Karen Kay Buckley

I have not been this excited in a very long time.  My new DVD is better than I could have ever wished. 

In this DVD I discuss all the supplies you’ll need, making templates, the appliqué stitch, inner and outer points, smooth curves, Perfect Circles, several methods to make stems, reverse appliqué and squaring the blocks.   It really covers everything you'll need to know to have beautiful hand and machine appliqué.  If you like appliqué you'll want this DVD.  The close-up shots of the stitching are simply amazing.   I do not hold back on anything.  I tell you everything I know to help make your appliqué the best it can be.

The reviewers say:

I just finished watching the DVD I recently ordered from you. What a pleasure to watch such a professionally executed lesson in all things applique.  It was all presented so clearly, yet in a relaxed and conversational manner.  I appreciated how thoroughly you explained the uses of all of the current tools.  Bravo.  I anticipate a great improvement in my skills.  Thanks for making this guidance so accessible.
    — Mary Lou Omah

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I am really excited about my new book: Earthly Delights: The Perfect Finish.  This book has been twenty years in the making. The book displays more than forty of my quilts and explains how I design my borders. From the simple to the complex, the book helps you decide how to complete any project. The book is based on my lecture series “To Border or Not to Border, That is the Question.” Walk down the path as I share my personal growth as a quilter with the hope that the journey will inspire you for years to come.  

Create a rich, sophisticated quilt with these circle blocks.  Instruction booklet and full-sized patterns give you everything you need to create these unique circle blocks.  A photograph of the full quilt "Oriental Expressions" appears in the gallery section.

Click here to see larger images of the twelve full size patterns included in the booklet.

As many of you know this pattern has been out of print for several years.  But, I am now happy to offer this pattern to you as a PDF.  After you purchase the pattern you will be able to download and then print the direction booklet and all the patterns onto 8 1/2" x 11" sheets of paper.  You will then need to take the patterns to a printer/copy store to have them enlarged.  On each pattern page is printed the % you need to enlarge. 

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23.5" x 58"
One of my favorite pastimes is walking through flowering gardens.  They are a delight to sight, smell and sound.  The bursts of color, the aroma of rich soil, flowering plants, and the soft flutter of pollinating insects were the inspiration for this project.  As you appliqué each piece, think of spring and the beauty of nature.  This 23.5" x 58" project is a fantastic addition to any room or an exceptional gift for that special someone. [On page 16 of the pattern booklet the illustration overlapped and cut off a portion of the text.  Please click here to read and print the full text. ]

96" x 96"
Designed by Karen Kay Buckley and Janet Shultzabarger and sewn by the LeTort Quilter's of Carlisle, PA.  This is an excellent project to sew on your own or with a group.  Directions are provided for both hand and machine applique.  All of the paper piecing patterns are provided for the Pineapple Log Cabin blocks as well as detailed directions. 

NOTE: As I was in the process of remaking “Midnight Floral Fantasy” I found that a step had been missed in the pattern booklet.  It is something simple and most of you would have figured this out on your own when you got there, but I am sending this correction in hopes of saving you some frustration. 
 
Please print this page and add it to the top of page 10 in your booklet: [.doc] [.pdf]

I just love seeing the beautiful colors of blooming flowers in the spring and summer. At least in my area that is the only time we see them in bloom. But now you can see them year round with this easy to make 21x24-1/2" wall quilt. Sew each panel as a separate wall piece or combine all three panels to make a nice little wall quilt. The directions in this pattern will show you how to make smooth curves, sharp points and perfect circles. Whether you decide to hand or machine appliqué this project you will love the results. Recommended notions: Templar, Perfect Circles, John James Gold N' Glide Needles, Perfect Stems. 

Folk Art is an American tradition and this wall quilt reminds me of designs from times gone by. The simple, elegant and flowing shapes create a wonderful quilt to hang in your home or give to a loved one. The smoothness of the curves allows you to easily hand or machine appliqué this 38x22-1/2" wall quilt. There are a few small areas which include reverse appliqué just for a little more fun. Keep the Folk Art tradition alive as you stitch this wonderful little project. Recommended notions: Templar, Perfect Circles, John James Gold N' Glide Needles, Clover Bias Tape Maker, 1/4" size.

As a child I have memories of picking vegetables and weeds from the family garden. Well, now we can have a weed-free garden, which makes this project lots of fun. I remember looking over the front of those seed packets trying to determine just how each vegetable would grow. When I designed this six block 30x41" wall quilt I had those seed packets in mind. This project could easily be altered to a four-block wall quilt or just three blocks in a row. It might depend on the wall space you have to fill or the space in your friend's new kitchen. This would make a wonderful housewarming gift. These fast growing vegetables are easy to hand or machine appliqué. Recommended notions: Templar, Perfect Circles, John James Gold N' Glide Needles.