the kate chronicles

S-u-c-c-e-s-s

kate — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:15:44 +0000

…more commentary to follow…

Vacay Starts Tuesday Night!

kate — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:21:22 +0000

Here’s the project Suz and I will be working on in Blues, Greens, and Reds:

Photo Courtesy of Red Pepper Quilts.

If you’re interested, you can find instructions here!

Jess and Nick’s Wedding Quilt

kate — Tue, 11 Aug 2009 02:31:52 +0000

Last post about the lovely jess and nick, i swear.

i love this photo. the fading sun, the color of the grass. pure happiness.

apologies for the blurry picture (and the messy apartment).

i love that you can see the quilting detail on this shot! beautiful!

…and a cute little label to finish it all off.

Next Up: Reverse Applique Tee

kate — Sat, 08 Aug 2009 22:02:27 +0000

So…I was supposed to work on this project last weekend with my cousin, but at the last minute I went home to Fresno instead. Therefore, even though I have most of the supplies and the motivation, this is still a “future project”.

Inspired by Natalie Chanin’s (of Alabama Chanin fame) book, Alabama Stitch Book, I’ve decided to make a reverse applique t-shirt. It’s going to be navy (technically indigo) with green and either gray or white accents, can’t decide. It also may or may not have beading. No clue how ambitious I will be feeling.

*all photos courtesy of the Alabama Chanin website.

Lil’ Bit Over it.

kate — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:40:50 +0000

As a general rule, I do not do negative commentary…probably primarily because of the adage, “if you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything at all.”

But, can I tell you that I am a teeny, teeny bit over the aqua and red craze? I was really into it for awhile, and now I’m just not feeling it. Sorry friends. Perhaps my love will be renewed: fickle, fickle girl.

*photo courtesy of Spool Sewing.

PS: check out their photostream on flickr….pretty cool!

Craft Hope Project: Baby Blankets for India

kate — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:47:13 +0000

What a difference a group of crafters can make!

I recently made a baby blanket for Craft Hope. The most recent tally on the Craft Hope website says that 2,614 items were donated for the drive; 542 blankets and I’m so happy that one was mine!

Table Runners in Action

kate — Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:32:16 +0000

Thanks to the lovely Dianna for snapping this pic. Doesn’t the table just look lovely!? Makes me sad all over again that I missed it!

Jess and Nick’s Big Day

kate — Thu, 23 Jul 2009 14:16:17 +0000

In all honesty, I worked my a** off this weekend and got ALL 10 table runners done for Jess and Nick’s wedding. The fabric was beautiful, even though it was a debacle to get it shipped to me the second time (looong story). Definitely don’t recommend buyfabrics.com based on the customer service experience.

I’m so sad that I’m not going to be at the wedding this weekend, but I feel a little bit better knowing that I am there in spirit…on every single table at the reception. you know what I mean, people.

Project 2: Picnic blanket for Megan’s bday

kate — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 21:08:40 +0000

All pinks and greens for our girly girl. Megan we <3 you! We were so behind on this project, this is the only pic I have (and I stole it from facebook).

little blanket for little oliver

kate — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 02:00:33 +0000

sorry kids. I know I’m about a month late on the posting. It’s been a lot of crafting, not a lot of blogging. First of many posts. A little blanket for the cutest puppy ever!