Monthly Archives: June 2015

He’s here!

Posted on June 30, 2015 by katyquilts

Please meet my newest grandson, Lincoln. Lincoln arrived at 7:22 AM on June 29th, weighing 8 pounds and 3 ounces. He is 20 inches tall. Here he is meeting big brother, Liam, for the first time. I can’t wait to … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on June 29, 2015 by katyquilts

Good Morning! I hope you all had a lovely weekend. I am making progress on the sister quilt. It still isn’t a quilt in a day but it is coming along.   The picture above shows the colors  pretty well but … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on June 28, 2015 by katyquilts

I got a few pieces added to my scrappy hexie quilt yesterday and hope to complete another row today.  This is where it is at right now.   At this point, it measures approximately 46 x 53 inches. I should decide … Continue reading →

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Single Irish Chain

Posted on June 27, 2015 by katyquilts

My friend, Donna, recently finished piecing her first quilt. I am the lucky one that got to quilt this beautiful Single Irish Chain!    Can you believe this is her first? It is so beautifully done! She chose this panto from … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on June 26, 2015 by katyquilts

A few weeks ago I mentioned a super secret project that I was working on. It has  now been gifted so I can share it here.    Daughter #1 made these blocks before her wedding. The guests signed the blocks … Continue reading →

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Progress and a Timesaving Tip or Two….

Posted on June 25, 2015 by katyquilts

I got all the rest of the strip sets sewn and sub cut yesterday. This is not a final layout but it does show one of each strip set.  And I have a couple time saving tips for you as … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on June 24, 2015 by katyquilts

I finally decided on a design for my sister’so quilt. As I was messing around on EQ, I remembered an old book that I had from Quilt in a Day.  I originally bought  this back when we lived in France to … Continue reading →

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A Quilt for My Sister

Posted on June 23, 2015 by katyquilts

I am planning to make a quilt for my older sister this summer. I want to make something using these 2 1/2 inch strips. They are all from various Denyse Schmidt collections. I have 64 strips cut from 64 different prints. … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on June 22, 2015 by katyquilts

Here’s a peek at what is on my design wall today.  I had originally planned to put all the red blocks in the upper left hand corner to give the impression of a flag. But I would need a lot … Continue reading →

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Happy Father’s Day!

Posted on June 21, 2015 by katyquilts

Yesterday, Mr. Wonderful and I spent the day bumming around. We went to a few garage sales, a farmers market, an antique fair, and some antique malls. The weather was perfect and we had a great time. The mister found this … Continue reading →

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