Kaye’s Quilting Friends Newsletter, Week of 4.28.10
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Quilting the Kaye Wood Way
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Hi Quilters, I just returned from Paducah, also known as Quilt City USA. For those of you who have not yet made the trip to the AQS Show, you should put it on your wish list. The whole town of Paducah becomes a study in quilts. There are venues all over town from the main AQS Exhibits at the convention center to the Rotary Club. Quilts are hanging all over town-in restaurants and many other shops. A must-visit is the Quilt Museum on the banks of the river. Classes are offered in many places. I taught a sit-and-sew Teacher Certification class for the Spinning Diamonds, a lecture on Fussy-cut shapes in quilts and the All Star Review, where I gave tips on matching seamlines without pinning. A must-do for me is a trip to Pattie’s Restaurant, where they feature the 2" thick pork chop. We made our reservations in February to get into the restaurant during Quilt Week. This is my plan: order the 2" pork chop, baked potato and spinach salad. They also feature home made bread in a flower pot with strawberry butter. Since their deserts are to die for, I order the coconut cake. Then I save half of everything to take back to the hotel-that’s my lunch for the next day. It works for me. This year, some of the vendors and quilts were housed in the "marshmallow", which is an air supported gigantic tent. This was needed because the vendors could not be in the Executive Inn next door, because it will soon be torn down. And of course, most people got out to the park to visit my friend, Get out your wish list and maybe you can join us next year in Paducah. Kaye
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Terri is a certified teacher. She teaches Kaye’s Stacking My Blocks pattern….Terri This is a photo of my finished Blazing Star. I really enjoyed the class and learned some new techniques. Thank you for all your time and effort you put into your classes….Cindy Be sure to visit our Show and Tell Page, then click on these quilts to see the larger view! |
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I use the eyebrow razor to rip out seams (even 1.0 tiny seams). It does not cut you so it’s safe around children. Practice using it, it is soooooo simple to use. The end can be used to turn corners and I even use it to press creases that are used for measuring and placement….Betty Rose I’ve never had a problem with my spool slit because I always mark my spool slit with a magic marker. That way you know which way to put your spool on the spindle. Then you can always put the thread back in the slit when you have finished with that color of thread….Marie 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 |
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.
Don’t be left out? Be sure to send us the info and we’ll get you included! List your event |
My sewing blooper: I have been making boxers for my 26 year old grandson since he was 15. This last pair turned out to be for a left handed person. (The opening in the fly was on the left side instead of the right!) He is left handed and I sent them to him anyway. He got a laugh out of it….Barbara Here’s another funny story from Kaye’s Everyone Can Quilt Book: Chicken in a Bowl What would you think that was? I thought it would be like chicken pot pie, so I ordered it. Wrong! The waitress asked, "Are you sure that’s what you want? It’s a chicken in a bowl." And that is what it was. A whole chicken sitting in a bowl of clear broth. If I had had the same waiter as last week’s story, he would have said nothing, and just brought me something else to eat. You can’t be the only one who’s done this! Come on, fess up, tell us about your funny sewing stories! |
I’ve Learned… Heroes are the people who do what has to be done when it needs to be done, regardless of the consequences. |
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That’s all for this week Have a great week everyone from The staff at Kaye Wood, Inc! |
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