Author Archives: katyquilts

My dear SIL found this lovely old quilt at a sale and brought it home. Now it’s in my hands for a big of restoration. There are many loose seams like the one above and below. It has stains as … Continue reading →

Now I have 25 of these Windowpane blocks. But I’m no closer to knowing what to do with them. The blocks finish at 8 inches. I hate adding to the UFO pile, but these just aren’t speaking to me now. … Continue reading →

This project has been staring me in the face for months. I finally got started sorting. 12 of 40 drawers are done. It isn’t as neat as I would like, but did I mention I have 40 drawers like this? … Continue reading →

Sounds counterproductive, doesn’t it? But it’s time for this quilt to lose its poly batting. You might remember this quilt I picked up at an estate sale a few months ago. It is sparsely tied and the edge is finished … Continue reading →

No, not mine. Fat Quarter Shop is celebrating 20 years in business! And they are giving the gifts to us. That will only last until midnight Sunday. while you are there, check out today’s flash sales. I do love Fat … Continue reading →

Mr. Wonderful and I are enjoying free concerts in the park this summer. They are all tribute bands. Last week we saw the Traveling Milburys. They cover the Traveling Wilburys, which was a group made up of Jeff Lynn, Roy … Continue reading →

I had a whole bunch of green scraps, so I decided they would be the focus of my next leader/ender project. I used this die. Here is my pike after cutting. I’m making 3” finished half square triangles. I haven’t … Continue reading →

I picked up this tank top very inexpensively. But I don’t wear tank tops, even a cool one like this. I also picked up this nice plaid shirt at a thrift shop. So I used my pinking shears to cut … Continue reading →