KatyQuilts

Finish It Up Friday ~ In for a Penny

Posted on May 14, 2021 by katyquilts

Even with totally reconstructing this, it still finished quickly. It’s small, only about 40 by 50 inches.

I used Quilter’s Dream batting and it drapes beautifully.

I really enjoyed quilting this. I was almost sad to see it done so soon.

I think the variegated thread adds a fun touch, along with the purple dyed feedsack bits.

This backing is from bloggy friend, Ila. I used the rest of this on another quilt you can see here.

It was pretty cold and dreary the day I took these photos. I hope it warms up soon!

Have a great day!

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Mark Your Calendar!

Posted on May 13, 2021 by katyquilts

Accuquilt has a launch party coming up next Tuesday, May 18!

I think you are going to love ❤️ this new release! Click here to register so you don’t t miss out on any prizes and deals. The launch party is free and they are always filled with great ideas.

I sure hope you will join us!

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Something New ~ Jewel Box

Posted on May 13, 2021 by katyquilts

Sigh…..these perfectly cut piles of pieces make me so happy…

I’m using my scraps of Pindrop to make Jewel Box blocks. I used these Accuquilt dies to cut my pieces.

If you have a GO! Cutter, you can use these dies:

I have and use both the Studio Cutter and the GO! I love them both.

This is where I’m at so far. Stay tuned!

I also wanted to share a few current deals from Accuquilt .

Have a great day!

This post contains affiliate links.

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EPP

Posted on May 12, 2021 by katyquilts

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!

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Aunt Martha’s Broken Star Kit

Posted on May 11, 2021 by katyquilts

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!

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Postage Stamp Progress

Posted on May 10, 2021 by katyquilts

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!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 9, 2021 by katyquilts

Quilting is progressing nicely, even though I’ve spent the last week visiting my mom and helping pack up her stuff to move out of my childhood home. Quilting really is good therapy.

This will be done soon. Of course, I’m doing Baptist Fans again, but these are smaller than I normally do.

I’ve had this stencil for ages. I’m using a blue washout marker.

This is the crochet thread I’m using for quilting. I hope I don’t run out!

If I do, I’ll make do with something around here. It’s a make do kind of quilt.

Have a great day!

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Antique Quilts and Such

Posted on May 8, 2021 by katyquilts

I stopped at a local antique mall recently. I quite liked this pinwheel top.

And this flying geese top was fun! It had really wide strips between the geese.

There were several of these blocks.

And several runners made from yo-yos.

I loved these, but I knew I wasn’t buying, so I didn’t unfold them. That Irish Chain though….

Love, love, love this chevron top!

I’m seeing a revival of these kinds of things lately.

Not a quilt, but I loved this!

A strange apron, newly made from old blocks. Nope.

This was labeled as being a bib. I don’t think so. But then, I have no clue what it actually is. Any ideas?

Hope you enjoyed this little diversion. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Thank You, Roberta

Posted on May 7, 2021 by katyquilts

I love how this turned out! I almost wish I had made it bigger.

Baptist Fans turned out to be a great quilting design choice.

However, I wish I had chosen a darker thread for the back. It looks okay here, but it is pretty glaring in person.

I love scrappy!

The backing is a Lecien print I picked up at Goodwill.

This finished at 60 by 80 inches.

This will go back to Arizona with me in the fall. It’s perfect for snuggling up on cool winter nights there.

Have a great day!

Posted in Bed Quilts, Civil War Repro Quilts, Finishes 2021, Uncategorized | 14 Comments

I finally quilted this small bit. It would have looked better with a facing, but I wanted to try matching the binding to the piecing. It worked out pretty well even the the gray of the binding is different than the piecing. I’m calling it a design decision.

I’m not quite as happy with the quilting, but I learned a lot there too. I have a pattern board that I used for quilting this. My machine is very heavy and I have to keep a good grip on that board or the momentum of the machine can move it, messing up the alignment.