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A New Old Top

Posted on June 23, 2021 by katyquilts

Daughter #3 picked this top up for me while she was at an antique shop recently. Isn’t it beautiful? The blocks are only about 4.5 inches. This needs some repairs, but it will be hand quilted for sure. Have a … Continue reading →

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Playing Around

Posted on June 21, 2021 by katyquilts

While searching for something else, I came across these vintage four patch blocks. I played around and came up with this setting. I’ll have to keep an eye out for something to use for inner and outer borders. BTW, Accuquilt … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on June 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished piecing my little doll quilt replica. Now I’m hand quilting. The quilting lines end up being about 1 1/4 inches apart. I normally like my hand quilting closer than that. But I’ll finish this cross hatching and then … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on June 19, 2021 by katyquilts

How cool are these Jeep panels? They are 36 by 44 inches. I’m planning to make a Jeep quilt for E3 for his birthday which is coming up. He just loved to a big boy bed. I couldn’t decide which … Continue reading →

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Me? Appliqué?

Posted on June 17, 2021 by katyquilts

I know, I know….I’m not good friends with that A word…. but I decided to give applique in my embroidery machine a try. Did you know that Accuquilt has free embroidery files to go along with their applique dies? I … Continue reading →

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Amelia’s Rooster Progress

Posted on June 16, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt is a fun mix of traditional and improv. Amelia made things work. Thanks to a few math errors on my part, I’m doing the same. The next round of blocks were added. But I was really bothered by … Continue reading →

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Last Chance!

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s your last chance to register for a very special Accuquilt Live program. There will be fun giveaways, but I’m mostly looking forward to the stories. Hope to see you there!

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A Sweet Little Reproduction

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

I think everyone has seen this sweet little quilt on Pinterest. I’ve had it pinned for ages. I decided to finally kit up my own version. I have no idea how big the original is. I cut my squares 2 … Continue reading →

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Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt

Posted on June 14, 2021 by katyquilts

There is a quilt in the collection of the Museum of AppliedArts and Sciences in New South Wales, known as Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt. Here it is: You can read about this amazing quilt here. A number of people I … Continue reading →

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A Little Finish on Sunday

Posted on June 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished up my little quilt and it fit perfectly on this little doll bed. I did use straight pins in the corners to keep it looking neat in the corners. I kept the quilting simple, but it really adds … Continue reading →

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