Category Archives: Civil War Repro Quilts

Play Time

Posted on August 9, 2021 by katyquilts

I was putting away scraps and I got distracted. I decided to try out a little idea that’s been floating in my head. I used this die set. It’s for making bow tie blocks. But I wondered about making a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Thursday ~ Scrappy Strips

Posted on August 5, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s so nice to have a quick and easy finish when life it busy! I had planned to quilt cables on this, but I messed up and didn’t feel like ripping, so it ended up being lots of wavy lines. … Continue reading →

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Pinterest Finish

Posted on July 14, 2021 by katyquilts

None of the stencils worked out on my little quilt. I just couldn’t get them lined up quite right. So I just added more crosshatching. As it turns out, you can hardly even see the quilting anyway. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Doll Quilt

Posted on June 25, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished my little doll quilt and Winslow decided she liked it! Nice to have in-house quality control, I suppose. I’m so glad I doubled up in the quilting. Here is the back after washing. And the front. I really … Continue reading →

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A Little Finish on Sunday

Posted on June 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished up my little quilt and it fit perfectly on this little doll bed. I did use straight pins in the corners to keep it looking neat in the corners. I kept the quilting simple, but it really adds … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up ~ Little Hexies

Posted on June 8, 2021 by katyquilts

My little English Paper Pieced Hexie quilt is done and dusted! I still have a few leftover basted hexies , but I’m putting them away for now. I love this fabric on the back. I kept the quilting simple, just … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Thank You, Roberta

Posted on May 7, 2021 by katyquilts

I love how this turned out! I almost wish I had made it bigger. Baptist Fans turned out to be a great quilting design choice. However, I wish I had chosen a darker thread for the back. It looks okay … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Strips

Posted on April 16, 2021 by katyquilts

This top was on my shortlist to quilt because I just love it so much! I started with parallel lines. When I had covered the entire surface, I removed the quilt from the frame, rotated it 90 degrees, and reloaded … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Strippy

Posted on February 26, 2021 by katyquilts

No, I’m not back in Michigan, but I did a lot of sewing when I was home and wrote posts that I could schedule later. Thankfully, there isn’t snow like this here in Arizona! I love the design of this … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitched Finishes ~ Itty BittyBow Ties

Posted on February 21, 2021 by katyquilts

They are done! One for me and one for my swap partner. I hand quilted cross hatching in the first one. And yes, I really did use my huge Baptist Fan stencil for the second. I did two fans on … Continue reading →

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