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Home / My Blog / Classes and workshops / ::Lightening Speed::

::Lightening Speed::

January 7, 2015 By Katie

sewkatiedid/block workshop series IHappy New Year Peeps;)

That end of the year mosaic with all the quilts I made, well, that won’t be happening.  Mostly because unlike past years I really didn’t have any quilt finishes, I made a crap load of awesome pillows and a few tops. Some of that has to do with using my current little studio space to its potential, but also gearing classes towards smaller projects.

So instead of a mosaic I’ll share with you my pillows pictured up there.  I think they are probably my favorite creation from 2014.

I didn’t exactly hit the ground running this year, I got the flu right of the bat.  Thankfully at the end of the year I had the time and did a thorough studio cleaning to take account of classes and unfinished projects.

sewkatiedid/hex

From the quilt top pile I picked my hexagon quilt. With Hexagons By Machine and Equilateral Triangles workshops coming up I thought to get it quilted and play with piecing triangles as I made the back so I could have another sample for each workshop.

sewkatiedid/throwing stars

But of course as I was piecing these stars together for a back I realized it really should be a pillow.  So, now apparently I still have a back to work on and a pillow I really want to make, so no mosaic making time anyway.

We obviously need more pillows, but you’ll definitely be seeing more finished quilts in 2015.

Happy Tuesday.  I’m off to sew for two whole delicious hours;)  Hope to see some of you locals on Monday at Open Studio.

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Almost forgot, I really enjoyed listening to what Ruth Ozeki has to share in her talk titled Modern Distraction and the Dark Waters of Creativity.  Check it out.

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  1. trikatykid says

    January 7, 2015 at 6:45 pm

    So strange. I am sitting here at work listening to A Tale for the Time Being, written and narrated by Ruth Ozeki so I can make a quilt for the exhibit as part of A Novel Idea in Bend. Your post came through my email, and I always love scanning through your work. When I read her name, it made my heart jump for a second. I’ll have to check it out when I’m done with the book!

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 8, 2015 at 1:32 pm

      Reserved the book this morning;)

      • trikatykid says

        January 8, 2015 at 1:33 pm

        Very cool. Let me know what you think!

  2. msminnesota says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:31 pm

    Sorry to hear that you started out the year being sick! I think your pillows are fantastic!

  3. Carla says

    January 7, 2015 at 9:45 pm

    Cute pillows! Loved them when I saw them on a previous post. Weren’t you just piecing those stars a couple days ago? Speedy : )

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 8, 2015 at 1:33 pm

      It seemed like they took forever to piece. Good to know someone thinks I’m fast at least;)

  4. MAY ROSE SEWING says

    January 7, 2015 at 11:19 pm

    Lovely ideas, colors and execution

  5. MzzEla says

    January 8, 2015 at 2:55 am

    Those are really beautiful, I love your choice of colors and patterns

  6. elsabean says

    January 8, 2015 at 9:16 am

    Loving all the work you’ve been doing lately ~ especially that star pillow!
    I love Ruth Ozeki ~ stumbled on to her book (I love the cover ~ that’s usually how I pick books) and loved it! Thanks so much for the link to her talk.

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 8, 2015 at 1:35 pm

      I’m curious to read some of her writing now too.

  7. Dianne Megenity says

    January 8, 2015 at 11:37 am

    I LOVE your quilts. Side note: it’s spelled lightning, not lightening. — Dianne

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 8, 2015 at 3:23 pm

      haha, I’m leaving it;)

  8. Sarah M. Ehret says

    January 8, 2015 at 3:24 pm

    Hi Katie~

    I soooooo love seeing your emails in my inbox.

    I am interested in the small pillow with the stars.

    Is there a pattern for this?

    Sarah

    Sammamish

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 8, 2015 at 4:17 pm

      No, this is the class I’m teaching on the 22nd of this month;)

  9. Marianne says

    January 9, 2015 at 2:14 am

    I do love those pillows. I hope you feel better soon.

  10. lalanup says

    January 9, 2015 at 1:41 pm

    Nice Blog! I am in need of followers! I followed you by the way… Your VERY crafty! Check out my blog maybe?

  11. Linda Sakaguchi (@lsakaguchiks) says

    January 10, 2015 at 10:23 am

    Katie, I love the red asian print on the right side in the background. Can you tell me who the fabric manufacturer and designer are?

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 13, 2015 at 11:30 am

      Hi Linda,

      It’s an Alexander Henry. I saw some on Etsy and they called it Golden Garden in Red or Cherry Blossom Branches. It also comes in white and black I think;) Happy Hunting!

  12. dachsdesign says

    January 13, 2015 at 5:19 am

    You have some really beautiful work here!

  13. bestcoastie says

    January 17, 2015 at 11:00 am

    You’ve had a big year and your pillows have been lovely encouragements to me as my own sewing has ground to a halt. I wish you a happy and prolific 2015!

    • sewkatiedid says

      January 23, 2015 at 5:47 pm

      and geez, someday I’ll see you;)

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