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DWMonday

Posted on March 19, 2018 by katyquilts

My friend knew what she wanted for quilting on this lovely top. Here is the plan as I drew it on my MyDoodle app. I did go with pebbles rather than loops on the actual quilt. The quilting is really … Continue reading →

Posted in Customer Quilts, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Churn Dash

Posted on March 18, 2018 by katyquilts

I’m still working away on my vintage churn dash top. I’m just turning the corner onto the fourth side. It’s amazing, but the quilting will be nearly half done when the border is finished. I’m loving how this looks. And … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 3 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ The Accidental Christmas Quilt

Posted on March 16, 2018 by katyquilts

I loved these blocks, I’ve hated this top, now I love it again! I didn’t set out to make a Christmas quilt, but it appears that is what I have made. When I shared backgrounds, most of you liked the … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes, UFOs, Uncategorized | 31 Comments

This and That Thursday

Posted on March 15, 2018 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy, busy week here! I got my sewing room put back together after craft night. I had to take a photo since it was so clean! I cleaned out this cart so I could keep all the … Continue reading →

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Happy Pi Day!

Posted on March 14, 2018 by katyquilts

March 14th is also known as Pi Day. It is the day nerds everywhere celebrate our favorite irrational number! I wanted to share with you the work of one of my favorite quilt makers, Connie Griner. Here is Slice of … Continue reading →

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Craft Night ~ String Art

Posted on March 14, 2018 by katyquilts

Our first craft night was a great success! Not everyone finished, but we all had loads of fun. And we will get together again to finish. Here is a quick tutorial on string art for a crowd. First I cut … Continue reading →

Posted in Crafty Things, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

DWMonday ~ Puss in the Corner

Posted on March 12, 2018 by katyquilts

One of my goals for this month was to make progress on this quilt. The blocks were made as a leader/ender project. There isn’t much actual design work here. I’m going to piece the top in four large sections and … Continue reading →

Posted in Leader/Ender, Uncategorized | 9 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday ~ The Pink Quilt

Posted on March 11, 2018 by katyquilts

And so it begins! This is a good size quilt, over 82 inches square. My plan is to quilt one fan per day. Yes, big Baptist Fans again. I am using my stencil from Fun with Barb. The big difference … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 5 Comments

Little Star Finish

Posted on March 10, 2018 by katyquilts

I’ve finished making a little quilt out of this vintage star block. I kept the quilting simple with a cross hatch. I love that it looks so primitive. My wonky hand quilting fits right in! I added it to my … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes, Uncategorized | 19 Comments

My New Helper and a Finish

Posted on March 9, 2018 by katyquilts

Big E was over the other day and I decided to start training him to be my assistant. Isn’t he just the cutest three year old? He’s holding my little bow tie quilt before I washed it. See that rust … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 17 Comments