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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Stars

Posted on May 15, 2020 by katyquilts

This came together so quickly! It was the perfect setting for my swap stars. I changed mine up a bit, using the blue for the setting triangles. I wish I had quilted the hanging diamonds closer, but I can live … Continue reading →

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T-Shirt Quilt

Posted on May 14, 2020 by katyquilts

I finally got more interfacing. A generous friend had a bolt she said I could use and repay her later. But I didn’t want to use it in case I was unable to find any to replace it. I was … Continue reading →

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A Diversion

Posted on May 13, 2020 by katyquilts

Barb at Fun with Barb has been making some lovely string quilts. I was quite taken with her Butterscotch and Blue and thought I’d dig through some scraps to make a mini version. I ended up with these three strips. … Continue reading →

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My Swap Quilt Arrived!

Posted on May 12, 2020 by katyquilts

I participated in the doll quilt swap hosted by Lori at a Humble Quilts. Last week, I received my little quilt from Glenda in Texas. Isn’t this beautiful? It is hand appliqued and hand quilted! I just love this. And … Continue reading →

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Comments and Questions

Posted on May 11, 2020 by katyquilts

I updated some things and now it seems that I am unable to answer my comments! So frustrating. I decided to would try to answer the recent questions in a post. I was asked how tall this frame is, it … Continue reading →

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Another Grad Quilt

Posted on May 11, 2020 by katyquilts

My great nephew is graduating this year and my niece asked me to make a t-shirt quilt for him. She brought me 60 shirts! Here is a start after rough cutting. I’m getting a late start on this because I … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Mother’s Day

Posted on May 10, 2020 by katyquilts

Happy Mother’s Day to all of you moms out there! I think I speak for most when I say I’d like nothing more than to see my kids today. That won’t happen, but I will get some slow stitching in. … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on May 9, 2020 by katyquilts

In my sorting, I found this bit of fabric. It should be in a Coronavirus quilt! I had some strips of wool leftover from cutting my pressing mats to fit my ironing table. I thought I would try to make … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Many Trips Around the World

Posted on May 8, 2020 by katyquilts

I still can’t quite believe this is done! A sweet online friend and blog reader, Jan, gifted these blocks to me several years ago. It took me a long time to decide how to put them together. I used a … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 17 Comments

Distracted

Posted on May 6, 2020 by katyquilts

I’ve got too many projects going on right now, but I’ve gone and started another. Sort of. These were on my UFO list for the year. Yesterday, I cut some triangles and pieced them into this. This Hmmm…. I have … Continue reading →

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