Finish It Up Friday ~ Doll Quilts

Posted on September 2, 2022 by katyquilts

My doll quilts are done! I had so much fun making them.

Definitely not works of art, but I hope they are enjoyed by the children that will receive them.

And Sweet Willy Boy wanted to get in on things.

Have a great day!

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A New Old Quilt

Posted on September 1, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful spied this beauty at an antique fest last weekend and it had to come home with me!

The prints are adorable. Love the diagonal strings of HSTs.

Want to see the back?

Yep! It’s the same on front and back! App, each little piece was made and quilted and then they were all whip stitched together. It reminds me of this quilt that Ila sent to me.

I find it curious that a binding was added. I’m sure it helped strengthen the edge.

And it is living here, in the guest room where one could never be too cold. Lol!

Before I go, AccuQuilt has some great Labor Day sales going on! They have reduced prices on Overstocks even further. Yes, I placed an order all ready. 😊

Check out these deals!

Have a great day!

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August Wrap-Up

Posted on August 31, 2022 by katyquilts

I finished quite a few things this month. Starting with this hand quilted vintage top.

I was glad to get this off my list. It’s huge.

This Quilt of Valor was a quick and easy finish.

Here’s my monthly mini!

And Hattie’s Choice is also complete.

This Twinkling Star quilt was finished some months ago, but the die and my pattern were released by AccuQuilt this month.

Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on August 30, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve been nibbling away at this project. I’m still making rows.

I pulled out a puzzle this week.

This is my favorite brand. I picked up several this summer at a sale for a dollar each.

The mister and I went to this fun diner last weekend. The burgers were served on pretzel buns and they had hand cut fries. Delicious!

I rarely post videos, but I thought I’d share a little snippet of machine quilting my Hattie’s Choice quilt.

Have a great day!

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TQC Update

Posted on August 29, 2022 by katyquilts

I simplified the step for this part of the quilt along. I used these dies.

They create a square in a square block. The directions called for economy blocks.

They were a lot quicker to make!

And here we are!

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 28, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful and I are on a little road trip this weekend.

I didn’t have a hand work project prepped. But then I remembered this. It was started and shelved ages ago. But it is a perfect travel project.

Have a great day!

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Quilt Kit

Posted on August 27, 2022 by katyquilts

I picked up a quilt kit at a sale recently. I didn’t actually know what was in the box when I bought it, but I liked the fabric. This picture was included. I think it might have been from a shop hop.

These are the pieces that were completed.

I also have quite a few scraps.

And some yardage.

I’m hoping I can make a Quilt of Valor out of this. It will take some thinking.

Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hattie’s Choice

Posted on August 26, 2022 by katyquilts

Finally done! I don’t know why I procrastinated at every step with this, but I did.

I love how the quilting turned out and I really enjoyed doing it once I finally started.

Here’s the back.

Notice anything wrong?

Maybe here?

Yep, grabbed the wrong white for half the blocks. It wasn’t at all noticeable until I took the finished quilt outside.

Ah well….finished is better than perfect.

Have a great day!

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9 Patches

Posted on August 25, 2022 by katyquilts

I decided to make some little 9 patches for another doll quilt. I thought I’d share my method with you. It works for any size strips, but I used strips cut 2” wide. And yes, I used my AccuQuilt die cutter.

I cut three light and three dark strips and stitched them together into sets as shown.

Press seams toward the dark.

Layer one of each strip set, right sides together. The seams nest nicely!

Then lay them back on the strip die used to cut the strips to begin with. I used a silver sharpie to add lines that are 90 degrees to the blades. This ensures square cuts. The GO! Dies already have these markings. This is a die for my Studio Cutter.

Ta daaa! All cut and ready to sew!

I didn’t care that I had a mixture of light/dark patches, but you could do all of one or all of the other, keeping in mind that you will need twice as many of one of the strip sets.

Easy peasy! BTW, these will finish at 4.5 inches. It’s a perfect size to alternate with charm squares.

Have a great day!

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Doll Quilts

Posted on August 24, 2022 by katyquilts

I used up most of the scrap bin I pulled out on these little doll quilt tops.

I have a little bit left, but I’ll have to add more stash to the mix. I hope to get a few more done and quilt them all at the same time on the long arm.

Have a great day!

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