KatyQuilts

Another puzzle finish. Another missing piece. Ugh.

I took a photo of the moon! Actually, I took a bunch, but this was the best one.

This is so true!

I love C.S. Lewis.

This describes my three hooligans!

Have a great day!

Here is a throwback post from eight years ago. I sure do miss my Stitching Sisters QOV group! Enjoy!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Snowball QOV

Posted on November 17, 2017 by katyquilts

I think this might be my favorite QOV that I have made.

I started out with a layer cake that I bought with a gift certificate from Mr. Wonderful. I added some fabric from friends Zenia and Ila, and this panel from Barb V.

The backing was also from Ila. It was so perfect for this top!

Thanks to my friends for adding their bits and pieces to this quilt! I was so happy that I could go to the Stitching Sisters Sew Day last Saturday. These ladies are just the best! Here are some pics from our presentations on Veteran’s Day.

All of these veterans have received QOVs from our group.

I presented my quilt to Bud, a Navy vet that served during WW2. He worked on troop transport ships in the Atlantic.

Here’s a pic of some of our group.

It was such a wonderful time. I love this organization and my Stitching Sisters!

Have a great day!

It’s coming along!

Bit by bit.

Block by block!

Have a great day!

The next step for the QAL is out! I was thrilled to find I could use my 4” Qube to cut the necessary pieces.

These are the dies I used.

I cut all pieces from the scrap bins.

Ta daaa! Five 4” sawtooth star blocks.

I wonder what is next.

BTW, are any of you doing the Quiltville Mystery? I’ve never done it, but I just might this year. I can’t do pinks and purples though. Any tips for a newbie to Bonnie Hunter mysteries?

Have a great day!

I’ve decided to call this Saw Mill. The block starts with these large 8 1/2” HST blocks.

Next, I placed them on my 2” strip die. Notice they are all oriented the same way. I used my AccuQuilt Studio die, but there is a GO! Die that you can use as well.

This is what I ended up with.

And just some tiny slivers of waste.

I rearrange my strips like this.

You can see after sewing them back together, I end up with a block that measures 6 1/2 inches by 8 1/2 inches.

I’m only doing this version, but by turning your HSTs before cutting them into strips, you can get a mirror image block.

Back to sewing. Have a great day!

Our sweet girl got spayed this week. Doesn’t she look pitiful?

Poor baby.

We went to dinner at a restaurant with this huge shark tank! It was so cool!

Another puzzle, another missing piece. Ugh. It was still a fun puzzle. I love kid’s books.

A bit of trivia.

A good word.

Have a great day!

Here is a look back at a quilt I finished ten years ago! Sure doesn’t seem that long. Enjoy!

Finish It Up Friday – Downton Abbey

Posted on October 16, 2015 by katyquilts

It feels like this quilt was in process forever! In fact, I posted about cutting the pieces on August 24th, less than two months ago.  The first pictures show the quilt before washing.

I really like the pixelated look that you get when viewing this at a distance! The quilt finished at about 68 by 80 before washing. I haven’t measured it after!

In some places, I ended up with “strings” of like squares. This was not intentional but I liked the look so I left it.

I used a pantograph called Ground Cover. I love the texture that it gives. I struggled to find the right binding fabric in my stash and eventually settled on this blue. Not a usual choice for me, but I rather like it now.

It is always a challenge to get good pictures in the wind!

A look at the back:     

Have a great day!