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Kaffe Quilts

Posted on September 25, 2021 by katyquilts

I love Kaffe Fassett fabrics! This top was made by my friend, Donna. I quilted it gir her. I used a light blue thread and she chose Warm and White batting. Isn’t this backing awesome? This is the pantograph I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Baby Quilt

Posted on September 24, 2021 by katyquilts

On, how I love making baby quilts! Can you see how our Two and Four QAL inspired this design? This is the pantograph I used to quilt it. I tried a different binding treatment on this one. I stitched the … Continue reading →

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Mini Cake Mints for Fat Quarter Shop

Posted on September 23, 2021 by katyquilts

Fat Quarter Shop recently released a free pattern and tutorial for Mini Cake Mints as part of their Short Cut Quilt Series. You can find the video tutorial here. Their version can be made with one layer cake and four … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Baby Quilt ~ Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2021 by katyquilts

Time for part 2! If you missed it, click here for part 1 of this tutorial. For this part, I used my rectangle die shown below. Please note, dies in these sizes are available for the Accuquilt GO! And you … Continue reading →

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A Couple Things….

Posted on September 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m so excited! Lori is doing another one Humble Quilts QAL! And remember those HSTs I set aside to take to AZ? Looks like I have step one done already, with a few to spare! Also, this deal is good … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Baby Quilt ~ Part 1

Posted on September 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I picked up this little bundle for a whole dollar at Walmart a while back. I hardly ever buy fabric there, but, a dollar! I challenged myself to come up with a plan for a baby quilt. I added fat … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on September 19, 2021 by katyquilts

I finally started the quilting on this improv project. I started with machine quilting. Here is the back. Not my smoothest work, it it isn’t done yet. I’m going back and adding hand quilting with pearl cotton. It’s very relaxing … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on September 18, 2021 by katyquilts

Winslow gives testimony to the snuggability of this quilt. Willy likes it too, but he doesn’t burrow like she does. I did some non quilty sewing this week. My favorite pj pants tore. A big of fusible interfacing and a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Christmas Quilt

Posted on September 17, 2021 by katyquilts

If this quilt doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know what does! my dear friend, Zenia, gave me this beautiful vintage top. I couldn’t wait to hand quilt it! The material was quite thin and required a few repairs. It quilted … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles ~ A Last Look

Posted on September 16, 2021 by katyquilts

Some of you that have been around a while, may remember my Dollhouse posts. If you are interested, click on the link in my sidebar to go back and look. Anyway, as part of our downsizing process, I sold my … Continue reading →

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