Category Archives: Hand Dyed Fabric

Finish It Up Friday ~ Kintsugi

Posted on March 22, 2019 by katyquilts

Kintsugi is the Japanese art of mending pottery and using gold to fill in the cracks. It means that each time a pot is broken and repaired, it becomes more beautiful. That is what I was thinking about as I … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on March 19, 2019 by katyquilts

I’m playing in the hand dyes again! I can enter one or two items into the local art show for the same fee. So I’m trying to get something else ready to enter by Friday. I haven’t worked with these … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ And So It Goes

Posted on March 15, 2019 by katyquilts

I finished this up Wednesday night and planned to take pictures Thursday morning. Mother Nature had other plans. I headed to the west side of the state Thursday afternoon to visit Daughter #3 and it was raining when I left … Continue reading →

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Around and Around

Posted on March 12, 2019 by katyquilts

I decided to play with these free pieced curves. There are so many things you can do with them. Piecing them is easier than you think. Maybe I’ll do a tutorial. Not that I’m an expert, but I’m getting better … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Bits and Pieces

Posted on March 11, 2019 by katyquilts

Sometimes, staring at a bin full of fabric can be about like looking at a blank piece of drawing paper. You suddenly freeze and can’t think of where to even start! So in looking through my hand dyed stash, I … Continue reading →

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The Hand Dyes are Calling…

Posted on March 9, 2019 by katyquilts

Way back when I started this blog, I used to do quite a bit of hand dyeing of fabric. I still have quite a stockpile. I love dyeing fabrics, because you never really know what you will end up with. … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Another UFO

Posted on August 27, 2018 by katyquilts

While looking through my stash trying to find some purples for a friend, I came across this little box. I’d completely forgotten about this project! I do remember now that these were some of the very first pieces I cut … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Cactus Quilt

Posted on April 20, 2018 by katyquilts

I finished the quilt for Tiny E! I took these photos early in the day and the quilting really shows. I hand dyed these fabrics ages ago. They were perfect for this quilt! I found the backing fabric in my … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Gee’s Geese!

Posted on October 14, 2016 by katyquilts

I wanted to finish this before I left for AZ and I made it! I really love how this turned out. The first pictures here are before washing. My blocks finish at 3 by 6 inches and the quilt is … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Beachballs

Posted on April 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I started this quilt last week on a bit of a whim. I have no need for yet another baby quilt, but I ran across a small stack of my hand dyed fabrics and had an idea suddenly pop into … Continue reading →