Category Archives: Quilt of Valor

Finally! A QOV Finish!

Posted on September 26, 2013 by katyquilts

This is my QOV for August…..yeah, I am behind. I usually bind a quilt ASAP. I remembered this week why I put this one off. I sued the great number fabric from IKEA for the back because it was wide … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on September 25, 2013 by katyquilts

I couldn’t sleep this morning so I got up and made the binding for a Quilt of Valor and stitched it to the quilt. I hope to get the hand sewing done today. I am also still working on the … 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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Productivity

Posted on August 21, 2013 by katyquilts

Remember DWM and the QOV I had on the wall? Yeah, nothing happened with that yesterday. But I am okay with that. Better to have more things planned than not enough. It also was a perfect set up for today. … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 19, 2013 by katyquilts

I love DWM; it helps me focus and set goals for my week, not just for quilting but for chores around the house. Above is the Quilt of Valor I intend to finish for August. I hope to make some … Continue reading →

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Quilt of Valor Presentation

Posted on July 31, 2013 by katyquilts

Here are a couple pictures from my QOV presentation today. In Romans 13:7, it says to give honor where honor is due. It is such a privilege to be part of the Quilts of Valor Foundation and to honor our veterans … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on July 29, 2013 by katyquilts

I am starting to think about my QOV for August. These tumblers are cut but I am thinking they may need something plain in between. I also need to make a quilt for my niece for her graduation gift. I … Continue reading →

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Weekend Interrupted

Posted on July 28, 2013 by katyquilts

The weekend is nearly over. I spent a good portion of it fending off a migraine but I did get a little bit accomplished. I finished the binding for the batik behemoth. That’s a lot of binding! I also completed … Continue reading →

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Quilt of Valor #15

Posted on July 15, 2013 by katyquilts

I finished quilting this QOV this afternoon and bound and washed it this evening. The quilting on this was a challenge for me and for a while, I wasn’t sure I would like it at all. But washing and a … Continue reading →

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