diamonds, triangles, stars, kaleidoscopes, etc, etc.... The opposite of strip piecing is template cutting, which is not nearly as accurate. Strip piecing is faster, easier, wastes less fabric, and is usually more accurate.
To strip piece a 9-patch block: Sew 2 different strip sets: sew a dark, light, dark strip set together; sew a light, dark, light strip set together. Cut these strip sets using a ruler and rotary cutter in segments that are the same width as the individual strips were cut. Each row of 3 squares is already sewn together.
To cut a 9-patch block: Using a square template or a ruler, cut individual squares. Sew 3 squares together into each of 3 rows. Sew 3 rows together.
If you haven't made at least 100 strip pieced quilts, you haven't really explored the concept of strip piecing;-)

Tips From Our Readers....

My Tip O' the Day is this, I love love love press and seal kitchen wrap. I use it to wrap up thread spools so they don't unravel. I use it to make baggies for projects I am working on. Especially Applique pieces. That stuff even works on the backside of rulers to keep them from sliding while cutting. It is great! I am sure that there are other uses I will find for it! Great stuff.....Vickie

Because I don't like to wear gloves when quilting I cut a piece of non-skid rubberized kitchen shelf liner about 4x6 and lay it between my hand and the quilt. Easy to move with my hand, and because it is no bigger than my hand, no chance of sewing it into the quilt....Rhonda

We want your tips....

Do you have a special little tip that has worked for you, that you'd like to share? We are always open to new things and would love to hear about them! Just e-mail your tip to me at the address below, and it will find a place in our newsletter! terrye@kayewood.com?subject=sharewithus

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Useful Links....

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Brand New Contest for March!

Send in pictures of your quilts, wallhangings, pillows, placemats, tablerunners... whatever you've made using Kaye's Shapes, Tools and Templates. Get creative! Just because it's a quilt pattern doesn't mean it has to end up as a quilt! This contest will end on Feb 28, so hurry! Don't think you can make the deadline? That's ok, keep sewing because we'll offer this again during the year!

Email me the pictures, and the story behind your project and you could win your choice of one of Kaye's Tools, Templates or Shapes along with a selection of patterns specially designed for that item.

This is February's winner - Maureen made this baby quilt using the Chevron techniques in the Strip Quilting Projects Book 10 and the Starmaker 8 Master Template!

UFO's and PIG's - You Wanted To Know!

What in the world are these? I got lots and lots of questions last week. Most of you knew what the UFO was (Un-Finished Object) but I only had one person who knew what a PIG was (other than my farmers, lol). Well here's the official answer: A PIG is a Project In a Grocery (or Garbage) Bag!

Something To Live By....

To live content with small means;
to seek elegance rather than luxury and refinement rather than fashion;
to be worthy, not respectable and wealthy, not rich.
to study hard, think quietly,talk gently, act frankly,
to listen to stars and birds; to babes and sages with open heart
to bear all cheerfully do all bravely, await occasions hurry never.
In a word, to let the spiritual, unbidden and unconscious, grow up through the common
this is my symphony

William Henry Channing

I think that's all for this week!

Have a great week, and think warm thoughts!....

from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way and Blocks for the Brave - 2.23.2011

Kaye Wood — Wed, 23 Feb 2011 16:37:00 GMT

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In This Issue....

What's On Sale

New In Our Store

KayeWoodTV.com

Blog Giveaway

Show and Tell

Tips

Quilter's Haven

Blocks for the Brave Pics

Our Facebook Group

Useful Links

Inspirational Story

February Project/Contest

Quilting For Charity

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way
Like us on Facebook for special offers!

Looks like "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird loves Circles....Follow us!

Contact Info:

Kaye Wood, Inc
PO Box 456
West Branch, MI
48661
1-800-248-5293
http://www.kayewood.com
http://www.kayewoodtv.com

Hi Quilters,

Another View and Do Shape Coming! Brand new is Kaye's Pentagon Shape! Just like all the others, it will come in 2", 4", 6", and 8" sizes.

Available soon... keep an eye here and on our BLOG.....

Enjoy the pictures of this week's patriotic quilts. Compliments of Blocks For the Brave Organization

On Sale This Week....
We're featuring one of Kaye's beloved View & Do Shapes - The Circles, and....all of the books and patterns using this shape.

Regularly priced at $19.95, this week, Kaye's Circle Shape is only $12.00.

Kaye's View & Do Circle Shape featured 4 removable templates that nest together to make this a must have tool for your sewing/craft room. Made of hard plastic suitable for rotary cutting, you can make 2, 4, 6, or 8 inch circle shapes. Great for sewing, quilting, scrapbooking or any craft.

And now, with a brand new pattern using the View & Do Circle, life gets even better.

All of the books and patterns using Kaye's Circle Shape are half off!

Roman Fountains

Imagine looking down into a formal Roman Garden with its hedges, tile floors, and its center fountain. The circles are layered on top of a background square, cut in square quarters and triangle quarters. The raw edge circles are appliqued with decorative stitches.

Rhapsody

Imagine yourself lost in a flower garden surrounded by the riots of smells and colors from every flower imaginable. This is what this pattern will evoke as you sew it up.

Pond Lilies

Many different scrap fabrics were used in this quilt made from circles. Mix and match colors as three circles are layered on each background square creating the unique rippled 3-D look. Kaye Wood has created a technique for this design which eliminates curved piecing, so it is now easy enough for beginners.

Drunkard's Path

This traditional design is made even easier with appliqued circles for no curved piecing. Simple enough for a beginner, challenging enough for the more advanced.

Circles Made Simple

These fun quilts and wallhangings begin with layered circles on top of a square. And, they are all easy enough for a beginner

Don't forget we have 2 pages of sale items, clearance markdowns, seasonal discounts and HURT items.

Show Me The Sale Items!

New Items In Our Shop....

What's NEW in Our Shop?

Today we're featuring our Lila Tueller patterns. Very cute. Very chic, and made with Lila's fabrics, Very stylish!

London Peasant Top/ Dress Pattern for Girls

Fabulously fashionable peasant styled dress and top for girls. 3 different options to make this a one of a kind creation!

Pattern includes complete instructions as well as full sized pattern pieces.

Sizes include 8-16

Sweet Caroline Quilt Pattern

Make this cool quilt for any age group. Using any combination of colors or jelly rolls, this would be awesome for your "retro" side; and, paired up with the Pillow Pop Pillow Covers pattern you can completely re-do any room in your house!

London Peasant Top/Dress Pattern for Women

This chic but stylish peasant styled top/dress has an uptown look with all the comforts of country. Comes with several options to make it your own.

Long Tall Sally Quilt Pattern

This quilt is about as cute as it gets! With 3 dimensional flowers appliqued into the center and rag flower centers. Choose bright fabrics that don't necessarily go together and you'll be amazed at what you come up with! This stylish quilt is fun for any age group. Make it a great Mother/Daughter or Grandmother/Granddaughter project.

This is definitely one to have fun with.

Pattern has full color instructions as well as full sized templates for the flowers and scallops.

Finished size is approximately 62" x 74"

See More Lila Tueller Designs by entering "Lila" into the search box at the top left of every page!


	Today On KayeWoodTV.com! Watch Kaye show you how easy, fast and fun stars can be. No complicated piecing, easy enough for beginners! A great fat quarter quilt, make your stars all the same or mix it up with your own color variations, for one fabulous looking quilt. Uses the Starmaker 8 (sold separately). Learn How!

	Show & Tell... This quilt was made with Joan Hawley's Lazy Angle Tool! It turned out wonderfully....Linda I just wanted to share my first quilt with you....Deb
Send us pictures of your finished projects along with your story. We'll publish it HERE!! To see the rest of our Show & Tell Entries, go to our Community Tab at the top of our page and then click on the Show & Tell box!

Psssst....Blog Giveaway....Just Sayin'....

Tips From Our Readers....

Try to sew everyday even if its 15 minutes and have a goal in mind.....and before you know it you have plenty of quilts made.
....Kim

This sounds silly and I am a beginning quilter but I lay out my entire quilt and then number my pieces using fabric chalk--that way when I start up again after 3 months I'm not lost---even though my fabric has been moved a dozen times. Once my daughter borrowed a few small squares to make doll clothes not knowing they were cut for a quilt--I wasn't numbered--didn't realize until it was too late and I had to undo several days worth of work....Darcy

We want your tips....

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Blocks For The Brave Pictures....

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Useful Links....

Inspirational Story...

Click here to go to YouTube and watch the Blind Quilter. Amazing!

February's Project/Contest...

We've got a few projects being submitted, don't miss out on this one!

Quilting For Charity....

Do you have unwanted fabrics or UFO's or PIGS? You can help supply quilts for the opening of the VA Hospital in Las Vegas. They need 300 quilts by the hospital opening.
As a special outreach of Quilts 4 Cancer, this group is making quilts for the opening of the new VA hospital. They are all volunteer with no sponsors. They need quilts 50"x 70" or larger and are looking for lots of Military and Red, White and Blue but will take ANYTHING in a quilt, top or blocks. They have many volunteers that can sew up your "UFO's" and "PIGS" as well as use up any unwanted fabrics.
If anyone wants to donate money (tax deductible), make the checks payable to Q4C and mail to P.O. Box 4702, Pahrump, NV 89041. More information about this event and for mailing supplies can be found on the Quilts 4 Cancer website.
I hope that you are able to help with this worthy cause for our veterans.

I think that's all for this week!

Have a great week, stay warm if you're in the northern hemisphere....

from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

Attention All Ugly Fabrics.

Kaye Wood — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 18:00:00 GMT

If you think this applies to you, you need to hop on over to the Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Blog and find out how to enter this contest!

Just click on this link: http://www.kayewood.com/blog/2010/10/attention-all-ugly-fabrics/

Hurry! Contest ends soon!

New Giveaway Over On Kaye Wood's Site!

Kaye Wood — Fri, 15 Oct 2010 17:55:00 GMT

Sandra Hatch's Treasure of Christmas Quilting.

p for grabs this week is an oldie, but definitely a goodie!

Sandra Hatch's Treasury of Christmas Quilting. This hardcover 150+ page book is just PACKED with the cutest Christmas Quilting patterns.

Ideas for decorating sweatshirts, totebags and vests. Easy to make Christmas ornaments, quilts and tablerunners, wallhangings and treeshirts, and I imagine there's even more.

This is the cutest book. So, your mission, should you choose to accept it, is to tell us what your favorite kind of Christmas quilting produces! Just click on the link below for details on entering!

Ready, Set Go!

Get Kaye Wood's Starmaker Design Concepts Technique DVD For Half Price!

Kaye Wood — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 20:37:00 GMT

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New Contest Over At Kaye's Quilting Friends....

Kaye Wood — Tue, 28 Sep 2010 14:28:00 GMT

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Tomorrow we will feature a new contest where you can win a FREE View and Do Shape of your choice!!

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way Newsletter, Week of 7.21.2010

Kaye Wood — Wed, 21 Jul 2010 17:47:00 GMT

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way, Week of 7.21.2010 is online and ready to view!
This week we have an exciting video showing how to make Origami Boxes with Kaye's View & Do Hexagon Shapes.
Also, it's Starmaker 5 week! Our Starmaker 5 is on sale, as is all of the patterns and ebook that use the Starmaker 5 exclusively!

Don't forget all of your favorites: Reader's Show and Tell, Funny Stories, Readers Tips, Ask Kaye and our schedule.

It's all ready to view, now, here: http://www.kayewood.com/content.php?content_id=1005

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's Quilting Friends Newsletter, Week of June 9, 2010

Kaye Wood — Wed, 09 Jun 2010 15:17:00 GMT

Kaye's Quilting Friends Newsletter is online and ready to view! We've got another blog giveaway, a special way to help one of Kaye's favorite charities (hint... it won't cost you a dime!), lots of our usual hints, tips, techniques, readers' show and tell quilts, our new feature - Ask Kaye, funny stories and this week, Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs is featured on KayeWoodTV.com !
Go here to join in the fun.... http://www.kayewood.com/content.php?content_id=1005

Be sure to let us know if you have any questions.

Terrye
Kaye Wood Inc
http://www.kayewood.com

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 5.4.10

Kaye Wood — Tue, 04 May 2010 20:13:00 GMT

In This Issue....

On Sale, Clearance, Damaged,Deal of the Day
New On Our Site
Kaye's Schedule
KayeWoodTV.com
Blog Giveaway!
Our Readers Show and Tell
Tips From Our Readers
Events
Funny Stories From Our Readers
The Stages of Motherhood

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way

Today, "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird is pretty in pink...Follow us!

Contact Info:

Kaye Wood, Inc

PO Box 456

West Branch, MI 48661

1-800-248-5293

http://www.kayewood.com

http://www.kayewoodtv.com

Hi Quilters,
In June I will be in Reno for the Quilting, Stitches & Craft Expo from June 24-26 at the Grand Sierra Resort. Check out their website http://qscexpos.com/index.html.
If you are in the area, stop in to see us and all of the vendors and teachers. A 3-day show like this one is the perfect place to learn new techniques and to try out new machines. Quite often merchandise is discounted so you can get some good deals. There will be booths, classes and seminars that appeal to sewing, quilting, applique, etc.
Look for us in booth #516

On Sale This Week....

What mother wouldn't love a new purse or tote bag?
This week, buy any of our Purse Patterns along with the Bag-E-Bottoms Clear Acrylic Base to enable them to stand alone and the shipping is free (USA only, discounts will be given to international orders).

http://www.kayewood.com/sale

Also, many new clearance and hurt items have been listed. Check them out!

City Bag	Miranda Bag	Towne Bag	Whimsey Bag
Veronica Bag	Gracie Tote	Chelsea Tote	Newport Bag

New On The Site

Brand New!! Margo Bag Pattern from Joan Hawley of Lazy Girl Designs

Margo's secure zip-top closure safely nestles 1 inch from the top edge of the bag. Achieve this crisp, professional finish with our innovative Dip-Down Zip-Top technique using any polyester all-purpose zipper. Features: secure zippered closure, shoulder length fabric handles, 2 handy outside plus 6 inside pockets to keep you organized. Instructions included to make Margo without a zipper. Finished size: approx. 10 1/4" x 9 1/4" x 4"

Kaye's Schedule....

Minneapolis, MN, (schoolhouse), May 20, register here
Reno, NV (short seminar) June 24-26 register here
Loveland, CO, Aug 20-22, register here
Madison, WI, (short seminar), Sept 9-11, register here
Chautauqua, NY, (day long seminar) Sept 24-26, 2010, register here

Teacher Certification Classes....

Reno, NV June 23, 2010 register here
Loveland, CO, Aug 19, 2010, register here

The Gracie Bag, from Lazy Girl Designs is one of the Purse/Bag-E-Bottoms combos we have on sale this week. Click on the picture, or the link below to watch the construction of this bag.

Watch the video....

FYI: Programs are best viewed with a high speed connection.

Giveaway on our Blog....

Hurry over to our blog where we're giving away this book, Log Cabins for Everyone.

Discover the versatility of Log Cabin Quilting! Included in this exciting volume are patterns for easy quilts along with fun-to-stitch but challenging variations for the more experienced quilter. From miniature wall quilts to larger projects for the home and gift-giving, this comprehensive book has log cabin patterns for everyone who loves this classic American design.

Leave me a comment telling me about your experiences with Log Cabin Quilting! We'll draw Friday, May 7 for this free book.

Show and Tell....

Send me your Show and Tell pictures and stories (50 words or less, please)

More Show and Tell Quilts (to see the quilts enlarged, click here to go to our Show and Tell Page and click on the images.

I made this in Kaye's Spinning Diamonds Teacher Certification class....Diana

I made this jacket from the project you featured last summer from Nannette called Fractured Bargello. I made it for my mother-in-law and included fabric from which I made my wedding dress. It was a fun project, and I have two more lined up to do next. It's a great way to use up 1/2 yd impulse buys!....Louise

Be sure to visit our Show and Tell Page, then click on these quilts to see the larger view!

Tips From Our Readers....

I have a tip for anyone who needs a template and wants to use clear plastic. I came across this idea when I was looking for a piece of plastic I wanted to cut out as a template for making baby bibs. I make several for craft fairs and embroider on them, so I like the clear plastic so I can make sure the design is centered when I am about to cut out the pattern after I embroidered the design on the cloth. Since the size of the bib I make is larger than the normal 8.5" x 11" that you can find in the fabric stores, I decided to look for those clear, flexible cutting mats you can buy in most discount stores. It's perfect and does the trick - and is less expensive than what the fabric stores sell their templates for....Rita

We want your tips....

Last Call for Quilts!

June 1, 2010 is the submission deadline for "Alzheimer's Illustrated: From Heartbreak to Hope" a traveling quilt exhibit sponsored by the Alzheimer's Art Quilt Initiative. Maximum size for quilts is only 9 inches by 12 inches and they must have an Alzheimer's theme.

Details are here: http://www.alzquilts.org/alil.html

(Don't forget to include additional days for shipping and registration of your quilt.)

Quilting Events in May...

Has your guild or quilting group scheduled a show? Let us know the where's, when's and how's and we'll put you on our Quilting Events Page.

The Chatham Kent Quilters Guild will be holding their Quilt Show on May 7&8 2010 at St. Paul's Congregational Church on Park Ave Chatham Ont. For further information contact jlcatton@sympatico.ca
Annual Tulip Time Festival Quilt Show, Pella IA, Sponsored by the Pella Area Quilt Guild, May 5-8, 2010, 641-628-3944
Adams County Historical Society Quilt Luncheon and Program, Gettysburg, PA, May 8, 2010 at the Lutheran Theological Seminary Refectory, Seminary Avenue. For information, call 334-4723, Ext. 201, or visit http://www.achs-pa.org
Quilt Craft and Sewing Expo, Delmar, CA May 20-22, http://www.quiltcraftsew.com/festival-dates.html
Lansing Area Patchers-For the Love of Quilting Quilt Show, May 22-23, 2010, The Summit, 9410 Davis Highway, Dimondale, MI, Vendors, 200+quilts, Live Demos, Door Prizes, Silent Auction, Traveling Show, Food Available, Questions? Contact mlitz211@sbcglobal.net or threemcginns@aol.com
New Quilts from an Old Favorite: Sunflower, Paducah, KY, March 19-June 15, 2010, http://www.nationalquiltmuseum.org
Imagine Hope, Paducah, KY, April 9-May 25, 2010, http://www.nationalquiltmuseum.org

Don't be left out? Be sure to send us the info and we'll get you included!

Attention Arkansas, New Mexico, New Jersey and North Carolina... We don't have anything listed for your state. Let us know what's going on!
If you have an upcoming event or show you'd like to post on our events page, just click the link!

Funny Stories From Our Readers....

I've sewn for a few years and everyone has done this once in awhile I know. Well I am making a quilt with alot of smaller pieces and I decided to chain sew the many small pieces. I am doing so well and sewing right along and I am so proud of myself for I am getting quite a bit done. I am almost done with the trillion pieces and low and behold, my bubble has burst! I look behind my sewing machine at my pile of fabrics and it is a big pile of nothing sewn together. I ran out of bobbin thread on the second section I sewed. I was so mad I left it right there and did not come back to it till a week later. So much for getting the quilt finished in a timely manner. A lesson learned!....Irene

You can't be the only one who's done this! Come on, fess up, tell us about your funny sewing stories!

The Stages of Motherhood...

4 Years Of Age - My Mommy can do anything;
8 Years Of Age - My Mom knows a lot! A whole lot
12 Years Of Age - My Mother doesn't really know quite everything.
14 Years Of Age - Naturally, Mother doesn't know that, either
16 Years Of Age - Mother? She's hopelessly old-fashioned
18 Years Of Age - That old woman? She's way out of date
25 Years Of Age - Well, she might know a little bit about it
35 Years Of Age - Before we decide, let's get Mom's opinion
45 Years Of Age -Wonder what Mom would have thought about it
65 Years Of Age -Wish, I could talk it over with Mom

That's all for this week

Have a great week everyone from

The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!

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