Category Archives: HQ Avante

WIP Wednesday

Posted on December 17, 2014 by katyquilts

Thank you all for the kind comments on my quilting this week! With family here, I am woefully behind on responding to comments but I read and appreciate each one. I am not ripping any stitches, this is another learning … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Finish it up Friday

Posted on November 14, 2014 by katyquilts

My finish for the week is the baby quilt for Daughter #3 to take to the baby shower. It was simple to piece and quick to quilt. The weather was not cooperating with my picture taking! It started raining as … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes, HQ Avante | 12 Comments

WIP Wednesday

Posted on October 29, 2014 by katyquilts

I loaded up my QOV top yesterday morning. I debated thread and considered pantographs. I have taken a couple of Craftsy classes from Angela Walters and have been practicing feathers. But it is so hard to actually do this on … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Machine quilting | 7 Comments

Sort of a finish…

Posted on October 9, 2014 by katyquilts

Sort of because it is not my finish! I did finish quilting Mama Mim’s quilt last night. These pictures are not the best but I wanted to get it packed up and ready for the post office. So they will … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 4 Comments

Design Wall Monday

Posted on October 6, 2014 by katyquilts

A few weeks back, I did something I said I would not do. I bought another Moda Scrap Pack. This time, it consisted of strips from the Miss Kate line by Bonnie and Camille. I trimmed all the strips to … Continue reading →

Posted in Design Wall Monday, Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante | 6 Comments

Finish it up Friday!

Posted on July 18, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished my Dream quilt! It was a great practice quilt and this one is for me. Good thing. It has a few issues! For one thing, I need to block this one. The dense quilting has made it a … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Hand Dyed Fabric, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Saturday Sewing

Posted on February 22, 2014 by katyquilts

I follow a number of blogs by excellent machine quilters. I have come across several things lately that I wanted to try myself. I hate just making a practice piece that will get thrown out so I decided on a … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, HQ Avante, Machine quilting, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

The Pink Sheet

Posted on February 6, 2014 by katyquilts

Woo hoo!! This week I am featured on Gemma’s blog, Pretty Bobbins!  Thanks, Gemma! If you have never visited her blog, please have a look. She makes the loveliest quilts and is just starting her long arm business. I know … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Quilting on fleece

Posted on November 30, 2013 by katyquilts

I wanted to try quilting on fleece. I did not want another practice piece laying around though. So I decided to make dog beds. This is actually a forest green fleece. First I embroidered her name and the layered with … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Nearing the QOV finish line!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by katyquilts

I got the QOV quilted yesterday and hope to get it bound before work today. I used Glide thread in the borders, Superior’s monopoly in the center, and Superior’s Bottom Line in the bobbin. I am out of Magna Glide … Continue reading →

Posted in HQ Avante, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 3 Comments