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DWMonday ~ Marmalade HSTs 

Posted on November 14, 2016 by katyquilts

The other day I showed you the HSTs I made from a charm pack of Marmalade and a charm pack of white. Once the HSTs were done, it was time to play with designs. Hereare some ideas I tried. . … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Fence Rail and Our Scrappy Nation

Posted on November 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Last Monday I shared with you the beginnings of my current leader/ended project. I always have questions about this. Bonnie Hunter has a great explanation of leaders/enders here. Anyway, I decided to set my blocks into the fence rail pattern instead … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Civil War Repro Quilts, Leader/Ender, Scraps, Uncategorized | 27 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ 36 Patch

Posted on November 11, 2016 by katyquilts

This is another project that was a long Time coming to fruition. I cut the strips for these blocks when I cut the pieces for Daughter #1’s wedding quilt! The strips were cut 2 inches wide, so each 36 patch … Continue reading →

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TBT ~ Antique Quilts

Posted on November 10, 2016 by katyquilts

Here’s another Throwback Thursday post for you! Today I am sharing a few of my antique treasures with you. I bought this first one up in Traverse City , MI a few years ago while traveling with hubby. It is … Continue reading →

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WIP Wednesday – Log Cabins

Posted on November 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Remember these? I haven’t forgotten them. But I did forget how many pieces I cut! So I am just going to keep making blocks until I run out of bits! I love using the Accuquilt Go! die to cut these … Continue reading →

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Another HST Project

Posted on November 8, 2016 by katyquilts

I brought this charm pack with me. I also had a charm pack of white squares. While the boys were napping the other day, I marked these for HSTs . I marked all the white squares and stacked them with … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Leaders/Enders

Posted on November 7, 2016 by katyquilts

I started a new leader/ended project. It might look a little familiar. Look a little like my Scrappy Rectangles Quilt?  No accident. I loved that one so much, I cut out another, this time in Civil War repro fabrics. I might set … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Caskets

Posted on November 6, 2016 by katyquilts

I have the smallest of starts on this project. I hope to cut some more pieces for this project today . Most of the marking got done at a wonderful sewing day last Monday with Zenia and a couple other new quilty … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Blueberry Park 

Posted on November 4, 2016 by katyquilts

As I mentioned before, my definition of “finish” has had to change! This week, I have a finished top! Not surprisingly, I went with a simple set. . It finished at about 48 by 60 inches. Here’s a peek at … Continue reading →

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My Sewing Space

Posted on November 3, 2016 by katyquilts

I have done a bit of rearranging in the bedroom to create a sewing area. There is a totally empty room I could use, but  this has the best light.  I placed a cutting mat on the dresser.  This is … Continue reading →

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