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This and That

Posted on August 8, 2020 by katyquilts

I came home from my trip to a wonderful package from Ila! She is so sweet. I can’t wait to try out these long arm rulers. She also sent along this muslin. And thread and bobbins! Thank you, Ila! I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Batik Rectangles

Posted on August 7, 2020 by katyquilts

I was starting to think I’d never see the end of the batik rectangles I cut from my stash! But I can happily say they are now ALL gone. My machine binding isn’t my best work, I think I just … Continue reading →

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A Little Something

Posted on August 6, 2020 by katyquilts

Sometimes it takes me a while to get back into the sewing room after a trip. So I decided to make something small. These are the dies I planned to use. I say planned, because I didn’t need the HST … Continue reading →

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Playing with Apps

Posted on August 5, 2020 by katyquilts

Thank you to everyone for your kind comments on my post yesterday. I spent my day on the couch with my Velcro puppies yesterday, thinking I’d get caught up on comments. That didn’t happen! I spent time going through photos … Continue reading →

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Moving Slowly Today

Posted on August 4, 2020 by katyquilts

I returned from a quick visit to AZ last night. I got a bit of sewing done at Daughter #2’s house while she was working. I also hemmed curtains for her while I was there and fixed a harness for … Continue reading →

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Churn Dash Decision Time

Posted on August 3, 2020 by katyquilts

I participated in a swap organized by Barb at Fun with Barb a few years ago and ended up with 66 Civil War Repro blocks. They will finish at 6 inches. I’m still trying to decide how to set these. … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 2, 2020 by katyquilts

After I finished hand quilting the vintage hour glass quilt, I pulled these Liberty Hexies back out. I quite like this shape. I have enough pieces cut out for 16 more of these “flowers.” Then I’ll decide for sure how … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Hour Glass

Posted on July 31, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! Thanks to a long road trip, I was able to finish hand quilting and binding this beauty. I truly enjoyed the process of hand quilting this. It was my first time using the big stitch quilting method, but … Continue reading →

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TBThursday ~ Small Vintage Quilts

Posted on July 30, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m sharing a few of my small vintage quilts today. This one has been around the house got a long time. One of my kids brought it home from their grandma’s house to cover a stuffed animal. I have no … Continue reading →

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Tumbler UFO

Posted on July 28, 2020 by katyquilts

I cut these tumblers out a few years ago and then did nothing with them. This year they landed on the UFO list. They finish at 4 inches tall. I have somewhere north of 800 of them in this bin, … Continue reading →

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