Category Archives: HQ Avante

Design Wall Monday – Late Edition

Posted on November 18, 2013 by katyquilts

I started working on the second QOV for a pair of brothers that both served in the Army in Iraq. Obviously, this is not the whole quilt but I got the idea for this layout from Mary over at Making … Continue reading →

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Friday Finish!

Posted on October 25, 2013 by katyquilts

It’s done! Well, except for washing, label, and presentation case….but those are details. And this is how my little experiments turned out. Clearly, I need work with pebbling but overall, I am happy with these little bits. They may end … Continue reading →

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Frame Friday

Posted on October 25, 2013 by katyquilts

I hoped to show you the finished QOV I was working on yesterday. The quilting is finished. However, I had a bit of extra backing and batting at the end and I decided to take some time today to play … Continue reading →

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Wow! Quilts of Valor!

Posted on October 24, 2013 by katyquilts

The piece on QOVs that aired on NBC the other night has resulted in an explosion of requests for quilts! Our state coordinator is putting out a call and probably every other state coordinator is as well. You can find … Continue reading →

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Quilts Beyond Borders

Posted on October 19, 2013 by katyquilts

Just a quick post here…I see that an online friend, Deb, and I have quilts featured on the Quilts Beyond Borders blog. I found out that this last batch that I quilted for them will be headed to Syria. You … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor

Posted on October 8, 2013 by katyquilts

If you have read my blog for any length if time, you know that I am a big supporter of our troops and that One way I like to show my support is by making quilts for Quilts of Valor. … Continue reading →

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A finish!

Posted on October 5, 2013 by katyquilts

Well it took way longer than it should have but I finally got the quilt for my nephew and his wIfe quilted and bound. I didn’t go with either panto that I showed yesterday. Instead I purchased a digital download … Continue reading →

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Sunday Stitching

Posted on September 15, 2013 by katyquilts

I had a bit of time before heading out the door for church. It is amazing what you can get done in a few minutes here and there! Here is the quilt I am working on: We are supposed to … Continue reading →

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Quilts Beyond Borders

Posted on September 10, 2013 by katyquilts

This is what I have been working on lately: I completed three more since the Nemo quilt. This is the strippy I was working on yesterday. I meandered this one as it didn’t lay quite flat. Meandering helped to tame … Continue reading →

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Design Frame Monday?

Posted on September 9, 2013 by katyquilts

I am working on a top for Quilts Beyond Borders. This strippy top is perfect for trying out different quilting designs and trying out some of the templates I have purchased. I guess you could say that instead of Design … Continue reading →

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