Monthly Archives: April 2019

Happy Easter!

Posted on April 21, 2019 by katyquilts

This photo speaks so much to me about the power of Easter and all that it means. Thank you, Jesus, for all you have endured for me. Happy Easter from Iceland!

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Iceland

Posted on April 21, 2019 by katyquilts

Tonight, Mr. Wonderful and I start our journey homeward. It has been such an amazing trip! I’ll post a few pics here and I will share more later. This is the camper van we rented. Our transportation and accommodation all … Continue reading →

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A Little Fun

Posted on April 20, 2019 by katyquilts

Since my trial run 9 patch worked well, I moved ahead on this little project. Can you see where I’m headed with this? Have a good one!

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Mug Rug Finish

Posted on April 19, 2019 by katyquilts

I finished my mug rug! It’s just the right size for a cup of coffee or tea and a cookie. I kept the quilting simple. Now, I am hungry for cookies! Have a great day!

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How small can I go?

Posted on April 18, 2019 by katyquilts

I found something I wanted to make, but I would need to end up with half inch finished squares. Soo decided to try a sample using some scraps of this. It is a fusible patterned grid. I cut these squares … Continue reading →

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QOV

Posted on April 17, 2019 by katyquilts

This is from the last batch of QOVs I quilted for the Stitching Sisters QOV group. This top was made by Nadine. Have a great day!

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Another Vintage Quilt

Posted on April 16, 2019 by katyquilts

Daughter #3 recently sent a text from an estate sale and asked if I was interested in a quilt for $2. Um, yeah! It had a certain folk art charm that I couldn’t resist. My first thought was to take … Continue reading →

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Clipboards and Quilting

Posted on April 15, 2019 by katyquilts

I picked up a clipboard at a local discount store to use to display some of my little quilts. I had seen some neat frames with a clip like this that people used to display small quilts and I thought … Continue reading →

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Fabric!

Posted on April 14, 2019 by katyquilts

I visited Daughter #3 on the west side of the state recently . She took me here. This is a family owned chain in southwest Michigan. Wow! What a great fabric store! I hit up a second location on my … Continue reading →

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Books

Posted on April 13, 2019 by katyquilts

Martingale recently had one of their warehouse sales and I picked up the following wing quilt books for just $6 each. I don’t buy that many books anymore, but I’m really pleased with these. But mostly, I’ve been reading this. … Continue reading →

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