Monthly Archives: July 2015

This and That

Posted on July 11, 2015 by katyquilts

Thanks for all the feedback regarding the borders of my 16 patch top. I decided I needed to ponder it a bit more and I sorted out the backing in the mean time. I realized I didn’t have anything big … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on July 10, 2015 by katyquilts

My little leader/ender quilt is done! This matches my finish from last week that you can see here. I ended up quilting it on my Bernina 1030 since I had the sister quilt on the frame. Here it is before … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Back to the 16 Patch

Posted on July 9, 2015 by katyquilts

Now that the sister quilt is in the binding stage, I’m back to working on my 16 patch. I am following the advice of Wanda, from Exuberant Color, and adding a 3 inch white border and a wide, wild outer … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on July 8, 2015 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting the sister quilt. As soon as I got the first row of the pantograph done, I was regretting it. I chose a very tight panto for this one and it was not for the faint of … Continue reading →

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UFO Review

Posted on July 7, 2015 by katyquilts

We are already midway through the “new” year! I thought it might be a good time to review my UFO list that I posted at the beginning of the year. 1. My envelope blocks.   Finished in January: 2. My … Continue reading →

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DWMonday – Leaders/Enders

Posted on July 6, 2015 by katyquilts

We had a great weekend and hated to see it end! Remember my leader/ender project? It became the main project over the weekend. I played around a bit with layouts. And spent some time sewing on the deck. I ended … Continue reading →

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Happy Independence Day!

Posted on July 4, 2015 by katyquilts

WHEN in the Course of human Events, it becomes necessary for one People to dissolve the Political Bands which have connected them with another, and to assume among the Powers of the Earth, the separate and equal Station to which … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday and How long does it take to make a quilt?

Posted on July 3, 2015 by katyquilts

Thank you to everyone for your wonderful comments this week! I apologize for being woefully behind in responding. Looks like it will be a bit hit or miss this summer. I finished my hour glass quilt June 23. Hour glasses were once used … Continue reading →

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June Wrap Up and July Goals

Posted on July 2, 2015 by katyquilts

The summer is passing too quickly by! Here is a look at my goals for June: 1. I have one more QOV top that needs to be quilted. Done! 2. I want to finish my 16 patch top. The biggest … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on July 1, 2015 by katyquilts

Thank you to everyone for all your sweet comments on the birth of Lincoln. He has captured my heart already! I got all the chain blocks together. And then I noticed this: Ugh! Trying to decide if I want to … Continue reading →

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