Monthly Archives: May 2013

Design Wall Monday

Posted on May 13, 2013 by katyquilts

Only 5 days until the wedding! This past weekend was filled with lots of this: Thankfully, we got all the kid’s stuff moved to the apartment and they are mostly unpacked. I had a wonderful Mother’s Day! It was the … Continue reading →

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HMQS Quilting Treasures Challenge

Posted on May 12, 2013 by katyquilts

Roberta Boyce was instrumental in organizing the Quilting Treasures Challenge to benefit the new veteran’s home being built in Utah. The quilts were displayed at the HMQS Show this pastweek. She was kind enough to send me a picture of … Continue reading →

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Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 12, 2013 by katyquilts

The wedding week has begun! We got the kids stuff all moved to their apartment. Daughter #2 has arrived from Arizona. Son and Daughter in Love arrive Thursday. It’s a great Mother’s Day! I hope it is for you too. … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on May 8, 2013 by katyquilts

Yesterday was another busy day. First stop was at the vet. this guy is not happy. I wouldn’t be either Ouch! He has another incision as well. The vet removed a couple benign growths. After that more shopping, cleaning, cooking … Continue reading →

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Busy, busy!

Posted on May 7, 2013 by katyquilts

Lots going on here but no quilting. Here is one of the projects we crossed off the list yesterday: These are new cushions I made for Daughter #1’s mid century modern couch. I also modified a king size sheet to … Continue reading →

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Quilt Show

Posted on May 6, 2013 by katyquilts

Too tired to write much but here are a few pics from the Lansing show. Each quilt is followed by a shot of the label. Oh , the box I showed the other day? It went with these boxes: Yep, … Continue reading →

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Consider the lilies

Posted on May 5, 2013 by katyquilts

Notice how the lilies grow. They don’t wear themselves out with work, and they don’t spin cloth. But I say to you that even Solomon in all his splendor wasn’t dressed like one of these. (Luke 12:27 CEB)

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Capitol Area Quilt Guild Show

Posted on May 4, 2013 by katyquilts

My hubby took me to Lansing today for a quilt show. It was a great show! Here is my favorite quilt: I have more pics to show later. I wanted to go to check out a Nolting Fun Quilter since … Continue reading →

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Frame Friday

Posted on May 3, 2013 by katyquilts

I loaded my May Quilt of Valor this morning before work. This is the Take Five block and it is a fun quilt for practicing machine quilting. I can do each square with a different doodle. I hope to finish … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday

Posted on May 2, 2013 by katyquilts

Give thanks to the Lord because he is good, because his faithful love endures forever. Ps. 106:1