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Improv Stripes QAL

Posted on August 2, 2017 by katyquilts

Debbie from A Quilter’s Table is hosting a QAL on her blog and Instagram this week. It is called the Improv Stripes QAL. I’ve done quite a bit of work like this in years past and thought it would be fun to … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Vintage Indigo

Posted on July 30, 2017 by katyquilts

This is what I plan on working on today. I used vintage feedsacks for the backing. This is what it looks like after basting on my longarm. Yep, back to Baptist Fans again! This time, I’m using a smaller stencil. … Continue reading →

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A Polyester Beauty

Posted on July 29, 2017 by katyquilts

My friend, Zenia, asked me to quilt this crazy quilt for her. It was given to her. It is made mostly from polyester double knits, with a few odd pieces of courduroy and other bits.  It was foundation pieced onto … Continue reading →

Posted in Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 8 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Stars

Posted on July 28, 2017 by katyquilts

It’s done! I’m so pleased with this. It is my third hand quilted finish this year. If you recall, I purchased this top at an antique fair in May. It was a perfect stress reliever project to drag around the … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 27 Comments

Vintage Scrap Project

Posted on July 27, 2017 by katyquilts

I got a bit sidetracked during my sorting yesterday. I found this small bin of vintage scraps and started digging through it. I fount these little rectangles and set them aside. I think they’d make a nice little Chinese Coins … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 12 Comments

Fabric Storage

Posted on July 26, 2017 by katyquilts

I might be done folding fabric. Hooray!  My baskets have gone from this: To this! Okay, at first glance I realize they don’t look much different. And they still aren’t perfect. But it’s better. Much better. My vintage yardage is … Continue reading →

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Folding Fabric

Posted on July 25, 2017 by katyquilts

I took a break from scraps and decided to tackle yardage. I fold the fabric selvedge to selvedge and then wind it around my big ruler like this. I found this in my vintage stash! Here are a couple stacks … Continue reading →

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More Scrap Management

Posted on July 24, 2017 by katyquilts

I’m still working through scraps. I will be at this for some time. I tackled my 30s reproduction scraps. When I do this, I go through the bin, ironing each piece. I sort into piles by size like this. My … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Scraps, Uncategorized | 18 Comments

Jeeping and Quilting

Posted on July 22, 2017 by katyquilts

That sums up my last weekend. Mr. Wonderful and I decided to take off and see where the road lead. I did let him drive Oscar the Jeep. But if I’m honest, it was only so I could work on … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 30s Ohio Stars

Posted on July 21, 2017 by katyquilts

I finished this one at the last second! It was too dark for photos outside when I finished the binding.  Here is a look at my allover freehand feathers. And a look at the back. I will update this post … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Bed Quilts, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Uncategorized | 18 Comments