Category Archives: Machine quilting

Finish it up Friday

Posted on June 27, 2014 by katyquilts

Remember the quilt my friend asked me to quilt? I finished it on Monday after she left. I have taken it back to her so now I can show you the whole thing. I love how it turned out and … Continue reading →

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Quarter 2 FAL 2014 Finish!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by katyquilts

This little quilt was on my list of things to finish this quarter  (original list can be found here) and I am happy to say it is done. I had fun playing with free motion designs. The good, bad, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, FAL 2014, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Machine quilting, Quilts Beyond Borders, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Slogging along…

Posted on March 25, 2014 by katyquilts

Finally got the challenge quilt started. Not finished, just started. See that pink, I mean red, border? It takes 10 minutes to mark, 10 minutes to quilt, and a couple hours to unquilt. Grrrr…… This has truly been a challenging … Continue reading →

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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 →

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Almost done….

Posted on January 7, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the Farmer’s Wife quilt yesterday. I think the farmer’s wife had PMS. The quilting did NOT turn out like I wanted. I used a new thread so I had to fiddle with tension, I quilted a wrinkle … Continue reading →

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Another finish!

Posted on December 14, 2013 by katyquilts

I got one more finish in last night before bed! It was a productive day. After I finished at sawtooth star baby quilt, I finished piecing the confetti quilt top and got it loaded on the frame. I am using … Continue reading →

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Thankful Thursday Finish

Posted on November 21, 2013 by katyquilts

I am thankful this quilt was finished….and salvaged! I prewashed all my fabrics and have used this red before so I didn’t expect a disaster yesterday. Sadly, the red ran onto the white background fabric. I used color catchers and … Continue reading →

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The end is in sight!

Posted on September 17, 2013 by katyquilts

Are you getting tired of seeing Quilts Beyond Borders tops? The last one for this batch is in the frame. Isn’t this a great top? Here is my stack of finished quilts: I finished quilting and binding this one last … Continue reading →

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Just another Manic Monday…

Posted on September 16, 2013 by katyquilts

Still working away on QBBs. The seventh top is in the frame. This one has foundation pieced blocks with muslin foundations. I am just quilting meander so I can avoid hitting thick seams with my machine. I got another one … 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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