KatyQuilts

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!

Last week, my dear neighbor texted me to let me know that a garage sale on our street had a doll bed for sale. So I trotted down to check it out. I was NOT expecting this Victorian beauty!

I removed the foam and replaced it with a thinner scrap I had here. Then I made a cover for that. Of course, it needed a small pillow.

After I added a pillowcase, it was complete!

I’m positively smitten with this! It’s living in one of the guest rooms for now. I like peeking in there and seeing it.

Thanks, Kelly, for the tip!

Have a great day!

A granny square quilt has been on my short list for a while. When I came across a pile of Ruby Star scraps ( I don’t remember buying these 🤦🏻‍♀️), I decided it was time. My sizes were dependent on the size of my pieces.

I could get the most pieces with the least waste from this AccuQuilt die, so that is where I started. This is from the 12” Qube. BTW, they have some great Clearance and Overstock deals at the moment. Click here to check them out.

Oh, yes! I think this could be fun!

Have a great day!

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I picked up this AccuQuilt die a while back and finally took the time to try it out.

I used red, white, and blue scraps from the bin.

There is so much potential with this die. While my sample is simple and scrappy, you can make some really dramatic quilts just with color placement.

This block would make a great center for a medallion quilt. Hmmmm….I need to think about that…..

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Have a great day!

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