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Design Star™ 2010 Finalist - Kathleen Whiting |
Check out Kathleen's contest quilts at the bottom of this page.
I've been quilting since.. It's probably easier to say maybe the first couple years of my life I wasn't quilting, and I am 51, so a really long time. I quilted BR (before rotary). I have seen a lot of techniques come and go, including hand embroidery on all my blocks and a tri-chem paint Raggedy Ann and Andy quilt. (Remember tri-chem paint tubes?) I know I am old!
I started quilting because.. I don't think I had a choice. It was part of my family history; it was just part of my life. I thought it was normal that women would sit and cut up pieces of fabric and sew them back together. It is, isn't it?
| I learned to quilt by.. I remember kneeling around a footstool with little blocks that I had cut from my mom's scraps, and then putting them together with a needle and thread that my grandad taught me how to thread. Oh, I couldn't use the sewing machine - I wasn't even as tall as the table. I remember being scared of the pins...I thought they would poke me. | Kathleen Whiting Heber, UT |
My style is.. Humm! Maybe traditional made modern. I can't let a quilt be, without adding a little style of my own. I love adding applique whether on a traditional or modern quilt.
I am inspired by.. great quilters who are around me. Right now, I am inspired by my daughter, Natalia Bonner, who is only 27 years old. She is a non stop, endless energy, die-hard quilter.
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I draw inspiration from.. Let's see, A to Z so many things, places, fabrics, feelings. With the giraffe quilt, I looked at the fabric and thought, "Those dots look like a giraffe!" Wahoo! My favorite techniques are.. I love traditional piecing and applique. I am also the designated binder. So I do really nice machine bindings. My stash is.. STASH? I don't have time for that! I want to make it as soon as I visualize! Okay, maybe that isn't true. We have PieceNQuilt.com but I haven't counted the bolts for awhile. |
I belong to.. Yes! I belong to 1 bee, a King Bee (my husband),and 2 guilds: Heber Valley Quilters and Long Arm QT's.
My non-quilting hobbies are.. Is there something to do other than quilt? No! Really, I love to design! I have designed and decorated home interiors for many years. I always have a project going. I also love the outdoors each season. I love my yard, camping, boating, hiking or looking out the window while quilting!
I entered Quilt Design Star™ because.. I need more fun, and I love designing! I would be honored to design for a larger audience.
Visit me at.. PieceNQuilt.com. What you should know about me.. Quilting is the best therapy! Everyone should do it! |
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Daisies & Lattice (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ entry quilt.
Bed of Tulips (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ Challenge 1 quilt.
Merry Sunshine (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ Challenge 2 quilt.
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Check out Kathleen's contest quilts at the bottom of this page.
I've been quilting since.. It's probably easier to say maybe the first couple years of my life I wasn't quilting, and I am 51, so a really long time. I quilted BR (before rotary). I have seen a lot of techniques come and go, including hand embroidery on all my blocks and a tri-chem paint Raggedy Ann and Andy quilt. (Remember tri-chem paint tubes?) I know I am old!
I started quilting because.. I don't think I had a choice. It was part of my family history; it was just part of my life. I thought it was normal that women would sit and cut up pieces of fabric and sew them back together. It is, isn't it?
| I learned to quilt by.. I remember kneeling around a footstool with little blocks that I had cut from my mom's scraps, and then putting them together with a needle and thread that my grandad taught me how to thread. Oh, I couldn't use the sewing machine - I wasn't even as tall as the table. I remember being scared of the pins...I thought they would poke me. | Kathleen Whiting Heber, UT |
My style is.. Humm! Maybe traditional made modern. I can't let a quilt be, without adding a little style of my own. I love adding applique whether on a traditional or modern quilt.
I am inspired by.. great quilters who are around me. Right now, I am inspired by my daughter, Natalia Bonner, who is only 27 years old. She is a non stop, endless energy, die-hard quilter.
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I draw inspiration from.. Let's see, A to Z so many things, places, fabrics, feelings. With the giraffe quilt, I looked at the fabric and thought, "Those dots look like a giraffe!" Wahoo! My favorite techniques are.. I love traditional piecing and applique. I am also the designated binder. So I do really nice machine bindings. My stash is.. STASH? I don't have time for that! I want to make it as soon as I visualize! Okay, maybe that isn't true. We have PieceNQuilt.com but I haven't counted the bolts for awhile. |
I belong to.. Yes! I belong to 1 bee, a King Bee (my husband),and 2 guilds: Heber Valley Quilters and Long Arm QT's.
My non-quilting hobbies are.. Is there something to do other than quilt? No! Really, I love to design! I have designed and decorated home interiors for many years. I always have a project going. I also love the outdoors each season. I love my yard, camping, boating, hiking or looking out the window while quilting!
I entered Quilt Design Star™ because.. I need more fun, and I love designing! I would be honored to design for a larger audience.
Visit me at.. PieceNQuilt.com. What you should know about me.. Quilting is the best therapy! Everyone should do it! |
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Daisies & Lattice (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ entry quilt.
Bed of Tulips (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ Challenge 1 quilt.
Merry Sunshine (below) is Kathleen's Design Star™ Challenge 2 quilt.
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