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SMS Giveaway Day 2014

Posted on May 12, 2014 by katyquilts

It’s that time of year bloggers and bloggy readers! The Sew Mama SewGiveaway Day (week!) 2014 starts today! Here is how it works. Go to the Sew Mama Sew link up, visit blogs, leave comments, win prizes. Sound simple? It is! … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on May 11, 2014 by katyquilts

Well, I didn’t get far on my blocks this weekend but I managed a few. I also finished quilting and binding  some more quilts for Quilts Beyond Borders. I did not make the tops, just doing the assembly and finish … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday-The Late Edition!

Posted on May 11, 2014 by katyquilts

I hope you all had a wonderful Mother’s Day! I sure did. But first, I managed to add another row and a half to my hexie quilt this weekend. Amazing how much progress you can make while watching a few … Continue reading →

Posted in Civil War Repro Quilts, Hand piecing, Hexagons, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

Happy Mother’s Day!

Posted on May 11, 2014 by katyquilts

I hope you are all enjoying a wonderful weekend and for all of you mothers out there, I hope you get to see your kids. Being a mom has been the greatest thing I have ever done. I miss my … Continue reading →

Posted in Art Quilts, Uncategorized | 2 Comments

Treasure hunt!

Posted on May 10, 2014 by katyquilts

Daughter #1 and I went to an estate sale yesterday. What treasures this house held! Lovely antique beds, dressers, glassware. But I went for the quilts. It was the second day of the sale so everything was half off. Here … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Quilts | 2 Comments

Quarter 2 FAL 2014 Finish!

Posted on May 9, 2014 by katyquilts

This little quilt was on my list of things to finish this quarter  (original list can be found here) and I am happy to say it is done. I had fun playing with free motion designs. The good, bad, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, FAL 2014, Finishes, Free Motion Quilting, Machine quilting, Quilts Beyond Borders, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Such a good day…

Posted on May 8, 2014 by katyquilts

I got off work at 1:00 and the weather was glorious! I didn’t even mind finding this in the yard: Look at that green grass! This was waiting for me: The roll I got yesterday was Hobbs 80/20. This is … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on May 6, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished the album quilt top yesterday! I am SO glad to be done with this top. It is a big one! Right now, it measure about 96″ x 106.” I have batting ordered. I hope it gets here soon! … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Pantographs, Quilts Beyond Borders, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Design Wall Oops!

Posted on May 5, 2014 by katyquilts

The May challenge for the Small Quilt Talk group has been issued, a sweet little 6″ flower block made with snowball blocks. I wanted smaller blocks, like 4″. I failed to resize my corner triangles and got this: Um, yeah, … Continue reading →

Posted in Free Motion Quilting, Uncategorized | 6 Comments

Fast and Slow

Posted on May 4, 2014 by katyquilts

That sums up my sewing goals for today. I worked on my hexies last night and hope to do more today. I also added borders and got this top loaded into the frame. Still pondering quilting designs but I want … Continue reading →

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