Category Archives: Hand piecing

Design Wall Monday

Posted on September 2, 2013 by katyquilts

Even though I am on the road, I am working on my hexie project. Here is my progress as of last night:

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 26, 2013 by katyquilts

Well, it is a day late but we are off on our adventure/family reunion. This is what I am taking to work on: I purchased these fabrics in Amsterdam more than ten years ago. Before we left, I did a … Continue reading →

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Frame Friday and SQT Challenge

Posted on July 12, 2013 by katyquilts

No sewing yesterday :(. However, I do have this on the frame. It has been there since Wednesday but still haven’t been able to decide how to quilt it, Even my little chicken scratches haven’t helped! I can’t decide what … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on April 22, 2013 by katyquilts

Welcome to another edition of DWM! You can see what others are working on by checking the Judy’s post at Patchwork Times. Here is my design wall today: I am machine piecing this quilt. I posted a tutorial to show … Continue reading →

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A little hand piecing

Posted on April 20, 2013 by katyquilts

Last night, as I watched coverage of the Boston manhunt, I added some of the prepared hexagons to this miniature. I don’t think I will add any more hexagons but I need to figure out how to finish it. Right … Continue reading →

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A fun day!

Posted on April 19, 2013 by katyquilts

My wonderful hubby bought a new truck this week. So today we both took the day off and took a little road trip to try it out. First stop he surprised me with was a quilt shop! I bought some … Continue reading →

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A finish!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by katyquilts

A while back I mentioned that I had handpieced a bunch of 4 inch Bowtie blocks and finally put them together. After that, the top languished in my sewing room because I was too lazy to go further. Yesterday, I … Continue reading →

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Some thrifty finds!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by katyquilts

To those who know me, it is no secret that I LOVE LOVE LOVE thrift shops! I am normally not a shopper but a thrift shop or tag sale provides for me the thrill of finding the ultimate treasure :).  … Continue reading →

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Pressing Hexagons

Posted on July 13, 2010 by katyquilts

A couple posts back, I showed you a tiny hexagon piece I hand pieced in the car during a trip. I thought you may be interested in how I press the backs. I do not use English paper piecing with … Continue reading →

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Back from Wisconsin

Posted on July 6, 2010 by katyquilts

We went to visit my family in Wisconsin over the weekend to celebrate my parent’s 50th wedding anniversary. Fifty years is a long time and I am proud of them! They are a fantastic example of working through things and … Continue reading →

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