Author Archives: Mary Kate Karr-Petras

About Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Mary Kate is an associate editor at Quilters Newsletter.

Sample Spree for the rest of us

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Are you attending Spring International Quilt Market in Kansas City this weekend? No? Neither am I. My coworkers Bill, Lori and Joli are there, as are quite a few of our colleagues from Quiltmaker and McCall’s Quilting, which means the … Continue reading →

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Kaaterskill still missing

Posted on April 27, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

It’s been one year since Kaaterskill by Janet Atkins was lost in transit. We featured Kaaterskill as our June/July 2011 cover quilt. It’s 81” x 81” and is entirely hand appliqued and hand quilted. We continue to hope that this … Continue reading →

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QN features award-winning quilts

Posted on April 18, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Two Quilters Newsletter cover quilts won major awards at the Machine Quilters Expo East last week in Providence, Rhode Island. Our current April/May cover quilt, Flourish on the Vine by Kathy K. Wylie, won 2nd place in Wall Hanging Large-Traditional. … Continue reading →

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You talkin’ to me?

Posted on April 12, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

[Please note this giveaway is closed. See bottom of post for winner's name.] Yes, I’m talking to you. I’ve seen your boards on Pinterest and the comments you leave on blogs and on Facebook. You say things like, “I don’t … Continue reading →

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Quake victims appreciate comfort quilts

Posted on March 8, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

We heard from Patchwork Tsushin that all of the quilts for survivors of last year’s earthquake and tsunami in Japan have been distributed and are most appreciated. They sent the photos above and also invited us all to visit their … Continue reading →

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I wanna be free (motion quilting)…

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

A few months ago a representative from Singer Viking Pfaff came to our offices to demonstrate some new machines for us. She brought a machine from each line, and each was geared toward a different home sewer: the Singer Curvy … Continue reading →

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Quilts received in Japan

Posted on February 17, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

They’ve arrived! We’ve just received word from our friends at Patchwork Tsushin that they’ve received the quilts for Japan. They sent the following pictures of the donated quilts being unloaded at their warehouse.  We are so appreciative of this opportunity … Continue reading →

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Quilts en route to Japan

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

We’ve received confirmation that the ship bearing the container full of quilts for Japan has departed Oakland and is on its way to its destination. We will let you know when we receive word that the quilts have reached Japan.

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Celebrate success!

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

We here at QN are fortunate that the Denver metro area (including Golden and Boulder) is large enough to support a few independent quilt shops in addition to the large fabric chain stores. Even so, it seems there are fewer … Continue reading →

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Quilts for Japan status

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Mary Kate Karr-Petras

Keeping you updated regarding the journey of the quilts for Japan.  While the quilts shipped from our Golden, Colorado, office on January 13, we were informed this morning by the shipping company that the container of quilts was delayed due … Continue reading →

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