Category Archives: Vintage Quilts

A New Old Top

Posted on June 23, 2021 by katyquilts

Daughter #3 picked this top up for me while she was at an antique shop recently. Isn’t it beautiful? The blocks are only about 4.5 inches. This needs some repairs, but it will be hand quilted for sure. Have a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Ila’s Favorite

Posted on June 4, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s done! Dear bloggy friend, Ila, sent me this lovely feed sack top last winter. I was immediately smitten with it! It’s nearly all made of feed sacks. It had the craziest seam allowances, but in spite of that, the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Jack in the Box

Posted on May 28, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s done! My third hand quilting finish of the year, outside of a few minis. The first few pics are before washing. You may be able to see the blue washout pen markings. Gotta love that texture! After I was … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ In for a Penny

Posted on May 14, 2021 by katyquilts

Even with totally reconstructing this, it still finished quickly. It’s small, only about 40 by 50 inches. I used Quilter’s Dream batting and it drapes beautifully. I really enjoyed quilting this. I was almost sad to see it done so … Continue reading →

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Drum Roll, Please…..

Posted on April 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I purchased this tied quilt on August 9, 2020. I deconstructed it in the fall and started hand quilting it on December 3, 2020. I took the last stitch on April 17, 2021. It was worth all the repair work … Continue reading →

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More Treasures!

Posted on March 18, 2021 by katyquilts

I mentioned the sale I went to last weekend. Here are a couple other things I picked up. I’m not sure of the name of this lock, but I really love it. It doesn’t lay quite flat. I hope to … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Tuesday ~ Crazy Squares

Posted on March 2, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished this little quilt I’ve been working on. I quite like how it turned out. The top is all vintage fabrics. The backing is a Judie Rothermel print. The binding came from my neighbor. It’s hard to see the … Continue reading →

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Vintage Top

Posted on February 13, 2021 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful wanted to check out some plants at a nearby nursery yesterday. They had a little shop selling repurposed furniture and home decor as part of the business. I found some cute stuff in there, it this top grabbed … Continue reading →

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Vintage Quilts

Posted on August 12, 2020 by katyquilts

Today I am sharing some more quilts I saw last weekend while out junking with the mister. None of these came home with me. Mmm This top was tempting. It was foundation pieced. I loved this one too. It was … Continue reading →

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A New Old Quilt

Posted on August 11, 2020 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful and I went to a few antique malls on Sunday and I found this! I just couldn’t leave it, even though I DO NOT need another quilt! And I rarely buy tied quilts. But the condition is so … Continue reading →

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