Monthly Archives: January 2019

January/February Goals

Posted on January 31, 2019 by katyquilts

I realized that I never set any goals for January! It has been another crazy busy month around here so it’s probably a good thing that I didn’t. This is what I did accomplish this month sewing wise. I finished … Continue reading →

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Little Basket Progress

Posted on January 30, 2019 by katyquilts

Here are some more process shots of my little quilt. I’ve never done anything with a Pennsylvania Dutch color scheme so that was a challenge for me. I played around with the HST border. And thought ahead to an outer … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

A Little Project

Posted on January 29, 2019 by katyquilts

If you follow me on Instagram (@katyquilts), you will have seen much of this little project. I was inspired by a fellow IGer, @tossed_but_not_sunk. She made an adorable doll quilt starting with one vintage block.i shamelessly copied much of her … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday ~ Dutch Hexies Again

Posted on January 28, 2019 by katyquilts

I have my quilt top taken apart and have been playing with some lay outs. I have another trip coming up and I’d like to take this along to work on. I’m not loving any of these so I will … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on January 27, 2019 by katyquilts

I was digging through some vintage stash and found these. They might be my next vintage remake. I finally wrangled the batting scraps into submission. I hate that job, but I’m always glad when I’m done. I finally finished making … Continue reading →

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QOV #5 and #6

Posted on January 26, 2019 by katyquilts

Here are the last two Quilts of Valor for this month. The first top was made by Nadine. I used this panto from Urban Elementz . This top was made by Edie. This panto is also from Urban Elementz . … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Habitat Baby Quilt

Posted on January 25, 2019 by katyquilts

Every year a couple friends of mine organize a quilt show/auction to benefit Habitat for Humanity. I decided this baby quilt would be my donation for this year. I love the texture after quilting. I had this backing in m … Continue reading →

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Baby Quilt Progress

Posted on January 24, 2019 by katyquilts

I love how quickly this design goes together. It is simply 5 inch squares, but the design makes it a bit more interesting. This is the panto I plan to use, available from Urban Elementz . My backing has been … Continue reading →

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QOV #4

Posted on January 23, 2019 by katyquilts

This Quilt of a Valor was pieced by Kathy. I bought three jelly rolls of this same fabric, so it was fun to see a quilt made from it! Love the quilt and this backing. I used a panto called … Continue reading →

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Big Foot

Posted on January 22, 2019 by katyquilts

Isn’t this adorable? My good friend, Zenia, from A Quilted Passion made this top and I got to quilt it! I love this backing fabric she chose. This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz . … Continue reading →

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