Monthly Archives: November 2016

A Very Special QOV 

Posted on November 19, 2016 by katyquilts

It took me ages to come up with a plan for my daughter’s Quilt of Valor. I have always loved quilts  with hexagons and I definitely wanted stars on it. I wanted it to be patriotic, but subtle. I wanted … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Fairy Tale Friends

Posted on November 18, 2016 by katyquilts

Want to see the first charm pack I ever bought?  I don’t remember how long ago I bought this. Actually, I bought two of them and a bit of yardage of one of the prints. Before I headed out to … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Precuts, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

 Log Cabin Blocks

Posted on November 17, 2016 by katyquilts

First of all, thank you for all of your wonderful ideas and encouragement on my Ugly Scrappy Trips! I enjoy making the blocks, so after taking a break, I will probably go back to it.  In the mean time, I … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday ~ Scrappy Trips

Posted on November 16, 2016 by katyquilts

Warning: This might end up as the ugliest quilt ever! I had accumulated 100 FQs of Cotton and Steel fabrics and decided to slice and dice them up before I left home. A Scrappy Trips Quilt following the tutorial by Bonnie … Continue reading →

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on November 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I got a library card last week! So now I’m settling in with some good reading. I got my swap blocks last week from the Broken Dishes Swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. Aren’t they beautiful? I went to … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Marmalade HSTs 

Posted on November 14, 2016 by katyquilts

The other day I showed you the HSTs I made from a charm pack of Marmalade and a charm pack of white. Once the HSTs were done, it was time to play with designs. Hereare some ideas I tried. . … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Fence Rail and Our Scrappy Nation

Posted on November 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Last Monday I shared with you the beginnings of my current leader/ended project. I always have questions about this. Bonnie Hunter has a great explanation of leaders/enders here. Anyway, I decided to set my blocks into the fence rail pattern instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 27 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ 36 Patch

Posted on November 11, 2016 by katyquilts

This is another project that was a long Time coming to fruition. I cut the strips for these blocks when I cut the pieces for Daughter #1’s wedding quilt! The strips were cut 2 inches wide, so each 36 patch … Continue reading →

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TBT ~ Antique Quilts

Posted on November 10, 2016 by katyquilts

Here’s another Throwback Thursday post for you! Today I am sharing a few of my antique treasures with you. I bought this first one up in Traverse City , MI a few years ago while traveling with hubby. It is … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Log Cabins

Posted on November 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember these? I haven’t forgotten them. But I did forget how many pieces I cut! So I am just going to keep making blocks until I run out of bits! I love using the Accuquilt Go! die to cut these … Continue reading →

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