KatyQuilts

That is the question I have been pondering lately.

I wrote my first post November 29, 2008. That was well over 18 years ago! I’ve posted 5,134 times. I’ve had 2.7 million views and over 900,000 visitors! I haven’t missed a day of posting in many years.

There aren’t anywhere near as many blogs these days. So many people have moved to the shorter forms of social media like Instagram. I still love reading blogs. I prefer them.

But life changes. I haven’t been quilting quite as much lately. I used to have at least 50 finishes per year. Not this year.

So I’ve been thinking, wondering if it’s time to break my blogging streak. Should I quit altogether? Should I reduce the number of posts/week? Maybe I just need a break?

I would hate to lose this 18 year record, but it wouldn’t make sense to keep paying for something I’m no longer doing.

I’m not going anywhere just yet. Just thinking….

Have a great day!

Oh, this is me!

Wise words from a favorite author.

I read this book this week. It was a very unique concept. Trigger warning: there is domestic abuse here.

Harry has been checking out my rocks.

Did you know many doors in Arizona wear mittens in the summer?

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Have a great day!

I have a finish for this week, but it is secret sewing so I am unable to share it.

Instead, here is the first post sharing the little quilts in this pile.

I find it interesting that four of these ten quilts are from quilt alongs or classes with Lori at Humble Quilts!

Have a great day!

This is one of my absolute favorite quilts I’ve ever made. Enjoy this look back!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy 4 Patch

Posted on March 6, 2020 by katyquilts

After over a year, I can put a fork in it because this quilt is DONE!

This is the pantograph I used to quilt it.

I knew the quilting wouldn’t show much in the center, but I wanted it quilted close enough that there was at least one line of stitching over every single piece. This quilt has 4,860 pieces in total. The smallest squares finish at one inch.

I also wanted a pantograph that would make a good border design in the brown borders.i think the blue binding frames it nicely without clamoring for attention.

I listened to a good chunk of this while binding. I haven’t finished it yet, but it is very good so far.

This quilt is for me. It measures 98 inches square so there is a generous drop on my queen sized bed.

This next picture shows about 2/3s of the quilt. It isn’t easy to find a good place to photograph a quilt this big!

Scrap quilts are my favorites!

I’m way behind on responding to comments and for that I apologize. Life has been busy since returning from AZ and I was driven to get this quilt finished this week! Thanks for following along even when I get behind.

Have a great day!

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!