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Brenda's Frog

  • Jun 9, 2009
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Violet the Frog
Violet the Frog
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My friend, Brenda, told my daughter, Claire, that she wanted a frog and would buy one from her. So Claire made this purple frog with green eyes (I did the machine sewing -- Claire did all the rest). The only problem was when we put the eyes in and Claire named it "Violet", she got attached. Now she doesn't want to sell it to Brenda! I guess we'll be making another one :-)
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Class Schedule

  • Jun 4, 2009
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I've had a few people ask me about my upcoming classes and I realized that I don't have a comprehensive list posted anywhere. So here are the dates and places of the classes I will be teaching for the next few weeks:


Itchin' to be Stitchin' - Chandler - June 13 - Saturday
Cherokee Strip Quilt Guild Workshop - Enid - June 15 - Monday
Patchwork Place - Norman - June 26 - Friday
Savage Quilter - OKC - June 30 - Tuesday
Sooner Quilts - Guthrie - July 11 - Saturday
Green Country Quilt Guild Workshop - Tulsa - July 18 - Saturday

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The Frogs Have Been Featured

  • Jun 2, 2009
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Beanbag Frog
Beanbag Frog
I've been experimenting with some beanbag frogs recently, and I listed this little guy on my Etsy page. 

I was very pleased when it was featured on Charan Sachar's blog. Here's a link.

I don't have time to make very many finished frogs to sell, although I may still list one or two now and again. But, the good news is I now have the instructions for the frog written up as a pattern. It is listed here. I can send it as a .pdf file or printed and packaged in a ziplock bag.

Frog Pattern -- Make Your Own Frogs!
Frog Pattern -- Make Your Own Frogs!

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My New Toy

  • May 26, 2009
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My Singer Featherweight
My Singer Featherweight
I recently purchased this Singer Featherweight from Nancy's Trunk at a quilt show. It has been refurbished and has all new belts and cords. I really like it, it sews beautifully. 
Beanbag Frog
Beanbag Frog
Here is a little beanbag frog I made with it, just playing around. 
8 comments Tags: frogs, singer featherweight

Photo Quest #57 - Texture

  • May 26, 2009
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Looking Down
Looking Down
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In this unaltered photo, the soft, moist texture of the snail is contrasted with the hard, dry texture of the tree.
1 comment Tags: photo quest

Photo Quest #56

  • May 15, 2009
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Abandoned Railroad Bridge
Abandoned Railroad Bridge
I took this photo on Mother's Day while I was out walking with my family. It was overcast and rainy but the sun was trying to come out. The camera was on the automatic "no flash" setting.
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Another Horse

  • Apr 11, 2009
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An American Filly
An American Filly
Here is a small quilt that I just finished. It is about the same size as my sunflower quilt and it can hang on the wall in my husband's office for a little something different.
2 comments Tags: horses, quilts

A Guest Post by Kay Mackenzie

  • Apr 4, 2009
  • 12 comments

Easy Applique
Easy Applique

Hello Darcy fans! I’m Kay Mackenzie, Darcy’s friend and fellow quilt designer. Today Darcy’s letting me do the honors as I talk about my new book from That Patchwork Place, Easy Appliqué Blocks: 50 Designs in 5 Sizes.


Today is the last stop on my 10-day ‘virtual book tour.’ If you missed the first 9 stops, by all means go to my blog All About Appliqué and get caught up! Click on the category “Book-A-Round.’ You’ll learn something new about Easy Appliqué Blocks at each stop of the tour and get to visit a bunch of fabulous quilting blogs to boot!


The book just came out and I’m so proud of it. There are 50 different block designs that are easy to sew using any kind of appliqué you prefer. There’s a bonus CD that allows you to select your block and easily print it out at home in one of five sizes... plus in reverse. What I’d like to do today is tell you about one of the quilts that appears in the book’s “Little Gallery of Ideas” for inspiration.

Kay's Family Quilt
Kay's Family Quilt

The is the Mackenzie Family Quilt. Each block in this funny little wall quilt has special meaning for me and my husband, Dana. 


The pi is for him; he’s a mathematician and used to teach at Duke University, which is why it’s “Duke blue.” (There’s no pi pattern in the book since it’s just a type character, but there are directions on how to find the character and make your own pattern if you’ve got a mathematician in mind.)


The cardinal and dogwood are the state bird and flower of North Carolina, my home state and where we met and married. 


Every afternoon we come together over tea. (It took Dana 15 years of marriage to learn to appreciate tea but now he never misses!) 


When I made this quilt we had three cats and a little dog. It takes a looong time to bring a book to print so sadly we’ve lost one of our three 18-year-old kitties. But we still have the other two and Willie, my little papillon.


Dana has been a tournament chess player ever since he was a kid. I had to do a chess block!


As for the bottom row, I’ve published collections of heart and basket designs, and the rotary cutter is for all us quilters :). 


Thank you for listening to the story of the Mackenzie Family Quilt. You can make a family quilt too! Choose blocks that have special meaning for you and your loved ones and stitch up a sampler.


Ask for the book at your favorite quilt shop. It’s also available from the Martingale & Company website, Amazon, and you can order a signed copy from my website.


Now for something really fun. Leave a comment on this post and have a chance to win a copy of the book! The winner will be drawn at 7:00 Oklahoma time.


Thanks Darcy!

Cheers,

Kay


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All About Appliqué

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Dallas Quilt Show

  • Mar 21, 2009
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Su Bunch
Su Bunch
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My husband and I attended the Dallas quilt show March 13, 14, & 15. My friend Brenda Esslinger and her husband were there on the 14th. It was a great show! This photo is of Su Bunch of Piece Keepers. Su and her husband Dwayne are from Yukon Oklahoma. I lent them my bunny quilt and they sold many, many books.

Business has been good this year. In fact, it's almost double what it was a year ago. The Dallas quilt show reported attendance was up this year and I believe it. The aisles were so crowded on Friday that it was nearly impossible to get from one end to the next in less than 30 minutes.

We came home on Sunday and stopped for dinner at the Two Frogs Grill. I took this picture only because I like the sign.
Two Frogs Grill in Ardmore, Oklahoma
Two Frogs Grill in Ardmore, Oklahoma
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Here are a few of the many, many wonderful quilts on display this year in Dallas.
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IMG_1398
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IMG_1408

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Today is the First Day of Spring

  • Mar 20, 2009
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Tulips
Tulips

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