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Finish It Up Friday ~ Moda Love

Posted on May 29, 2020 by katyquilts

I should call this the 24 Hour quilt! It was so fast. I started it at noon one day, and I had it quilted and bound by noon the next. I used the other half of the Pottery Barn duvet … Continue reading →

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Crosshatching on the Long Arm

Posted on May 28, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m often asked how I do crosshatch quilting on the long arm. It isn’t hard, just time consuming. It does require a ruler base and a straight edge ruler designed for use with a long arm. A rotary cutting ruler … Continue reading →

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Madder #2

Posted on May 27, 2020 by katyquilts

Remember my recent swap quilt? I had leftover pieces cut and they begged me to do something with them. At first, I thought I’d make a similar quilt. But maybe have dark triangles on the edges. But then I thought, … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Tuesday ~ Mini Trip Around the World Quilts

Posted on May 26, 2020 by katyquilts

Remember the two leftover blocks from my Many Trips Around the World quilt? Here they are! I hand quilted the first one. I found this pretty peachy pink feed sack for the back of both. My cherry trees were in … Continue reading →

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Moda Love Quilt

Posted on May 25, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m making another quilt for a young girl. I’m sort of following the Moda Love pattern found here, except I’m basing mine on an 8 inch finished block instead of a 9 inch finished block in the pattern. Also, I’m … Continue reading →

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Memorial Day 2020

Posted on May 25, 2020 by katyquilts

Greater love has no one than this, than to lay down one’s life for his friends. ~ John 15:13

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 24, 2020 by katyquilts

You may remember that I had two of these vintage blocks leftover from my Many Trips Around the World quilt. I decided to hand quilt one and machine quilt the other. They are the perfect size for doll quilts. I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Rainbow Quilt

Posted on May 22, 2020 by katyquilts

This was such a quick quilt, but it doesn’t look like a quick quilt. I love a good rainbow quilt! I kept the quilting simple. The backing is from a duvet cover from Pottery Barn that I picked up, still … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on May 21, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided it was time to take down the Valentine quilts ( yes, really) and put up a few red, white, and blue quilts. Not a great photo, but it’s the first time hanging this in my front hall. This … Continue reading →

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Cheddar Love

Posted on May 20, 2020 by katyquilts

This was such a fun little project to squeeze in this past week! I was inspired by Barb’s quilt, Butterscotch and Blue. Hers is much bigger than mine! I quilted this on my Juki with the walking foot. I don’t … Continue reading →

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