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Rag Quilts Sunday

Posted in Sewing, tagged , on April 10, 2017| Leave a Comment »

rag quilt aprWe had a group of quilters at The Studio yesterday making Rag Quilts.  They were great…and FAST.  Each of these ladies had sewed before so they brought their own machines and whipped right through the rag quilt.  Can you believe it just took three hours to make their quilts?!  Great work everyone.

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Yo-Yo Projects

Posted in Sewing, tagged , on March 15, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Yesterday I worked on a Yo-Yo project or the upcoming class.  The Yo-Yo quilt was a popular style of quilt making in America from the 1920-40s. These small tiny circles of fabric were gathered and sewn together to create a three-dimensional effect. Then, as now, Yo-Yo quilts are popular because women can carry small pieces of fabric with them and make Yo-Yos whenever they have a little free time.

On April 1st at 10 am we will learn a quick and easy way to make nicely shaped Yo-Yos that are perfect for quilts as well as embellishments for covers, table runners, bags and more.  Join us at The Studio for this fun and informative class.

The fee of $35 includes tools needed to make Yo-Yos as well as fabric to make practice Yo-Yos.  You’ll leave with the skill to make whatever Yo-Yo project you like!  Click here to register.

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Busy Day!

Posted in Paint Parties, Sewing, tagged , , on March 12, 2017| Leave a Comment »

Busy day at The Studio making quilts and painting flowers!

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Flag Rag Quilt

Posted in Sewing, tagged , on March 7, 2017| Leave a Comment »

I’m always working on ideas that might work for a class or workshop at The Studio.  I’ve been wanting to do some patriotic themed projects so I made this Rag Quilt based on our flag.  We may schedule it as a workshop but it did take longer than I thought it would so it would take several sessions to complete….but I really like it. What do you think?

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Rag Quilts For Sale

Posted in Sewing, tagged , on December 15, 2016| Leave a Comment »

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A Rag Quilt is the perfect gift for anyone …toasty warm and soft.  It will be the “go to” wrap for TV watching, curling up with a good book, or just taking a little nap.  These are some of the fun Dog and Cat motifs from which to choose.  They are $69-89 based on size.  Contact kwalker@kellywalkerstudios.com to purchase one today.  (Green Dachshund Lap Quilt SOLD!)

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Rag Quilts!

Posted in daily painter, Sewing, tagged , , on November 29, 2016| 2 Comments »

Rag Quilt 2.jpgWe had so much fun making Rag Quilts on Sunday at The Studio.  Where else can you learn to make a Rag Quilt and walk away with a finished product in just 3 hours???!!!!  Great job everyone.  And you asked for it so here it is….another one scheduled on January 8th.  And the best part….all the fabrics are flannel with Cats or Dogs motif.  You know I LOVE these.  Register early because we are very limited in space for these workshops.  Click here for more info and to register for the January 8th workshop.

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The Singer Spartan

Posted in Little Known Facts, Serendipity, Sewing, The Studio/Classes, tagged , , on October 15, 2016| 2 Comments »

Look at my new toy!  Thanks Sandra for telling me about this little jewel and for riding out with me to pick it up  yesterday.  Did  I need another sewing machine….well, probably not as I have four plus two embroidery machines…but really, can you ever have enough of these old Singers if they are operational?  And this one is but she’s going over to an expert machine maintainer to get a little cleaning and tune up.

I did some research on her last night and think I’ve learned that it’s a 1950’s model that is about 3/4 of the size of the average machine at that time.  My only confusion on this one is that it says “Made in Great Britain” on the top of the machine but the serial plate says “Made in Canada”.  What???  Got to learn more about that.  I wonder if the plate has been replace??  We’ll see what the expert says.  Anyway, it will come in real handy for the upcoming sewing classes that we have scheduled at The Studio.  Check out the quilt class here and the Simple Poncho class here.

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Beautiful Quilts

Posted in daily painter, Sewing, tagged , on October 10, 2016| Leave a Comment »

Rag Quilt 9th.jpgThese ladies had a great time making Rag Quilts yesterday at The Studio.  And yes, we all made and entire lap quilt in one afternoon.  All that’s left is to wash it several times to let the edges “rag” and soften it it.  Nice job!

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Quilt Workshop Today

Posted in Sewing, Workshop/Retreat, tagged , on October 9, 2016| Leave a Comment »

I’m preparing for the Rag Quilt workshop today at The Studio.  Machines are packed…quilt kits are cut and ready to put together.  This one is going to be fun.  It is sold out but there is one seat left at the one on October 22nd if anyone is interested.  (You can register here for it.)

And we are planning other quilt classes this fall and winter.  The photo in the bottom right corner is a Yo-Yo quilt and that will be one we do soon as well as a T-Shirt Quilt Workshop.  Many people have asked for that one.  So keep your eye on The Studio calendar (you can see it here) and join us soon for a workshop.

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Preparing for Rag Quilt Workshop

Posted in Sewing, tagged , on October 4, 2016| Leave a Comment »

I’ve been cutting fabric, preparing for the Rag Quilt Workshop coming up this Sunday, October 9th and Saturday, October 22nd.  There is one seat left in each one so if you want to come make a quilt with us just click the date above and it will take you to the link to register.  These would make super gifts for the holidays so get busy now and you can have several done by Christmas.  Nothing beats a handmade gift!

Of course, to be sure I remembered everything I needed to share with the students I decided to make another one from some cute dog motif fabric that I had on hand.  🙂   Don’t you love it?!

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