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Sail Away Crib Quilt
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► June 21, 2023

Sail Away Crib Quilt

Hi Friends! Today I am chatting about Sail Away, one of my “new” patterns and a low key quilt along I am hosting. Sail Away quilt pattern I put the term new in quotes because,...

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Fun quilty things!
Quilt Community ► April 5, 2023

Fun quilty things!

Hi friends! Today I want to share a few fun quilty things! The first is I am in an article in Love of Quilting magazine! Love of Quilting magazine  A few months ago, I was...

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Broken Glass Blog Hop and Giveaway
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► February 16, 2023

Broken Glass Blog Hop and Giveaway

Hi friends! Today is the Broken Glass Blog Hop! Broken Glass What is Broken Glass? It’s a beautiful batik line from Island Batik, designed for Kathy Engle for Swan Amity Sheridan of Swan Amity Studios...

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Paisley Got Mod – new fabric, new patterns and a giveaway!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► October 5, 2022

Paisley Got Mod – new fabric, new patterns and a giveaway!

Hi friends- are you ready to see my new, very first batik fabric line, Paisley Got Mod??? I am so excited to show this to you as well as quilts I made with the line...

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Savannah Blog Hop – new fabric, new quilt pattern
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► June 30, 2022

Savannah Blog Hop – new fabric, new quilt pattern

Hi friends! Today is my day on the Savannah Blog Hop– a new batik line designed by Tammy Silvers for Island Batik! How fun! And I have a new quilt pattern to show you using...

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New Batik fabric line Contempo and Quilt Projects … oh and a giveaway!
Quilt Patterns ► May 18, 2022

New Batik fabric line Contempo and Quilt Projects … oh and a giveaway!

Hi friends! Today is a great day- I get to share with you my 4th Signature collection with Island Batik, the batik fabric line called Contempo and some fun quilt projects! Looking for the giveaway?...

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Introducing the Sisterhood Quilt Along for 2022!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► March 9, 2022

Introducing the Sisterhood Quilt Along for 2022!

Hi friends! We are so excited to announce our new Sisterhood Quilt Along for 2022! Tammy Silvers and I have worked hard on an amazing sampler quilt we called Sisterhood.  The quilt celebrates the supportive...

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Wrap up 2021
Quilt Community ► December 15, 2021

Wrap up 2021

Hi friends! It’s that busy time of the year isn’t it? Busy with holiday plans, holiday shopping, cooking… but it is also time to reflect back on the year and it’s time to wrap up...

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Moonlight Sky- A new batik line and a giveaway!
Blog Hops and Quilt Alongs ► October 13, 2021

Moonlight Sky- A new batik line and a giveaway!

Hi friends! A couple of weeks ago, in this blog post, I introduced Moonlight Sky- a new batik line by Island Batik. Today I want to show you a few more projects using it and...

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Compass: A New Flying Geese Quilt Pattern
Quilt Patterns ► February 22, 2021

Compass: A New Flying Geese Quilt Pattern

Hi friends! Today I want to introduce you to my new, modern flying geese quilt pattern, Compass! Flying Geese Quilt Pattern I really love flying geese quilts. The sense of movement and energy from flying...

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Dreaming In Color

Dreaming In Color

Hi, and welcome to my blog, Dreaming In Color.

There are posts with tips on making quilts, tutorials and information on my newest patterns and designs. Enjoy!

~Kate

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Pattern Spotlight

Dusk - A beautiful medallion quilt pattern with center star - looks complicated but it's just put together with half square triangles and squares!

Looks great in Kate's new fabric line Sea Cookies by Island Batik. Fabric is in stores now.
Dusk
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