Category Archives: Finishes

July/August Goals

Posted on August 2, 2016 by katyquilts

This summer is over halfway gone. Where did it go? If you see it, please tell it to come back! Here is a review of my July goals: Metropolitan Fair! Done! Finish the little EPP quilt that I started on my … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ QOV Edition

Posted on July 29, 2016 by katyquilts

These are the last two Quilts of Valor that I needed to get quilted for the Stitching Sisters group.  The first one is by Kathy. I love her use of printed fabrics and they helped me decide how to quilt this. … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Machine quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

More Quilts of Valor!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished quilting a couple more tops from our Stitching Sisters QOV group. I quilted this one, by Val, with a new panto called Petal Flambe, from Urban Elementz. I used Glide thread in Light Tan. This next one was made … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Metropolitan Fair!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I started making the blocks for this quilt two years ago! Its about time the quilt got done. And it is a big one.  Big enough for a generous pillow tuck. It was so hard to see the feathers in … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, UFOs, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

More Quilts of Valor!

Posted on July 21, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve been working on these tops for the Stitching Sisters QOV group every chance I get this week. We are heading out of town for a wedding  and I wanted to get as many done as possible before we left. Don’t … Continue reading →

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Another QOV

Posted on July 19, 2016 by katyquilts

It took most of the day, but I finished the second QOV and I’m quite pleased with how it turned out! I loved this top as soon as I saw it. I decided to custom quilt this one with freehand … 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 →

Posted in Crafty Things, Embroidery, Finishes, Machine Embroidery, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Finish It up Friday ~ Modern Diamonds!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by katyquilts

Red/black/white week is coming to an end!  This certainly was a fast finish! Sometimes,  that is just what you need for a little motivational boost. All the top fabrics came from my stash, but I did purchase the backing since I couldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Fresh Modern Quilts, Modern Quilts, Uncategorized | 32 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Brinton Hall!

Posted on July 1, 2016 by katyquilts

I still can’t quite believe it is done. My first Brinton Hall post was back in July of 2015. This was from a pattern that was published last summer in Quiltmania magazine. There was a lot more to the original … Continue reading →

Posted in Brinton Hall, Civil War Repro Quilts, EPP, Finishes, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 19 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Rectangles!

Posted on June 24, 2016 by katyquilts

This is a big finish today! I wouldn’t have gotten it done except that hubby is out of town on business. My house is a mess, but my quilt is done! The first two pics show the quilting before washing. … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 53 Comments