KatyQuilts

Big News!

Posted on February 2, 2021 by katyquilts

Why am I smiling so big? Because I’m the newest GO! Getter for Accuquilt !

Yesterday, I received this big box at my front door. Yay!

And inside?

So much goodness! Let me show you what was inside. I’m pretty sure you can guess what this is….

A GO! Cutter! Woo hoo! It’s the one thing my Arizona studio was missing.

The Ready. Set. GO! Set includes instructions on using the die cutter and this pattern book, along with a pick for keeping your dies clean.

You also get a full size book with patterns by the illustrious Eleanor Burns.

Now a die cutter won’t do much good without dies, but with this set, Accuquilt has you covered. The 8 inch GO! Qube die set is also included.

Here are the dies in the set.

The 2 1/2 inch strip cutter comes with this set as well. You may remember that this was on my list of favorite dies.

I like that they come in this nice protected storage box.

Of course, I had to try it out! I grabbed the two inch square die and some scraps.

I put six layers of scraps over one of the squares

Place the mat on top.

And crank it through! It’s easy peasy to run these through and so much faster and easier than rotary cutting.

And how about that accuracy?

As a GO! Getter, I will get the opportunity to create posts for Accuquilt’s blog. You already know how much I love my studio cutter, I’m thrilled to have the opportunity to put the GO! through its paces.

Thanks for allowing me to share my excitement with you all! Have some great day!

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A Different Kind of Textile

Posted on February 1, 2021 by katyquilts

I couldn’t wait to share this fantastic find! It is a gorgeous vintage Navajo rug.

Mr. Wonderful and I were out bumming around and stopped at a moving sale. A sweet elderly man was selling the house he had shared with his art collector wife. He had many lovely paintings, but this caught my eye and my heart. I promised him I would take good care of it.

It measures 54 by 77 inches. He knew his wife bought it more than 30 years ago and it was not new then.

It came with a heavy iron hanger and had these rings attached for hanging.

This border is fascinating!

I’ve been doing some research, but I’m clearly out of my depth here.

All I really know, is that I fell in love with it. The colors, the pattern, the sweet man that sold it to me. He was more concerned that the pieces went to a good home than he was about money.

Have a great day!

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January/February Goals

Posted on February 1, 2021 by katyquilts

I never set goals for January, but it felt like a productive month nonetheless. Here are my finishes.

I also kitted up several projects that I brought back to AZ with me. Time to set some February goals.

1. I want to decide on and finish a doll quilt for the swap.

2. I have a quilt kitted up out of Lotta Jansdottir fabric I’d like to piece.

3. I’d like to get two rows of hand quilting done on my vintage triangle top.

4. Start on a Civil War quilt that I have kitted up.

5. Finish my Itty Bitty Bow Tie.

I think I’ll leave it there. I’m going to leave my options open for now.

Have a great day!

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Flying Geese Finish

Posted on January 31, 2021 by katyquilts

I squeezed one last finish in for the month! My wonky flying geese.

I took these photos after washing. I think it hides some imperfections, of which there are many.

I do like hanging diamonds quilting.

This idea was inspired by a Pinterest pin of an antique doll quilt.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Finish!

Posted on January 31, 2021 by katyquilts

I used some thick thread to quilt my Hexie piece to the felt background.

I went back and added some quilting in the interior. I should have done that closer to the seams. Oh, well. When that was done, I used pinking shears to remove the extra felt.

Ta daaaa! I thought this would be perfect for my round table in AZ.

But maybe not. It looks a bit tiny on this table.

BTW, I intended to use wool felt, but I had acrylic craft felt on hand and used that instead. It worked fine, not everything has to be a masterpiece! I also planned to use perle cotton for the stitching, but I couldn’t find mine anywhere! I ended up using an old spool of button thread I had on hand. I tested to make sure it was still strong. It too worked out just fine. I’m always proud of myself when I make to with what I have instead of buying more stuff.

Speaking of using what I have, I used leftover Hexies to make coasters in the same fashion.

Now every Hexie in this size is really gone!

I like how these turned out. And they are already in use.

Have a great day!

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Happy Mail!

Posted on January 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I received a box of happiness this week from dear reader, Ila. The box contained a fantastic quilt top and another project from “Aunt Ann.” We’ve actually had a lot of rain lately and I haven’t had a chance to take a good photo of the top yet, but it deserved its own post anyway. This is the project.

They are pinwheels! Each triangle is finished with its own bit of batting and the pieces are whip stitched together. The batting looks to be a this flannel blanket.

I hope you can see from these next photos how the blocks are constructed.

The blocks end up looking the same on front and back. How cool is that?

The print in this block reminds me of fried eggs. 😁

These pieces are so soft! I’ll have to ponder where to go with these, but you can bet this project will be finished!

Thank you, Ila! Have a great day everyone!

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Itty Bitty Bow Ties

Posted on January 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I cut out some tiny bow ties before I left Michigan. Since I changed my mind about using the hexies for my doll quilt swap, I might use these instead.

They finish at 3 inches.

The blocks are all pieced. Now to decide on a layout. I’m thinking about an alternate plain block.

Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Batiks!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s a twofer this week! Two finishes. These were done a while ago, but I didn’t want to share until they had been gifted. The first finish is this table runner.

I experimented a bit with the quilting here. I did one row of a pantograph down the middle and then free handed meandering on either side.

It hardly shows, but it’s something to keep in mind for future projects.

I pulled this purple print out of my stash for the backing.

Here is the second finish. You might remember the story behind these pieces as I wrote about them here and here.

Here is the panto I used.

Have to show the back!

Love that texture. Have a great day!

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Bed and Throw Quilts 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by katyquilts

At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. This is the post where I share the bigger quilts I’ve finished.

Have a great day!

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Flying Geese

Posted on January 28, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve been very drawn to flying geese again lately. I pieced this little top using some of my vintage fabric stash.

Cutting those triangles off grain on the bottom left gave it a wonky look. Since the machine quilting on my trusty little Featherweight went so well on my last two little projects, I decided to give it a go on this one.