KatyQuilts

I was digging through my hand dyed fabrics and found these bits that I made years ago.

I hand dyed the fabrics and then did a bleach discharge with a stencil I had made. I’m thinking about doing some hand stitching on these.

I listened to this book this week. I really like Charles Martin, but this wasn’t my favorite of his. It does give good insight into sex trafficking in our country.

Last Tuesday was Gotcha Day for Winslow! I can’t believe it’s been two years already.

I saw this on Instagram and you could insert Winslow’s picture here.

She’s a lovable goofball and her tail rarely stops wagging.

Have a great day!

So I’ve decided I love this!

I cut enough solid sets to make 11 more blocks. That would give me 20 blocks. I’d like 35, but I’ll have to find more bright solids.

I think I might know where this quilt will end up.

Have a great day!

It’s been so long since I quilted anything bigger than a mini on a domestic machine, that I’m now back to beginner status. Here are a few things I’ve learned.

1. The more quilting you add, the less you notice individual wobbles.

2. These gloves help. I wish I had remembered them sooner.

3. Wind bobbins before you start.

4. Always stop with the needle down to reposition your hands.

5. Lastly, and perhaps most importantly, lock the wheels on your machine cabinet. Go ahead and laugh. Yes, I skated all over my floor until I realized I could do this.

All of the above things, I learned the hard way. Now you don’t have to.

Have a great day!

When I was working through my scraps last summer, I cut this entire bin of 2 1/2 inch squares. Each pile is about 2-3 inches deep.

I’ve seen a lot of postage stamp quilts with various colors of background solids and decided to try that idea out. I think these squares are technically too big to be called postage stamps, but it’s what I have. I cut nine sets of background squares to start.

I decided if I liked it, I could cut more and go bigger. The blocks finish at 12 inches.

So far, so good!

Have a great day!

That’s the name of this pattern. I loved it when I saw it and eventually, I bought a kit to make it. Then it sat and sat and sat in my sewing room. I finally put it on my UFO list for this year.

I pulled it out this week and had a hard time figuring out which fabric was which. I’m still not sure I have it correct.

I asked on Instagram if anyone could tell me how long it took them to piece this. One lady said about 40 hours. Gulp. I sure don’t want to start this and then not be able to finish it before we go. I guess it will sit in this sewing room for a while. Sigh….

Have a great day!