Category Archives: Long Arm Quilting

Quilting Gather

Posted on February 24, 2020 by katyquilts

I always get questions on cross hatch quilting on my long arm, so I thought I’d share how I do this. First of all, I have a couple of these “rings” that fit over the wheels on the carriage of … Continue reading →

Fixing a Quilt on the Longarm

Posted on January 7, 2020 by katyquilts

Every once in a while, I come across a spot on a quilt that needs to be fixed while it is on the long arm. I thought I’d show you how I do that. I had quilted over half of … Continue reading →

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QOVS # 45 and 46

Posted on November 21, 2019 by katyquilts

I only had two Quilts of Valor from the Stitching Sisters group this month. The first one was pieced by Nadine. The pattern is Rhombus Star by Missouri Star Quikt Comoany. This is the panto I used. It is available … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

VA Quilts

Posted on November 14, 2019 by katyquilts

My friends, Donna and Pam, pieced these tops for veterans at our local VA hospital. I got to quilt them. Donna is a veteran and Pam’s husband is as well. Now they are serving others who have served. All of … Continue reading →

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Finished or Not Friday

Posted on November 8, 2019 by katyquilts

In this case that would be a big NOT! I started quilting this on Wednesday. I kept debating on the quilting and thought I had a great idea. I would quilt a diagonal grid, and then put a wavy grid … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Chisel Stars

Posted on November 1, 2019 by katyquilts

I have twins! Twin quilts, that is. My Chisel Star quilts are done. I used two different pantographs and two different battings. The one above is Pellon Legacy 80/20. The one below is Mountain Mist 80/20. The Pellon is beefier … Continue reading →

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Batting Fix

Posted on October 30, 2019 by katyquilts

The chisel star tops are pieced and on the frame! I loaded one large backing to quilt both one right after the other. I was trying to use up odd bits of batting. I ran short on the second one. … Continue reading →

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QOV # 43 and 44

Posted on October 23, 2019 by katyquilts

I wanted to post these last two QOVs together. They were made by sisters, Val and Kath, from our Stitching Sisters group. And as a big bonus, I have pattern information! Kathy wrote to me, “The quilt tops you have … Continue reading →

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Two at a Time

Posted on September 19, 2019 by katyquilts

I was able to get both baby quilt tops pieced and I decided to quilt them both at the same time on the long arm. I used a backing twice as long as I needed firone and the same with … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Yuge Quilt

Posted on August 9, 2019 by katyquilts

It’s so big that I can only show you one quarter of it. Sadly, the quilting doesn’t show well in these pics. I think it really looks great. The backing was a sateen so it shows well there! I really … Continue reading →

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