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Labor Day Weekend

Posted on September 9, 2017 by katyquilts

Life has been a little stressful lately, so hubby and I decided to get outta Dodge! We took Oscar and went camping. Isn’t this a neat tent that Mr. Wonderful found? We had an air mattress in the back of … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Indigo Crib Quilt 

Posted on September 8, 2017 by katyquilts

As promised, here are the photos of my finished indigo crib quilt! This project had its beginnings in places unknown. The blocks were hand pieced and mighty wonky when  I found them in an Indiana antique shop some years ago. … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 19 Comments

Making Connections Blog Hop!

Posted on September 7, 2017 by katyquilts

Today is my turn for the Making Connections blog hop! I’ve been looking forward to this book for some time so when Dorie Hruska asked for bloggers to help with the blog hop,  I quickly raised my hand. I’m so … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 63 Comments

Gender Neutral Baby Quilt?

Posted on September 6, 2017 by katyquilts

I have a baby shower to attend on Saturday.  I try to keep a stash of baby quilts to give away, but I found out today that the happy parents do not know if they are having a boy or … Continue reading →

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Log Cabin Quilting

Posted on September 5, 2017 by katyquilts

I loaded my log cabin quilt last week and finally started quilting it. I’m keeping it simple, but it is tight quilting. This is a look under the frame. This will finish at 72 inches square.  I hope to get … Continue reading →

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Finally! 

Posted on September 3, 2017 by katyquilts

I kept to my plan and finished hand quilting this small quilt last week. Now I’m working on binding. Many people commented on the one block that had a little bit of gold in it. That was my inspiration for … Continue reading →

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Another Finished QOV

Posted on September 2, 2017 by katyquilts

Oops! I forgot to share this one! Here’s another QOV in the Standing Strong pattern. I quilted this one with a pantograph from Urban Elementz called Modern Twist. Here’s a look at the back. Have a great day!

Posted in Finishes, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Pantographs, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

This and That Wednesday

Posted on August 30, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy week, but I’m getting a bit done here and there. I have finished all the blocks for this quilt. I need to get them sewn together. These rectangles finish at 2 by 4 inches. These rectangle … Continue reading →

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Fusible Appliqué 

Posted on August 29, 2017 by katyquilts

Remember this row by row kit I bought back in June? I finally got around to working on it. It took me forever to cut all these little bits out! I didn’t do a great job either. I changed the … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ A Little Hand Quilting 

Posted on August 27, 2017 by katyquilts

I thought I’d share an update on my hand quilting progress. It should have been done by now. But there isn’t any deadline. In this picture you can see that quilted vs. nonquilted parts. It’s hard to see the difference! … Continue reading →

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