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A Change of Plans

Posted on November 18, 2020 by katyquilts

Remember I said I wasn’t sure about the proportions of the churn dash quilt? Yeah…. I spent a lot of time with the seam ripper yesterday. But I just wouldn’t have been happy. I removed a row from one end, … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on November 17, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m slowly making progress with my Churn Dash top. I’ve had help. Good thing he’s cute. I have the blocks together with sashing. It currently measures about 60 by 87 inches. I had planned to add borders. I’m starting to … Continue reading →

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Sewing with Big L

Posted on November 16, 2020 by katyquilts

My heart is full! Big L got to spend the night with us Friday night and Saturday we celebrated our daughter in love’s birthday here. These are the reasons I wanted to be here! Anyway, Big L and I worked … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 15, 2020 by katyquilts

I thought it would be good to have one more handwork project prepped for our long road trip. I found these leftovers from my Brinton Hall quilt. Turns out, I didn’t touch this on the trip. I have a few … Continue reading →

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My Ironing Table

Posted on November 12, 2020 by katyquilts

I spent half of a day working on this and I’m still not happy with it. This is what I started with. I ended up taking this apart. It had wrinkles inside. Ugh. And this is why you can’t trust … Continue reading →

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Finally Sewing

Posted on November 11, 2020 by katyquilts

It is so good to sew! It’s amazing how much the rows shrink when they get sewn together. I started getting excited seeing the rows together. And yes, I’m piecing this sideways. I put up my cornerstones. Next, I will … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on November 9, 2020 by katyquilts

The most exciting part of this DWM post, is that I do in fact HAVE a design wall! This is the biggest one I’ve ever had. I’m really glad I had this project ready to go. I haven’t done any … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on November 8, 2020 by katyquilts

I so hope for a little slow stitching today! I got a bit done on the drive out here, but not as much as I expected. And this isn’t even complete. I hope to finish that seam today. I also … Continue reading →

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Humor Me…

Posted on November 7, 2020 by katyquilts

My four year old grandson, E2, told me I needed to dress up as a shark for a Halloween. He planned to be a hammerhead shark. So, what is a Nana to do? We had a little Harvest party at … Continue reading →

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Thank you!

Posted on November 5, 2020 by katyquilts

Thank you all for your lovely comments! No sewing is happening at the present. My goal is to furnish this house second hand as much as possible. So I’ve been shopping for furniture while we still have the UHaul trailer. … Continue reading →

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