Category Archives: Quilt of Valor

Finish it up Friday!

Posted on January 31, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished another QOV this week! I also received the kit in the mail for the Quilting Treasures QOV Challenge for the HMQS show in Utah this spring. These are the fabrics: This is my favorite of the group. The … Continue reading →

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Happy Tuesday!

Posted on January 28, 2014 by katyquilts

Well I didn’t get much sewing done during the day yesterday as I ended up going in to work. But I made up for it last night. I actually have 20 blocks finished and another 8 more are well on … Continue reading →

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MidWinter Blues QAL!

Posted on January 26, 2014 by katyquilts

Lori at Humble Quilts is at it again! She just started another Quilt-a-Long that she is calling MidWinter Blues. She posted the first step yesterday. Here are my blocks for step one. I really love this block pattern. Lori’s blocks … Continue reading →

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Quilt of Valor Presentation 12/28/13

Posted on January 13, 2014 by katyquilts

I already blogged about this here  but now I have pictures! On December 28, 2013, I had the privilege of presenting Quilts of Valor To David and Peter. These two brothers both served in the Army during the Iraqi Freedom … Continue reading →

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2013 in Review Part 2 ~Quilts of Valor

Posted on December 31, 2013 by katyquilts

My goal for this year was to complete 12 QOVs. I made 13 plus a quilt for my brother to honor his service in the Coast Guard. I made two like this in January:   This one was made for … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on December 22, 2013 by katyquilts

Another blog I really enjoy is Kathy’s Quilts. Every week she hosts a link up called Slow Stitching Sunday. I so enjoy seeing what everyone is working on and it encourages me to slow down and do the same. Knowing … Continue reading →

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A finish!

Posted on November 27, 2013 by katyquilts

I am happy to say that I got the QOV I was working on bound and washed yesterday. And here it is! The credit it for this design goes to Mary at Making Stash Quilts from Stash. She had recently … Continue reading →

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Nearing the QOV finish line!

Posted on November 26, 2013 by katyquilts

I got the QOV quilted yesterday and hope to get it bound before work today. I used Glide thread in the borders, Superior’s monopoly in the center, and Superior’s Bottom Line in the bobbin. I am out of Magna Glide … 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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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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