KatyQuilts

One of my goals for this month was to get some projects kitted up. I had a fat eighth bundle of Blueberry Park and cut them up.

I got this ready a while back.

These are all 2 1/2 inch squares. The plan is to cut solid squares to go with so this is half done.

Leftover binding strips. These have all been pressed open and sorted into brights, repros, and neutrals. I have plans for these!

I have lots more to do, but this is a good start.

Have a great day!

The quilting is done!!!!!!

I was so happy to finish that last corner.

Not going to lie, trimming it was scary.

I made the binding out of yellow feed sack. I’m really looking forward to working on the hand stitching after church today!

Have a great day!

I went home to visit my mom this past week. The drive was beautiful!

Of course I took the puppies with.

My mom asked me to put new sheets on the pull out couches for her. What did I find? The second quilt I ever made! Boy is it faded and ugly!

Yep, that date is 1988.

Just wow. I also found a baby quilt I made for a nephew now being used by a foster baby.

Not sure what I was thinking with those colors. Anyway, fun to see them still being used. Have a great day!

I finally decided on sashing fabric for my churn dash. Turns out, I didn’t have enough of either of my first two choices. So I pulled out these oldies from the Documentary line by Benartex. I think that came out back in the 90s!

This is the what I’m planning.

I used this die to cut my sashing.

Now I have this all kitted up and ready to go. Sadly, no time to work on it this week.

At least I’m one step closer on this UFO. Have a great day!

This used to be my main machine quilting machine.

But I haven’t used it for that since I got my long arm. I decided to pull it out and give it a try on this little quilt from the quilt along.

Ummmmm…..

I can’t remember what walking foot I used to use! Why did I wait so long to look at the back? After ripping that all out, I tried another walking foot.

Oh bother!

Finally, that looks better.

This will be a humble quilt indeed! Have a great day!

I haven’t forgotten these! I just haven’t gotten around to doing anything with them. But I’ve started auditioning sashing fabrics. These two are front runners. The first is a Minnick and Simpson print.

This next one is French General.

I think I prefer the first, but I’m not sure I have enough. My original thought was to make all the sashings different, but I think having them the same pulls it together. I do like the lighter look.

Time to try a few more, I think. Have a great day!

I’m not done quilting the Grandmother’s Flower Garden quilt, but I’m already thinking of the next project. And I’ve decided, this will be it.

I considered someone’s idea of using the ties as basting and cutting them out as I quilt. But in some places, the batting is very thick and in other places, it is nonexistent. So I snipped the ties on the back.

And then pulled them off the front.

I visited with Daughter #1 while doing this and the time flew by! Next, I will rip the stitches along the edge. I suspect this will get messy.

I think it looks better already! I’m so going to enjoy studying all these fabrics while I quilt this winter.

Have a great day!

No finishes today since I shared one yesterday. But I did get my strips cut from the shirtings this week.

Sigh….so satisfying to see these all neatly cut and stacked! Now they will get used! BTW, I cut these into 2 1/2 inch strips with my die cutter. There are 360 strips ranging from 14-22 inches. So many possibilities! I still have the shirt fronts with pockets and will probably use those for improv piecing. I also have all the shirt backs, but they are put away for now.

I shared most of this the other day. I’ve since added more pieces, including solid gray squares to the box. This one container has the pieces needed for four quilts.

One of my goals for this month was kitting up projects and I feel I have a good start here!

Have a great day!