KatyQuilts

I made this green dog quilt a number of years ago. You can read about it here. It was given to an animal rescue for a fund raiser. I still love it.

So it was inspiration for my new grandson’s quilt. It’s been a while so I tried pinning the bias tape to my ironing board to form the dog shape. This looks terrible!

I decided to just work directly on the background that I had already quilted. Better, but I still didn’t like it.

I realized that I needed to work on a lower table than my ironing board and that helped immensely. This is closer!

Stay tuned.

I was given this block a few years ago by a friend. Her applique is wonderful! So nice, that I’m afraid I will ruin it.

But I’ve been pondering how to finish it. I think it might need a border is HSTs.

I don’t like the scrappy look of these HSTs, but they were handy to try out some ideas.

See the white print below? That is the background of the applique. I don’t have anything that matches. I thought I’d make my triangle from the red and solid white shown below.

Maybe red and green triangles?

I’m not in love with either of these. I think I need to start looking for a fabric that matches the background better.

Have a good day

I’ve started something new. We are looking forward to our seventh grandson, due this month! This quilt is constructed a bit backwards.

I quilted it first.

The design with be done with this.

And this will be the binding.

Back to work.

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I found this panel at a thrift shop. The mister asked what in the world I was going to do with it.

I told him honestly, I have no idea.

Current read. Since I have a grandson with autism, I find books about people on the spectrum interesting.

I might have to try this….

Yes.

Have a good day

I had totally forgotten about this quilt! I guess that happens when they are given away. Enjoy!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Metropolitan Fair!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I started making the blocks for this quilt two years ago! Its about time the quilt got done. And it is a big one.  Big enough for a generous pillow tuck.

It was so hard to see the feathers in the plain blocks as I was quilting them. Now that the quilt is washed, they do show up a little better.

I like the way the feathers in the red border turned out.

And here is a look at the back.

I am so glad this one is finally done and off the UFO list!

Have a great day!

I decided to try out this set of design boards for the quilting on my little quilt. I’m not crazy about it. No, I actually really dislike it.

Moving onto the binding.

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I keep running across this vintage bit in the sewing room. I finally decided to do something with it.

I decided to hand quilt it for a doll quilt. I found the perfect backing.

Then I came to my senses and loaded it up on the long arm.

Have a great day

It’s not only on the frame, but quilting has begun.

I’m using the same pattern boards as I did for my Freedom 250 quilt. This is a one inch diagonal grid.

They work like pantographs, but instead of following a line drawing with a laser light, you use a stylus that fits in these grooves.

And here is a look at the front.

This is not a quick process. But it’s much quicker than hand quilting.

Have a great day