Category Archives: Vintage Quilts

Frame Friday

Posted on July 19, 2013 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting the vintage top I purchased and loaded. After consulting with the Home Machine Quilting Systems Yahoo Group, it seemed that a meander would be the best choice to eat up the extra fabric in the blocks.  … Continue reading →

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My Antique Quilt!

Posted on July 11, 2013 by katyquilts

I showed a sneak peak of the quilt I bought when we were up north last week. I have more pics to share with you today. The hand quilting in this picture looks like cross hatching but it is a … Continue reading →

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Sneak peak at a great find!

Posted on July 3, 2013 by katyquilts

We are still up north and having a great time! Only a minute this morning but wanted to show a sneak peak of a quilt I bought. More pics to come!

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String quilt finish

Posted on May 24, 2013 by katyquilts

After a long day, I found the energy to bind the beast! Since this top has fabric from every decade from the 1930’s to the 1970’s, I decided to use a 1980’s fabric for the binding! As I worked in … Continue reading →

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Some thrifty finds!

Posted on July 15, 2010 by katyquilts

To those who know me, it is no secret that I LOVE LOVE LOVE thrift shops! I am normally not a shopper but a thrift shop or tag sale provides for me the thrill of finding the ultimate treasure :).  … Continue reading →

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Early machine applique

Posted on April 2, 2010 by katyquilts

Here is another quilt made by Grandma S. This is the only quilt I have seen that she machine appliqued. I know she was quite proud of her Pfaff Dial-A-Stitch machine and it was ancient when I entered the family. … Continue reading →

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Embroidered Quilt

Posted on March 31, 2010 by katyquilts

This quilt was made by my mother in law when she was very young and her mother. She said these blocks were purchsed as kits and that you can tell who made which blocks by the quality of the work :). … Continue reading →

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Vintage String Quilt

Posted on March 26, 2010 by katyquilts

This quilt was made by my husbands other Grandma. I never met her. She seems to have quilted completely out of necessity. This is one of only two quilts that I have seen that she made. I also have one … Continue reading →

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Frustration!

Posted on March 26, 2010 by katyquilts

Grrrrr…….I spent a few hours tonight machine quilting a small quilt. I thought I was done and turn it over to find that eleven rows of stitching had terrible tension issues. I ripped the stitches out and redid that part. … Continue reading →

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Bittersweet….

Posted on March 25, 2010 by katyquilts

I am the new owner of several wonderful family heirlooms. We are helping my mother and father in law to clean out their house in preparation for sale. It is a bittersweet time. So many memories, such amazingly wonderful people. … Continue reading →

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