Cover Girl?

My Facebook Post earlier today said: 

I always dreamed of being a cover girl...NOT! 😂 
But seeing my quilt on the cover of Keepsake Quilting is beyond any dream i could imagine! Have you received your copy yet? I've been hearing from a few of my friends who have!
Thank you so much Keepsake Quilting!!
https://www.facebook.com/KeepsakeQuilting/

Two of my patterns...'And So it Crows' seen on the cover and 'RedWing Blackbirds are available through the Keepsake Quilting Fall catalog.  I think kits are offered too! 

  I need to run out and check my own mailbox!!

Keepsake Quilting posted this picture below of RedWing Blackbirds during their photo shoot and posted it on their Facebook page.  

Head to your mailbox!  Makes for a perfect bedtime read!!

Click Keepsake Quilting Catalogs if you'd like to receive your own copy!

Learn, Share, Quilt!
~karen

Sunflowers On Parade.

There have been a few 'And So It Crows' quilts getting finished this Fall!  

Love how this quilter changed the pattern by adding pumpkins!

Here's a look at the full pattern quilted with an all over panto called Marmalade.  Looks terrific!  Quilted by Kim Coons of Goldendale, Washington

A smaller version of the quilt pattern

Quilting sure adds interest!

Oh and this one!  Bring on the teal!!!  Love it!!

And a look at the original 'And So It Crows' 

Don't be intimidated by all those small pieces!  For the sunflower petals, bird tails and beaks, I use the Magic 8 Method to create half square triangles. 
The pattern calls for enlarged fabric squares, making 8 half square triangles at a time and bigger than needed. This allows each half square triangle to be trimmed to size, creating accuracy.  Sweeeeet!

Visit the highlighted Magic 8 Method above for a step by step tutorial.

Click on My Patterns for purchase options 

Learn, Share, Quilt!
~karen

August Love = Sale!

This is my favorite month!  To start it off, i'm having a sale on my Late Summer // Fall Patterns! 
      Here's the line up ~ sale price on each pattern is $7.50 
See sale details at the end of the post

Click on the blue links below to see the more photos of each quilt :)

My friend Cindy's 'And So it Crows' version of the original quilt.   Cindy's wall hanging measures 22" x 32.  How Augusty is this?!  

Needs some quilty doodling ~ can't wait to play!

Cinderella Pumpkins!  I absolutely love this pattern!

 And it comes in two versions, the brown and the black.

Here's me, last summer at the photo shoot...i have no idea what's on my mind!

But wait!! There's More! 

 Here are a couple pictures from Vicki who i met at the 

Sew-ciety Quilt Guild trunk show//lecture i did in Minnesota this past January.  

I LOVE your version Vicki...and your quilting just slays me!  

Visit Vicki's blog to read her pattern review with more pictures :)

Thank you S0 much Vicki!  

Indian Summer!

can you tell i love pinwheels?

Here's a look at my primitive version of Indian Summer

Next up is my Redwing Blackbird pattern This pattern has been flying out the door!  If you are looking for a kit...Momma Made It has them!

This is a fun quilt to change up too!  Look what Diane did...

and Marie!  Clever clever cleeeever!!!

Last but not least is the one and only Pumpkin Spice! 

My very first pattern design.

I published this quilt in guess what month?  Yup, August of 2013!

This is a super easy quilt to make...as you can probably see...but i have a fun simple way of constructing the blocks and putting them all together ... creating this rich harvest Late Summer // Fall sensation. 

Purchase Details for the Sale:

To purchase any of these sales patterns, i'm offering the PDF versions only, (not mailed) and only available when purchased directly through my blog (not craftsy or etsy, sorry).

Which means... the patterns will NOT be an instant download.  I'll email you the pdf patterns within a day. 

Where to find the patterns:

You'll find three Paypal 'Add to Cart' My Patterns drop down menus on the right side bar.... scroll up and look over there ------->

Each drop down menu has one or more of these patterns listed for the sales price of $7.50

Sale Ends August 6th at midnight PST

Thanks so much and have an Awe-Inspiring August!

~karen

                      

PS... i'll leave you with this ...another August yum

And So it Crows...hangs proudly!

I'm so honored to have Renee Nanneman of Need'l Love displaying her sample of  'And So it Crows' at the Kansas City Regional Quilt Festival.  For more pictures of Renee's booth, follow her on Facebook! 

I've been seeing pictures on Instagram and Facebook....It looks like an amazing show!  If you happen to be at the quilt festival with an Instagram account, tag me! @laughyourselfintostitches  :)

Summer Crush....turns: And So It Crows!

Originally coined 'Summer Crush'...

somewhere along the stitching lines, the new title 'And So It Crows' kept whistling in my ear!

Sunflowers are in bloom and this quilt just sings late summer and Fall, don't you think?

Don't fret about all those Half Square Triangles...you'll be using the Magic 8 method!  Quick and ezpz!!

Once you make one sunflower and one crow...you just repeat the process!  

Finished size measures 40" x 50"

Perfect wall hanging or display on a quilt ladder. 

And big enough to throw over your lap when the air starts to cool in the evenings.

Pattern is available on Craftsy and Etsy !
What's there to crow about?  Order it today!