This is a quick round up of what’s going on at DKohn Designs and in my personal life. (I am NOT paid or compensated in any way for, or by, the websites, people, or YouTube Channels featured in this blog post. They are simply ones that I personally am enjoying and think you might too.) Please also visit my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs for lots of quilting and DIY goodness!
I’m ENJOYING… the cooler weather (finally!). The Phoenix, AZ, USA metro area is, at long last, below 100 degrees F for the high each day. Sometimes I even roll the car windows down and enjoy the breeze!
I’m SEWING… a second version of my latest quilt pattern (and video tutorial!) to be released later this month. The first version is an Autumn theme, (sneak peek below) while this second version is in jewel-toned solids to give it a decidedly modern vibe.
I’m also finishing up the details for my FREE Mystery Christmas Quilt Along that started last Friday, Oct. 8th, 2021. Click here for a link to the FREE Fabric Requirements pdf Free Patterns – DKohn Designs or go to the Patterns tab here on DKohn Designs.com.
Also, check out my Week #1 – Fabric Requirements and Overview video below or on my YouTube Channel at DKohn Designs and the companion blog post here at dkohndesigns.com with all the exciting details! I’ll be sewing the Red Barn Christmas fabric line by Sweetwater for this Christmas Quilt Along quilt.
I’m WATCHING…several YouTube Channels that I love: AnaWhite.com (Ana is an Alaskan woman who makes building wood projects easy to understand and simple to do.),
Sailing LaVagabonde.com (An Australian family that sails the world in a Catamaran full-time.),
and Arne & Carlos.com (A Norwegian couple who do knitting tutorials and lots of videos about life and culture in Norway.
I’m INSPIRED BY…Susan Carlson, quilt artist extraordinaire – go watch this video of her working on a gorgeous portrait of her son! Sams’ Moon Portrait: Adding Even More Sheers – YouTube
Also inspired by…this animated video by ChouChou about how to make gummie candy: ChouChou How-To: Fruit Gummies (Pâtes de Fruits) – Bing video
and the latest quilt tutorial by Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co which shows how to make an easy Bookcase quilt – this is on my quilting bucket list since I’m such a bibliophile! Make a “Book Review” Quilt with Jenny Doan of Missouri Star Quilt Co (Video Tutorial) – YouTube
I’m BAKING… Bacon Cheddar Tomato Scones (video and blog post coming soon!)
I’m MAKING…prints on paper and fabric in an on-line Printmaking class I’m taking with Julie Fei-Fan Balzer of Balzerdesigns.com. Join her PrintInktober adventure here: Balzer Designs: Hooray! #PrintInktober Starts Tomorrow! (typepad.com)
I’m READING… the latest mystery set in Arizona by JA Jance called Unfinished Business (part of her Ali Reynolds series)
and another fun romance/mystery novel by Mary Kay Andrews called Hello, Summer.
I’m LOOKING FORWARD TO…several family birthday celebrations in the next month, and going on our annual pumpkin picking event with my niece and nephew and their family.
Happy Autumn (Northern Hemisphere folks)! Happy Spring (Southern Hemisphere folks)!