Category Archives: Crafty Things

Craft Night ~ String Art

Posted on March 14, 2018 by katyquilts

Our first craft night was a great success! Not everyone finished, but we all had loads of fun. And we will get together again to finish. Here is a quick tutorial on string art for a crowd. First I cut … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Christmas Pillow

Posted on November 24, 2017 by katyquilts

We’ve so enjoyed an extended visit from Daughter #2. It will be hard to see her leave tomorrow . But I will hold onto the memories and be thankful for this time. Since she won’t be here at Christmas, she … Continue reading →

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Making a Rope Bowl

Posted on April 6, 2017 by katyquilts

Have you seen the rope bowls people have been making? I’ve wanted to try one for a while. I unexpectedly had a bit of extra time yesterday (yes, I went to the airport 12 hours early!) and thought I’d give … Continue reading →

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A Crafty Project ~ Magnets

Posted on March 16, 2017 by katyquilts

If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I love vintage enamelware. I while back, I found a table top, just the top. Daughter #3 had the brilliant idea of using it for a magnetic bulletin … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Project

Posted on January 17, 2017 by katyquilts

Remember the scrapsof Blueberry Park I had leftover after my mini Dresden Fan Quilt? I decided they would make a nice little mug rug. As a reminder. I cut my scrapsnto 2 1/4 inch strips and then used this ruler … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ A Little Zip Bag

Posted on July 15, 2016 by katyquilts

I don’t use my embroidery machine near as much as I should. Honestly, it intimidates me! But I decided to whip up a little project just to play a bit. The embroidery design came from Urban Threads. I used some … Continue reading →

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A Tiny Finish

Posted on May 20, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember my Mick Jagger free motion quilted practice piece? The plan was to cut it up to make small zipper bags, but haven’t been able to locate my box of zippers. It is somewhere in the black hole of a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Metro Hoops Runner

Posted on March 18, 2016 by katyquilts

It stopped raining just long enough to to take a few pictures of my finished table runner the other day. I found it very difficult to get pictures showing the true color of the hand dyed fabrics I used. This … Continue reading →

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Pixie Basket!

Posted on March 12, 2016 by katyquilts

Jayne from Twiggy and Opal shared her little pixie baskets that she made on her blog and on Instagram. I decided I needed to make one too! She said it could be done in 30 minutes. Mine took about 40.   … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things, Fabric, Precuts, Uncategorized | 10 Comments

A Small Finish

Posted on November 24, 2015 by katyquilts

Last year, Daughter #1 asked me to make a stocking for Little E to go with the stockings she had purchased for herself and SIL. They were kind of country/primitive and she wanted E’s to be similar in style. I … Continue reading →

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