KatyQuilts

Sounds counterproductive, doesn’t it? But it’s time for this quilt to lose its poly batting.

You might remember this quilt I picked up at an estate sale a few months ago.

It is sparsely tied and the edge is finished my machine.

I adore this color! I’m not sure when I will get around to hand quilting this, but it will take up less room after it’s been disassembled.

Have a great day!

No, not mine. Fat Quarter Shop is celebrating 20 years in business! And they are giving the gifts to us.

That will only last until midnight Sunday. while you are there, check out today’s flash sales.

I do love Fat Quarter Shop . Their customer service is fantastic. Their products are top quality. Yes, I’m an affiliate. That means I earn a few pennies if you purchase something after clicking through from my blog. It doesn’t change the price you pay, but it does help support the costs of maintaining this blog. I so appreciate each one of you.

Happy shopping!

Mr. Wonderful and I are enjoying free concerts in the park this summer. They are all tribute bands. Last week we saw the Traveling Milburys. They cover the Traveling Wilburys, which was a group made up of Jeff Lynn, Roy Orbison, Tom Petty, George Harrison, and Bob Dylan.

We had so much fun!

Our strawberry plants have been producing like crazy this summer.

Remember the hat I made for E3? I gave it to him this week. It has been very hot, but he insisted on wearing it to bed.

All three Es had a chance to spend the night this past week and they came for a few additional days as well since mom was working.

Willy is exhausted from all the activity.

I am a bit as well. Have a great day!

I had a whole bunch of green scraps, so I decided they would be the focus of my next leader/ender project.

I used this die.

Here is my pike after cutting.

I’m making 3” finished half square triangles.

I haven’t decided on the layout yet. But there are so many possibilities!

I have no idea how big this will be. The background triangles were all cut from the same leftover fabric. I’ll probably stop making HSTs when I run out of this.

Have a great day!

I picked up this tank top very inexpensively. But I don’t wear tank tops, even a cool one like this.

I also picked up this nice plaid shirt at a thrift shop.

So I used my pinking shears to cut around the design.

And pinned it to the back of the plaid shirt.

I used a straight stitch and black thread to top stitch it down, about a half inch from the edge. I went around it twice. When the shirt is washed, the edges of the appliqué will curl slightly, but it won’t fray.

This was on the back of the tank. I might cut out the small Harley logo and stitch it on the front of the plaid shirt.

Then again, I might use this chunk to make a shirt for Willy.

I think he wants something more manly. 🤣

Obviously, this idea will work for pretty much any shirt with a cool logo. Let me know if you try it!

Have a great day!

My little bit is in the frame.

Of course, it looked under quilted to me, so I had to double up.

Much better.

I also finished a hat for E3. I learned a slightly different method. Whatever did we do before the University of YouTube?

Have a great day!

I picked this quilt top up at an antique fair. The blocks are painted with state flowers.

I’ve never seem anything quite like it. It is beautifully done. Here are some of my favorite blocks.

It does have a bit of bleeding.

It is entirely hand pieced. It is about 53 by 70 inches. Arizona was the 48th state and became so in 1912. So this dates to sometime after that. Hawaii and Alaska are not included.

Not sure what this stain is.

Overall, it’s in good condition. I haven’t tried to clean it at all. You all know how I love hand quilting vintage tops, but I don’t see myself doing this one.

It’s been fun to study, but I think it’s time for it to find a new home.

If you would like to purchase this sweet piece, I’m asking $75 and that includes shipping within the US. No international sales. I can take payment by PayPal. Just leave a comment and I’ll get back to you.

Thanks and have a great day!

I babysat my grand dog Lola last weekend. She is Winslow’s sister/littermate.

I just finished this book, quite a good read.

I went to see my mom recently. Winslow loves her.

I cross the Mackinaw bridge coming and going.

My sister and I visited Paul.

The mister sent me this. He knows I love nerd jokes.

Have a great day!