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Border Decisions

Posted on August 13, 2019 by katyquilts

It didn’t take long at all to piece the center of this quilt. The harder part is deciding which border fabric to go with. Hmmmm….. Have a good one!

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on August 12, 2019 by katyquilts

Several quilters I follow on Instagram have recently reproduced this little quilt. It is from this book, which I’ve had for a while now. I had a perfect fabric in mind for the borders, but could I find it when … Continue reading →

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Appliqué

Posted on August 11, 2019 by katyquilts

I love this pattern from Fun with Barb. I have been thinking about combining the applique from this with my red and white applique piece. I reduced the size a bit and cut them out. Hmmmm….love these shapes, but this … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on August 10, 2019 by katyquilts

This week I tackled painting the exterior of the doll house. As a reminder, this is what it looked like before. And here is after. I decided that I only wanted to use paint I had on hand. I vastly … Continue reading →

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It’s Yyyuuuugggggeeee!!!!

Posted on August 8, 2019 by katyquilts

Bahaha! Couldn’t resist! This quilt really is huge though. I’m pretty sure it is the limit of what I can do on my frame at 110 inches wide and 128 long. This is not my top, I’m quilting it for … Continue reading →

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Doll Bed

Posted on August 6, 2019 by katyquilts

Some one asked recently if I had a collection of doll beds. I said no, I just had one I purchased and two small ones I had made. Then I found this at a sale for $1. How could I … Continue reading →

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Designing a QOV

Posted on August 5, 2019 by katyquilts

I have several people I’d like to present Quilts of Valor to this fall. I have one done, but need to get going on two more. I had leftover blocks from the mystery quilt that I participated in last fall … Continue reading →

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Iceland Miscellanies

Posted on August 4, 2019 by katyquilts

This is my last post from our trip to Iceland in April. This is a little restaurant in Reykjavik right on the harbor. Everyone sits at long skinny tables. The food was incredible! Especially the lobster stew. This is kind … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on August 3, 2019 by katyquilts

Another week, another tiny quilt. This one is hand pieced and hand quilted. It is finished, but unfinished. Here’s a look at the back. It is unfinished because I made it to go into my tiny quilt frame. Have a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Bow Tie

Posted on August 2, 2019 by katyquilts

And it’s done! And I’m thrilled with how it turned out! E1 decided to help me show it off. 😊 Crosshatching is not the easiest on a longarm, but I love how it turned out. The rest of these photos … Continue reading →

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