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TQC Monthly Mini

Posted on December 5, 2022 by katyquilts

I’m finally getting back to this.

I decided to go a different way with my triangles though.

Here is the top.

I’m trying to decide how to quilt it now. I hope to at least figure that out today. Life is very busy right now!

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Pandora’s Box

Posted on December 4, 2022 by katyquilts

I started another section, as you can see below. I think I will make 6 “blocks” like the part on the left and then stitch those together. One block measures approximately 27” square.

This is definitely a long term project for me. I spent a few minutes figuring out how many more pieces I need to cut for this.

The final answer is…..a lot. I’m using these AccuQuilt Studio dies for this project.

The Studio cutter lives in Michigan. I do have a 3” cut square die for my AccuQuilt GO! Cutter in Arizona, but not the diamond shape.

I’m trying to decide if I want to take this project with me, or let it rest in Michigan for a few months. If I take it, I need to get some cutting done before I go.

Decisions, decisions…..

Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on December 3, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful picked this up for me! I just love it. 😊

I got this gorgeous arrangement from Daughter #3 and SIL for Thanksgiving.

Our family always does puzzles on holidays. Sadly, we found this one was missing a piece. Ugh.

I think I have an idea for this pretty yarn.

E1 told me his sidekick, Stinky needed a scarf too.

Love that smile.

And all three Es loved their quilts!

Before I go, AccuQuilt has Studio Cutters on sale and all Studio dies are half off! I have every AccuQuilt cutter, but this is still my favorite. There is nothing like cutting ten layers at a time.

There are also some crazy good deals on GO! Dies in the Overstock section!

Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Jack and Friends

Posted on December 2, 2022 by katyquilts

I finished the quilt for E3! This was quite the creative challenge for me, but I think it turned out alright.

I quilted the glued appliqué shapes down and then couched yarn over top on the long arm. Not the straightest lines in the world, but it will do.

When I loaded this up, I quilted the background sky and around each cactus to secure it. Next I quilted the black area at the bottom and finished up with the couching.

I fused a moon shape and couched over top.

I even remembered my tag!

It’s far from perfect, but fun to do something totally different.

Have a great day!

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Stash Enhancement

Posted on December 1, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve been wanting some of this Andover line, Double Pinks and Blues, for some time. I finally broke down and ordered a half yard bundle when it was on sale at Homestead Hearth.

I wanted it to go with this Jinny Breyer Pillar print I bought back in the ‘90s!

I’m not sure when I’ll get to this project, but I’ll be ready when the time comes.

I also got some yardage of these two.

The green was purchased for my leader/ender project and the yellow, just because.

Though that yellow could make a good binding. Maybe.

Have a great day!

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November Wrap – Up

Posted on November 30, 2022 by katyquilts

It sure has been a busy month! I finished three throw quilts, two baby quilts, and four minis. Some I have yet to share, but will soon.

Have a great day!

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Bow Ties

Posted on November 29, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve made a few bow tie blocks here and there. I’m up to 49.

I decided to sort and count my pieces. I ended up with some leftovers. Apparently, I can’t count.

I had enough pieces for 114 blocks. So I cut enough bits for 6 more.

Now I’ll end up with a total of 120 blocks. I don’t know if I’ll finish these before I head to Arizona in December, but if not, I have everything in order now.

Have a great day!

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Ugh!

Posted on November 28, 2022 by katyquilts

After a wonderful , but busy weekend, I headed down to the sewing room late yesterday. I decided to tackle this bin of 1930-40s scraps.

I had an idea in mind for these. I grabbed these dies and started cutting.

These scraps were leftovers from someone’s Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt and many pieces look like Swiss cheese.

So I spent a short forever pressing and cutting.

And then, it hit me. I was cutting pieces for the wrong quilt. I need 4” and 2” finished squares.

🤦🏻‍♀️

These could work, but throws the scale off completely. It is NOT what I wanted.

This totally took the wind from my sails.

I know, I can still use these and it is not time wasted, but it wasn’t what I wanted. For now, I’m putting this bin back in the closet.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 27, 2022 by katyquilts

…..of the knitting kind….

I finished the scarf for E3 so I tookE1 and E2 yarn shopping. This is what they chose.

E1s scarf is done.

This last one is coming along. I am knitting this one with the skein shown above together with a skein of plain black. Two strands means bigger needles, fewer stitches, and a faster finish.