Category Archives: Small Quilts

Finish It Up ~ Office Hours

Posted on May 6, 2021 by katyquilts

I finally quilted this small bit. It would have looked better with a facing, but I wanted to try matching the binding to the piecing. It worked out pretty well even the the gray of the binding is different than … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Rainbow HRT Quilt

Posted on April 23, 2021 by katyquilts

Another finish! ! And all that quilting was so worth it! Mr. Wonderful and I went for a drive and I made him stop at this lake to take a few photos. He’s a good sport about stuff like that. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Scrappy Strips

Posted on April 16, 2021 by katyquilts

This top was on my shortlist to quilt because I just love it so much! I started with parallel lines. When I had covered the entire surface, I removed the quilt from the frame, rotated it 90 degrees, and reloaded … Continue reading →

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Multitasking and a Little Finish

Posted on April 10, 2021 by katyquilts

I had extra batting and backing at the end of quilting the fence rail quilt I showed yesterday. So I found three small tops that needed quilting to make good use of it. I wish I would think to do … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~

Posted on March 26, 2021 by katyquilts

Ta daaaaaa! A complete finish. It took much longer to quilt this on my Bernina than it would have on my long arm, but now it is done and I think the quilting turned out well. You can see here … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up ~ Amish Inspired Improv

Posted on March 22, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished this little piece over the weekend. I used the same thick button thread that I used on my Hexie project to quilt it with big stitches. I almost used a red binding, but I didn’t want to take … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday…. For Real!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m so excited to share, not just a top, but a real finish! It was a challenge for me to quilt this, but I’m happy with how it ended up. I used Kona snow for the background on the front … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Tuesday ~ Crazy Squares

Posted on March 2, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished this little quilt I’ve been working on. I quite like how it turned out. The top is all vintage fabrics. The backing is a Judie Rothermel print. The binding came from my neighbor. It’s hard to see the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Strippy

Posted on February 26, 2021 by katyquilts

No, I’m not back in Michigan, but I did a lot of sewing when I was home and wrote posts that I could schedule later. Thankfully, there isn’t snow like this here in Arizona! I love the design of this … Continue reading →

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Ta Daaaa! Improv Finish

Posted on February 23, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished this little top. It isn’t a masterpiece, but it sparked further ideas, so I’m calling it a success. And yes, I did inset that dark green corner. Not a perfect job, but needs must. And here is a … Continue reading →

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