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A finish!

Posted on July 20, 2010 by katyquilts

A while back I mentioned that I had handpieced a bunch of 4 inch Bowtie blocks and finally put them together. After that, the top languished in my sewing room because I was too lazy to go further. Yesterday, I … Continue reading →

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The loot…..

Posted on July 12, 2010 by katyquilts

During our trip to Wisconsin last week, my DH stopped at a few quilt shops. I couldn’t figure out why he was so slow to get on the road and then found out it was because he planned it such … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th of July!

Posted on July 2, 2010 by katyquilts

I am thankful every day that I am able to live in the United States of America. There are many things that are not in order here but there is no where I would rather live.  I have lived overseas, … Continue reading →

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What’s on your design wall?

Posted on June 10, 2010 by katyquilts

I asked this question quite some time back on the Quilt Art list and the results were interesting and fun! I so enjoyed hearing and seeing what everyone was currently working on. So, I have decided to ask the question … Continue reading →

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Why is it so hard to be random?

Posted on June 10, 2010 by katyquilts

Seriously, I have recently quilted several pieces in what I hoped would be a random grid. I never knew it would be so hard! I don’t think I could get this straight if I wanted to! This is what I … Continue reading →

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She’s home!

Posted on June 4, 2010 by katyquilts

My wonderful oldest daughter is finally home after a three week study abroad course for her nursing program. Isn’t she lovely even after nearly 24 hours of travel time? And she brought me lovely textile things from India too!  Just … Continue reading →

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Art a Day?

Posted on June 2, 2010 by katyquilts

Kathy over at Art with a Needle (one of my favorite art blogs), recently posted about a challenge to make one piece of art a day for a month. Hmmmm…. this sounded like what I needed to get the mojo back. … Continue reading →

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Some great finds!

Posted on May 25, 2010 by katyquilts

Hello all! I hope you are all checking out and enjoying all the lovely quilts posted for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival (scroll down to the last post for more info). I have found such lovely blogs in the last few … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Spring 2010!

Posted on May 21, 2010 by katyquilts

Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side  is the founder of the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. This is an opportunity for bloggers to share one special quilt and the story behind it. Click on the link above to see all the participating … Continue reading →

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Windows from the Village

Posted on May 18, 2010 by katyquilts

I found the different windows at greenfield Village to be fascinating for some reason. Maybe I wonder how many people looked through them and wonder what they saw. Anyway, here are some pics of windows: From the blacksmith shop No, … Continue reading →

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