Monthly Archives: July 2016

Design Wall Monday

Posted on July 11, 2016 by katyquilts

More like Design Frame Monday! Because I finally started quilting my Metropolitan Fair quilt! I decided to try ditch stitching all the major seams first, and then go back to fill in the rest of the quilting. I quilted a … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching….maybe?

Posted on July 10, 2016 by katyquilts

Progress on this has been very slow. I really want to finish basting the rest of the pieces for this today. However, there is another project of a different sort in progress. We have started redoing what has been known … Continue reading →

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Why I am (And Will Continue To Be) a No Reply Blogger

Posted on July 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Have you ever been told you are a No-Reply Blogger? Yeah, me too. If you blog using Blogger or you have a gmail account, there are  fixes. Many, many posts have been written to show how you can fix this … Continue reading →

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Finish It up Friday ~ Modern Diamonds!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by katyquilts

Red/black/white week is coming to an end!  This certainly was a fast finish! Sometimes,  that is just what you need for a little motivational boost. All the top fabrics came from my stash, but I did purchase the backing since I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday! ~ Red and Black Quilts!

Posted on July 7, 2016 by katyquilts

Since I am in a red/black/white quilt mood, I thought I would share some of my past quilts made in this color scheme. Red is my favorite color and nothing makes it pop like white and black (and a wee … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Diamonds

Posted on July 6, 2016 by katyquilts

This top went together very fast!  The quilting, not quite so fast….   I am using design boards to quilt this and the pattern is called Good Vibrations. This is what the board looks like. Those lines are 3/4 of … Continue reading →

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DWTuesday~ Modern Diamonds

Posted on July 5, 2016 by katyquilts

Daughter #3’s best friend is getting married in a few weeks and  I wanted to make a throw quilt for the happy couple. Dear daughter gave guidelines, red/black/white and modern. Actually, she said mid-century  modern. But hopefully this is close … Continue reading →

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Independence Day

Posted on July 4, 2016 by katyquilts

Two hundred and forty years ago on this date, the Declaration of Indpendence was adopted by Congress.  Our freedom was purchased with the blood of countless brave warriors. It has been preserved by the blood of countless others. We must … Continue reading →

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A Utility Quilt

Posted on July 3, 2016 by katyquilts

Utility Quilt – A plain, basic practical use quilt that is made without fancy materials. It is meant for warmth and for your everyday bedding. ~ AccuQuilt Web Site I think of utility quilts as those that are intended to … Continue reading →

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June Wrap Up/July Goals

Posted on July 2, 2016 by katyquilts

Where is the summer going? I want it back! I don’t want the days to get shorter! Whining over. Here are the goals I set for myself for June: I want to cut out a quilt using a Mixology Jelly Roll … Continue reading →

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