Category Archives: Vintage Quilts

A New Old Quilt

Posted on September 1, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful spied this beauty at an antique fest last weekend and it had to come home with me! The prints are adorable. Love the diagonal strings of HSTs. Want to see the back? Yep! It’s the same on front … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Rolling Stone

Posted on August 5, 2022 by katyquilts

And the answer is…..NO! I cannot quilt only one fan per day. Quilting is addictive. Sigh….. Anyway, I have a finished quilt to show for it. It is small, only about 53” square. I used these for marking my fans. … Continue reading →

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Vintage Quilts

Posted on June 9, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful and I went to the local antique fest over the weekend. I found some lovely quilts! I particularly loved this first one. I love how these old wool quilts look, but I’m never tempted to bring them home. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Deanna’s Favorite

Posted on May 20, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve decided to call this quilt, Deanna’s Favorite. I must be her favorite, since she gave me this gorgeous top! I love this kind of quilting. I enjoy doing it, and I love the results. Sigh…..so lovely. After I took … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Saturday ~ Embroidered Baby Quilt

Posted on October 16, 2021 by katyquilts

I love how this little bit turned out! As a reminder, I purchased this as a tied quilt at an antique fest recently. This is what it looked like when I bought it. The backing was terribly stained and shredded … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on October 14, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve shared this antique top before. It was a gift from my bloggy friend, Diane. This is one of the most gorgeous old tops that I’ve ever seen. Isn’t that border amazing? And the fabrics! I wish every one if … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Christmas Quilt

Posted on September 17, 2021 by katyquilts

If this quilt doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know what does! my dear friend, Zenia, gave me this beautiful vintage top. I couldn’t wait to hand quilt it! The material was quite thin and required a few repairs. It quilted … Continue reading →

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A New Old Top!

Posted on September 8, 2021 by katyquilts

Lucky me! I received happy mail while I was out of town. Sweet blight friend, Deanna, sent me this lovely top. Isn’t that a stunner? Let’s look a bit closer. It is both machine and hand pieced. I love the … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 29, 2021 by katyquilts

Remember this lovely top that my friend, Zenia, gave to me? I finally got it basted. Now I’m back to trying to decide how to quilt it. Of course, I considered big Baptist Fans. But we have a road trip … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Tumbling Blocks

Posted on August 27, 2021 by katyquilts

Willy says, “Is this for me, Mom?“ Not exactly, but you can borrow it, little guy. This was a fun little project from my bucket list. It went together a lot faster than I expected. I used a vintage feedsack … Continue reading →