Saturday Night .... Don't Look Now!
I have spent the last two days here learning to refine my machine quilting skills with Deborah Louie. Deborah is a well known quilter, teacher and regular contributer to Australian Quilters Companion ... but unfortunately she is blogless and does not have a web site that I can share with you.
I had a great couple of days and learnt many new skills. I tend to approach most things in life like a 'bull at a gate' and hopefully Deborah has helped me to at least try and overcome this trait! She is also very knowledgeable when it it comes to Bernina Sewing Machines so I also learnt many little extra things about my machine that will make it even nicer to use!!! Is this possible???
If you have the opportunity to do a class with Deborah or if you like the look of machine quilting and would like to have a go then I would highly recommend that you do a class! This is now my 3rd machine quilting class and I have learnt so much every time, little skills, tricks and techniques that could never be learnt from a book or by just having a go by yourself.
By the way do you remember this quilt?
The pattern for this quilt, Rainbow Lollypops, will be in the Australian Quilters Companion magazine's yearbook (that's a mouth full!) which goes on sale in January. My family are so very excited about this and if there is actually anyone out there that might like to purchase a copy of the magazine then I suggest that you be waiting for it to hit your local news agency or maybe get your self a subscription before January as I fear my family may well buy them all! :) Thank you Tracey!!!!
Tonight I am taking part in a blog sleep over, over at Fiona's place in her new creative space!!!!! Should be fun however my husband needs to do some reports so my participation will be spasmodic unfortunately. While the girls appear to be hitting the spirits I will be sipping tea, watching Star Trek Voyager & may be some DS9. So now that the kids are tucked in bed I need to decide my activity for the night .... sock monkeys...
pencil cases ...
or invites to Ben's birthday party. Mmmm what to do, what to do????
I hope you enjoy your Saturday night!
Kellie
PS. Thank you all so very much for the kind birthday wishes for my beautiful babies. They had a fabulous day and are now looking forward to their parties which will be next week and the week after.
PSS. I also need to post about something else that has happened to me in this bloggy world but I have been told that I must hand over the computer to DH or else (not sure what the or else would be?). Thank you Lisa!!!! :)
kellie, u make me laugh. I am sitting home alone on a saturday night so its good to read yr blog......I am going to check in on the sleepover....and congrats on yr pattern feature
Sharon
Posted by: Sharon | July 19, 2008 at 10:00 PM
WOW, Kellie that is just awesome, I can't put into words just how pleased I am for you, it couldn't have happened to a nicer person and you so deserve it. You do realise though that you will have to get one for me too :-). Love the multi coloured quilting , enjoy your 'sleep over' and have a lovely weekend
lisa x
Posted by: periwinkle | July 19, 2008 at 10:05 PM
Congratulation, Kellie! That is a fantastic achievement! I'm joining you on the tea *said in my best Captain Picard voice* "Earl Grey - black". The missus and I are both Star Trek fan, too. I'm on tea during the sleepover...I don't want to lose a finger! lol Not that much sewing is getting done...I'm having fun reading everyones blogs. :)
Posted by: Quirky | July 19, 2008 at 10:52 PM
Looks like you had a great time quilting and so nice of you to stay up with me and make your monkeys and pencil cases.
Posted by: Fiona@Dragonfly-Crafts | July 19, 2008 at 11:18 PM
ARE YOU KIDDING ME! My quilt will be in the same issue! Does this make us quilting sisters or something?
Posted by: tracey petersen | July 19, 2008 at 11:24 PM
That machine quilting is fabulous! Well done on getting your quilt in a magazine - mind you, I'm not surprised - it's gorgeous. x
Posted by: Kitty | July 20, 2008 at 01:55 AM
Congratulations on getting your pattern published! That's wonderful :o)! They should make a whole magazine just filled with your patterns!
Posted by: Linnea | July 20, 2008 at 03:12 AM
Well done Kellie!! How exciting - I'll be sure to get a copy! Looks like your machine quilting class was amazing - love the varigated thread on your quilted piece.
Posted by: Lisa | July 20, 2008 at 07:43 AM
Congratulations! the quilt is gorgeous and I will definitely be keeping a look out for that issue!
Posted by: soo | July 20, 2008 at 08:32 AM
I am so glad I did the course too - I learnt quite a few things that will help me in all aspects of sewing.
Your quilt looks fab - and well done on the magazine feature.
Posted by: Cathy | July 20, 2008 at 09:21 AM
congrats on making it into the mag......
Posted by: Chookyblue | July 20, 2008 at 12:50 PM
Congratulationss on the quilt pattern being pulished, well done you! Machine quilting scares the begezzers out of me.Maybe i should take the class!cant wait to hear the rest of your news!
Posted by: fiona | July 20, 2008 at 02:11 PM
Congratulations Kellie how exciting to have your lovely quilt featured in a magazine I can't wait for that issue to come out so I can buy one! Congratulations also on your lovely machine quilting, but then I thought it was exceptional before.
Posted by: Bernadette B | July 20, 2008 at 05:56 PM
kellie! i agree with one of the other comments that you could have a book written about just the amount of 'work' you get through, apart from the skills and style you have! congratulations on the feature in the magazine and thanks for your comments on my blog. i am in awe always of the motivation and production you display on your site, not to mention all the things you do 'day to day' in keeping your prescious family members on track. it is such a credit to you!
Posted by: broderie | July 21, 2008 at 10:24 AM
Your quilting is gorgeous!!!! I love the thread!!!!!
How exciting that you will be published!!! YOu will have to let us Aussie-less people how to and when to purchase this magazine!!!! I want mine autographed by you too! :-) There is so much that we miss over here!!!!
Posted by: upstatelisa | July 21, 2008 at 11:04 AM
Congratulations!! So well deserved. That quilt is just gorgeous.
I must look out for the magazine.
You are so busy!
Posted by: meggie | July 21, 2008 at 08:19 PM
Just discovered your blog, love your style, cute kids too. Will be back for a proper read when I get a few spare minutes. Julie :-)
Posted by: julie | July 21, 2008 at 09:09 PM
Wow! I love the multi-coloured stitching. You are so, so talented! Hope the 'sleep over' was fun.
Posted by: Lisa | July 22, 2008 at 01:59 AM
As if you needed to refine your already perfect quilting technique! I sure wish I could have you for a day to teach me a thing or two!!! And BIG HAPPY CONGRATULATIONS on your soon-to-be but now-blogger famous quilt!!! Can't wait to see all the party goodies!!!
Posted by: Thmbleanna | July 22, 2008 at 08:52 AM
Wow Congratulations on the up and coming publication - you must be thrilled - I for one can not wait - I have been wanting to make my little miss a quilt for sometime and I think that this is it!
Hope that you had fun on Saturday night in Fiona's new craft room - what a hoot 0 wish I had a caravan in my backyard!
Posted by: Kylie | July 22, 2008 at 12:16 PM
Love, love, love your quilt! I'll be buying that edition with bells on! Congrats! Its truelly lovely. :)
Posted by: Helen | July 23, 2008 at 01:09 AM
Congratulations. I will have to purchase a copy when it comes out.
Posted by: Sue | July 23, 2008 at 10:25 AM
So very cool. Once again I love this quilt. You must be proud and excited. You go girl.
kathy
Posted by: Kathy Wetherell | July 27, 2008 at 01:18 PM
Hi, I love your Rainbow Lollipops quilt. You are such a talented quilter!
Posted by: Patty | July 29, 2008 at 10:34 AM
Hi, Kellie.
I cannot believe how beautiful this quilt is. I hope you don't mind that I posted about it on my blog with a link back to you. I also included the adorable pillow you made with your daughter's class. If you want to see it, it's http://madisonavenuebaby.blogspot.com.
Dawn
Posted by: Dawn | August 21, 2008 at 11:13 AM