Category Archives: Bed Quilts

Finish It Up Friday ~ Fence Rail

Posted on April 9, 2021 by katyquilts

It felt so good to be long arming again! This quilt is about as simple as you can get, but I love it. The pantograph almost looks like cables across the surface. I used plain white for the back and … Continue reading →

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Bed and Throw Quilts 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by katyquilts

At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. This is the post where I share the bigger quilts I’ve finished. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 36 Patch

Posted on January 8, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt turned out so much bigger than I thought! But I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s actually a very simple design. The quilting took forever, but it was worth it. The backing will give an early wake up … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Churn Dash

Posted on January 1, 2021 by katyquilts

Four years ago, I participated in a block swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. It’s taken me ages to decide how to set these, but I’m glad I waited until I was truly happy with the plan. These … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Churn Dash

Posted on November 20, 2020 by katyquilts

No, this isn’t it, but doesn’t my Gwennie Medallion fit our full size guest bed perfectly? I put my church dash top on the bed and this is why I had to rip. It was too long and narrow. After … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hawaii

Posted on October 30, 2020 by katyquilts

I did it! I am so glad to have finished this up. I found a new, vintage sheet in my stash that was perfect for the backing. I’m quite pleased with the yellow background. Too often, I settle for boring … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ GFG

Posted on October 23, 2020 by katyquilts

My Grandmother’s Flower Garden is done! I bought the vintage flower blocks many years ago and began piecing them together. There was a period of at least ten years when they never saw the light of day. But this year … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Finally!

Posted on August 21, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! I used a pantograph called Fern Meander to quilt it. I had wide backing, but it wasn’t wide enough. So I inserted this brown and pink strip. The green vine worked a treat for the binding. The problem … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Hour Glass

Posted on July 31, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! Thanks to a long road trip, I was able to finish hand quilting and binding this beauty. I truly enjoyed the process of hand quilting this. It was my first time using the big stitch quilting method, but … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Jelly Roll Quilt

Posted on July 17, 2020 by katyquilts

I feel like I should call this quilt, Make Do. Notice any issues? I didn’t have enough of one white so I used two. They matched well inside, when I took the quilt outside, the difference was quite obvious. I … Continue reading →

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