Monday, February 16, 2015

Off to Quilt Con

KT Winner

Kathy ... aka Nana
I'm in a local quilt guild, but unfortunately our group doesn't do any challenges ... I wish they did. Perhaps I need to suggest that, eh? ;-)

You're the winner of the KT Barn Raising pattern and Five & Dime ruler this week. Hope you enjoy our process of layered patchwork using precuts. Let us see what you create!

Mod Quilt Con

I know, you hear the name Kansas Troubles and immediately think of hot pinks, bright blues and lots of white background - NOT! Then why, you ask, would I be attending the Mod Quilt Con in Austin, TX this week? Because it's so cool! I was delighted to be asked by Deanne Moore of Quilt Haus in New Braunfels, TX to demonstrate my layered patchwork technique and rulers/templates in her booth at this showcase of modern quilts. I enjoy using brights for the grankids' quilts and try to make a couple of alternate colorways of some of my projects just for fun and to show the versatility of the technique. Here are a couple of my favorite bright versions.

2 Bits, 4 Bits from Loose Change. A Layer Cake, charm and mini charm plus binding are all you need make a delightful drag-around-and-love-it-to-pieces 57" sq. quilt for your favorite little one. 
Me and My Sister fabric collections.


Delainey's Twirls & Swirls from Layers of Love. Our light-hearted pinwheels are made with just one charm pack and our layered patchwork technique for big results for your small fry. 72" sq. quilt. Sandy Gervais Pieces From my Heart fabric collection.

 Watch next week for more KT bright quilts and lots of cool stuff from Mod Quilt Con. For now, comment here to win a Loose Change book.

39 comments:

  1. I am working on a layered quilt top using Moda Winter Wonderland-the red and white is really striking with this pattern!

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    1. Please send a picture - I'd love to see it and share!

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  2. Have your Layers of Love book, and would LOVE The Loose Change book too!

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  3. Wow so different from what am used to seeing on your blog!

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  4. Oh baby, we're not in Kansas anymore! Thank you for the opportunity.

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  5. Oh baby, we're not in Kansas anymore! Thank you for the opportunity.

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  6. I recently bought the spare change ruler. Thanks for the chance to win the Loose Change book for more possibilites using your technique. Have fun at Quilt Con!

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  7. I love those bright pinwheels....perfect for grandchildren!

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  8. How stunning to see brights on your blog. Quite a change from KT fabrics! Enjoy Quilt Con, you deserve a "quilty" get away!
    Would love to win the book, making a gift basket as a prize for our Guilds UFO Challenge, I need lots of things to go inside it!
    Would appreciate anything you could donate.

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  9. I love the Twirls and Swirls quilt!!

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  10. I love the look of your pinwheels quilt. I may just have to copy it!

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  11. Love the quilts. Love the fabric chosen. Thank you for the chance.

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  12. Grandchildren do change your select of fabric! Lots of brights at my house these days!

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  13. Thank you for the chance to win.
    Marilyn

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  14. Such clever uses of precuts. Thanks for showing us your non-traditional versions.

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  15. Enjoy QuiltCon. Hope to see some pictures and updates.

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  16. Hi. I have the rulers, and would love to win the book. Your designs and fabrics are amazing.

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  17. I can see how the kids would love these bright, colorful quilts!

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  18. I really like your fabrics, but it is fun to see the bright colors.

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  19. Love your fabrics ,however my granddaughter would love the bright fabrics. thanks for the wonderful patterns

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  20. I love making your patterns in bright & happy fabrics. They come out so sassy! I really want to try the pillows from Clara's Garden in brights - soooo cute!

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  21. Yesterday was my birthday and my friend" Janet" from " Olde Crow Primitives" gifted me with the gorgeous charm pack " Clara's Garden"
    I can't wait to use these great fabrics in a new project . I LoVe all the colors and patterns in it. Thanks Janet..she knows what I LoVe.
    Hugs Marg.

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  22. What a difference the quilts look with these fabrics. But your fabrics are still my favorite.

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  23. The bright colors are pretty, especially in the pinwheels, but my favorite is still your signature colors in your fabric lines.

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  24. Just wanted to stop in and say hi! I really wish that I could have met you up in Austin, but we in the process of moving overseas! (I already have your book so don't put me in the drawing, please.) We frequent the Quilt Haas from time to time!

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  25. I like the 2 Bits, 4 Bits in brights.

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  26. Would love "Loose Change". Have fun at Quilt Con.

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  27. The bright colors make pretty baby/children's quilts. Still love your line of the pretty warm colors!

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  28. I love the Delainey's Twirls & Swirls quilt. And I love the colours the quilt is done in. These are my colours but I also love the warm colours you are known for. Sharon slbolderson@hotmail.com

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  29. Just goes to show that your patterns look great in all colors ! Would love to win Loose Change. Enjoy Austin and QuiltCon, wish I was going but life intervenes ...

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  30. Don't pick me to win, I have the book. I have not made anything yet from the "Loose Change" but it keeps calling to me. :) My first project that I want to do is the table runner that you did in the video with Jenny Doan. But I think it would look great as a quilt, or table topper also. It looks so easy to make. ~ Lisa

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  31. Love the loose change quilt and would love to have the book. I know several girls from my quilt retreat are heading to the Mod Quilt Con. I wanted to but unfortunately can which means I'll miss your demo too.
    Have fun

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  32. I love the patterns in brights! Reminds me of Spring!!

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  33. I love Delainey's Twirls & Swirls, it looks great in the bright colours.
    jen dot barnard at btinternet dot com

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  34. Hope it's not too late to comment. I love your patterns in bright colors. I too am really liking a lot of modern quilts, which is different for me, as I've been making traditional and Civil War Repro. quilts for years. Guess I love it all!

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  35. Thank you for the opportunity to win this great book. Love these quilts...colors that lift the spirit to spring!

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  36. Hope I'm not to late, just got out of the hospital and catching up on my blogs. This weeks quilts are so different from your normal posts but they're just the breath of fresh air I needed for spring.

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  37. The colors look like Spring!!! I'd love to win.

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  38. I have the book an I WANT to make all the items that is in there lol. But my quilt class teacher needs one so I would like to win one for her. If not I will just have to give her mine lol. Thank you for all you do Lynne !!!!

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