Archive for the Friends Category

An SOS answered

By Kimberly on January 2, 2020 / Blessings, Friends, Fun / 11 Comments

I’m not one who likes to ask for help. But recently, I found myself facing a task which seemed was so monumental I decided I needed to send out an SOS for help. And I’m so happy a small army of quilters armed with rotary cutters came

Just in time….

By Kimberly on December 24, 2019 / Blessings, Cheeto, Christmas, Continental M7, Friends, Fun, Holiday, Janome, Janome M7, Janome National Spokesperson / 18 Comments

…for Christmas! I can’t believe I started this festive and fun quilt just a couple of weeks ago. I never dreamed it would be completely finished (with three days left to spare) before Christmas! The design is a variation of my Arrowheads quilt pattern that I debuted

Janome Drop-In Shop Stop #9

By Kimberly on October 6, 2019 / Friends, Fun, Janome, Janome 15000, Janome 9400, Janome 9450, Janome M7, Janome National Spokesperson, Janome Shop Stop / 9 Comments

I’ve been on the road teaching for guilds and at industry events a lot lately. One of the benefits of my busy travel schedule is it affords me the unique opportunity to visit Janome dealers around the country, sometimes unexpectedly! Just last week we flew into Dulles

The kindness of a friend

By Kimberly on September 14, 2019 / Cabin, Dog, Family, Friends, Home, Hope / 10 Comments

More tears were flowing at our house yesterday. But they were good tears. Tears of love, good memories, joy for our sweet little Divot and the kindness of our dear friend, Sherri Manios. Last year, when Tuffy passed away, she sent us a gorgeous drawing drawn from

Birthdays and More

By Kimberly on September 9, 2019 / Blessings, Create, Family, Friends, Fun / 17 Comments

First, Kent and I want to sincerely thank everyone — more than 150 of you — for sending so many beautiful cards to help Kent celebrate his 60th birthday! (And dozens and dozens more of you posted loving comments to him on Facebook!) It was more appreciated

Try adding a little tempting texture Part 1 (plus a free applique block to try!)

By Kimberly on March 5, 2019 / 9450, Create, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Janome, Janome 9400, Janome 9450, Janome National Spokesperson / 8 Comments

I’ve been working on a new quilt recently which I hope to share very soon. If you follow me on social media (Facebook at Kimberly Einmo or Instagram at keinmo) you may have seen sneak peeks of this sunny, ‘fruity’ project I’ve been stitching. In the process,

A rare opportunity

By Kimberly on February 17, 2019 / 9450, Friends, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 4 Comments

This a personal invitation to join me for a trunk show! It’s not often I present an extensive trunk show of my quilts. Sometimes less than once a year — or for a very special event such as a national quilt show — do I pull out

Escape to the beach

By Kimberly on December 29, 2018 / Friends, Fun / 7 Comments

For many years, Charlotte Angotti has hosted a relaxing and fun-filled Quilters Escape at the beach. Hundreds of quilters from across the country have joined her in the past and many continue to make this part of their yearly quilting travel itinerary. But in 2020, Charlotte has

Where was I?

By Kimberly on December 11, 2018 / Cabin, Christmas, Family, Friends, Fun, Holiday, International Quilt Festival, International Quilt Market, Janome, Janome National Spokesperson / 23 Comments

A quick catch-up So much has happened in the last month or so and I’ve been remiss in not posting more frequently here on the blog. I thought about writing a long follow-up about my trips and teaching engagements, such as the International Quilt Market and Festival

A special weekend, travel, and more

By Kimberly on September 17, 2018 / Cousins, Craftsy, Family, FREE Pattern, Friends, Fun, Sewing Friends, SOLID-ISH, Solidish, Timeless Treasures, Timeless Treasures Fabrics / 9 Comments

The birthday Wow! The past couple of weeks have flown by! I can’t believe we’re already in mid-September with the fall season fast approaching. Since I blogged last time, I celebrated a quiet but lovely birthday with my sweetheart who treated me to a fabulous dinner out