Monthly Archives: August 2016

DWMonday~ Using a Singer 99K

Posted on August 22, 2016 by katyquilts

Daughter #3 was having trouble with her vintage machine recently. So I brought it home to see what was up. These things work beautifully, as long as you don’t miss any thread guides (her mistake) and you have the right needle … Continue reading →

Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Vintage Daisies

Posted on August 21, 2016 by katyquilts

The day hubby and I went down to Detroit, I was pretty sure I would finish the hand stitching I had planned to do and wanted another something in the queue in case I had more time. And I did! … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 17 Comments

Stitching Sisters

Posted on August 20, 2016 by katyquilts

If you have hung around here for any length of time, you have heard me talk about the Stitching Sisters Quilt of Valor group that I am lucky enough to be a part of. They meet once a month for … Continue reading →

Posted in Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Grant and Lee

Posted on August 19, 2016 by katyquilts

I’m calling this one, The Get Along Quilt. Have you seen the internet pictures of the two kids wearing a single t-shirt that says “Get Along Shirt” on it? The idea is that they have to wear it until they … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes | 21 Comments

Pantograph Tutorial

Posted on August 18, 2016 by katyquilts

Someone recently asked me how I line up my pantographs for quilting. It’s a bit hard to explain, so I thought I would do a tutorial here. This beautiful top was made by Kathy from our Stitching Sisters QOV group. … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Tutorials, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Quilting for a Friend

Posted on August 17, 2016 by katyquilts

My friend, Donna, brought this top to me to quilt for her. Isn’t it lovely? She is fairly new to quilting, but you wouldn’t know it by looking at her quilts. She is good! See what I mean? I quilted … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Uncategorized | 15 Comments

Tuesday ~ Block Day

Posted on August 16, 2016 by katyquilts

After cutting the 2 1/2 inch squares I needed for my Gwennie Medallion quilt, I was able to start piecing my star blocks. Along with the squares, I pulled out these little bins of leftover triangles to use for the … Continue reading →

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Pets On Quilts 2016 ~ Dog on Quilts Category

Posted on August 14, 2016 by katyquilts

I am not a dog person. But I have a dog. He’s been around a very long time, 14 years. We understand each other. He is completely silent while I drink my morning coffee. I like this about him. I … Continue reading →

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Quilting Progress

Posted on August 13, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve been making slow progress on my Grant and Lee quilt. I’m loving the borders, but I’m not so crazy about the corners. But it will do. I went with circles on the black border. Some are a bit misshapen! … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Honeycomb!

Posted on August 12, 2016 by katyquilts

This darn thing is finally done! According to my blog, I started this on June 8th, just before my last trip to Phoenix. It feels like I have been working on this a lot longer than that! It is a … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, EPP, Finishes | 21 Comments