KT September Special

 Jelly Roll + Honey Bun + 2 Patterns, Oh My!

Celebrate National Sew a Jelly Roll Day on September 18th with a Prairie Dreams Jelly Roll and pattern. Or stitch up a Honey Bun instead! We'll give you even more options with 2 patterns that have sizes featuring Jelly Rolls AND Honey Buns. What a deal!

We won't make you choose. With our KT September Special, you'll receive both a Prairie Dreams Jelly Roll AND a Honey Bun, plus the Sweet 'n Up AND Add it Up patterns for only $72+Free Shipping. That's a retail value of almost $100 including shipping.

2 Patterns/4 Options

But don't wait too long. Quantities are limited. Order yours today!

Add it Up - JR+HB sizes

Sweet 'n Up - JR+HB sizes

KT&Friends Virtual Retreat

Couldn't make it in person to one of our retreats this summer? Don't miss out on all the fun of a KT&Friends Retreat brought right to your door! Join me for two days of stitching September 22-23 for tutorials on the Prairie Stars lap quilt and my Trellis pillow featuring Layered Patchwork. I'll host a Facebook Live video at 1pm each day and will answer questions the following day on my KT&Friends Retreat Facebook page. If you attended one of the KT&Friends Retreats and want to follow along, we'd love to have you!

Here's a look at some of the goodies you'll receive when you order the Virtual Retreat Box for only $224 plus free shipping (retail value w/shipping over $300). 

 

Included in the Virtual Retreat Box:

    Tape Measure canvas bag

    KT travel mug

    Prairie Stars kit with thread, KT ruler, quilt label

    Trellis pillow kit with thread, melon template, Sewline glue pen

    eat.shop.quilt KT canvas bag

    KT mechanical pencil

    Measure Twice pincushion kit+pattern

    KT tin with exclusive retreat charms

    KT&Friends Retreat Journal

and a maybe a couple more surprises!

Prairie Stars lap quilt (72"sq)

 I'll offer a few tips for piecing perfect connecting corners and share some info about Aurifil thread, my favorite!

Trellis Pillow (18"sq)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Try my unique Layered Patchwork technique and fusible applique while making a blooming pillow for your spring & summer decor. I'll also share a mini trunk show explaining how I started the Layered Patchwork technique.

Measure Twice Pincushions

As a bonus, we'll talk about the pincushion pattern with options for two different projects and the new fabric lines coming soon, Homemade Homespuns and Hope Blooms.

To sign up and reserve your Retreat Box, call the KT Quilt Shop by Friday, August 27th. We will ship the first week of September. 

I hope you'll join me for some stitching and sharing on September 22-23rd. See you then!

Homemade Homespuns by KTQ

Arriving Soon!

We're anxious for the UPS guy to back up the truck and deliver boxes and boxes full of my newest line, Homemade Homespuns. Moda has done it again, making the perfect plaids to blend with all of my other lines of fabric. I've designed several projects featuring these classic KT brushed woven cottons, but feel free to mix them in with prints, too.  They're so soft and cuddly they're my family's favorites. 

Welcome to the Neighborhood features a lap quilt (72"sq. Layer Cake), charm quilt (41"sq.) and a pillow cover for a warm and welcoming addition to your home decor. I enjoyed playing with the plaids and stripes to mix and match for the houses, roofs and windows. Such scrappy fun!

Welcome to the Neighborhood

My Homespun Stars (72"sq. Layer Cake) lap quilt sparkles with clusters of stars in classic KT colors against a muted background. I added brushed homespun backing for the softest quilt ever!

Homespun Stars

Star Crossed uses a Homemade Homespuns charm pack to create this darling little quilt (30"sq) to hang over a cabinet, drape on a bench or tuck in a basket. The geometric interest of the plaids and stripes adds a homey, welcoming feel to your farmhouse decor.

Star Crossed

Speaking of farmhouse decor, what says farmhouse more than pillows. Lots and lots of pillows for added texture, layering and seasonal feels. My pattern, My Thoughts Exactly, spells it out with two options for Breathe or Together. Traditional piecing featuring a Homemade Homespuns charm pack.

My Thoughts Exactly

What do you think? Are you loving these plaids as much as me? The wait is almost over. Homemade Homespuns fabric, patterns and kits are on our website now for preorder. Click on the links under the pictures. We're expecting delivery from Moda in mid-August.

KT&Friends Virtual Retreat

 September 22-23, 2021

We're off to Appleton, WI for our 2nd KT&Friends Retreat this summer. It's always fun to meet new quilters and see old friends. 

If you aren't able to make it to an in-person retreat this year, I'd love for you to join me in September for an online virtual retreat via Facebook Live. We'll make the same quilt, pillow and pincushions as the in-person retreats over two days. I'll also share all the new Homemade Homespun and Hope Blooms quilt with you in a trunk show, just like at the retreats. We'll try to do a Zoom meeting after the tutorials to answer questions and see/meet all of you. 

This year, we're offering EVERYTHING from the in-person retreats, from the welcome bags full of goodies, to the workshop kits and supplies, to the table favors and giveaways. It's a retail value of over $300 (including shipping) for only $224 + free shipping in the continental US. Call the store for shipping overseas or Canada. Ask any of the quilters who have attended our retreats in the past and they'll tell you it's a great deal!

Here are the 2 workshop projects - Prairie Stars (72"sq. lap quilt) and Trellis (18" pillow cover). Also shown is one of the table favors, the Measure Twice pincushion kit. I'd love to show you all the good stuff you'll receive, but I can't since it's still a surprise for our quilters in Appleton. 

Please call the KTQuilt Shop to sign up by August 20th so we can ship to arrive before the retreat. 785-488-2120. Robert, Joy or Lisa will gladly answer questions.

Join me to make our KT&Friends Virtual Retreat a success again this year.

KT August Special

 Twirls&Swirls

About 10 years ago, I made a quilt for 8 of our 9 grankids (one was one the way). Delainey's quilt is this adorable pinwheel lap quilt featuring my Layered Patchwork technique. I love to teach this class since the quilters can often get their blocks done and the quilt partially pieced in just a few hours. Instant gratification! It's the perfect quilt for those little ones on your list.

 

For our KT August Special, we're offering the Twirls&Swirls kit with Kansas Troubles' Favorites II fabric for the quilt top & binding, plus the Layers of Love book, plus a Sewline glue pen for only $75! That's a retail value of over $110 with shipping. It's the perfect time to play with my Layered Patchwork technique.

KT August Special

 

I'm also going Live on Facebook later in the month to show you how to make the quilt. It's not really a sew-a-long because it will only take one session to show you how easy it is to piece this little gem. 

Here's Delainey's quilt featuring Me&My Sister brights. Once you learn the technique, you'll want to make more!

KT July Special

 Prairie Dreams Layer Cakes

We've just completed the first of two KT & Friends Retreats this summer. Last week, more than 60 quilters gathered in Bennington, KS, home of Kansas Troubles. Everyone had a great time learning new techniques, meeting new friends and winning cool prizes. In just a few weeks, we'll take our show on the road to Appleton, WI - August 10-13 - for our second retreat this year. We still have a few spaces available so call the KTQuilt Shop to sign up soon!

My Prairie Stars quilt was designed for the retreats. It features a Prairie Dreams Layer Cake plus coordinating Prairie Dreams fabrics. Many of the quilters chose to make the quilt larger by adding another Layer Cake. We decided to offer the Prairie Dreams Layer Cake and Prairie Stars pattern this month as our KT Special so you can join in on the fun. 

Buy the Prairie Dreams Layer Cake + Prairie Stars pattern for only $35 plus FREE SHIPPING! That's a retail value of over $60 (with shipping). If you want the additional fabrics to make the quilt, call the store at 785-488-2120 and we'll make it happen.

 

KT&Friends Retreats 2021

One Down, One to Go

Our 2nd KT&Friends Retreat in Bennington, KS, was last week June 22-25. Over 60 quilters joined me and my Moda designer friends, Lisa Bongean of Primitive Gatherings, and Debbie Maddy of Tiori Designs, for 6 workshops with kits. Over the 4 day retreat, we gave away 370+ table favors, more than 70 door prizes, 40 trunk show prizes and 5 grand prizes, in addition to all the goodies in the classrooms. Whew! I should have warned them to bring an extra suitcase!

Our theme this year is Measure Twice, so we had fun taking pictures with our signature tape measure table runners. They graced the cafeteria tables at each meal to set the mood, too. So fun to make! Here's Kim Peterson and her sewing buddy, Cindy Tillman with all three teachers.

 

Each designer shared quilts from their upcoming collections in a trunk show before dinner in the evening. Here's one of my favorites by Lisa Bongean. The string stars in reds, whites and blues are stunning! (The feet peeking out from under the quilt are from my two favorite quilt holders, my grandaughter, Aleece, and Lisa Smith of KTQ.)

 

There were also a few of our attendees who shared their quilts from the designers, like our KT local, Shirley Andrews, with one of Lisa's quilts.

If you missed our Bennington retreat, not to fear. We have another KT&Friends Retreat in Appleton, WI in just a few weeks - August 10-13. There are a few spots available if you'd like to learn from some of the best quilting instructors from Moda, including Lisa Bongean, Barb Groves of Me&My Sister Designs, and ME! Here are the important details. Cost of retreat is $795. Red Lion Hotel Paper Valley in Appleton, WI has special rates for attendees. Lunch included Wed-Friday. 

Call the KTQuilt Shop for more information and to register at 785-488-2120.