Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Autumn 2020

I've just released the Autumn 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine.

This issue is loaded with beautiful crazy quilt eye candy!  Our cover artist is the one and only Susan Lenz!!!  Order your copy here:  Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine

It's also available in my Etsy store.

I also want to announce that CQQ has a new owner/editor/publisher.  Lisa P. Boni who is a very gifted artist and crazy quilter, will release her first issue starting with the Winter 2020 publication.

If you would like to submit your work to Lisa (and really hope you will), please contact her here.

I've really enjoyed my years as the editor of Crazy Quilt Quarterly and I truly wish Lisa all the best with her new publication!!

A Lovely Etsy Review

I thought I'd share this lovely review of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine from one of my Etsy customers:

Caren White Mar 18, 2020
5 out of 5 stars

This is a beautiful and unusual niche publication, filled with eye candy for needleworkers. Photo resolution is not high so photos are not as crisp as some larger scale publications such as Inspirations, but the creativity of the projects compensates for this. An exceptional publication, well worth ordering.

Republished with permission.

Thank you Caren!!!

 

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Summer 2020 Just Released!

I've just released the Summer 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine.  Under the current circumstances we're all dealing with, I think everyone needs something pretty to look at!

Letter From The Editor:

It’s been a rough Spring. The horrible virus has taken its toll around the world in so many unimaginable
ways. There is however, one thing that it cannot touch and that’s our creativity. In times like this, our human spirit reaches out to not only help others, but to help ourselves as well.

Creativity gives us an outlet to express our emotions. The repetitive nature of stitching helps to quiet our minds. The finished project gives us a sense of completing something of value. And everyone has something of value to contibute to our world.

Someone once told me, in reference to how cars work, there are no independent systems. I think it has become evident that there is no job that isn’t important. We all work together whether we see it or not. There is no hobby that isn’t necessary, if only to the person doing it. And there is no living creature on this planet that doesn’t serve a purpose, whatever that purpose may be.

At the time of this writing, it’s Holy Week. I pray that by the time this reaches you, that our new
normal is even better than our old one. Peace be with all of you!

Pam


The Summer 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine features Margaret Rolfe as our cover artist.
Deborah Higgins shares her prize winning crazy quilt inspired by classic literature.
Pam Peugh shows her Shades Of Red quilt .
We have an antique crazy quilt with gorgeous embroidery from Teri Young as well as some gorgeous projects by Helen White.
We also have some tutorials by tutorials by Mary Anne Richardson and some patterns by Kathy Shaw.
Our contributors have given us a truly beautiful issue of CQQ!!

40 pages

Print and PDF versions are available at Magcloud:  https://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

Print copies only are available at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Spring 2020

The Spring 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine is now available:

Spring has arrived and soon we’ll hear the lovely sound of the robins singing their beautiful song!

This issue is filled with wonderful projects to inspire your crazy quilting muse. First, our cover artist is the very talented Stephanie Novatski. She has graciouly given us a tutorial for making one of her beautiful dolls!!

Also in this issue is one of Di Van Niekerk’s projects worked by Patricia Jordan. Carmen Huggins shares the story of Ursula. A textile art project comes to us from Margaret Rolfe, a gorgeous fish tutorial designed by artist Margreet De Reus and some beautiful Snippet Rolls by Shirlee Fassell.

Marilyn Luke-Paris shares a stunning piece of eye candy with us and Darlene Kliewer shows us her pretty little Christmas stocking ornaments. Susan Nixon talks about “Doodle Magic” and we have a Beaded Button tutorial and a Toilet Roll Cover tutorial by Mary Anne Richardson.

Our contributors have given us a beautiful issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly! 

Available at Magcloud:   https://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

And at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

Happy New Year and New Releases!

Wow, it's been awhile since I posted an update.  I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday season!

With the holidays behind us now, it's time to get down to some serious stitching time!  I'm sure by now everyone knows that stitching helps to relieve stress!  And these days, we all have plenty of that to relieve!!

First, I want to share all of my new cross stitch releases. 

It's no secret that I absolutely love cats!!  I really love all animals but cats truly are my favorite.  I've started a new series of cross stitch patterns called Colorful Cats!  These are modern style, geometric cat designs each with a very unique name:

Are these fun or what?!!  I need to stitch one of these, probably Nightmare because I had a Nightmare kitty.

Worked mostly in full stitches with just a few 1/4 stitches and a twinge of backstitching, these design use one Kreinik metallic in each design for a touch of sparkle.

Of course I couldn't stop with cats!  With Spring and Easter coming, I decided to do some Colorful Bunnies as well:

Like the cats, these Colorful Bunnies are worked mostly in full cross stitches with a few fractional stitches and a twinge of backstitching.  And they use a little bit Kreinik metallic.

My Crazy Ornaments have been so incredibly popular.  I have loads of ideas for more but for now, my newest ones are Snowmen and Daisies:

These can be worked on Perforated Paper which makes them quick and easy to finish into ornaments, refrigerator magnets, package tie-on's or bookmarks.  Of course they can be stitched on 14 count Aida as well.

I actually stitched up one of the trees and one of the shamrocks:

Mine are worked on Perforated Paper by Mill Hill and I'll be making them into refrigerator magnets.

These and all of my cross stitch and crazy quilt products can be found in my Etsy store.  Be sure to use Coupon Code:  STITCH1 when you place your order.

Also, there's a really cool new Facebook group for stitchers who like to make ornaments!  If you would like to join, here's the link:

Santa's Little Stitchers

And on my Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs Facebook group, there is a stitch-along going on for The Millennium Cats!  The plan is to stitch one of the little cat designs each month so that by the end of 2020, all the cats are done!  You can join by clicking here:

Fans Of Kitty And Me Designs

We also have a BINGO game going on there where you could win a free pattern!!

The Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along will be starting up again with Panel 6.  Band 1 will be available tomorrow, January 3rd!  If you're new to my stitch-along, you can learn more about it here:

The Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along

There's also a Facebook Group for the Never Ending Sampler:

The Never Ending Sampler Stitch-Along Facebook Group

Finally for today, the Spring 2020 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine will be released on February 1st.  Wait until you see who our cover artist is for this issue!!  Amazing work!!  If you're looking for back issues or the 2020 Crazy Quilt Calendar, you can find them here:

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine 

I wish everyone a wonderful and Happy New Year!

Let's get some stitching done!!!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Winter 2019

The Winter 2019 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available!

"Another Winter is upon us. It’s time to cozy up in our favorite corner with a cup of hot tea, our favorite movie and our stitching projects.

Our cover artist is the one and only Suzy Quaife! Who doesn’t love her work?! Pamela Cowen shares her first crazy quilt and Shirlee Fassell writes about her recent Crazy Quilt Retreat experience with us.

Don’t miss Susan Sato’s Living Crazy Quilt and Connie Eyberg’s 20th Century Fashion Crazy Quilt.

Heather Mantz has won some ribbons on 2 of her quilts and Donna Vitale shares an antique crazy quilt with gorgeous embroidery work!

Our 2020 Challenge interviews continue, this time with Viv Garforth. Mary Anne Richardson shares her Snippet Needle Roll project as well as a product review.

I hope this issue inspires your creativity throughout this Winter season!"

Our Sponsors

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For more information on placing an ad in Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine, please email me.

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Autumn 2019

Good morning everyone!  The Autumn 2019 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available:

Our cover artist for this issue of CQQ is Janese Morris. Janese is the creator of the adorable little crazy quilt animals presented in previous issues of this magazine.

Also in this issue the next installment of the 2020 Challange interviews, a gorgeous Dresden Plate crazy quilt by Lauretta Allen, a wool crazy quilt by Patty Schock, an American Flag quilt made by Wilma Van Wagensveld and several quilts by Robin Waybright. Darlene Kliewer shares some of her recent projects too!

Be sure to see the Winter Solstice block by Marilyn Luke-Paris and the CQ Hand by Shirlee Fassell.

There are book reviews, an “orphan block” tutorial and a Snippet Roll by Mary Anne Richardson as well! We've also included an 1825 Redwork Signature Quilt that you may find inspirational.

Print copies are available in my Etsy store.

Print and digital copies are available in my Magcloud store.

Never Ending Sampler Panel 5 Band 8

They delay is over!  I've been working on getting the Summer 2019 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine up and I've been working on a new series of Cross Stitch Patterns which will be available next week.

I've had a little time to put Band 8 of Panel 5 of the Never Ending Sampler together so here it is:

Save this image to your computer and print it up in any graphic software.

I'm hearing that Panel 5 is everyone's favorite so far.  What are your thoughts?  Which panel is your favorite?

Do you prefer the patterns in all black or do you like the color suggestions?  Please let me know.  The panels usually have about 16 bands each so I'm starting to get ideas together for the next panel.

Leave your comments.  I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts.

Pam

A Lovely Review

I wanted to take a moment to thank Sharon B for her lovely review of the Summer 2019 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine!!

Please hop over to Sharon's Pintangle blog and read what she had to say about this issue.

While you're there, do take some time to look around.  Sharon's blog is filled with crazy quilt and textile art eye candy!  She has an Embroidery stitch guide, lot's of how to's, just tons of great ideas and inspiration!!  A true artist!!!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Spring 2019

Hi Ladies,

Been dealing with a "flu bug from hell"!!  Wanted to let you know that the the Spring 2019 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available. 

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magzine Spring 2019

Our cover artist is Margreet De Reus.  See if you can find all the beautiful Spring elements that Margreet embroidered on this block!!  Thank you Margreet!!

At the moment this available at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

I'll get this listed in my Etsy store in another day or so.  This flu bug just knocked me on my butt!!!

Also, we finished up the Valentine's Days Cross Stitch Mystery Stitch Along.  Here is the complete design:

 I hope everyone enjoyed this project!  We'll be getting back to the Never Ending Sampler with Panel 5 very soon!!  In the meantime, this design is available at Magcloud and Etsy as both a pattern leaflet and as an instant PDF download.

Cross Stitch Mystery Stitch Alongs

You may remember that I've done quite a few cross stitch mystery stitch alongs over the years!

These are my 2 most recent ones:

And here a couple of my older ones:

I'm planning on doing some more stitch alongs so I'm asking for your suggestions.  What themes or colors would you like to see in upcoming cross stitch mysteries?

Please post your suggestions in the comments and I will make a list to work from!  2019 is going to be a fun year here on my blog!!!!

If anyone is missing the above designs, they're all available in my Etsy shop.  I have more of my older patterns to put together still and I'll get to them as soon as I can.  First I have to start on the Spring issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine.

Speaking of which, the Winter 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly is now available!!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Winter 2018

I'm pleased to announce that the Winter 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available:

Our cover artist for this issue is the one and only, our very dear friend, Kathy Shaw!

Available in both print and digital at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

Available in print only at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

Coming Soon!

I thought I'd announce my upcoming book release!  This is an example of the 6 inch trinket blocks that I've been working on for a few years:

The calla lily is from a vintage hankie.  I added some sequins for sparkle and outlined it with tiny silver seed beads.

Beneath it, there's a vintage rhinestone earring that I purchased at a flea market.

I embellished the Shibori ribbon with flower earrings found at a recent garage sale.  There are also some tiny plastic flower beads that resemble forget me not flowers.

I've been working on a new book featuring the trinket blocks that I've done so far:

Crazy Quilt Inspiration Volume 2

Crazy Quilt Inspiration Volume 2 will be released on September 1st, 2018!  Many of these blocks have not been posted online.

In the meantime, the Autumn 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available:

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Autumn 2018

Print and digital copies are available at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me
Print copies available at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Autumn 2018

The Autumn 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Autumn 2018

Thank you to our cover artist Elisabeth Jenkins Baty.  Is that a gorgeous cornucopia or what?!!!!!

Print and digital versions are available at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

Sunflower Blog Background

I really enjoy creating my own blog backgrounds.  I change them for the holidays and seasons and I like to share them with everyone.  So for today, here's my latest creation:

Free Sunflower Blog Background for Blogger/Blogspot 2 column blogs

If you like it and you have a blogger/blogspot 2 column blog, you're welcome to use it.  Here is the code:

<style type="text/css">
body { background-image : url(https://c2.staticflickr.com/2/1769/41576676560_4e46eb4b7e_o.jpg); background-position: center; background-repeat: no-repeat;  background-attachment : fixed; }
</style>

<script type="text/javascript">
var div = document.createElement('div');
div.setAttribute('style',"position: absolute; left: 0px; top: 30px; z-index: 50; width: 150px; height: 45px;");
div.innerHTML = '<a target="_blank" href=" "></a>';
document.getElementsByTagName('body').item(0).appendChild(div);
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Copy and paste it into your HTML gadget and enjoy!

In other news, I have the 2019 Crazy Quilt Calendar complete, uploaded and ready to release on October 1st!  Thank you to my talented contributors.  They did a fantastic job on their blocks and sent everything to me in plenty of time to have the calendar all put together and ready well in advance!

Also, I'm pleased to announce that the Autumn 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine will be released on August 1st as scheduled!!!!  Thank you to my contributors and Mary Anne and Kathy!!!

I will be putting the PDF file together today and uploading it.

I intend to start on the Winter issue of the magazine next week.  With everything that's been going on in my life (it's been a nightmare!), I want to have that issue done well in advance too.

So......I'm now accepting submissions for the Winter issue.  If you would like to share photos, articles, tutorials or if you would like to purchase ad space, please drop me an email!!!

I'm looking for Winter and Christmas designs, crazy quilt dolls, bears...anything 3 dimensional, ornaments, snowmen, gingerbread men, santas....typical Winter themes.  

I'm looking forward to your submissions!!!!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Summer 2018 Now Available

Hi everyone!  The Summer 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available!!!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Summer 2018

Thank you to Shirlee Fassell for her gorgeous cover design!

Available in print and digital at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me

Available in print at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/

ATC SWAP

Hi Everyone, just a quick note to let you know that the ATC's from the swap will be mailed next week.  I have everything ready to go.

Photos of all the ATC's are featured in the Summer 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine.  The release date will be May 1st.

Our cover artist for this issue is the talented Shirlee Fassell!

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Spring 2018

Morning Ladies!

The Spring 2018 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available:

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Spring 2018

Our cover artist for this issue is Karen Guthrie!  I'd like to thank Karen and all of our contributors and sponsors!

Available at Magcloud in both print and digital.

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Winter 2017

The Winter 2017 issue of Crazy Quilt Quarterly magazine is now available:

Crazy Quilt Quarterly Magazine Winter 2017

Thank you to Nicki Lee Seavey for being our cover artist!

Available at Magcloud:  http://www.magcloud.com/user/kitty-and-me
(Print and/or Digital)

And at Etsy:  http://www.kittyandme.etsy.com/
(Print only)