KatyQuilts

My top is done! This ended up 61 by 75 inches.

The weather was not cooperative when I wanted to take photos. It is windy in Kansas!

I think this one may end up as a Christmas gift for a little boy I know.

Have a great day!

Here is a look back at a quilt with some of my favorite machine quilting work. I enjoy being on the road, but I do miss my long arm. 😊

Blogger’s Quilt Festival ~ Little Sister Quilt

Posted on October 23, 2015 by katyquilts

Here is my second entry into the Fall 2015 BQF. It is my Little Sister quilt and it is entered into the Small Quilt Category.

I used some leftover blocks from a larger quilt that I made for my older sister that can be seen here.

I had a lot of fun with the quilting on this one! It was my first time using curved crosshatch, but it won’t be the last. I also firmly believe that one can never have too many feathers on a quilt!

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And here is a look at the back:

I hope you enjoyed seeing my Little Sister Quilt. Check out the other entries in the Fall 2015 Blogger’s Quilt Festival here

I’m really enjoying this! My blocks are done. They are very quick to make.

And it’s starting to take shape.

I don’t like that I have the same fabrics so close, but I’m not ripping anything. It was bound to happen.

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Slowly making progress on this.

There are plenty of repeated fabrics, but I don’t mind.

Here are some new blocks to go with. Can you see where I’m headed here?

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I’ve had these pieces leftover from I Spy quilts for a long time. I decided to bring them with me this summer.

While the mister was helping his sister with some things, I had some time to sew.

Here is my first block.

So fun! This is a great RV project because there isn’t really anything to match up ahead of time. I’m making a block at a time, so I don’t need a design wall. Just grab and sew.

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I read the Little House books for the first time way back in second grade. I’ve read them countless times since then. So visiting De Smet was a bucket list item for me. I was not disappointed!

This is the desk where Laura wrote her books.

Her sewing kit.

Her daughter, Rose, was an accomplished seamstress as well as an author.

This is the surveyors house from By the Shores of Silver Lake.

Our tour guide was excellent.

This is the attic where Mary and Laura slept.

And Ma and Pa’s room.

This is the last Ingall’s home. Pa built it after Laura was married.

There were some lovely quilts there.

This covered wagon is similar to what the Ingall’s likely used. It was so much smaller than I expected.

I bought this book and am greatly enjoying it!

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I had never been to SD before this trip. There is so much to see! We got stopped by construction and Gracie decided to help Mister Wonderful. She’s a great traveler.

We stopped to see the corn palace.

Found some quilty inspiration inside!

They use 12 different colors of corn, all sourced from the same local farmer. The designs are redone every year in the fall.

It was corny, but we enjoyed it. 😁

Sewing time has been hard to find, but I got a day and set up at the dinette.

I finished all 42 blocks!

And I tried to lay them out on my bed. It was too windy outside.

Sorry for the terrible photo. What I learned from this, is that I need my design wall. Rather than make something I’m not happy with, I’ll wait until we get back to AZ to finish this project. Maybe I’ll even make a few more blocks then.

Have a great day!

This quilt is a perfect one to make if you have the AccuQuilt GO! 16” Qube! You can make this with Shape numbers 2 and 8. It will finish at 56 by 60 inches. Have a great day!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Rainbow Quilt

Posted on May 22, 2020 by katyquilts

This was such a quick quilt, but it doesn’t look like a quick quilt.

I love a good rainbow quilt! I kept the quilting simple. The backing is from a duvet cover from Pottery Barn that I picked up, still new in the package, at a garage sale.

I have been scouting out new places to take photos of finished quilts. I went to our local university. This sculpture was done by Marshall Fredericks. I love it!

This photo shows the colors most accurately.

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Here are more photos from the museum in Hamilton.

Have a great day!