Kathie Kerler

Kathie Kerler - Fiber Artist, NQA Certified Judge, and Writer

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Kuwait Update

I’ve finalized the class samples for the two handwork classes I’m teaching next April in Kuwait. My contact there named Hanan asked me to send photos so her association members could begin signing up. I also sent images of small pieces to show them what they can do after they learn the techniques. Here’s the […]

December 10, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blackwork, Counted Thread, Fiber Art, Hand Embroidery, Hardanger, Kuwait, Kuwait Textile Arts Association, Quilt Judging - Leave a Comment

Counted Thread in Kuwait

I’m thrilled to say I’ve been asked to judge and teach next April for the Kuwait Textile Arts Association in, where else, Kuwait. They asked if I were able to judge other types of needlework beyond quilting. I said, of course, and listed all of the techniques we studied when I did my London City […]

November 27, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Blackwork, Design, Fiber Art, Hand Embroidery, Hardanger, Kuwait, Kuwait Textile Arts Association, Quilt Judging - Leave a Comment

Hallelujah! I’m done

In one month I completed the fourth and final Santa stocking created from vintage kits from the 1980s. My goal was to have them done so I could present the three going to my two junior nephews and niece on Thanksgiving so they can hang them for the holidays. This one is for the younger […]

November 6, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bead work, Christmas Stocking, Hand Embroidery - Leave a Comment

Award of Excellence

Exciting news! Last Thursday I drove up to Everett, WA for the Preview Party for the International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival and learned my hand embroidery titled “Summer Meadow” earned not only a first place but an Award of Excellence. All of the quilts and fiber arts were mixed together rather than hung by […]

October 17, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Art Quilts, Hand Embroidery, International Quilt and Fiber Arts Festival, Pacific International Quilt and Fiber Arts Museum, Quilt Shows, Special Awards - Leave a Comment

Another Stocking Complete

Happy to say I’ve finished the third Christmas stocking. This one goes to my oldest junior nephew who is four years old. It turned out cuter than I had expected. This particular kit instructed to use glue in places. But I never glue. It becomes stiff and yellows over time. I hand stitched this one […]

October 2, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Bead work, Christmas Stocking, Hand Embroidery - Leave a Comment

Two at a Time

You may recall last year I purchased four “vintage” Christmas stocking kits from the bargain table at the Northwest Quilters’ Guild Show. I finished the first one late last year. Then in February I started the second one and just finished it. It’s from Bucilla and copyrighted 1994, so it’s been around a while. Turns […]

May 19, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Baltimore Album, Christmas Stocking, Hand Embroidery, Longarm, Machine Quilting, Quilting Design - Leave a Comment

More Sue Spargo

Sue had us prepare a piece of wool with 48 appliquéd 1″ circles to stitch on, something she has clearly done many times as shown by her textural, creative samples. Here are some of the stitches I completed over our two days. You’ll notice my circles aren’t all round even though I made sure they […]

February 20, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Hand Embroidery, Northwest Quilters Guild, Sue Spargo, Wool embroidery - Leave a Comment

Sue Spargo, Wool Embroidery

Last week our speaker at Northwest Quilters Guild was Sue Spargo, well-known for her hand embroidered, wool quilts. Obviously, I’m behind in posting, but I have good reasons. I attended her workshop the two days following her evening presentation. Then I went back to working on my World Poet Challenge quilt. I’m excited about the […]

February 19, 2019 - Filed Under: Blog Tagged With: Embroidery, Hand Embroidery, Northwest Quilters Guild, Sue Spargo, Wool quilts - Leave a Comment

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