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Conversation Heart Mini Quilt

Posted on February 13, 2016 by katyquilts

Some projects come about in the strangest ways…..yesterday morning, I had just finished quilting  a lap sized quilt and realized I had a fair amount of backing fabric left. Rather than taking it off the frame, I cast about for … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Precuts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Donation Quilt

Posted on February 12, 2016 by katyquilts

Well, hello Friday! It is always good to see you! I am happy to say that I finished the donation quilt I was working on this week and used up most of this fabric that I didn’t really care for. … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Machine quilting, Service Quilts, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

A New Pincushion!

Posted on February 11, 2016 by katyquilts

A few weeks ago I visited a new little quilt shop during their grand opening. They gave little English a Paper a piecing kits to all customers. I pieced the flower and then set it aside until last night. I … Continue reading →

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WIPs, UFOs or Stash?

Posted on February 10, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve been thinking lately about the above listed terms. WIP = work in progress, usually something you are currently working on. UFO = unfinished object, a project you have started, but are not actively working on. Stash = well, we all know … Continue reading →

Posted in Precuts, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

Scraptastic Tuesday

Posted on February 9, 2016 by katyquilts

Two posts in one day for two days in a row? I guess I am wordy this week! Anyway, today is the day for She Can Quilt’s Scraptastic Tuesday link up. And I have been working a bit with scraps … Continue reading →

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Graffiti Quilting

Posted on February 9, 2016 by katyquilts

I made another small quilt this past weekend to practice more graffiti quilting.   I darkened these pictures a bit so the quilting would show up better. You can see the flannel backing in this next picture. Before I started … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, HQ Avante, Uncategorized | 12 Comments

PSA ~ Superior Threads Sale!

Posted on February 8, 2016 by katyquilts

Just a quick post here to let you know that Superior Threads is having a great sale. 25% off  thread, fabric, needles, and notions! I ordered needles for my long arm and domestic machine. It all ends on February 9th … Continue reading →

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DWMonday

Posted on February 8, 2016 by katyquilts

Good Morning! So I’ve had this stack of ten inch squares hanging around for too long now and I decided to make a donation quilt out of them.  Yeah, those florals aren’t really me. Anyway, I cut 8  1/2 inch … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 7, 2016 by katyquilts

Guess what? This little bit is all I have to sew to complete the center portion of my Brinton Hall top!  Time to figure out my next step with this. Mr. Wonderful  gave me this early birthday gift. So you … Continue reading →

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Saturday This and That

Posted on February 6, 2016 by katyquilts

It’s no secret that I have been less than thrilled with my free motion work lately. So I decided some practice/playtime was in order. I loaded up a piece of white fabric with tiny purple dots and a length of … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes, Machine quilting, Uncategorized | 3 Comments