Two and Four QAL!

Posted on September 7, 2021 by katyquilts

I hope you have all your cutting done. Today we start to sew.

It’s time to take all those squares and make four patches. 65 of them to be exact!

You might use these as leader/enders this week, or plan to sew 13 each day for the next five days. If you are like me, you’ll sit down and do them all at once.

Either way, instructions for the next part come out next Tuesday. So let’s get sewing! Click here to se Deanna’s post at Wedding Dress Blue.

Before I go, Jennifer made a badge for us to use to show that you are playing along!

Thanks, Jennifer!

Have a great day!

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Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 6, 2021 by katyquilts

I mentioned that I’ve been out of town. That means I’m playing catch-up this week!

First thing to catch upon is letting you know about this event.

I’ve been a Barbara Brackman fan for years, so I’m really looking forward to this. You can click Here to register.

Next up is a great sale at Connecting Threads! They have great prices anyway, add another 15% off and it’s even better! Don’t forget to check out the clearance section!

Fat Quarter Shop has some great precuts on sale this week. And don’t forget their daily flash sales!

Finally, you KNOW Accuquilt has Labor Day sales!

I may do a bit of shopping myself today. These are affiliate links, so if you purchase anything after clicking through from my blog, I earn a small commission. You don’t pay any extra, but the commission helps defray the cost of the blog. Thanks for your support!

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Hand Quilting

Posted on September 6, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve been out of town for the past week. I managed to get a fair amount of hand quilting done.

It’s hard to see in this photo.

I’m using a small template I made and chalk to mark the quilting.

And I’m using pearl cotton to quilt with.

It shows up better on the back.

I will soon have to decide how to quilt the borders.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Aunt Martha

Posted on September 5, 2021 by katyquilts

This project involves many steps. At least the way I am doing it! I stamped a bunch of pieces while watching my grandsons in our backyard one day.

Then I trimmed with scissors. I had no idea how dull my fabric scissors were! I have them pinned as they will be sewn into rows.

It took me an hour and 15 minutes to piece these six rows.

Sewing the rows together is fiddly business.

But another hour and 15 minutes later and it was ready to press!

I’m thrilled with the accuracy. But it does take a long time. Here is the back.

Time to prep the pieces for my next point.

Have a great day!

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Ladies Aid BOM

Posted on September 4, 2021 by katyquilts

Barbara Brackman released this months block last week.

I traced the circles. Then I cut multiples of the leaf shape out of freezer paper. I ironed them in place on the back of the block.

Then I traced around them with my pencil to prepare for back basting.

This worked really well. I hope I remember this tip so I can use it again in the future!

I’m not a car person, so I’ve left the center blank for now. Barbara told me there is a dog block coming up. Yippee! She suggested using this as a signature block.

Methinks that is a very good idea indeed.

Have a great day!

ETA: Here is a link to the Ladies Aid patterns.

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sawtooth Diamond in a Square

Posted on September 3, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt has been on my bucket list for ages! I finally pieced the top last winter in Arizona.

I knew I wanted to quilt it with lots of feathers, but I was so afraid of ruining the top, that I procrastinated.

Last week I told myself, no more! I marked my top and got to work. I only marked the spines with a chalk pencil. All feathers were free handed.

My feathers are far from perfect, but I like the overall effect. I used thread to match the fabric because I knew I’d have back tracking and I wanted to minimize how noticeable that would be. What I didn’t realize is that the red thread would not behave as well as the green.

My corners sort of match! This finished at about 45 inches square.

I think now I want to put feathers on everything! I just haven’t done them in a while and I lost confidence in my ability to do them. I definitely need practice, but I’m okay with how it turned out.

I love this color combination. I might have to make a bed quilt like this some day.

Have a great day!

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More QOVs

Posted on September 2, 2021 by katyquilts

Both of these QOVs were quilted the same , but they couldn’t be more different!

Here is pattern info for the quilt above.

This one is called Hunter’s Star. Accuquilt has a die for this.

And here is the pantograph used on both.

Aren’t they lovely? Have a great day!

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August Wrap Up

Posted on September 1, 2021 by katyquilts

Apparently, this was the month for small quilts! I finished several.

This next one is hands down, my fave for this month. I see more applique in my future. I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!

The next one was actually finished back in June, but I couldn’t share it until August, so it’s getting it’s spot here.

I also quilted four QOVs this month.

Have a great day!

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Accuquilt Economy Block Post!

Posted on August 31, 2021 by katyquilts

I know, you’ve already heard from me today. But I wanted to let you know that I have another blog post today on the Accuquilt blog.

This secret sewing post/project has been in the works for some time now, so I’m very excited to finally be able to share it!

Also, don’t forget, today only you can get 31% off your Accuquilt order using code SCRAP31. Just click here to take advantage of that deal.

Have a great day!

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Scrappy, Scrappy, Scrappy!

Posted on August 31, 2021 by katyquilts

If you’ve hung around for any length of time, you know scrappy quilts are my favorite!

If you love scrappy quilts too, join us today at 1 PM for this event!

Just click here to register so you can be entered to win prizes. I’m always hoping to win fabric bundles. 😄 And today only, use code SCRAP31 to get 31% off your order! Click here to take advantage of that great deal.

See you there!

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