Hello Everyone,
Unique post title, don't you think? Well this post is in celebration of my newest Podcast Episode 14!! I had the opportunity to sit down with my friend Karen Eckmeier. For those of you who are not familiar with her, she is a talented quilt artist, teacher, designer, and award winning quilter.
I have had the pleasure of knowing Karen for many years and first met her when I scheduled her to come lecture at our guild and teach a workshop. I took the workshop and was just fascinated.
Anyway, I would love for you to get to know her better too.
When she came over to do the podcast she gave me this beautiful little postcard as a thank you! Actually I was thanking her! This was made of some of the leftovers from her quilt Positive Energy 4. Beautiful!!
Here she is... She is just as bright and sunny as she seems in the picture. But you really want to get to know her better by listening to the Podcast! Not only is she bright and sunny, but she is generous too! Look what she brought for me to giveaway to 3 lucky blog readers!! Oh, did I mention, she publishes her own patterns and books....
Prize one... Layered Waves Book and Silly Snowman Pattern.
Prize two... Happy Villages Book and Colorific Quilters Pattern.
Prize three... Accidental Landscapes Book and Turquoise Turtles Pattern.
Anyone of of these will be a terrific addition to your project list!! The books are all autograped too! So how do you get entered, you ask???
1. Leave me a comment here and let me know if you have heard of Karen or not.
2. Go check out Karen's website and come back and leave a separate comment telling me what you like best.
3. Listen to the Podcast HERE or in iTunes and then let me know if there is anything more you would like to know about Karen, leave a separate comment.
So you can do all three, or just one, your choice. The more you do the more chances to win. Also, it is really good feedback for myself and Karen! But you MUST have a way for me to get in touch with you (i.e.... leave your e-mail if you are a no-reply blogger).
The giveaway will close at the end of the day on June 23! So go out and tell all your friends, share some inspiration.
***The Giveaway is now closed. Thank you to all who entered***
Oh, also thought you might like to know, I am trying to go a little techie here. This Podcast is enhanced. Which means that if you listen to it from your computer, you will actually see images of what we are discussing. Or if you download it to your iPod/iPhone (it must have a video screen) you will be able to see the images there as well!! Let me know what you think!
Until Next Time...
185 comments:
ack this means I will actually have to use my I pod..
I love Karen. I have taken 2 classes with her that were great. She is very interesting, patient, and talent teacher. She also did a truck show for Southford Fall Quilt guild. I have make of few of her accidental landscapes.
Elaine
I visited Karen's web site, I love the silly ghost pattern and her Layered Waves.
Elaine
I've not heard of Karen before, but her work is beautiful! I'll listen to the podcast while I'm sewing later:)
I visited her website and love her landscapes!
Oh Wow Jackie, I just saw the book Accidental Landscapes for the first time a month ago. We were traveling and we stopped in a quilt shop. They had lots of samples from that book and they were fabulous! What an incredible quilting artist!
I went to Karen's website, and was amazed at all the beautiful things to see. I really liked the pattern called "Lakes". Thanks so much for entering me in this giveaway :-)
all of those books look appealing to me. I particularly like the Happy Villages and Accidental Landscapes (hint hint!)
I didn't know Karen! So thank you so much for introducing her! Love her patterns and books. Especially the colorful village!
Oh, what a great giveaway, I love the book Happy Villages!
Went to Karens website and I like the villages even more.... :o)
I have not heard about her before, thank you for introducing!
I have not heard of Karen before but she does amazing work!
I have seen some of Karen's work and always loved it. Next time I see a class she's teaching in the area I will definitely take it! I will listen to the podcast later. mariaegerard@gmail.com
i love the Baby Wheels pattern
Karen's website is amazing to look through! I love so many of her designs like The lucky Lizards, Goofy Ghosts, and the Accidental Landscapes. Gorgeous!
Hi, I have not heard of Karen, but I now go to Karen´s website... Thanks so much for entering me in this giveaway, too!!!!
Wow what wonderful books and patterns. I've not heard of Karen before, but I've decided that I must spend most of my life living in the dark when it comes to quilters, quilt designers and pattern designers :))
I checked out Karen's site and just love the quilt she has on the home page with the lizard, my favorite pattern is Fantasy Garden. Thanks for the chance.
Would love to read Layered Waves! Thanks for posting this giveaway.
Love the lizard - want to learn to do this!
I haven't heard about Karen yet. I have to really check her site. Thank you for your tips a posts. I like them.
I took a class with Karen; she was great.
And I made a quilt with the project I learned in her class, though it looks much different from her work. I will post a photo on my blog.
I just love the postcard.
Thanks for introducing Karen to me. I have seen her work but never really seen the talented person behind it all.
I love how she describes the movement of her style and creating process. She makes it seem so easy.
This was the first time I even listened to a pod cast! I really enjoyed it :o) She answered all my questions. Thanks!
The book Layered Waves looks realy great! If I could to learn this!
I have her Accidental Landscape book. It is one I recommend to students in my landscape classes.
I have not heard of Karen, but now I'm interested in knowing more :)
And the patterns Circle of Friends! How nice! Especially the Halloween - I fall in love with it:-))
Oh, wonderful!!!! I have seen the accidental landscapes before... now I can put a face to the pattern :o) Sooooo wish I either had an i-pod or high speed internet so I could listen to the podcast. Dial-up would probably take an hour and a half to load! Oh! Jackie! Check out kwilting with katie! I just put up my first giveaway :o) Hope you'll visit :o) Headed over to check out Karen's site!
The Quilted Lizard is a great website. First time I have visited it. Will visit it again.
Visited Karen's site! I love the lizard on a ladder! It made me laugh and I love the southwestern feel. I also loved the silly ghosts... and I'm not usually fond of halloween anything! Love the way everything fits together like a puzzle!
I had not known of Karen, but a visit ot her website has me really considering a landscape! Lovely.
I can't wait to listen this weekend! I have her Happy Villages patterns but have yet to make one.
I just listened to your podcast. Karen sounds like a very interesting and artistic person. The pictures with it were great! You are getting very techie!
mariaegerard@gmail.com
I have to say I love the geckos on Karen's website. I'll have to explore the site further. Beautiful colors.
mariaegerard@gmail.com
Hi, I am new to Karen's work so I am so glad you show cased her!Thank you for having such a great give away, Sharonj.
She has some amazing quilts in her Gallery! Love the Village series, especially the Island village quilt, just love it! Sharonj.
I'm sorry I haven't heard of Karen either but Thank You for the intro.
This gal is amazing. Please include me in your giveaway.
Carolyn
Unfortunately I haven't heard of Karen and her wonderful work previously. I'll be heading over to her site next to check out more. Thanks. Will be forwarding your link to my mom who loves to make and swap postcards.
I've seen "Accidental Landscapes", it's on my list of books to buy.
I clicked over to Karen's site and yes, I have been there before. i remember thinking that my daughter would love the Goofy Ghost quilt and I have even bookmarked it for that purpose.
thanks for entering me in your contest.
heatherdpear at hotmail dot com
I really like the Nature Abstracts she has on her page. My favorite is that lizard right at the top.
I have not heard of her before, but would love to hear her talk. She does amazing work.
I would love to have her lizard quilt on her home page!!! I actually really enjoyed looking at all of her amazing work, but the landscapes were my favorite.
Yes, I have heard of her before and love her projects!
I've visited her websites many times just to look at her fabulous work! Love the landscapes she does. Thanks for the giveaway fun!
such a talented lady! I love her designs and style. Her books are all fabulous, and I would love to add one of them to my library.
Love that postcard!
I love the depth and texture that Karen gets in her work. My favs, at least today! are the accidental landscapes - coastlines. The make me feel like I've got the sea breeze in my face!
I just listened to you! Congrat's on the award Karen~ that quilt is awesome!
This is the first time meeting Karen, I visited her site, her work is fantastic. I love the seascape and mountain views and the postcard she made for you.
I like her new Colorific quilters Pattern - reminds me of our group of quilty girls!
Justine
Yes, I know Karen - I took her Accidental Landscape (Beaches) class and made 2 of them! I'd love to win one of her books/patterns!!
Justine
I've only heard of Karen "online" so far. But her patterns intrigue me. Thanks for the opportunity to win one!
On Karen's website I especially love the student gallery. The quilters all look so pleased to have created such lovely projects.
I have never heard of Karen but from what I see so far I am going to have to listen to the podcast and visit her website. Thanks for showing us her work!!!
love her books. this is the first time I have come across her work. My mom loves landscapes and would totally dig a landscape quilt and my daughter has decided everything non a mammal or a bird is a turtle. Lizards, frogs, ants, spiders, they are all turtles. and it would be cute to make her the turtle quilt. though
Looking at her site I love all of the circle of friends quilts. they are so cute
Oh, my I love all of Karen's work. Now I want to take a class from her. I love the gallery and her landscapes and curves call me.
I didn't know Karen before but I'm sure glad I do now. Her designs are absolutely awesome!! Thanks for letting us know about her.
It is so hard to choose just one favorite of Karen's. I could look at her work forever! The Colorific Quilter's seems extra special though...its like what this quilt blogging world is all about.
I hadn't heard of Karen before,but I'm glad you introduced her. Love her stuff!
I just visited Karen's site. I love her goofy ghost pattern.
I haven't heard of Karen, but I'm fairly new to the quilting world so that may explain it
I had not heard of Karen before. But her work looks amazing.
I really like the lizard on her home page. And the villages were great!
Visited her website & really liked her city skylines & golf courses! The baby wheels quilt also looked interesting
I don't recognize Karen's name, but I know I have seen her books before! I haven't seen the patterns, but they are really look wonderful.
I have not heard of Karen before, so thank you Jackie for introducing her to us!
I visited Karen's blog and she must be a great teacher because the photos in the student's gallery show some amazing quilts!
I have never heard of her but glad you gave me the chance to know her now.
I Just love the accidental Landscape of the mountains
I have seen Karen's work on the cover of Quilting Arts, I think? A collaged village - it must have been hers as it is very similar to her book cover. Gorgeous work! I look forward to the podcast sometime on the weekend. Thanks for sharing your lovely books and patterns, Karen!
Karen's got some beauties on her site! My fav is "Dune Grass". I'd love to have her come to our guild for one of our seminar weekends...fancy a trip to Vancouver, B.C. Karen?
I've never heard of Karen's work before seeing it on your blog. Such beautiful creative work. Thanks for the giveaway!
I just checked out Karen's blog and am so inspired by her work. I particularly like the accidental landscape quilts and her circle of friends quilts. I'd really like to win the snowmen pattern to make for friends for Christmas.
I had not heard of Karen.
I did visit the web site.
I like the circle of quilters, accidental landscapes--well liked it all.
The lizard on her banner may be my favorite.
The great thing about blogs is learning of "new" quilters/artists. I have not heard of Karen. Thanks Jackie for always leading us to good places.
Karen's work is *so* beautiful. Thank you for sharing her talents with us!
My fav part of Karen's website? The gecko on the title bar! He is too cool!!! I'm envious of her skills.
I have heard of Karen's book of Happy Villages, but didn't know she had so many other books and patterns. I will go check out her website.
I wasn't aware of Karen's talent...her work looks great..I will have to pop over & "see" her.
I have not heard of Karen.
I've heard of Karen many times and have admired her work and books. I'm a fellow Nutmegger, too (Torrington).
villagequilterATgmailDOTcom
There is so much to like at Karen's site, but the landscapes have always been my favorite. I'd like to try my hand at her technique.
villagequilterATgmailDOTcom
Kathleen C.
For sure, I've heard of Karen...her Happy Villages was on the cover of Quilting Arts. You are so lucky to receive the gorgeous postcard!
I have not heard of Karen, but love those patterns!
SheilaC
Love this too!
Mountain Moose (Forest Animals) - #5 in the Circle of Friends Serie
SheilaC
I have never heard of Karen, but I love her work.
Will have to look for her patterns in the store.
Debbie
I love her new pattern, My edges are showing.
That would be fun to do.
Debbie
She seems like a wonderful friend!! :D You are lucky to have her!
I haven't heard of KAREN of any of her books before. I love the postcard she gave you!
I love KaREN'S villages! Especially the Peruvian village. I'd love to get that book.
I never heard of her but I am off to check out her site. Thank you so much for the chance to win.
I went back to her site and I love Happy Villages Book and Colorific Quilters Pattern
I have not heard of Karen or her books and patterns before. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
My favorite is the Waves book and the turtles and butterfly patterns. mlwright29 (at) hotmail (dot) com
I just listened to the podcast. Wonderful! It's so nice to put a voice with a face:) Did Karen mention what brand of thread she uses for machine quilting? Just wondering:)
I hadn't heard of Karen but now that you've pointed me at her website, I'm fascinated!! I love the Layered Waves book and the Lucky Lizard patterns!
Hi! I have never heard of Karen, but her patterns are beautiful! Thanks for introducing her to us!
Sandy A
I have seen her accidental landscapes book and love it. I would love to have any of her books. Gina
Karen is new to me, so thanks for the podcast with her and the introduction to her books and patterns. I'd feel privileged to win any of them.
Lynn D
What did I like at Karen's site? I can't select just one thing, but the liturgical quilts were spectacular. How lucky is that church to have such creations on display. Circle of friends - Silly Snowmen wasn't there, so that pattern must be brand new. And Layered Curves and Peaks, those make my heart sing. I do have a question, the lizard quilt on the home page beside Karen's picture, I couldn't find that in the site, is it new, did I miss it? I want to know more, the colors are yummy.
Lynn d
I have one of her books. lovely.
I have not heard of Karen, but I am certainly glad that I finally did.
Off to check out her stuff.
I love the Goofy Ghosts pattern and Accidental Landscapes is magnificent!
Karen is new to me. I don't follow designers/authors much...but it is an area I need to grow in. would love to win some of her work.
thanks for introducing Karen!
Until I checked out your blog this morning I'd never heard of Karen. She really does some interesting quilts. I am absolutely GA GA over her Happy Villages quilt and I think if I don't win I may have to get the Silly Snowmen and Colorific Quilters patterns as well as the Happy Villages...Someone like her and her beautiful patterns are quite humbling!!! Thank you for introducing us thru your blog to her!!!!
Peggy in NJ
I decided to take a class from Karen in Long Beach last year, just because of the description in the catalog. It was a great experience. She was terrific and I was fascinated by the technique and the variety of results. I bought the Happy Villages book.
I visited Karen's website and I saw for the first time her circle patterns. Love the whole idea of these, such a contrast to the accidental series. cathyquilt@gmail.com
Jackie, I have not heard of Karen before. I am liking what I see on her website. Thank you for introducing me to her. Take care and God bless, Cory
I love Karen's Circle of Friends pattern series. Take care and God bless, Cory
No, I have never heard of Karen - but so glad to know of her now!
Please do enter me into your inspiring giveaway - as always you select the coolest things to promote creativity and enlightenment!
After visiting Karen's website - gotta say LOVE HER CONTRASTING USES OF COLOR! Not to mention it looks like she teaches some pretty awesome workshops!
Wow! I listened to Karen's podcast this morning and she sounds like a wonderful person and teacher. I would love to take a class from her!
Carol
I went to Karen's website and what WONDERFUL patterns! I love, love, love the landscapes and the turtle pattern. The Happy Village is great too and can be personalized to whatever type of village one wants. Please enter me into the giveaway.
Carol
Hi! I'm sorry but I haven't heard about Karen before today. It would be great if she decided to teach in Ohio. Take care and please enter me in the giveaway.
Carol
Yes, our guild hosted Karen many years ago, and I suggested her as a speaker to you since I KNEW you'd love her.
I like the Layered Curves and Peaks but am most intrigued by Karen's liturgical quilts. I need to make a 250th anniversary quilt for our church, and these quilts certainly provide inspiration.
I really enjoyed the podcast with Karen. It was a great interview, and I can't think of any outstanding questions. One thing I learned, though, from her Web site and the podcast is that she has a book about layered curves. I took this class eons ago, and I have wonderful Ireland quilt to show for it. Won 1st prize in the art quilt category at our local quilt show one year.
I clicked over to Karen's site and I love her Karen's Nature Abstracts,especially Dunes and Willow. Jackie, I'm so glad you made a special point for us to check out her Liturgical Quilts. They are phenomenal!
I listened to the podcast and so enjoyed it. Amazing that she self publishes. I'd be interested to know how many pieces a year she averages.
Jackie,
I have heard of Karen- I made one her small quilts ages ago. Lots of fun.
Love the Layered Waves book- looks intriguing!
Yay! I love Karen's work. I just finished making two little farm landscapes using her book. The new book looks very intriguing and I have always wanted the villages.
I love everything on Karen's site but what really caught my eye was the market tote bag. It has newsprint fabric (I love that stuff) and fruits and vegie fabrics. I have lots of those and I love the idea of mixing them in with the newsprint. A definite winner!!
Yes, I have seen Karen work before and it is great!
Checked out her website and love her work.
I have not heard of Karen before. Thanks for introducing me!
I like her cityscapes quilts...being a city girl myself. But I am intrigued by Kaen's circle series.
Yes, I had heard of Karen and seen her patterns advertised.
Karen's layered curves quilts in the gallery are pretty cool.
I listened to the podcast (as usual :):). Don't remember if Karen shared anything about her family. Also, it's always interesting to hear about travels around the world by teachers.
I had seen a copy of Karen's book Layered Waves in one of the quilt magazines but was not familiar with her. I will check out her website and I really like the items in your second giveaway.
Thanks for hosting such a nice giveaway.
Regards,
Anna
Karen sure has some beautiful patterns on her website- I really like her circle series- especially the one with children.
Regards
Anna
Hi, No, I didn't know of Karen. I'm so glad you interviewed her. I have done some projects with similar techniques and am so glad to expand on it using her books. Talented lady! She was a lot of fun to listen to. Tami
jimtami@gmail.com
Karen has a nice website. I like her layered curves best! I will sooooooo take a class from her if I get a chance!
Tami
jimtami@gmail.com
Hi again! this is my third comment for the giveaway. Did I remember to mention that I do like your enhanced podcast. I use a video Ipod and it is nice to see the pictures as I listen rather than remember to get to the computer to look. Thx Tami jimtami@gmail.com
Oh wow! I'm glad I didn't miss this! I'm not sure if I've heard of Karen...the last name sounds familiar, but I don't know why???
I enjoyed your podcast interview with Karen. I had already flagged her Villages article in AQS a few years back, as a technique I would like to try, so as she described her work, I knew exactly what you were talking about. I would also like to try the Waves technique. I liked the dancing lizard on her website, as well as the beautiful quilt galleries. Thanks for the great interview!
Great Giveaway...I just recently found the book Happy Villages...didn't buy it though...maybe I'll be lucky!
No, I have not heard of Karen before but I am glad to get know of her.
Thanks for introducing me to Karen and her awesome work! I especially like the look of her book Happy Villages.
Haven't listened to the podcast yest. I'm really behind in everything:)
What does Karen do to seek inspiration for her patterns and quilts?
Oh! You do such beautiful work! I really, really like!
Jackie, I had not heard of Karen before your post, oh, where has my head been?
Love the layered look.Hugs,
Gerry
Visited Karen's website and Blue Butterflies caught my eye and, of course, Layered Waves book.
Though I find all her work intriguing.
Hugs,
Gerry
Listened to your interview with Karen. Twice, in fact. Had to listen to a couple of points again.
Enjoyed learning about Karen.
Hugs,
Gerry
I would love to try her techniques. I am not familiar with her work, but I have done a type of landscape quilting before, though probably not the same technique. I would love to win...thanks for the chance!
I really like the Accidental Landscape she has pictured on her website for links to lectures. Very artistic and love how it flows.Thanks for introducing her!
Yes, I've heard of Karen Eckmeier, and I love her work. I walked down the hall at the NC Quilt symposium with her earlier this month, I knew who she was, but asked her if she was Karen Stone.
My favorites on her website are the Beaches Series, Harvest Moon, and Dune Grass. I'd love to win the Accidental Landscape book.
Wow, I almost missed this one!
Just in the nick of time.
I had never heard of Karen, but am off to check out her website right now.
I checked out Karens website, and although I did not know it, I have seen her patterns before.
I really like the Circle of Ghosts, but Lakes in the Accidental Landscapes is my favorite.
I finally had a chance to listen to the podcast. and the one question I had after listeing do you have a favorite quilt and pictures?
I had not heard of Karen before but I love her work and will follow her now. My favorite is the Circle of Friends!! Her colors are fabulous!!
I had not previously heard of Karen, but I really do appreciate the introduction. She is very talented!
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
Fun! Thanks!
Lizard is my favorite.
SewCalGal
www.sewcalgal.blogspot.com
I bookmarked Karen's website. Thanks.
I have never heard of karen, but from what I see, she is very talented. Off to got to her blog now!
I'm impressed, Jackie, how many wonderful people you know! And so nice of you to introduce them to us.
What a lovely giveaway! I had heard of Karen, but only through her book accidental landscapes. It is on my wishlist and I am looking forward to learning more about Karen. Thanks for the chance to win.
I guess I visited her website (O: My favorite is her Happy Villages book showing fabric collages, but I would also love to do her workshop Scrappy Layered Log Cabin. Wow, and incredible piece of work. Too bad I live too far away )0:
The side of Karen's work I like best is definitely the side that drew me to the accidental landscape book; the coast lines and beaches quilts! I really love those and would love to make one of our coastline!
I have really liked what work I have seen of Karen's work. Being a landscape quilter myself I really like her accidental landscapes.
I loved the mountain moose pattern as I have always loved the big creatures! Her patterns look hard! I would like to know if they are!
Teri Dingler - tdingler@bellsouth.net
My second post - is I have not heard of Karen before and have not seen her work before but love it!
Teri Dingler
I have never heard of Karen but her work is just up my alley. I would buy one of her curves or village books.
Sharon Morine - artwarelv@embarqmail.com
I will bookmark her site. I love the villages student work. You mean they can finish that piece in a class?
Sharon Morine artwarelv@embarqmail.com
I just listened to your podcast and found it so interesting that I will go back and listen to the ones prior. Thank you for doing these. I also went to your store to check out the new fabrics and saw just my style. I shall return.
Sharon Morine artwarelv@embarqmail.com
I will love to be part of your giveaway Jackie and no I have not heard of Karen before now!!
The village class is a no sew class. How can that be? Raw edge, glue?
Sharon Morine
artwarelv@embarqmail.com
Oh, Jackie, I love the yellow one that first caught my attention but then when I went to Karen't website, I saw that one with the lizard. My grandchildren would love that!! Can't wait to show it to them.
Please enter me in your give away. Those are always such fun!!
I am going to pass Karen's website on to my guild's program director. Maybe I'll be able to meet her sometime!!
Thanks. Jackie (another one) jackiemorgan02@yahoo.com
I had not heard of this lady, but the pictures on the book covers look beautiful, so I'd love a chance to win!
I actually heard of Karen a few months ago when a friend sent me to her website. We are hoping to have her come to Pensacola next year to do a workshop for us!! Woohoooo! Her work is amazing - and I don't even like lizards LOL!
I just visited her site and as a marine scientist I love the dune grass quilt! So pretty!
Loved your interview with Karen Eckmeier, checked out website and thought her patterns where fun. Living in the southwest the lizard patterns would be perfect for me. Wish I had a chance to attend one of her classes. Thank you Jackie for all your podcasts.
I've never heard of Karen before.
I like the "Lakes" in the Accidental Landscapes Series!
i love the 'colorific friends'
Wonderful artist. The first quilt that I actually kept for myself was her landscape design.
Visited Karen's site and love the landscape series. Really just loved everything.
I have never heard about her before. The intervju was great, and I loved her landscapes. Hugs Jofrid
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