Author Archives: katyquilts

I started making these blocks last spring before we headed back to Michigan. I just counted and I have 30 made so far. I won a layer cake of the white Moda Solid and one of the blue prints as … Continue reading →

Is it just me, or does it seem like the Black Friday deals are starting early this year? Anyway, here are a few I wanted to let you know about. First of all, Connecting Threads will have a new deal … Continue reading →

I finished the last few blocks for E2’s Mine Crack (Minecraft) quilt. Then I got the top together, minus the borders. I will probably just add black borders to match the sashing. I thought I’d bought enough to do that, … Continue reading →

Thankful for another Sunday! Today I’ll be stitching this binding. And hopefully, I’ll get back to hand quilting this. It’s a small quilt and should have been done by now. Have a great day!

Last post! Here are my finished blocks. Time to lay them out. I didn’t think too hard on this. This is how the back looks. By pressing both block seams in the same direction, the seams nest nicely when putting … Continue reading →

Where were we? Oh, yes, piecing the block. This is how my pieces lined up. This is what it looks like with both triangles added. Those little dog ears make it look odd. This is how I press my blocks. … Continue reading →

The mister and I hit up some thrift shops last week. He spotted this top. The fabrics are in good shape, but clearly the person who made this gave up after the piecing was done. It has more ridges than … Continue reading →

Lori at Humble Quilts recently hosted a quilt along called, Land That I Love. I made mine bigger than hers because I loved it so much! Here is my finished top. Notice anything wrong here? Um yeah. Kind of got … Continue reading →