Kaitlyn – Page 3 – Knot and Thread Design

09 Oct

Blog Tour, Knot and Thread Design, Sew Pink, The Truvy Bag

SEW PINK 2020

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It's such a pleasure to have some good news and positivity to share amidst all of the twists and turns 2020 has thrown our way. My good friend Annie Unrein and her crew are raising money and awareness for Breast Cancer research. I'm thrilled to have the opportunity to participate! I feel strongly that it's important to be informed about Breast Cancer. As someone who has family members that have been affected, I care deeply about spreading awareness. I'm so grateful for the ByAnnie Team for sharing this cause so passionately each year. You can read my #SewPink post from last year here. Here's a little more information about the journey of breast cancer research thus far: In honor of this occasion, I decided to make a project featuring lots of pink! I chose my most...

01 Sep

Featured Patterns, Knot and Thread Design, Pattern, The Truvy Bag

The Truvy Bag

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This bag pattern has been in the making for over a year. I made my first sample out of an old Amy Butler print that is an all-time favorite of mine. I thought to myself, "If this doesn’t work out, and I only manage to make it once, I want to use fabric I will love for a long time." To my surprise and joy, it worked out really well and just took me a little while to get the pattern finalized. I’ve now made 4 of these bags and have 3 others in the works. It's addicting! I hope you enjoy it as much as I have. This bag has 4 separate vinyl zipper compartments. The pockets in the body of the bag have significant depth to them, so they will hold a lot of things. The two removable...

01 Sep

Featured Patterns, Knot and Thread Design, Pattern, Wylie's Way

Wylie’s Way Quilt

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As a long-time diamond quilt lover, I wanted to design one of my own. While designing my Second Star quilt pattern, I learned all about the math and methods for making half-rectangle triangles. Ultimately that led me to this fun design. My favorite tool for creating half-rectangle triangles is the HRT Bloc Loc ruler. It is super handy when trimming them down. I also have a YouTube video that shows some helpful tips and tricks for quickly making half-rectangle triangles. https://youtu.be/PDZFFbkRRv4 This quilt is made from fat quarters—and I’m sure we all of a few extra of those lying around! Grab your pattern here, pick up a ruler while you're at it, and get started! I'm gonna buy me Wylie's Way brb I named this Pattern after my darling...

27 Apr

Knot and Thread Design, New York Lattice, Pattern, Sew-A-Long

New York Lattice QAL

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Quilt-A-Long starts now! Be sure to grab your pattern here. Sign up for the Newsletter here. Also, check out this cute coloring page to audition colors or track your progress. Below is the schedule for the quilt-along. Be sure to share your progress on Instagram using the #NewYorkLatticeQAL hashtag when posting your photos. Thanks for sewing along with me!

10 Apr

Pattern, Sew-A-Long

New York Lattice Quilt

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I'm so excited this day is finally here! The idea for this pattern was born over two year ago. I first came across the design idea while visiting New York on New Years Eve in 2017. It was one of the coldest New Years' in 100 years (much to my dismay as a sunshine-loving girl). One of my favorite things to do while traveling is take pictures of shapes that could serve as quilt design ideas. I think I just always seem to have quilts on my brain. We walked through Central Park and spotted some brick that inspired this design! Now you know why it's called New York Lattice. What a time to release this pattern! There is so much going on in the world, and there is especially serious turmoil happening...

09 Nov

Blog Tour, Lella Boutique

Jelly Filled Quilt Parade

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I’m so excited to be participating in Vanessa’s Book Tour! I loved her first book about how to use your charm squares, and when I heard she had one coming about how to use up jelly roll precuts, I couldn’t wait to get my hands on it! This book is stuffed with so many amazing patterns. I want to make them all! In this post, I'll share my first make from the book—this fun Hey Cupcake quilt. I picked this one for a couple of reasons: First, I wanted to practice my curved piecing and, second, I had this fun Kahari Jelly roll by Carolyn Friedlander hanging out in my stash that I thought would be a fun collection for this quilt. Especially when paired with Robert Kaufman Essex linen.

18 Oct

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#SewPink

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I’m so grateful for this opportunity to be part of the ByAnnie #SewPink initiative this month! Raising Breast Cancer awareness is such an important cause, and I'm honored to be part of this initiative. 1 in 8 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in their lifetime. I have a few dear family members that fighting breast cancer battle and I’m grateful everyday for the research and technological advancement that have allowed them and so many others to be here with us still. I know that there are many casualties in the battle against casualties and I feel deeply for anyone who has lost a loved one. I am grateful for the example of so many around me who have taken their health into their own hands and because an advocate for oneself. It's important for each of...

01 Aug

Pattern Tutorial, Second Star Quilt, Tutorials

Tips for Making Half-Rectangle Triangles

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https://youtu.be/PDZFFbkRRv4

12 Jul

Knot and Thread Design, Pattern

Modern Half Hexi Quilt

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I am so excited this day is finally here! I have been working on this quilt pattern for quite some time. I spent much of it testing out different color combinations, but then received the opportunity to work with Ruby Star Society as part of their spring market collections. When I saw the collections, I just knew any and all of them could be a perfect fit with my pattern! Check out these three size variations of my #modernhalfhexiquilt. Below is my favorite rendition—a baby-size using the Snap to Grid fabric by Kimberly Kight along with an Add It Up print by Alexia Abegg. I love the playfulness of this color-blocked look. Here is a lap version of the Aviary collection....

20 Jun

Blog Tour, Sassafras Lane

Good Vibes Only Blog Tour

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I always feel so privileged and excited when I get to participate in a blog tour for the launch of a new product. I know that it takes an artist who is willing to put his/her heart and soul into creating it and bringing it to fruition. This fabulous fabric tour falls into that category; it's something inspiring, happy, fun, and it's a joy to use in creating! This collection was designed by Shayla Wolf of Sassafrass Lane for Windham fabrics and is shipping to stores August 2019. The collection includes some incredible geometric rainbow prints that allow endless possibilities for creations. When Shayla invited me to participate, I was right in the middle or designing a new quilt pattern and thought this collection would be a fun way to highlight both the...