tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-19467614109130980142011-07-26T08:34:30.724-07:00Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02165012301444130593noreply@blogger.comBlogger11100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1946761410913098014.post-652902225547855552010-02-15T21:14:00.000-08:002010-04-30T17:46:59.655-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3oslir2VWI/AAAAAAAADwk/dttHGYQ3ACE/s1600-h/Karen%2520Country%2520Woaman.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3oslir2VWI/AAAAAAAADwk/dttHGYQ3ACE/s400/Karen%2520Country%2520Woaman.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438708523480798562" border="0" /></a><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Quilting is My Passion!</span><br /></span></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I love the entire process.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">From choosing the pattern, finding beautiful fabrics,</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">piecing the top, than designing the perfect quilting motif.<br /><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center; color: rgb(102, 51, 51);"><span style="font-size:130%;">I started my <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">longarm</span> quilting busines</span><span style="font-size:130%;">s in 2001</span><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">while living in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Las</span> Vegas, NV.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">After struggling to quilt on my domestic sewing machine, </span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">I thought, there has to be a better way!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">When I told my husband I wanted to b</span><span style="font-size:130%;">uy </span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" ><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">a</span> <span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">"</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">longarm</span><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);">" quilting machine</span></span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">and would need to take over our two car garage, </span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">he laughed saying, "How <em>big</em> could a sewing</span><span style="font-size:130%;"> machine be?"</span></div><div align="center"><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><span style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);font-size:130%;" >He wasn't expecting 12 feet!</span></span><span style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51);"><br /><br /></span></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3oqgCIiF2I/AAAAAAAADwU/ZDQzRw-z4Mw/s1600-h/2632700204_8080f20e5f_b.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3oqgCIiF2I/AAAAAAAADwU/ZDQzRw-z4Mw/s400/2632700204_8080f20e5f_b.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5438706229820135266" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:180%;">I <em>love</em> my A-1 Quilting Machine.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><br />It is "hand guided" (by me!)<br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>not computer generated</em>.<br /></span>I enjoy working from the front of the machine<br /><span style="font-style: italic;">quilting freehand</span>. </span></div><br /><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">My studio is located in the lower level of our<br />smoke and pet free home in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">Janesville</span>, WI.</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">My hubby has a garage again!</span></div><div style="color: rgb(102, 51, 51);" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;">Much needed for these cold Wisconsin winters.<br /></span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">Explore my website to learn more about what I can do for you.<br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size:130%;">Please do not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">hesitate</span> to contact me to discuss your Quilt.</span><br /><span style="font-size:130%;">I'd be happy to offer advice and suggestions.</span><br /></div><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3ttsLYqx5I/AAAAAAAADx8/55PzatuDtHw/s1600-h/2305862790055441000OgYMlJ_ph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 305px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3ttsLYqx5I/AAAAAAAADx8/55PzatuDtHw/s400/2305862790055441000OgYMlJ_ph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439061580717934482" border="0" /></a><span style="font-size:130%;">One of <span style="font-size:130%;">my</span> favorite quilts!<br /></span><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3tuPny3CoI/AAAAAAAADyM/1bnU6VCrfRA/s1600-h/2313876800055441000sLwmBT_ph.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_6X8MTEzko6A/S3tuPny3CoI/AAAAAAAADyM/1bnU6VCrfRA/s400/2313876800055441000sLwmBT_ph.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5439062189639404162" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><span style="font-size:130%;"><br /></span></div><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/1946761410913098014-65290222554785555?l=karensmachinequilting.blogspot.com' alt='' /></div>Karenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02165012301444130593noreply@blogger.com