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August/September Goals

Posted on August 31, 2020 by katyquilts

Where did summer go? Is it really the end of August? Sigh…time keeps flying by. My goals for August looked like this: 1. Finish the two batik baby quilts. Done! 2. Finish the tumbler quilt. Done! 3. Decide on and … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 30, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m still working on these Liberty Hexies here and there and I’m almost done making the….well…..I’m not really sure what to call this shape! I put them up on the wall to take stock. I need to make one more … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor!

Posted on August 29, 2020 by katyquilts

Thanks to Covid, our Stitching Sisters QOV group has been unable to meet. But our toppers have remained busy! This top was made by Nadine. Here’s the back. And this is the pantograph I used. Nadine sent along this info … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ A Scrappy Gift

Posted on August 28, 2020 by katyquilts

My finish this week was a surprise even to me! Tuesday when I checked my mail, I found a lovely little quilt top from a sweet, generous Instagram friend. As you can see, I didn’t waste any time getting this … Continue reading →

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Pin Drop Pin Cushion

Posted on August 26, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m using this fabric kind for my secret sewing project. I never save selvedges, but it felt appropriate to make these into a pin cushion. I slid my pieces back and forth until I was happy and then sliced off … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on August 24, 2020 by katyquilts

Here are a few more Walmart deals I picked up to play with. I came up with a block idea and I used these dies . I used a jelly roll strip to cut the squares and a matching charm … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 23, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m still working on my GFG quilt. Jeana Kimball issued a 50 Days of Hand Quilting challenge on Instagram and I decided to jump in. My goal is to complete one flower and the surrounding green bits each day. So … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on August 22, 2020 by katyquilts

I layered s few more quilts on the guest room bed. I love this room. You may remember that we took E1 along on our trip this summer. That meant E2 needed a turn. He wanted to sleep in the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Finally!

Posted on August 21, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! I used a pantograph called Fern Meander to quilt it. I had wide backing, but it wasn’t wide enough. So I inserted this brown and pink strip. The green vine worked a treat for the binding. The problem … Continue reading →

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Still…

Posted on August 19, 2020 by katyquilts

…..working on the gigantic tumbler quilt. At least the quilting is finally done. Now onto the binding. I had a bit over a yard of this left so I chopped it all up. I don’t sew my binding strips on … Continue reading →

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