Category Archives: Civil War Repro Quilts

Leader/Enders

Posted on December 28, 2017 by katyquilts

Do you use the leader/ender system? It was popularized by Bonnie Hunter of Quiltville fame. You can click here to read her explanation of it. Anyway, since I finished the Puss in the Corner blocks I had been using as … Continue reading →

Posted in 52 Quilters, Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Shenandoah Stars

Posted on August 11, 2017 by katyquilts

I started this quilt way back in November of 2014! Gosh, it’s good to finally be done with it! I quilted it with a panto called Airborne from Urban Elementz. The stars are 8 inch blocks. The fabrics are from … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt, Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 21 Comments

WIP Wednesday ~ Scrappy Fence Rail!

Posted on April 5, 2017 by katyquilts

I’ve been waiting a long time to get this quilt on the frame! I knew when I started working on the top that I wanted to quilt this with Baptist Fans. I’m using my pattern boards to quilt this. In … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting | 12 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Gwennie!

Posted on March 24, 2017 by katyquilts

Today’s finish is a big one! I’m happy to say my Gwennie Inspired Medallion from the QAL is finally done! While most people made wall or throw sized quilts, I added enough borders to make mine fit my queen bed. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Gwennie inspired Medallion QAL, Gwennie QAL | 30 Comments

DWMonday ~ Quilting Gwennie 

Posted on March 13, 2017 by katyquilts

I finally added the last borders to my Gwennie Medallion. The outer border isn’t exactly what I wanted, but this top was all from stash and I wasn’t about to go shopping now. Before I had the borders on, I … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Gwennie inspired Medallion QAL, Gwennie QAL, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Shenandoah Stars

Posted on February 3, 2017 by katyquilts

Way back in July of 2014, I visited Missouri Star Quilt Company for the first time. While there, I bought this FQ bundle of Shenandoah by Nancy Gere. I finally cut it up and started piecing sawtooth stars from it … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 29 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Pink/Brown 4 Patch

Posted on January 27, 2017 by katyquilts

I haven’t kept up with the monthly mini challenges over on the Small Quilt Talk Yahoo group over the last year of so. But I was in the mood for a mini recently, so I checked in to see what … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Doll Quilts, Finishes, Small Quilt Talk Group | 14 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Broken Dishes

Posted on January 6, 2017 by katyquilts

This past fall, Barb from Fun with Barb, held a block swap. The swappers all made broken dishes blocks. The group I was in all used red Civil War prints and muslin backgrounds. I am happy to say that my top … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Swaps, Uncategorized | 20 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Fence Rail!

Posted on December 30, 2016 by katyquilts

I have a big finish to share today! My leader/ended top is all sewn together! I’ve really enjoyed making this! Scrappy is my favorite color scheme! I noticed after I took the above picture that a few of my combinations … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 40 Comments

WIP Wednesday ~ Scrappy Fence Rail Leader/Ender

Posted on December 14, 2016 by katyquilts

It’s been a while since I shared progress on my leader/ended project. I was able to move ahead thanks to an infusion of scraps from Ila! Here is my stack of blocks. I stopped st Three Dudes Quilting in Phoenix … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 14 Comments