KatyQuilts

I made a bit of progress on several fronts yesterday. I only have a few blocks left to go of the Fence Rail quilt.

I broke open my FQ tower and cut more pieces for my America 250 quilt.

And I got a secret sewing project loaded up on the frame.

I thought I lost Harry. He found himself a comfy spot on my batting roll under the frame! Silly boy.

Have a great day!

There are 80 little quilts in this stack! None of the 50 from my little cabinets are included. And I’m a bit embarrassed to say that I have at least 50 more tucked away. 🤦🏻‍♀️

Have a great day!

It is growing!

And growing.

And growing! I think Harry approves.

I try to leave a block laid out all the time so I can sit down and make just one more.

I’m really loving how cozy this one looks.

Have a great day!

This quilt is growing slowly.

I’ve been making “twosies ” as leader/enders while working on the fence rail blocks.

I think I do want to make this into a throw size quilt. I want to make a smaller wall quilt as well to commemorate the 250th birthday of our nation.

I also think I need to get all my red,white, and blue quilts out. It’s tim3 for a return to the Spirit of 1776 around here!

Have a great day!

I’ve been going through some bins of quilts. Can you guess how many are in this stack?

I’ve taken new pictures of all of these and will share in upcoming posts.

Aren’t these gorgeous? I love the cacti in my yard.

Harry likes to sleep on my shoes. These are my shuffle around the yard slip ons.

Doesn’t look comfy to me.

So true.

Have a great day!

My little will project has come to an end, I mean, a finish.

I made a little pillow. It has Willy on one side.

And Harry on the other.

I think it will be a cute addition to my Christmas decorations.

Yes, he finally got a haircut. Bless that lady, he didn’t make it easy on her! But it was nice to find out he really does have eyes!

Have a great day!

Here is a post from six years ago. I still like this quilt. Enjoy!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Tumbler Triumph!

Posted on April 3, 2020 by katyquilts

Wendy has provided me with the best name for this quilt! It caused plenty of trouble, but it’s finally done.

I love the border print. I’ve saved it a long time for just the right quilt.

I’ve been using what I have on hand and this backing is a new, organic cotton sheet from Target that I had sitting around for a long time.

I had a terrible time getting good photos. It was a beautiful day, but the light was too harsh for photos.

It was also plenty windy!

For now, I have it in my second guest room. It goes well with the Elongated Hexie quilt that I recently finished.

I’m thrilled that this one is done. It turned out a good twin size. Have a great day!

I relearned how to do a button hole stitch via YouTube. My work is not great. I added some lines to delineate the legs, but that turned out pretty bad. I just tacked the ear on.

The black one turned out a bit better, but maybe that’s because you really can’t see the stitches.

I’m not sure what to do with these now. The backgrounds are cut 6 1/2.”

I do think if I do any more of this that I will try machine stitching.

Have a great day!

A trip across the street to visit our neighbors left me inspired! Yes, a quilter lives there. She has many beautiful quilts, but I was particularly intrigued by a wool appliqué project that she had done. And since I have some wool….

I had an idea for a good sized wall quilt, but then I came to my senses. This little gingham dog die from AccuQuilt seemed like a more reasonable place to start.

Here is the die info.

I decided to make a little homage to my Sweet Willy Boy.

Then I thought I might as well make one for Harry too.

I don’t know where to go from here. So I’m off to YouTube to find out.

Have a great day!

I’ve hemmed and hawed about getting another dog for months. The problem was, every where I went, I was looking for Willy. I miss him still so very much. I still cry sometimes. There will never be another dog like him.

A couple weeks ago, we went to a dog adoption event to see a dog named Jacks. He was already adopted when we got there. But this big puffball was there. Actually, he’s only 12 pounds, but he has a lot of hair!

Here is his photo from the rescue web site. He really does have eyes. Somewhere.

Next thing I knew, we were signing papers.

The rescue says he is a one and a half year old schnoodle (poodle/schnauzer mix). He was found roaming the streets of Yuma.

Brings new meaning to getting on the furniture.

We all have a bit of adjustment to do. He is a smart one. He already has the doggie door figured out and will sit for treats. He walks well on a leash and sleeps all night in the crate. He’s never had an accident in the house.

We need to work on resource guarding. And he doesn’t appear to be amenable to grooming. We are going to start working with a trainer. He’s a sweetheart, but he did come with a bit of emotional baggage.

Winslow isn’t too sure about him yet, but he and Gracie are quickly becoming the best of friends.

He will never replace my Sweet Willy Boy, but I love him already.

Welcome home, Harry.