KatyQuilts

I picked up some classrooms storage units on Facebook Marketplace to store my AccuQuilt dies. of course that meant another reshuffle in the sewing room. It always gets worse before it gets better.

I think these will work out well.

I decided I had to go through and straighten the stash. It’s a big job that I’ve been putting off.

But I’m thrilled now that it is done!

No lore bins and piles on the countertops!

Can you believe this is all neutrals? I have more than I thought.

When all was said and done, I ended up with these bins of scraps that need to be processed.

Hmmm… I think I’ll start with the solid scraps. Time to break out the die cutter!

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Have a nice day!

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Remember when I said I wanted a pin board for this wall?

This is what I ordered. I bought six packs of six tiles each.

They are self adhesive, but the reviews regarding removing them from the walls was mixed. So I bought this 3M foam tape to use instead. It’s supposed to be easier to remove. I wiped the wall down with rubbing alcohol before starting and let it dry.

Then I used a level and pencil to mark plumb lines. This shows the back of a tile after adding the 3M tape.

Then you just stick them up. Each tile is just shy of 12 inches. I waited several days before trying to hang anything.

I really need 9 more tiles. Ugh. Actually, I’d like to cover the wall down to the floor, but that isn’t in the budget.

Anyway, here it is with quilts pinned to it. Nothing has fallen down yet! I wanted this as a place to easily hang and change out smaller quilts. I guess I need to make even smaller quilts.

I put some smaller pieces at the top of my design wall, since I can’t reach that high anyway.

This was not an inexpensive option. I do like how it looks. I may even recover my design walls with something in a similar color.

Note: fabric will not stick to this without pins. It could be used as a design wall, but every piece would need to be pinned to the wall.

It will make a nice background for photography of small pieces. But I have to move my tables and use a step ladder to change quilts. So it isn’t that handy. It does look nice and it is supposed to deaden sound.

Your mileage may vary.

Have a great day!

Remember my not so great leader/ender idea?

It just wasn’t working. But I came across an idea that I traced to Viridian’s Blog. It required cutting a bunch of white squares, but I was still able to use the aqua ones that I cut.

I used this die.

Here is a single block.

With four, you can begin to see that pattern emerge. Such a clever block!

I think I’m on the right track now.

Have a great day!

I’m a firm believer in making extra binding. And if you find a perfectly binding fabric, just cut it ALL up and then you’ll have it ready to go!

I wouldn’t have initially thought of using this for the Granny Square quilt, but it turned out to be the perfect finishing touch.

And any day that is warm enough to stitch in the backyard? Well, that’s a very good day indeed!

Have a great day!

I’ve been sewing! And I love these blocks. I thought today I would show how I approach sewing these blocks. Of course, designing is the first part!

I use a wool mat to transfer pieces to and from the machine and design wall. My squares were cut 3 1/2”. The side triangles are 5 inch QSTs. The corner triangles will be 3 inch finished HSTs.

First I sew diagonal rows. You can see that my side triangles are oversized.

I press the rows and trim off the dog ears.

Sew the rows together, press, and trim dog ears.

Add the corner triangles.

Trim to 13 1/2 inches.

Here you can see how I pressed the seams.

Back to sewing. Have a great day!

I’ve been riding Daughter #2’s bike and she wanted it back. I can’t say that I blame her! I knew it would happen, so I’ve been scouring the local ads for a bike to keep here in AZ. Last Thursday, I brought her home!

She’s a 2013 Harley Forty-Eight.

We are having fun getting to know each other. 😊

Have a great day!

A sweet friend sent me some fabric and included some block parts. This is just the kind of challenge I love! I have no idea what the block was supposed to be, but I could use these pieces for a sweet little doll quilt.

Or two…

Or three…

Our local park recently installed this artwork. It’s so much prettier in person. The overcast day didn’t help show it off.

Winslow was visiting the ducks.

Another week, another puzzle.

Or two….

Have a great day!