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Thankful

Posted on November 23, 2017 by katyquilts

This past year has been one of the most stressful of my life. And yet, I have so very much to be thankful for. I got to spend several months with my precious grandsons in Arizona. Beautiful Daughter #2 came … Continue reading →

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Christmas Quilt Progress

Posted on November 22, 2017 by katyquilts

The top went together pretty quickly. Now it’s on the frame. I love the accuracy of my Accuquilt dies! Most of my intersections came out really well and I didn’t pin anything. My binding is ready so I best get … Continue reading →

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Remember when…..

Posted on November 21, 2017 by katyquilts

…..I was working on the last Humble Quilts mystery, Palmateer Point? I had made all my four patches from a charm pack and I hated how it looked. I ditched the four patches and ended up making this. But you … Continue reading →

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Christmas Quilt with Accuquilt Nested Dieso

Posted on November 20, 2017 by katyquilts

Since I was cutting out a quilt with my nested dies, I thought I would show you all how they work. When you purchase a set, you get one set of nested dies with blades to cut multiple sizes. And … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Snowball QOV

Posted on November 17, 2017 by katyquilts

I think this might be my favorite QOV that I have made. I started out with a layer cake that I bought with a gift certificate from Mr. Wonderful. I added some fabric from friends Zenia and Ila, and this … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Thursday!

Posted on November 16, 2017 by katyquilts

Here are the two finished quilts I mentioned yesterday. They were gifts for a brother and sister. I had already given baby quilts to their little brothers and thought these older two would enjoy cuddle quilts too. This first is … Continue reading →

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Sashing and Cornerstones

Posted on November 15, 2017 by katyquilts

I worked on a couple quilts that were gifted last week so now I can share them. Today I thought I would show you how I put this simple quilt together. I hate sewing long rows of sashing, so I … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Cake Mix Recipe

Posted on November 13, 2017 by katyquilts

Have you ever used one of these? You all know my love of layer cakes so when this came up as a Daily Deal at Missouri Star, I had to bite. This seemed like a perfect project for taking to … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Vintage Broken Dishes

Posted on November 12, 2017 by katyquilts

Good thing this quilt is small as the quilting has been slow going. Here is a look at the back.  This doesn’t technically have a deadline, but my hand stitching time is about to become severely limited.  Remember these two … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Feud

Posted on November 11, 2017 by katyquilts

Long time readers may remember this sorry quilt. If you want the back story, you can find it here.  It’s a sad looking quilt and hung in my bathroom every Christmas for many years. Last year, I gave it to Daughter … Continue reading →

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