Monthly Archives: December 2017

Memory Quilt

Posted on December 20, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s been nearly six months since I lost my dad. I brought home a bag of about 30 of his shirts after the funeral. I’ve looked at the bag a few times, but haven’t been able to open it until … Continue reading →

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Washing an Old Quilt 

Posted on December 19, 2017 by katyquilts

I shared this finish with you last week and mentioned that I washed it when I was finished. I wanted to show you how I washed this . First, I decided to wash this as it was dirty and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Tutorials, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 9 Comments

New GO! Die Set

Posted on December 18, 2017 by katyquilts

I picked up this set recently on sale at Accuquilt . I have the studio cutter, but I can use these dies with an adaptor. This has dies that are not available in the studio version. I thought I’d show … Continue reading →

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Home

Posted on December 17, 2017 by katyquilts

My kids are home. My son flew in from Arizona with his two boys this week. Daughter #2 arrived last night from Texas. Daughter #3 and her hubby arrived in town from the west side of the state last night. … Continue reading →

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A Pinterest Project

Posted on December 16, 2017 by katyquilts

I recently found a small quilt on Pinterest and recreated it using some of my vintage fabric scraps. You can see that post here. It was so fun, I decided to do another! This was the inspiration picture I found. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Quick Baby Quilt

Posted on December 15, 2017 by katyquilts

And just like that, it’s done! I don’t often piece backings, but when I ran across these pieces in my stash, I knew it was meant to be! The above pictures were taken before washing. The rest are after washing. … Continue reading →

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Baby Quilt Progress 

Posted on December 14, 2017 by katyquilts

This baby quilt pattern is so quick and easy and it will soon be done! It quilted up quick as a wink. I used this new pantograph to quilt it. Once I started, I decided I wasn’t in love with … Continue reading →

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My Go To Baby Quilt Pattern/Tutorial

Posted on December 13, 2017 by katyquilts

It seems like every time I turn around, someone else I know is having a baby! I thought I would show you a quick way to make a baby quilt using just one charm pack and some background yardage. First, … Continue reading →

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My Sewing Room

Posted on December 12, 2017 by katyquilts

Today I thought I would share with you some photos of my sewing room. When I first started sewing, I had a shelf in the linen closet for my stuff. When we moved, I got a shelf and a drawer … Continue reading →

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52 Quilters ~ Intro

Posted on December 11, 2017 by katyquilts

Good Morning! This week it is my turn to take the reins of the 52 Quilters Blog, Instagram, and Twitter accounts. I will be cross posting both here and there this week. I’m starting off the week with a brief … Continue reading →

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