KatyQuilts

Someone I follow on Instagram decided to copy a small Trip Around the World quilt and invited others to follow along. Since I had these vintage solids already cut into squares, I decided to jump in!

It didn’t take long and I was ready to start piecing.

And then, quilting!

Since the joy is in the journey, I decided to hand quilt this with my variegated perle cotton.

Now, an episode or two of Monk and I should be ready to bind.

Have a great day!

I finished my blocks for this quilt and played with layouts.

Want to know the easiest way to make a simple quilt look more complex? Put your blocks on point!

This is much easier to do than it looks. Come back tomorrow for my new trick for this and to see this quilt finished.

Also, this is your last chance to register for the Accuquilt launch party tomorrow! Click here to register.

Have a great day!

I decided to hand quilt this top next. I kept the fabric I was considering using for a border to use as a binding.

Once again, Baptist Fans! But you probably already guessed that.

It’s coming along nicely! These small tops go pretty fast. I think I’m halfway done with the quilting already. I’m using my big stencil from Fun with Barb.

Have a great day!

I recently participated in a doll quilt swap on Instagram. I received this gorgeous little quilt from Becky in Canada! I love it so much!

Monday was National Cactus Day and Jack bloomed on that very day. I’m glad he’s happy in our yard and thankful Daughter #2 was there to capture the magic.

I may have mentioned that I went home to help my mom get ready to move. Winslow loves her.

I had a great time with my older sister as well. We are posing with a statue of a Hodag . It is the official mascot of my home town. Click the link if you want to learn more about it.

I took this photo of the park in front of my mom’s new place. Love the tree shadow!

I ran into plenty of snow on the way home, along with rain, sleet, wind, and thunder storms. Typical Michigan weather.

E3 is growing so much! He’s learning to drive the little Jeep and just got his big boy bed. Time is flying by way too fast.

Have a great weekend!

This little quilt is moving along. It’s a good size for taking in the car.

I wish I had pieced the rows in a different order, but I’m not ripping out now.

I have a few more rows to go. Have a great day!

I’ve always wanted one of these kits. I finally found one at a price I was willing to pay.

I was so excited that the seams were marked so I could hand piece it.

Except, only the top piece in each stack was marked. ☹️

I decided to machine piece one diamond to see how it would go. The answer? Not good.

Hmmm…. not sure where to go from here. This might have to sit a while.

Have a great day!

I finished the blocks for this quilt.

It was harder to lay out than I expected. It seemed that no matter where I placed blocks, there were pieces of similar color in adjacent pieces.

I finally gave up and just sewed them together. This is what I found in my stash for a border.

I wanted a print, but not something that would make this even busier than it already was. This is the panto I’m using.

So far, so good!

Have a great day!