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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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July/August Goals

Posted on August 1, 2019 by katyquilts

Time to look back at my goals for July. 1. I want to cross another item off my UFO list. Done! I finished my Thistle quilt and the Melon quilt. 2. I want to make progress on my hexie project. … Continue reading →

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Bow Tie Progress

Posted on July 31, 2019 by katyquilts

I squared up all the blocks to 6 1/2 inches. I received a few incomplete blocks with the top I purchased so I pulled out a piece of vintage green and finished those uptoo. This is my planned layout. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Playing

Posted on July 30, 2019 by katyquilts

I was straightening up in the sewing room and came across this basket of solid scraps. I decided to take a break and play a bit. No idea where this is headed. Perhaps back in the basket! Have a great … Continue reading →

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Bow Ties

Posted on July 29, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember When I bought this on eBay? I loved the bright blue blocks, but when it arrived, I found they were poly/cotton. 😕 So I decided this would be deconstructed. I don’t want to buy fabric, so I’m auditioning some … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on July 28, 2019 by katyquilts

This little quilt frame might my favorite dollhouse piece. It came with this bit of preprinted patchwork. I had to change that! I dug through some bits and found these tiny leftover hexies. It shouldn’t take too long to finish … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Quilt

Posted on July 27, 2019 by katyquilts

You knew it was coming! I made this little quilt with 1 1/2 inch cut squares. This little die from Accuquilt worked a treat for this. It started like this. Then I turned it on point like I did the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Melon

Posted on July 26, 2019 by katyquilts

This quilt was started 25 years ago. I got templates from Sharlene Jorgenson. Anyone remember her? After piecing nine blocks, I gave up. The intersections are awful but I had too much invested in it to throw it away! So … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Small Quilts, Solids, Uncategorized | 20 Comments