Musings by KA

One week ago today I was waking up after a crazy weekend of hosting my first retreat, didn't feel so bad, had some energy..but wow, Tuesday came along and I just about feel out...exhausted from late nights, early mornings, lots of laughing..did I say lots of laughing?  I meant to say LOTS of laughing, so instead of trying to tell you the story I thought I'd let the picture speak for themselves.. lots of busy quilters working on their mystery quilts...lots of fun was had by all...and as you can tell...lots of laughing... until next time Be Creative Kelly Ann

It's Friday the 13th...do you know what that means??? Don't walk under one of these.. or cross paths with one of these... or step on one of these... or you'll need to do this... Until Next Time Be Creative Kelly Ann

I love that little saying...Winner Winner Chicken Dinner...so while I'm not giving away a chicken dinner we do have another winner to announce from our Pat Sloan  & Bigfork Bay  giveaway.  The winner of  Nicole's Autumn Pumpkin Patch is... D. Mellott... Loving the give a ways! So kind, plus a great way to see the new patterns that are available! Loving it! and to recap the rest of our winners.... kath in ohio  said... I love give aways and I love Pat! I have never made any of her designs, but am totally addicted to her blog & FB! CROSSING MY QUILTING FINGERS! Myra said:   I agree! Come on Spring! I am tired of coats and hats and gloves and scarves. I have loved Pat's designs for many years, and Amelia's Spring Delight is just the design to bring some Spring into my kitchen. Mrs. DillyDally  Summer feels like it is years away in my remote corner of the planet ... so your pictures today wer

It seems like every winter the one season that I wish lasted just a bit longer was fall.  I love the colors of fall, the range of golds, yellows, reds and oranges really do put a smile on my face, to stand outside as the leaves are falling and seeing this... throw in a pumpkin or two and you have .... Nicole's Autumn Pumpkin Patch Pat  really captured fall in this fourth pattern in her series from Bigfork Bay Cotton Company .   And...yes this pattern is also signed by Pat.  So if you've not win in the last three days remember to leave me a comment..today could be your lucky day... and speaking of lucky..yesterdays winner is...  Mrs. DillyDally Summer feels like it is years away in my remote corner of the planet ... so your pictures today were inspiring. Pat Sloan's pattern, like her, is also inspiring! Have a dillydally day! Please email me your address and I'll get your pattern in the mail... Until Next Time Be Creative

Who couldn't use a touch of summer??? Cone flowers have to be one of my favorite summer flowers.  The way they grow up towards the sun and  let their petals mop down to give full sun to their beautiful hearts.   Pat  has really captured the cone flowers charm with her Chelsea's Summer Garden... who wouldn't want to hanging in their home all season long to keep summer ever in our mind?   If you've not used one of Bigfork Bay Cotton Company's  their instructions really rock, instead of telling you that you need an assortment of colors they tell you exactly how big a piece of what color number you need and great big applique patterns to trace. Today is day three of the giveaway and just like the two previous patterns from Pat, this pattern is also signed by Pat, so you know the routine by now, leave me a comment to enter to win.... and now for yesterday's winner... Myra said: I agree! Come on Spring! I am tired of coats and hats and

After posting yesterday's blogpost about Ava's Winter Flurries this is what happened in my little corner of Virginia... So I'm gonna hurry and post todays GIVEAWAY in hops that it helps turn the weather around.. Amelia's Spring Delight I just have a few words....COME ON SPRING!!!!! And now the announcement you've all been waiting for...the winner of yesterday's pattern... kath kath in ohio   said... I love give aways and I love Pat! I have never made any of her designs, but am totally addicted to her blog & FB! CROSSING MY QUILTING FINGERS!  Kath if you will send me your mailing address I'll get your pattern in the mail. See how easy it is to win...so again, just leave me a comment on today's post to be entered to win Amelia's Spring Delight and yes this one is also signed by Pat... Until Next Time Be Creative Kelly Ann

I'm thinking you thought I was talking about the weather with that blog title, didn't ya?  Nope, today is the first day of my four day giveaway.  For the next four days I'll be introducing one of four new patterns that Pat Sloan  designed and that were published by Big Fork Bay Cotton Company .  We will be carrying all four of the patterns in our online store  once the giveaway is over, just in case you don't win and just have to have a copy of this pattern.  So...let me introduce to you.... Ava's Winter Flurries To enter to win this pattern is very easy...just leave me a message and you're entered...see easy!  One more thing...all four of the patterns in the giveaway were signed by Pat...so your copy will be an autographed copy....yippee... until next time be creative Kelly Ann

Is it a "give-a-way" or a "giveaway" or a "give a way"????   Well..whatever it is I'm having one starting tomorrow....and I'm super excited...the rules are easy, read daily, post a comment and watch for your name to be announced... until tomorrow... be creative... Kelly Ann

Yes...I know we're still doing the 2 color quilt challenge but this is one that last 12 months and it's a hand embroidery project and you can never have enough hand embroidery projects going...can you? Starting this month Aurifil thread is hosting a Designer of the Month project, using their 12wt embroidery thread. Each month there will be a different embroidery block from a different designer and a bonus, they are including a setting for the blocks.  There are a multiple of places to get the info, starting with Aurifil's blog  and even the first months designer's blog, Roseann Kermes .  So instead of me running down all the details hop over there, take a look and come back and let me know... ARE YOU UP FOR A CHALLENGE?? until next time Be Creative Kelly Ann

Do you pin ...  to the outside?? or   to the inside??? I'm interested to hear how you pin, I pin to the outside cause that's how I was taught but I've seen others pin to the inside ...  just wondering ... which way do you pin??? until next time be creative Kelly Ann

I took some pictures during our walk on New Years Eve ...  didn't take pictures for the New Years Day walk cause it was on the treadmill ... looks like winter is finally heading out way ... yiyiyi ... still looking for SPRING! until next time be creative Kelly Ann