Monthly Archives: November 2016

November/December Goals

Posted on November 30, 2016 by katyquilts

So much has changed in my life over the last month, that I really didn’t know what to expect as far as how much sewing I would get done. So I kept my goals pretty conservative. Here’s a recap: I … Continue reading →

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Rearranging

Posted on November 29, 2016 by katyquilts

I mentioned that my parents are visiting this week. That led to a bit of rearranging. I decided they would be most comfortable in the master bedroom, so I moved myself and my sewing stuff to the guest room. Here … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Hour Glass Leader/Ender Project

Posted on November 28, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember last summer, when I cut these bits  for a leader/ended project? I used them to make these hour glass blocks. Then they sat until I started packing for AZ. I finally decided on a layout and did a bit … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitchng ~ Fans

Posted on November 27, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished hand stitching the fans to the backgrounds. Now I need to figure out quarter circles to appliqué to finish the blocks. That is my plan for today. Have a great day! Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Solid Tumblers

Posted on November 25, 2016 by katyquilts

Finally! I cut these out so long ago, finally they are sewn into a top. My quilt inspector had to check it out. She noticed several pieces out of place, but still decided it would do. I thought I was … Continue reading →

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Happy Thanksgiving!

Posted on November 24, 2016 by katyquilts

“We give thanks to you, God. Yes, we give thanks! Your name is near. Your marvelous deeds are declared.” ‭‭Psalms‬ ‭75:1‬ ‭CEB‬‬

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WIP Wednesday

Posted on November 23, 2016 by katyquilts

I spent a good chunk of the day yesterday working on Scrappy Trip blocks. I’m getting quite a pile now. I hope to finish these soon. As you can see, I had a lot of help. I took a break … Continue reading →

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on November 22, 2016 by katyquilts

Thanks to the great kindness of a blog reader, Ila, I have been able to replenish my supplies of scrappy Civil War rectangles for my leader/ended project!  I’m mingling the new scraps with the ones I still had.  Zenia, from A … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Tumblers

Posted on November 21, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember these? I cut these out ages ago. I brought them with me and started throwing them up on the design wall. It needs a lot of  tweaking yet. But at least I have a helper. Have a great day! … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching ~ Tiny Fans

Posted on November 20, 2016 by katyquilts

I wasn’t going to bring my Blueberry Park scraps with me, but at the last minute, I threw them in the suitcase. I used an EZ Dresden ruler to cut them into these shapes. They became these fan blades.the spool … Continue reading →

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