KatyQuilts

I bought a bunch of fabric when we visited Hawaii some years back. I made one quilt and then chopped up must of the rest into these rectangles.

I decided I needed to see what kind of distribution I had so I sorted them out.

Apparently, I added some Australian, African, and other fabrics into the mix. I’m not sure I have enough variety here. Hmmmm…

This one may have to percolate a bit longer.

Have a great day!

Remember this little guy? My mom got this doll for Christmas in the forties. All that was left was his head.

But look at him now!

Not exactly a “restoration.” I spent a lot of time trying to figure out what to do. His body was rubber filled with shredded foam and it disintegrated into a big, gooey, melted mess over the years.

I finally bought a kit for one of those “Real Born” dolls. Looks creepy, right?

I watched some YouTube videos on assembly and then did things my own way, as usual . I filled the limbs with these poly beads because that is what I had on hand. They are a real mess to work with!

Then added a bit of poly fil to keep the beads in the limbs and to fill the body. You use zip ties to secure the silicone arms and legs to the cloth body.

His body looks too narrow! But the limbs seem to be the right size.

And now he can be held again. This vintage baby dress fits perfectly.

You may recall that Judy gave me a lovely vintage hanger to display this dress on. It did not go to waste!

Dear Ila sent me this vintage child’s apron and I was about to go looking for another vintage hanger for it. Now I don’t have to. Isn’t this adorable?

I’m so pleased to be able to display my mom’s doll. I sent her photos and I think she was pretty happy too.

Have a great day!

I went to an estate sale at this gorgeous house last fall. It was a thrill just to walk through it.

Here is the back.

It was owned by a very prominent family in our town. I picked up this bolt of green fabric for $2. For the whole bolt!

It was wrapped in this brown paper with these notations.

It is a bit heavier than quilting cotton, but it doesn’t seem nearly heavy enough for upholstery fabric. But that color! I am chuffed to bits with how it looks with my tumblers.

I have it all ready to grab and sew.

I have no idea how many yards are on this bolt, but I’m certain I’ll use every single one!

Have a great day!

I spent some time laying out my tumblers.

I had cut these gray tumblers to alternate with the prints. But it didn’t sing.

I had a piece of a green solid on the design wall and threw some tumblers up over that.

Now it sings! Time to change the plan. I grabbed this die and cut green tumblers.

The best part of this change in plans, is that I no longer have leftover print tumblers! I am sure I’ll use these gray ones at some point for a baby quilt. They would look great with pink prints, or maybe aqua. They don’t feel like a UFO to me.

There is a story about that green fabric. I’ll share that soon. Have a great day!

My leader/ender top is all done, except for the borders!

And here are my leftovers. Two 1 1/2 inch squares.

And 160 2 1/2 inch squares. I’m sure they will be handy for something.

Time to choose a border and get this monster loaded! I also need to come up with a new name. Hmmmm….

Have a great day!