Category Archives: Machine quilting

Frustrating Friday at the Frame

Posted on March 23, 2013 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting the tumbler quilt. I purchased some circle templates from Deep Blue and decided to create a border design to try them out. The templates seemesd a bit rougher around the edges than I was eexpecting but … Continue reading →

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On the frame…

Posted on March 17, 2013 by katyquilts

I got the tumbler quilt loaded this week but have yet to start the quilting on it. I am not yet sure how I want to quilt it so here it waits for now. Until next time…

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Quilt Show!

Posted on March 15, 2013 by katyquilts

Our local guild is holding its biannual show this weekend. This is the first year I have joined in a long time. Daughter #3 went to the show with me this afternoon and took the following photos. This was one … Continue reading →

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Another Scrappy Triangle Quilt

Posted on March 12, 2013 by katyquilts

Since I have been working with my Denyse Schmidt prints lately, I was inspired to create another scrappy triangles doll quilt using some DS scraps. I quilted it in my random grid pattern which means no measuring, no marking, no … Continue reading →

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Wedding quilt!

Posted on March 3, 2013 by katyquilts

The wedding shower for Daughter #1 was today so now I can show you the completed quilt. I used all Denyse Schmidt fabrics. It is machine pieced and machine quilted. The blocks are quilted with a meander with words included. … Continue reading →

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Eh…..not so much…

Posted on March 1, 2013 by katyquilts

Okay, so I finished my block a day February project. The spray chalk worked well and washed out completely. However, it revealed my truly awful machine quilting in the borders. Yuck! In the interest of full disclosure, here it is, … Continue reading →

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My machine quilting frame

Posted on February 28, 2013 by katyquilts

I have just joined a yahoo group that is focused on machine quilting with short, mid, and long arm machines. I am hoping to learn a lot! Anyway, we were discussing frames and so I am posting pics of my … Continue reading →

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Not as far along as I had hoped…

Posted on February 26, 2013 by katyquilts

…but I got the borders on and the border marked for quilting. I used a new to me product for marking. I found this a while back at Tuesday Morning, one of my favorite stores. Basically it is chalk in … Continue reading →

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Ta daaaa! A finish!

Posted on January 24, 2013 by katyquilts

You knew I couldn’t wait! This is the Abundance quilt from Lori’s quilt along at Humble Quilts.  I actually finished this Tuesday morning. I loved how it was turning out and couldn’t wait. She posted the directions for step 2 … Continue reading →

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Mid-Arm Machine Quilting with Barney

Posted on January 18, 2013 by katyquilts

Last summer, I bought a new to me mid-arm quilting machine. It is a Nolting Hobby Quilter. It is non-stitch regulated and sits on a Super Quilter frame. I am not sure this frame is still made. The widest quilt … Continue reading →

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