KatyQuilts

I finally started my Christmas sewing. I wanted it done by Thanksgiving and just realized that is only two weeks away.

I’m on a mission to knock out this top, this week. I’m using 2 1/2” squares and a cross stitch pattern to make this.

Because this boy needs a Mario quilt.

It looks so much better after sewing.

Back to sewing! Have a great day !

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About a week ago, I came across this string bin. Ugh. I nearly emptied the whole thing in the trash.

Then I decided to piece some together. I have no real plan here.

Finding strips of similar size was frustrating. So I started pressing and sorting.

This took forever!

But it was helpful. I started sewing similar size strips together.

I still have many strips left to sew and no idea what I’ll do with these panels.

Have a great day!

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This is where I was when you saw this last.

I’ve left this up on the design wall trying to decide where to go from here. I started thinking about using alternate blocks.

Maybe a plain border, instead of the pieced one in the original.

Blue?

Maybe this?

Thinking, thinking, thinking….

Have a great day!

I recently received this in the mail from a quilty friend.

It included all the fabric needed. Within 30 minutes of getting the mail, I had my block pieces cut! I was so excited!

And not long later, the first two blocks were done.

Before dinner, they were all done!

This is how I pressed these small blocks.

More to come! Have a great day!

One of E3’s favorite things in AZ, was our cactus, Jack. We said hello and goodbye each time we left the house or came home.

He told Daughter #1 that he wanted cactus pajamas. So what does a nana do? She buys green sweats.

Marks a bazillion dots.

And starts stitching “pokeys.”

He was quite pleased with himself!

Definitely the cutest cactus I’ve ever seen. He ended up using this as his costume for Halloween.

Have a great day ! 🌵

Remember these?

I didn’t forget them. I was just waiting on inspiration.

And I thought I found it. But this sat on the wall for quite a while and went no further.

Then I saw some artwork by Anni Albers. Incredible! So that led to this.

If I can stop looking at her work online, I might make some progress on this.

Have a great day!