Tuesday, May 24, 2016

Argyle Sox and Oak Haven


KT Winners

We have two winners this week - one lucky quilter won the new Moda All-Stars Scraps Made Simple book published by Martingale...

Jenny Reed -Love what I can see of the Cutting Corners quilt; and I want to make the pumpkin table runner and the pillow sleeve(s)! So many projects, so little time!!

and the second winner will receive a KT Oak Haven charm pack to start one of the runner or pillow projects shown last week. 

Allison -I love your Oak Haven Table Runner! We live in the woods of eastern Pennsylvania and there are at least 5 different types of oaks I've identified on our property. Off all the trees we have, the oaks are my favorites.

Congratulations to both of you. Thanks to everyone who commented. I work by myself with little feedback except from my husband and staff. They're all wonderfully supportive and excited about new projects, but it's always fun to hear from "real" quilters. I look forward to reading your thoughts each week.

Spring Market 2016

We drove to Salt Lake City, UT last week to hang out with all the Moda crew for a totally inspiring and energizing weekend of quilting fun. The theme for market was Camp Moda with merit badges given out to the shop owners at each designer's booth. My badge says "Got fabric?" Kind of a rhetorical question for any quilter, isn't it? But so true!

The designer row was set up a little differently this year, more of a little village with each of us "living" in a corner surrounded by our neighbors. So much fun! Here's the KT booth full of Oak Haven quilts, fabric and my Aurifil thread table. See the spools surrounding the table top? Robert wants to keep it for a display at the store! Of course, R shot the picture while I was visiting with my Moda designer neighbors, Polly Minick and Laurie Simpson of Minick & Simpson, so my mouth is always blurred. Thanks, dear.


Acorn Medley is the charm quilt for my Oak Haven collection, using a charm pack and just 3 additional fabrics. Lots of fall color and appeal in a little package. I love the pop of navy along with the warm fall tones. It blends beautifully with the the golds, pumpkins and reds.

More Oak Haven

I know, you're asking yourself, "Really, there's more?" Yup. In addition to the Oak Haven pieced/applique lap quilt, two runners and pillow sleeve, I had to share this simple strippy quilt featuring our new KT Diamond templates. I designed them to fit on 2 1/2" Jelly Roll strips and 1 1/2" Honey Bun strips for easy cutting. When using precuts, two sides of each diamond have precut pinked edges and two sides have bias edges. It works perfectly for my layered patchwork technique. I'm adapting several new blocks using the diamonds, including the traditional pieced Hunter's Star block (see next week's blog for Prairie Christmas quilts). For Oak Haven and fall, warm argyle sweaters fit the theme.
Argyle Sox lap quilt (66" x 74")
 A KT Oak Haven Jelly Roll plus 2 fabrics make this scrappy, strippy lap quilt suitable for snuggling in any weather. Large diamonds are cut from the JR strips using the 2 1/2" diamond template, then layered with 2 tan small diamonds; topstitch. The layered diamonds are lined up on the seam line of the two coordinating fabrics for easy placement. Topstitch them in place and you're done!


Argyle Sox Runner (26" x 42")
Choose the color scheme of your choice for a quick strippy runner made with 4 coordinating prints. I made mine red/tan/navy to use this summer. I couldn't wait for fall!

Comment this week to win a set of the KT Diamond Templates. I'll show more quilts using them in the coming weeks.

49 comments:

  1. I love the Acorn Medley wall hanging!

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  2. Love your booth it looks great! And your Argyle Sox quilt and runner look great, too!

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  3. Love the argyle look! And the red/tan/navy combo is perfect.

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  4. You are sew clever. Love the colors in the line..

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  5. Can't wait to see how you adapted the Hunter's Star to the diamonds. Rina

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  6. Absolutely stunning! I want to make EVERY pattern you designed for Oak Haven! :-)

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  7. I love anything with acorns! you always bring something new, how do you do it?

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  8. Love the argyle socks look! My husband and I have 5 sons so I can really see this fitting in for a masculine look!

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  9. Love Oak Haven and especially like The Acorn Medley pattern!

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  10. I hope you enjoyed your time in Utah! I love the argyle quilt. I will need to make that one!!!!!

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  11. Robert is right. The table is a keeper. What a neat idea! I love all the quilts and table runners you've done for fall! I saw the piece at your feet in the pic and thought what a neat rug. Then, there it was - a lap quilt!

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  12. Robert is right. The table is a keeper. What a neat idea! I love all the quilts and table runners you've done for fall! I saw the piece at your feet in the pic and thought what a neat rug. Then, there it was - a lap quilt!

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  13. You got soo much in a small space. It looks comfy just like your home. Your quilts do so much for a home. & I don't see the blurred mouth :)

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  14. Quilting is such a great stress reliever for me. And Fall colors are my favorite! Thanks for making such beautiful fabrics for us to use!

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  15. Love the fall colors and unique method !!!! Jmh

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  16. I love diamonds! You make it look so easy to do!

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  17. Your booth is so warm and cozy and that table is adorable--I think you should manufacture them! I love the Argyle Sox projects!

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  18. Love your argyle pattern. My mind starting listing all of the gift quilts I could do for Christmas with your fabrics and templates and this pattern. I love that your quilts are so cozy.

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  19. Where has layered patchwork been all my life? The best idea ever!

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  20. I've always loved argyle! I love the acorns and fall colors -- even though we aren't even into summer yet in upstate NY! Jeannine aka j9knits

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  21. Just commenting to say that I'm SO excited about winning the book! I'm one of those people who never wins anything, so this is extra special!!

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  22. Would love to win the diamonds templates. That looks like so much fun and a fast quilt to do. Nancy P.

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  23. Your booth looked fantastic - love the Acorn Medley quilt!

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  24. I've enjoyed the layered piecing technique you use in your patterns and the diamond shapes make a very charming look on the table runner Argyle Sox. Thank you for the chance in the giveaway.

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  25. The argyle quilt is so original I have yet to see anything like and as always I love all your lines but this may very well be my favorite!

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  26. The Argyle Sox quilt as a floor covering at your Quilt Market booth is precious! I am looking forward to using your new diamond template. fun, fun, fun! Thanks.
    Kathleen Mason

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  27. Argyle socks bring back such memories of my Mom knitting them for my Dad. He never wore them preferring black to the colorful argyle but he loved them just the same. He always told her he couldn't wear them under his uniform, which was true, he would wear them on Sunday, which he never did.
    Thank you, Lynne, for your beautiful designs.

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  28. So many creative ideas that you have given me to achieve !! Love the name of the fabric line "Oak Haven".

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  29. Your booth looks fantastic. Thanks for showing us a picture of it. Love the Argyle Sock pattern.

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  30. Nice picture of you in your little corner of heaven. Always love reading your blog. thanks.

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  31. Great idea with your diamond templates. Would love to try them out!!! I love the name Oak Haven for your collection.

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  32. I enjoyed seeing pictures of market via @Fatquartershop on Instagram! Seems like a dreamy place to be, and your booth was very pretty. Just wanted to say that I appreciate your blog. You've been a steady and faithful blogger for many years. It takes time and creativity to blog, so I just wanted to say thank you for keeping with it! :)

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  33. really like the argyle sock runner- and how easy it will be with your new diamond templates- I don't know how you keep coming up with these great projects

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  34. Love your booth! My daughters favorite is an argyle design - for sure this is on my list to make for her!

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  35. would love to someday go to market. love your both and these quilt projects are sew pretty. Thanks for the wonderful giveaway.

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  36. Pumpkins and argyle in one post.....you are pushing all my buttons! Love them both. Your booth was fabulous and that Aurifil spool table just adorable!

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  37. Love all the fall colors and your patterns! The diamond template will come in handy!

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  38. SEW many new and absolutely beautiful quilts! WOW!! And with plenty of time to make them before Fall!!

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  39. Gotta make that Acorn Medley charm quilt!

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  40. Your booth is so cozy, warm and inviting! Acorn Medley is so gorgeous...I would love to make one! I love star blocks and can't wait to see your Hunter's Star with the new templates!

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  41. OMG, I love, love, love, the diamond quilt!!! After all diamonds are a girls best friend right? I'm so glad you had a good time at market. I always look forward to reading your latest blog.
    PS - I just finished my Cooper's Crossing quilt that I stated from class in Pigeon Forge.
    Take care...

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  42. The Argyle Sox runner is awesome and the method of making the triangles is very clever. Thanks!

    Please click on the delaineelliott above for my email link.

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  43. Oh MY! I've always been too scared to work with diamonds because of those pesky bias edges, but it looks like you've figured out a great way to deal with them!

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  44. Love your Argyle Sox pattern as well as all things oak. Acorn Medley is beautiful! I have loved KT fabrics since your first designs, and I am always delighted with each new collection.

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  45. Love your Argyle Sox pattern as well as all things oak. Acorn Medley is beautiful! I have loved KT fabrics since your first designs, and I am always delighted with each new collection.

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  46. I'd love to work with the KT Diamond template! I have some Kansas Troubles fabrics that I could use with this! The Argyle Sox pattern is very eye-catching.

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  47. I have several of your jelly rolls and would love to use the diamond templates on them.

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  48. Oh, I love your Oak Haven collection and the quilts you make with it! I especially love the scrappy lap quilt! I am currently working on Clara's Raised Bed Garden, and loving it!!

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  49. I don't blame you. I wouldn't be able to wait either; and I love red, white and blue. Thank you for the chance to win the diamonds.

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