Exciting News Part 2

Written on October 14, 2011 at 12:14 pm, by Jackie

I just wanted to let you all know that Interweave’s Magazine;

“Stitch” has published my patterns for

pajama bottoms and robe. If you are interested in purchasing the magazine (or they even have a digital version of it on the web). I found my hard copy at Barnes and Noble on Rock Road.

I like the way my advertisement for my pattern called “On the Go Trio” turned out too.

Another Junk Bag Update

Written on August 31, 2011 at 7:34 am, by Jackie

I wanted to share with all of you a comment that I received from Tracy on July 26^th. She said that she had made a Junk Bag from my pattern and wanted to show me how she had embellished her bag. You can go to her blog here and see how she decorated her bag. I love the way she crocheted a doily just to go on her Junk Bag. It’s fun seeing all the ways that different people make their bags.

I also wanted to let you know that Charlotte’s Sew Natural is having a contest to give away the Junk Bag that she has at her store in Newton. Please go to Charlotte’s website here and check out the current Newsletter and read how you can get in on the contest to win the cute bag she has at her store and it sounds like it will be stuffed with lots of goodies. I’ll have a monthly update real soon, so stay tuned for more of what’s happening here at Jackie Clark’s Designs.

July 2011 Update (Children, Grandchildren, Day Trips, and Friends)

Written on August 1, 2011 at 8:28 pm, by Jackie

First of all I’m not sure where July has gone; but I do know that I have been very busy and have had a good time. This is what’s been happening in my world this month.

Jarred is my oldest child and he has always loved to fish. So when he found out there were some flathead fish that were dying in a dried up lake bed; Jarred went to their rescue. He kayaked through mud and then when he got to shore he carried them on his shoulders a long way to the truck then put them in a private lake and revived them. As far as we know they have survived.

Then there’s Angie my middle child; who is the Mother of both of my grandchildren. She has been keeping busy just being a Mother and a wife. I have been so thankful that I was able to help her out by taking Ava home with me several times just to let Angie rest. Both of my Grandbabies are so much fun and I enjoy every minute that I get to spend with them.



Emilee is my youngest and she is kept busy by working two jobs. My husband and I have enjoyed visiting Emilee at Tanya’s Soup Kitchen, and here she is behind the register.

We were invited to attend a beer tasting party at Emilee’s friend’s house.

I could hold Truman like this all day.

Then I’ve also been able to take my parents to their doctors’ appointments and also take them on a couple of day trips. One day we went to Zenda, Kansas and I didn’t even mind when we got lost along the way.

Another day we went to Greensburg, Kansas and learned a lot about how the town is rebuilding “green” from the EF5 Tornado that ripped through their town in May of 2007. This was the storm shelter that is made from an old propane bottle. It’s been fun spending some quality time with both of them as I know that their time is limited.
Another day I took a short trip to Newton with my sister and we stopped by Charlotte’s Sew Natural to pick up some fabric for a Cute-as-a-Button baby jacket. Charlotte has the sweetest young lady working for her and her name is Brecken. We even got to take her with us to see Melinda Hutton’s studio, you can check out Melinda’s fun projects here.

I always love seeing all the neat things that Melinda is working on. 

I couldn’t resist taking a picture with Brecken and her Volkswagen.

I even was able to spend the day with my small quilting group and catch up on all the projects that they were working on.
There are some new projects on the table here at JCD too and I’ll be able to share them with all of you real soon, so stay tuned. I hope you had a fun July like me.

Junk Bags and Junk Bag Models

Written on July 11, 2011 at 3:49 am, by Jackie

From the time I made my first model to introduce my new pattern, “The Junk Bag” back in October 2009 until now; I feel very blessed to see and know that people are still making their own Junk Bags.  It’s even fun seeing my bags made up on other people’s blogs and here are links to 3 blogs that talk about “The Junk Bag” pattern:
It’s Sew Shannon
Cookie’s Creek
Chik With Yarn
As I have been taking little day trips in and around Wichita this summer I thought it would be fun to see how many of The Junk Bags I could find in the Quilt Shops that I’ve visited, I took some pictures of a few of the bags in 3 of the local shops; and wanted to share them with you.

Here’s one from Material Girls Quilt shoppe,

This is the front of a bag.

here’s the back of the same bag,
and the bag can be found at Picket Fence Quilt Shop,

and this one is from Charlotte’s Sew Natural Quilt Shop in Newton, Kansas. All of these quilt shop owners know that in order to sell patterns and fabric you have to make a model. It’s a win/win situation and it’s always fun seeing all the different fabrics that everyone chooses for their own bags. I love how each one is unique and made to fit each persons’ personality. I hope everyone is staying cool and having a wonderful summer.

My Dear Mother’s 80th Birthday Party

Written on June 8, 2011 at 4:07 am, by Jackie

I am happy to announce that my dear Mother’s birthday party went off without a glitch. I hope the pictures will tell the story. It was a wonderful day for my Mom to be able to be the one that got the attention; as she has always been the one who stands in the background and lets everyone else shine. My Mother was a star for a day.

I loved being able to use some of my old antique china for the reception table.

The drink counter.

My Mom and my sister Tamara. (you can see more pictures on her blog here)

My dear friend Rayma and my sister.

My Childhood friend Debbie.

Bev and Steph.

My son, Jarred and my sister-in-law Linda.
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My beautiful daughters; Angie and Emilee.

My granddaughter Ava and her Momma. Ava didn’t know what to do in such a big crowd.

My Grandson Truman slept right through all of it.

My cousin Brenda and me.

My Mom and her sister; Aunt Marthie and her sister-in-law; Aunt Martha Ann

My Mom’s brother Uncle Wayne, Aunt Martha Ann, and their son Mark.

My dear friend Rayma and my Mom.
It was a good day and everyone seemed to have a good time. My niece Carrie Ann made a Power Point slide presentation and it was beautiful. Thank you to everyone who came and celebrated my dear Mother’s birthday with us.

Exciting News Part 1

Written on May 23, 2011 at 8:16 am, by Jackie

There are some really exciting things happening here at Jackie Clark Designs. Some of you may have heard about SQE Professional the B2B magazine for the Sewing, Quilting, and Embroidery Professional. It’s a publication that’s mailed monthly to independent shops worldwide. The really cool thing is that it is a free publication (their phone number is 1-800-367-5651) and you can read about them here. Anyway SQE contacted me and asked if they could do a story on me and of course I said yes. Here’s the article that will go to print next week:

I am so honored and humbled at the same time. Stay tuned for Exciting News Part 2.

May 2011 Happenings

Written on May 19, 2011 at 9:48 am, by Jackie

This is what’s happening in May here at JCD. Of course most of you know we are planning

my Mother’s 80^th birthday party along with some help from

 

my sister Tamara,

my daughter Angie & niece Jennifer,

daughter Emilee,

 

and good friend Rayma.

We worked hard designing the invitations,

and the recipe cards that will be handed out as favors at the party. We had lots of fun.

I spent Mother’s Day with my Mom and sister.

Last but most important of all my daughter Angie had her baby on Monday, May 9^th. His name is Truman Lee and he weighed 8 lbs. 9 oz.

Momma and baby are doing fine and in the words of

big Sis Ava: “Baby Tooman is here now!”

Need I say more?

Spring is Here

Written on April 6, 2011 at 5:36 pm, by Jackie

Lots of exciting things going on in April. Spring is here! Everything is in bloom and we’re surrounded by green in our lovely home that we’ve been in for 20 years now.

Here’s Mark and I out cruising in his 1931 Ford Model A.

I’m planning my mom’s 80th birthday party that will be held in June in Maize, Kansas.

35 years ago this month, my sister Tamara and I had babies within 24 hours of each other and so my son Jarred and niece Jennifer are celebrating their birthdays.

My middle child, Angie and her husband Travis are looking forward to giving birth to their first son in the next 6 weeks. Ava is clearly very excited!

My youngest, Emilee, has graduated from Wichita State and enjoys working in advertising.

The new patterns and fabric that I’m working on for Benartex will be for sale in the fall.

On April 19th, I will be doing a program about fabric design for the Modern Quilt Guild at Material Girls Quilt Shoppe here in Wichita from 10 a.m. to noon.

I’m currently enjoying reading “Moon over Manifest” by Clare Vanderpool and “Heaven is for Real” by Todd Burpo.

Now you know all the new happenings here at Jackie Clark Designs, leave a comment and let me know what sewing projects you’re working on this spring!

Wichita Modern Quilt Guild

Written on March 2, 2011 at 5:26 pm, by Jackie

I am happy to invite you to the Wichita Modern Quilt Guild, which meets Tuesday,  April 19th at Material Girls Quilt Shoppe from 10 – 12.   I will be speaking about how to design fabric. 

I have been blessed to design a new line of fabric with Benartex Fabrics, “Boutique Chic” which will release in October, Fall Market 2011.  Each time we have seen design boards of this line, we scream out loud!  “Boutique Chic” is a bold step away from my niche in baby world, and I can’t wait to get started sewing with this fresh, grown-up, color-infused line!

Keep checking for updates on the line!

March Workshop at Midwest Sewing

Written on March 2, 2011 at 4:38 pm, by Jackie

I am sew excited to invite you to Midwest Sewing ‘s west store March 26th, 2011 for an all day workshop of my latest pattern, On The Go Trio!   

Click image below to get class details and price:

I look forward to seeing you there!