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Tropical Terrace: a New Braid Quilt Pattern 
Quilt Patterns ► May 8, 2020

Tropical Terrace: a New Braid Quilt Pattern 

Hi friends! Today I wanted to share with you a new braid quilt pattern that I have just come out with. The pattern is one that uses my Braid Template. Say hello to Tropical Terrace!!...

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Braid Quilt Table Runner
Braid Projects ► February 11, 2019

Braid Quilt Table Runner

Hi friends! This past weekend I needed a break from the drudge of computer work so I grabbed some of my fabric scraps – my fun, bright batik fabric scraps – and made some awesome...

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Making a Video
Braid Quilts ► December 7, 2018

Making a Video

Hi friends! Back in November while I was at Quilt Market, I had a chance to create a video with C&T Publishing!  One of the quilts in my book, Smash Your Precut Stash, has a...

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Creative Spaces Blog Hop- Week 2- These are a few of my favorite tools!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► July 18, 2018

Creative Spaces Blog Hop- Week 2- These are a few of my favorite tools!

  Hi friends! As I started writing this post, I found myself singing a song from The Sound of Music: These are a few of my favorite things….   It is week 2 of the...

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Use it Up!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► April 18, 2018

Use it Up!

Hi friends! Some of the Island Batik ambassador alumni  decided to do a blog hop called “Use it Up!”. I love this idea! We all have leftover bits of fabric from our ambassador projects and what...

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Playing with my Mini Braid
Braid Projects ► April 4, 2018

Playing with my Mini Braid

Hi friends! How are you? I am so excited about my new series of blog posts with my friend Tammy Silvers! We are calling it Adventures in Quilting with Kate and Tammy.    Last week...

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Happy Valentine’s Day
Braid Projects ► February 14, 2018

Happy Valentine’s Day

Hi friends! Happy Valentine’s Day!    My plan for the day is to hang out with the pup and to try to get some paperwork done. It looks like we are going to have a...

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Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2
Bags & Small Quilts ► February 5, 2018

Blue Moon Blog Hop Day 2

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Blue Moon blog hop.   Hmmm… you may be wondering- what is Blue Moon?  Well, it is Jackie Kunkel’s new Signature Batik Collection from Island Batik designed by...

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A time for reflection…
Block of the Month ► December 27, 2017

A time for reflection…

Hi friends. It is so hard to believe that 2017 is almost over. I think we all say this, probably every year, but really, where did the year go?  And I think most of us,...

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Winner and summer Wrap-up!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► August 31, 2017

Winner and summer Wrap-up!

Hi friends! I hope you had a great time on the Piece and Quilt with Precuts blog hop. All of the designers did such a great job. It was fun to see what each one...

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Astria - a cool star quilt pattern with 5 blocks and a beautiful setting. We're highlighting this quilt on Instagram this week.

Available as a paper pattern, or a pdf download. Check it out today!
Astria
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