Category Archives: Machine quilting

Almost a finish!

Posted on September 12, 2013 by katyquilts

I got this top loaded yesterday and got up early to quilt it before work. It is off the frame and ready for binding! The colors are really off in the full view shot. I free handed a swirl and … Continue reading →

Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on September 11, 2013 by katyquilts

This is what I am working on today. It is another top for QBB. I did a bit of thrifting with my girls this week. Here is what I found. Love this! It is probably a bit heavy for a … 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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Whew!

Posted on September 9, 2013 by katyquilts

That was close on the batting!

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An orange kind of day…

Posted on September 5, 2013 by katyquilts

I got most of this top quilted yesterday and finished it this morning. The colors aren’t quite right in these pics. When I got home from work, the canning started. I got 11 quarts of tomato juice done before falling … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on August 24, 2013 by katyquilts

Well, I finished my laundry, made my tomato juice, and finished most of my packing. I decided to freeze the sauce since I didn’t have too many tomatoes yet. Finally time to quilt! I wanted to use these templates I … Continue reading →

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A belated Frame Friday

Posted on August 24, 2013 by katyquilts

Finally, after more than two weeks, I have something loaded on the frame! It took longer than I thought to decide on borders: In the end, I decided to go with simple. Tomorrow hubby and I are heading out on … Continue reading →

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Coast Guard Quilt

Posted on August 7, 2013 by katyquilts

It was a late night, Tuesday evening, but the quilt is finished and ready to take to my brother. I will leave tomorrow after work. Thanks to everyone for your wonderful comments and encouragement! This proved to be quite the … Continue reading →

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Hallelujah! It is finished

Posted on August 3, 2013 by katyquilts

Yesterday was a full day. I drove down to Lansing for a QOV sew day and came home to make dinner and finish the batik quilt. It. Is. Finished. I put it on my bed this morning to take some … Continue reading →

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Frame Friday

Posted on August 2, 2013 by katyquilts

Here is the batik quilt on the ftame! And yeah……that awesome panto I bought to use? Yep, doesn’t show a bit. Not. One. Bit. Well, at least my mistakes don’t show either! Three more rows and I will be ready … Continue reading →

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