Michigan UFOs

Posted on December 26, 2022 by katyquilts

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas!

I doubt I’ll finish anything off this list this week, so I decided to share my UFOs. This is the Michigan list. Tomorrow I’ll share the Arizona list.

1. Denise Schmidt Bow Ties. No, I didn’t bring them with me.

2. Scrappy Strips

3. Trip Around the World.

4. I don’t even know what to call this….Jelly Roll Disaster? It’s very boring so far.

5. Yep, this is a finish….but this quilt lives at AccuQuilt HQ. I have pieces cut to make one for myself.

6. I made one of these Cleopatras Fan blocks and quit. It’s such a cool block, I need to get back to it.

7. I started this postcard quilt last winter. I didn’t get far before setting it aside as well.

8. This is a UFO I purchased at a sale. I’d like to finish it into a Quilt of Valor.

9. Speaking of QOVs, I have all these pieces cut from scraps and should do something with them.

10. I bought this amazing quilt top last summer. It deserves to be hand quilted.

I think that’s it. Not really….tomorrow I will share the Arizona UFOs!

Have a great day!

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by katyquilts
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Christmas Quilts

Posted on December 24, 2022 by katyquilts

Merrs Christmas Eve! I thought today, I would share with you some of the Christmas quilts I’ve made over the years. The first was given to my daughter in law a couple years ago.

This one was made for Daughter #1 after the famous Christmas Feud.

And here is the quilt that started the feud. It lives with Daughter #3.

This one was given to Daughter #2.

And this one was made for a dear friend.

I wish you all a wonderful Christmas Eve!

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Decorating for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2022 by katyquilts

We’ve really pared down the amount of decorating we do at Christmas. It’s less stressful and less work. But I hang up stockings as a way to remember those far away as well as those near.

Mr. Wonderful took care of the lights and I added hats to the cacti. I also decorated the tree. I love seeing it from the front window!

Winslow and Willy are ready for Christmas. I hope you are too.

One last thought from a favorite author, Bob Goff.

Have a great day!

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Throwback Thursday ~ White on White

Posted on December 22, 2022 by katyquilts

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday! This post is from November 2017. This was my attempt at fancy ruler work on the long arm. I need to try this again soon. Have a great day!

This quilt was an adventure I won’t soon forget! You can read about the beginnings of this quilt here. And some of the issues I had  here. I’m glad I persevered and finished. I did get sloppy toward the end. I was so over it!

I used two layers of Hobbs 80/20 batting on this little quilt. I’m not sure if you can tell, but I used a slightly darker cream fabric for the binding.

The top is Legacy unbleached muslin. It is the best quality muslin from JoAnns.

This next picture actually shows the back.

I’m pleased now that it is done, but this piece fought me every stitch of the way!

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Still Quilting Carl….

Posted on December 21, 2022 by katyquilts

I decided on this Gothic Arch for the border quilting.

Then I did a simple crosshatch on the squares.

I had extra room on the side, so I threw some orphan blocks on and quilted them to make hearts.

I really hope to finish this before Friday.

Have a great day!

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A Teeny Tiny Quilt

Posted on December 20, 2022 by katyquilts

A friend on Instagram challenged me to make a teeny tiny quilt. My printer isn’t working, so I used graph paper for my pattern.

That center square finishes at 1/4”.

It reminds me of a peppermint candy!

The paper was already coming off.

The binding looks huge! I cut it 1 1/4” wide.

Ta daaa! It’s a bit wonky, but it’s done.

It is very simply quilted.

I decided to add a bit of perle cotton so I could use it as a tree ornament.

Have a great day!

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Quilting Carl

Posted on December 19, 2022 by katyquilts

I mentioned on Saturday that I finally had Carl loaded on the frame.

Then I was stuck on the quilting. I grabbed my Apple Pencil and the YouDoodle app and tried s few things out.

It’s good that I quilt better than I draw!

Have a great day!

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Slow Sunday Stitching

Posted on December 18, 2022 by katyquilts

I found a new tool for slow stitching!

I picked this up at Goodwill. It’s a vintage sewing stand.

I’ve loaded it up.

And I’m ready to sew!

Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on December 17, 2022 by katyquilts

The top was finished in Michigan and loaded on the frame here in Arizona!

I just finished this book. Walking even part of the Camino de Santiago is a dream of mine.

Speaking of the end of the earth, would you live here? I saw this on the interwebs. It is a house on an island in Iceland and is referred to as the loneliest house on earth. The location and view is stunning! I fell in love with Iceland when we visited a few years ago. If you could get reliable mail delivery and internet, I think I could do this. 😁

This made me laugh way too hard!

It’s great to be back in the Valley of the Sun. I hope it is just as lovely where you are.

Have a great day!

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