Kackling Kousins Fall 24 Update

Quilting activities have been "Klucking Krazy!"

• We kicked off a new block-of-the month, "Tales of the First Ladies" in September at Hoovers.
  
  
• We are traveling to Strausburg, PA to Poconos Sew and Vac to teach, "Machine Quilting with Rulers," on Monday, October 14 and the "Cathedral Table Mat" on Tuesday, October 15,
  
  

We will be back at Hoovers on:

Monday, October 21 (Tales of the First Ladies--Blocks 3 and 4). Registration Closed

Tuesday, October 22 (Free Motion Quilting) from 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Did you buy a Bernina machine with a BSR?  Did you open the box?  Do you know how to use the BSR?  Did you buy one of the new Bernina 990, where the BSR is built into the machine, and maybe you don't understand why that is such a benefit?  This class will provide you with so many new ideas for free motion quilting and open up some exciting new quilting techniques.

Monday, November 18 (Tales of the First Ladies--Blocks 5 and 6).  Registration Closed 

Tuesday, November 19 (Machine Quilting with Rulers) from 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Have you learned the technique of machine quilting with rulers?  If not, this class will give you the opportunity to test drive many rulers.  Ruler quilting is custom quilting and will allow you to be as creative as you want . . . your next quilt could be a showstopper!

Monday, December 2 (Cathedral Window Table Mat) from 10:00 am-3:00 pm
Come join us for the Cathedral Window Table Mat Class!  Leave class with a new Holiday Mat or a beautiful gift for a family member or friend.  

We welcome you to any of these "Hen Parties!"  To register for these quilting classes, call Hoovers at (570) 966-3822.  If you have any questions regarding these classes, you can contact the Kackling Kousins directly at:

                        Kate Mulberger                    
                        klm4@psu.edu

                        Kelly Henry
                        kohenry59@gmail.com

 

BOM Registration Deadline - Friday, September 13, 2024

This is your last chance to register for the new block-of-the-month, Tales of the First Ladies.  The Kousins will be at Hoovers' on Monday, September 16, from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. to kick off these beautiful blocks.  Join us for some quilting fun and create your own quilt.

Registration Deadline:  Friday, September 13, 2024 - Call Hoovers TODAY!  

Call Hoovers' at 570-966-3822 to register.

Kackling Kousins are Back!

The Kackling Kousins have been spending time with grandkids, family and friends during July and August.  We are ending our two month quilting hiatus at the Great Grange Fair in Centre Hall, PA. As you know, we are actually cousins and our family has been attending the Fair since 1943. 

To that end, we are ready to kick off Fall 2024 quilting with a NEW Block-of-the-Month at Hoovers BERNINA Sew in Mifflinburg, PA--TALES OF THE FIRST LADIES beginning Monday, September 16th (this BOM will meet for six months on the third Monday of each month).

We will continue this fall at Hoovers with some one day classes:

FREE MOTION QUILTING
Tuesday, October 22, 2024
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

MACHINE QUILTING WITH RULERS CLASS
Tuesday, November 19, 2024
10:00 am - 3:00 pm

We will also be teaching the CATHEDRAL WINDOW TABLE MAT class on Monday, December 2, 2024 from 10:00 am - 3:00 pm.  This is a quilt-as-you-go technique that will provide you with a finished table mat for your holiday table.

The Kousins are really looking forward to spending quality quilting time and fellowship with all of you!

Congratulations Miss Rose!!!!

 

Congratulations Miss Rose on your wedding this summer.  However, for The Kousins, Rose's wedding announcement is bittersweet.  Even though we are extremely happy for Rose, she will be leaving Hoovers to relocate with her new husband.  We enjoyed her smiling face, her attention to detail, and her helping hand whenever needed

Best wishes Rose ... you will be missed!

Machine Quilting with Rulers

Quilters, if you haven't tried quilting with rulers, you should! As mentioned in an earlier post ... "ruler quilting is free motion quilting on training wheels."  After you have mastered the touch of the ruler with your machine, your creativity is endless.  

The Kousins will be offering another Machine Quilting with Rulers class this fall. Class information will be available in Hoovers Newsletter.

Here are some photos from the ruler class held on Tuesday, June 18, 2024 ...

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Egg Money Block-of-the-Month--What a Success!!!

The Kackling Kousins offered a Finishing Class for the Egg Money Block-of-Month (BOM).  A Finishing Class, after a BOM is complete, is a great practice for the participating quilters. For those that need to complete blocks, the class gives them the opportunity to do so.  We then proceed to discuss layout for the completed blocks.  We audition background and sashing colors to help each quilter design their quilt top.

Our goal is to ensure that each quilter leaves the class with a plan to complete their quilt.  After spending time with these quilters, once-a-month for six months, new quilting friendships are formed, and the quilter learns techniques that will be used again and again for this timeless art.

The photos below capture the success of the Finishing Class.  Take a look . . .

          

Machine Quilting with Rulers - Tuesday, June 18, 2024 - Hoover's Bernina Sew

The Kackling Kousins are offering the Machine Quilting with Rulers class again at Hoovers on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. If you have a desire to learn ruler quilting, this class is definitely for you.  The Kousins will provide several rulers for you to test drive this quilting technique. According to  Amanda Murphy, "ruler quilting is free motion quilting with training wheels."  You will first learn to use the rulers in conjunction with your sewing machine.  After this touch is mastered, you are well on your way to endless creative custom quilting. 

If you are quilting on your home sewing machine or your longarm, using rulers can help you get very consistent with lines and shapes.  Students come to class with a simple quilt block already sewn.  The block will be used to practice using the rulers.  It is extremely important to learn these techniques on a quilt block that actually has seams and ditches.  Discussion topics will include:  supplies, samples, use of a straight edge ruler to complete all of the in-the-ditch quilting, and use of a various curved rulers to create some fun designs to complete the block.  A demonstration will also be provided on how to do a faux-pipe binding.

To register for this class, you can call Hoover's Bernina at 570-966-0122 or visit the shop at 2282 Beaver Road, Mifflinburg, PA 17844.  Make sure you ask for the supply list, which includes the directions for the sample block you need for class.

SAMPLES: