Category Archives: Vintage Fabrics

Finish It Up Friday

Posted on August 7, 2026 by katyquilts

My little quilt is done. I wasn’t happy with the quilting and the fabric was pretty discolored. I didn’t even notice that big dark spot on the back until it was done. So I soaked it and washed it and … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes 2026, Small Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 2 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Blues

Posted on July 31, 2026 by katyquilts

Such a satisfying finish this is! I’ve counted at least 19 different pairs of hands have worked on this over the course of more than a century. I would have liked to have hand quilted this, but my hands wouldn’t … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2026, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 5 Comments

Finish It Up Thursday ~ Boston Commons

Posted on September 18, 2025 by katyquilts

My little quilt is done and washed. The after washing crinkle sure hides a lot of imperfections! I love working with vintage fabrics. This backing has been in my stash so long, it might be bordering on vintage! Ugh, those … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2025, Small Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 8 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Shirting Bricks

Posted on August 29, 2025 by katyquilts

My hand quilting project is done! I actually finished it just two days before arriving home. It was a great travel project. I used perle cotton and a large Baptist Fan stencil from Fun with Barb. Gracie approves! I bought … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2025, Hand quilting, Throw Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 1 Comment

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Diamonds

Posted on December 6, 2024 by katyquilts

I cut these pieces out over a year ago. I pieced the top last summer in the RV, and just quilted and bound it this week! I had a tough time getting the colors to show true. The solid fabric … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes 2024, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 1 Comment

Finish It Up Friday

Posted on October 18, 2024 by katyquilts

I finished the hand quilting on this little doll quilt on our way home, but then it sat around for a while waiting for the binding. It is quilted pretty heavily, but I had time in the RV to do … Continue reading →

Posted in Doll Quilts, Finishes 2024, Small Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 3 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Diamonds

Posted on August 23, 2024 by katyquilts

Put a fork in it; this top is done! It feels so good to finally have an almost finish! This quilt is really all about the fabric. I love these prints from the 40s. This finished up around 34 by … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage 9 Patch

Posted on August 9, 2024 by katyquilts

It’s done! I positively love this little 9 patch! The vintage fabrics are incredible. Take a look. I’m not in love with the cheater print I used on the back, but it was what I had on hand. It finished … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2024, Small Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 6 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ 9 Patch

Posted on May 24, 2024 by katyquilts

It’s finally done! It’s true, a project you don’t work on takes forever to finish. And I didn’t work on this much at all last winter. Willy gave his approval. I kept the backing plain as I usually do when … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2024, Hand quilting, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 5 Comments

Finish It Up Friday ~ Feedsack Irish Chain

Posted on December 29, 2023 by katyquilts

My leader/ender project is done! It is also my last finish for the year. I really love this and I can definitely see another Irish Chain quilt in my future. My quilting is a bit wonky. I need to level … Continue reading →

Posted in Baby Quilts, Finishes 2023, Leader/Ender, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics | 1 Comment