Art Nouveau Garden starts to bloom

Here are some steps in the production process as Kathy's latest Art Nouveau-inspired design, Art Nouveau Garden based on an Alphonse Mucha design, takes shape.  Kathy's new quilt will bloom for the first time at Brisbane Royal National Association Exhibition quilt show in August, followed by further flowerings at Toowoomba Quilters Inc. exhibiton in September and Queensland Quilters Inc. State Exhibition in Brisbane in October.

Art Nouveau Iris at Highfields

What a busy month May has been!  On the last day of the month, Kathy gave her second of a two day workshop with Highfields Quilters, just up the road from us here at Blue Mountain Heights.  They made Kathy's Art Nouveau Iris pattern using a kit supplied by KoolKat Quilting.  Here are some photos of near-completed irises.

Dalby turns scraps into quilts

Despite 5 inches of rain in the previous 24 hours and Myall Creek virtually lapping under the bridge in Dalby, 14 quilters arrived at the upstairs room of Anthony's fabric store in Dalby determined to make the most of their day.  Kathy gave her presentation on the use of the Accuquilt Studio Cutter and various dies to make a range of quick easy quilts from fabric pieces.  The photos tell the story.

First quilting group meeting at Kathy's studio

The sun has come out after a fortnight's grey skies and torrential rain.  The first gathering of quilters for an informal sewing/quilting session took place today in Kathy's new studio.  Kathy is holding these meetings every Thursday and all are welcome.  There will be a morning, afternoon and evening group. Booking is essential as space is limited and there will be a couple of Thursdays this year when there will be no meeting as KoolKat will be visiting quilt groups in southern and western Queensland.  Phone 07 4696 8746 or email koolkatquilting@optusnet.com.au for details.

Kathy a winner at Queensland Quilt Show

Kathy has won Category 16 - Machine System Quilter with her quilt "The Sky is Blue, The Sea is Blue" at the 2010 Queensland Quilt Show held in October at the Brisbane Convention Centre.  Here she is (right) accepting her prize from Queensland Quilters Inc. executive member Lorraine Carthew at the awards ceremony on Wednesday 20th.

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Below is Kathy's prize-winning quilt on display at Queensland Quilt Show.  This quilt also won second place in the Viewer's Choice awards at the Toowoomba Quilt Show in September 2010.

Kathy's Gather Ye Rosebuds quilt pattern made by Audrey Foletta won first place in Category Four - First Time Entrant at the Queensland Quilt Show in 2010.  Another Gather Ye Rosebuds quilt won third place in the Commercially Quilted section at Canberra  Quilt Show in mid-2010.   Gather Ye Rosebuds is a 13 part pattern set available from the KoolKat Quilting website, either as 13 separate patterns or a complete (discounted) set - see below:
http://www.koolkatquilting.com.au/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=39
http://www.koolkatquilting.com.au/index.php?act=viewProd&productId=40

Here is Audrey Foletta with her prize-winning Gather Ye Rosebuds quilt.

KoolKat Quilting was also one of the sponsors for the Commercially Quilted section at Queensland Quilt Show.  Dao Borchardt won third place in Category 7 Non-Professional with her quilt "Barn Mai."  Here she receives her prize from Kathy during the awards presentation on Wednesday October 20.