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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
Like us on Facebook for special offers!

Looks like "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird is flying his own kite....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!

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!

Quilting The Kaye Wood Way, Week of 1.26.11. Another Blog Giveaway, More Contests and Much More!

Kaye Wood — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 14:54:00 GMT

In This Issue....

What's On Sale

New In Our Store

New on KayeWoodTV.com

Show and Tell

Kaye's Tip of the Month

Tips

Rocky Mountain Sew Expo

Organizing Bobbins

Blog Giveaway

Winner of Last Week's Name That Quilt

Help! We Need A Name

Useful Links

January Project/Contest

January Blahs

Favorite Colors

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

Looks like "Pitter Patches", our Twitter Bird is heading across the desert to the Quilt Show in Phoenix....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,

Lake Havasu City, AZ was great! It is really an interesting place, beginning with the real London Bridge, which we drove over. The first day, I taught a Quilting the Kaye Wood Teacher Certification class. We now have 5 new Certified Teachers. The second day, I gave a 3 hour lecture/demo/trunk show. Because I drove to this event, I was able to take more quilts with me than I usually take. But for quilters, there can never be too many quilts.
During this time, I was able to share many of my quick piecing techniques that make quiltmaking so simple. One of the comments I usually get is "I know I can do this-you make it so easy".
The third day was a sit-and-sew to make my pattern, "A-maze-ing". It was fun to see all of the different fabrics the quilters had chosen. Each one looked great and oh so different.
I had the same room for all of my classes. We were almost under the London Bridge, had lots of windows and lot of natural and artificial light.
Many thanks to the quilters who helped to make this event a success.
I'm at the Phoenix Show at the Arizona State Fairgrounds this week.
Stop by and see us - booth numbers 602 and 603...

On Sale This Week....
Any Lazy Girl Pattern is half price with purchase of the Lazy Girl Designs Tips DVD!

This handy 60 minute DVD features a collection of 7 techniques to help make your Lazy Girl projects a success.

Featured techniques:

Sew easy zipper
Embellishing with ribbons
Cutting oversized pieces
No-fear zipper
Mock felted purse
Tips for turning
Sturdy shoulder straps

How Do I Get My Half Price Patterns?
First, order the DVD, HERE, then go to our Lazy Girl pages, HERE and pick out your patterns! We will give you the 50% discount on the patterns when we process your order in the office!

PLUS.... one lucky customer will receive a FREE package of Lazy Girl labels for your projects!

What else is on sale?

More shelf clearing is happening. Keep checking back....

Show Me The Sale Items!

Congratulations, Mary! You got your order free this week.

New Items In Our Shop....

New - Talking Patterns from Londa's Creative Threads!

Check them ALL out HERE

Creative Jacket Journey DVD
Creative Jacket Journey - Two DVD's in case. 4 hrs, 46 mins of instruction in designing, fitting, constructing and embellishing 2 different jackets. (See a clip from this video on KayeWoodTV.com)

Genesis Too Talking Jacket Pattern
Genesis Too features a classic cardigan neckline created from the sweatshirt's lower ribbing.

Worthy Jacket Talking Jacket Pattern
Worthy is angular and asymmetrical, and grazing the high hip. This is a great sweatshirt conversion jacket destined to flatter all figure types.

Sweet Victory
Linda Everhart of Among Friends creates this original design with full color instructions with photos as well as diagrams, and full sizes paper pieces. Uses "FUSIQUE", Lindas innovative high tech process of fused reverse applique.

Check out the above and more of our new designs on our What's New Page!


	Today On KayeWoodTV.com! Join us as Londa, from Londa's Creative Threads demonstrates her knitted hem tip from her DVD on Creating Jackets. Watch Londa! Then come on over to our New Page and get the whole DVD, today.

	Show & Tell.... Here is my grandson's I Spy quilt for his 3rd birthday. His love of Elmo was the inspiration. I was lucky enough to purchase a Sesame Street charm pack from the US on Ebay (we can't get the fabric here in New Zealand) and found Elmo and Ernie in the "Quilting with the Muppet's" book. The quilt design was my own. Lucas really loves his quilt.....Sandy
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!

Quilting the Kaye Wood Way Tip of the Month for January
Use the Tip of the Month to do a FREE 3-minute demo for your guild.
View the Hexagon Cutting & Sewing Video
Print out the FREE Cutting & Sewing Hexagons the easy Kaye Wood Way Tip Sheet for your members
Feature the products shown in the Tip Sheet of the Month:
Starmaker 6 Master Template
Static Stickers
Easy Hexagon Designs Book

Tips From Our Readers....

I made a label for my daughters' Wedding Quilt by printing one of their wedding pictures on printable fabric and including my information....Jeane

I have taken a lot of classes over the years and heard teachers give their reasons for washing and not washing cottons for quilts. My mom and grandmother always washed their fabrics so I just did the same. About 4 years ago I bought some fabric to make a quilt at a local shop and two weeks later I bought some other fabric to go with it at another local quilt store here in Cincinnati. Both pieces came out of the washer solid gray. Trust me they did not go in that way. I have sewn for 40 years and this is the first time I have ever seen that and both pieces were bought about two weeks apart. Both stores cheerfully took the pieces back and gave me my money. One store's representative said the bolt must have skipped the last step to seal the fabric color in. I don't know if it is true but I learned right there to always wash my fabric. Can you imagine if you made the quilt, washed it and had all these gray pieces in a your beautiful quilt. It would be ruined! Or even worse gave it away and they washed it.... Phyllis

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

Rocky Mountain Sew Expo

Held every year in February & July. Sign up for our e-newsletter and get the latest info about Workshops, Seminars, Vendors, Attractions and more.

Organizing Bobbins....

How do you keep your bobbins organized is the question we asked you last week. Wow are you readers on your toes!

Here are some of the answers:

Clear Plastic Bobbin Boxes
Bobbin Holders (these attach to the top of the spool of thread to keep colors together)
Fishing Tackle Boxes
Foam Toe Pedicure Separators
Little Ziplock Snack BagsLet me know HERE

Thanks for all your answers!

Blog Giveaway....

Hey! We've got another giveaway going on over on our blog.

Click on over to find out how to enter!

http://www.kayewood.com/blog/another-giveaway.html/

We Have A Winner....

Congratulations Carol from Florida, The name of Kaye's new quilt, as you suggested is Brick Path. As soon as we have a downloadable version available, we'll send it to you!

You've come through in the past, and now it's time to step up again! this is one of Kaye's new babies (to the left), but she needs a name. Put your quilty thinking caps on and let us know! Whoever we choose as a winner will receive a free pattern, via email, when they are ready! Now, this contest will only run 1 more week. The pattern is ready to go, she just needs a name.

Next Up....

Kaye's newest quilt which she calls her "Pink Thing". She has used her View & Do Circle Shapes for this one. I know you all can think of a better name.

How about some names? Same deal applies, we'll run this contest for a week or two and then the reader who suggests the winning name gets a free copy!

Let me know HERE what you're suggestion is....

Useful Links....
Quilting The Kaye Wood Way blog.
http://www.kayewood.com/blog

List your event
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

Our Home Page
Access to all the goodies on our Kaye Wood website!
http://www.kayewood.com

Our "OTHER" Newsletter
that announces once a week any new shows on our KayeWoodTV website. We also feature some of our older gems!
kaye_wood_tv_quilting-subscribe@yahoogroups.com

January's Project/Contest....

One more week to be included in the contest....

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 January 31st, 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.

January Blahs....

Here are a few tips to help fight those doldrums! Try them out! They certainly can't hurt and who knows? They might just help!

Wrap up and go for a brisk walk or try a winter sport. Exercise is a sure fire way to beat the blues in any weather!
Learn something new. Start a new hobby and make a new friend.
Wear bright colors. Adding color to your life, will really give you a lift!
Bring color into where you live. Paint a room, buy flowers, anything to set a cheerful tone.
Be good to you! Eat right, sleep in, take time for that long bubble bath, anything to give yourself a little lift!
Don't seclude yourself! It might not be the best weather for visiting, but some days are decent to go out.
Call a friend or family member. A nice, long gab session keeps you in touch!

Our Reader's Favorite January Colors....

Marge likes red and lavender

Donna prefers yellow and blue

and Teena goes for the bright yellows, oranges and reds.

What does Kaye like? The jewel tones of teals and purples have always been at the top of her list!

Wow! I think that's all for this week!

Have a great week, remember, winter won't last forever!

from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc!