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Jeep Quilt

Posted on February 5, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s on the frame now! I chose a light pink thread for the quilting and this panto from Urban Elementz . I love how it looks so far! Have a great day! This post contains affiliate links.

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New Baby Quilt

Posted on February 4, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to keep this quilt simple and let the fabric do the work. This fabric is from the J is for Jeep line by Riley Blake. This baby girl’s daddy is a big Jeeper so I’m very excited to … Continue reading →

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Gather

Posted on February 3, 2020 by katyquilts

Progress! I made and appliqued vines to my top. This is how I did it. First I cut one inch strips at an angle. It isn’t a true 45 degree bias, but it works. Then I folded the two edges … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 2, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to hand quilt my little vintage 4 patch. As you can see, I have help! I just used plain muslin on the back. I hope I can get most of this done today. I have my binding ready … Continue reading →

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January/February Goals

Posted on February 1, 2020 by katyquilts

Time to review my goals for January. 1. Finish swap blocks. Done! And I got them back. I can’t wait until I have time to play with these. 2. Make 6 more leader/ender blocks. Done! Actually, I’ve made more so … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Six Pointed Star

Posted on January 31, 2020 by katyquilts

Well, this finish came much sooner than expected! Machine quilting is much faster than hand quilting. In the end, I feel I made the right decision. I love this quilt! I used the same fabric for binding that I used … Continue reading →

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Gather Progress

Posted on January 30, 2020 by katyquilts

Looking ahead to February projects, I decided to pull this UFO out next. I’ve been debating for months on how to proceed with this. I finally decided to add more background to get it up to the finished size I … Continue reading →

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Vintage 4 Patches

Posted on January 29, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to choose a sashing/border fabric before moving ahead on this. The blue is vintage, but it feels lackluster to me. The repro claret on the right is better…. But the red, oh, the red makes it sparkle! I … Continue reading →

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Another UFO ~ Vintage 4 Patches

Posted on January 28, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided this could be a quick project to cross off the UFO list. I played around a bit with layouts. I should have some progress to share on this soon. Have a great day!

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Marking Tools

Posted on January 27, 2020 by katyquilts

I thought I’d share a bit about marking tools today. On this recent little piece, I used a washout blue pen as it was the only thing that would show up. I buy a twelve pack of these on Amazon. … Continue reading →

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