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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Pink Diamonds

Posted on October 17, 2021 by

I purchased this quilt years ago at an estate sale for $4. It was quite thick, but appeared unused. I decided to take it apart and hand quilt it. Just look at those stitches! I ended up removing the borders … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Saturday ~ Embroidered Baby Quilt

Posted on October 16, 2021 by katyquilts

I love how this little bit turned out! As a reminder, I purchased this as a tied quilt at an antique fest recently. This is what it looked like when I bought it. The backing was terribly stained and shredded … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Paper Chains

Posted on October 15, 2021 by katyquilts

I can’t believe this is finally done! At 105 inches square, it’s huge! Which makes it really hard to photograph. The backing is a white on white print. It was the only thing I could find locally that was big … Continue reading →

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A Sewing Room Linky Party and a Giveaway!

Posted on October 13, 2021 by katyquilts

While preparing to head west, I began thinking of how I might improve my Arizona sewing room. I had Daughter #2 take these photos so I could see how I left it. It’s a real hodgepodge! I’m trying to decide … Continue reading →

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Two and Four QAL Finale!

Posted on October 12, 2021 by katyquilts

Hip hip hooray! Today is the day! I’m so thankful for all of you that chose to play along with Deanna and me for this quilt along. Here is my finished quilt. Make sure you visit Deanna to see hers! … Continue reading →

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Minecraft

Posted on October 11, 2021 by katyquilts

Remember back when I made this Minecraft quilt? That was for Big L. Now I’m making another for E2. I’m not sure my colors are quite right this time, but I’m working from stash. E3 calls it “Minecrack.” It always … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on October 10, 2021 by katyquilts

I hope to finish the quilting on this before the end of the week. I’m loving how it looks. The quilting doesn’t show much on the back. I’m thinking about using this for the bindings. Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on October 9, 2021 by katyquilts

I finally figured out how I wanted to quilt this and got going on it. Excuse the messy hair, Mr. Wonderful bought matching shirts for Winslow and me. 😂 E3 visited last week. I asked him why he was holding … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Passages

Posted on October 8, 2021 by katyquilts

This was a very satisfying finish. I pieced the top last winter in AZ. It took me forever to decide how to quilt it. I think this is the first time that I’ve combined had and machine quilting like this. … Continue reading →

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Quilting for a Friend

Posted on October 7, 2021 by katyquilts

Here is another quilt that my sweet friend, Donna brought over for me to quilt. This one was a Block of the Month. Isn’t it gorgeous? Donna is so good at putting fabrics together. I used a pale yellow thread … Continue reading →

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