KatyQuilts

I received these blocks as a gift from blog reader, Jan, several years ago. I was immediately smitten and still am in awe of her generosity!

They are stunningly gorgeous. But I can see why they didn’t make it past the block stage. There are slight variations in block size. Trimmed square, they would range from 12-14 inches. I need to figure out how to contend with that.

I also need to figure out how to set them. I might need to make another. I think I can do it from my vintage stash. Here’s a look at the back.

I really need to come up with a plan. They are too beautiful to stay in a box any longer.

Have a great day!

I sewed my cut rectangles into twosies.

Then it was time to decide on a layout.

I might be boring, but I like this one.

I’m not worrying at all about placement, just alternating light and dark.

Have a good one!

I can’t believe that I only have 5 more flowers to add!

Then I will add a round of background hexies around the whole thing. I’m not sure what will happen after that.

Have a great day!

Remember when I said one of my goals was to make one Quilt of Valor this month? I’m well on my way!

….ahem….well….not exactly. My sweet friend, Zenia, from A Quilted Passion , sent me this top to finish for a QOV.

This is Zenia’s own pattern called, Straights and Arrows. So clever! I used Glide thread in Military Gold to quilt it.

I used this panto from Urban Elementz to quilt it.

She even had the binding ready to go for me. That will be the project of the day for me.

Thanks so much, Zenia! Have a great day!

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I recently won a giveaway from Lori at Humble Quilts . It was in connection with the string quilt along that she hosted. How fun is this? The book was a fascinating read.

And check out these tiny fabric bolts? They will be perfect for my dollhouses!

I visited my mom last week and that lovely package was waiting for me when I returned home. Thank you, Lori!

Crossing the Mackinaw Bridge is always a milestone in the trip.

While I was home, we put up my mom’s Christmas decorations.

The pups were so cold! But they were fantastic little travelers.

On the way home, I had to stop and snap a few photos along Lake Michigan. The beauty of God’s creation is breathtaking.

I stopped in to Sew Creative in my hometown, Rhinelander, WI. They are closing their local store and had everything 25% off. I picked up these one yard pieces as well as some things for Friday, my long arm. They are great people and will be opening a long arm studio in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. I highly recommend them if you are in the market for a long arm or classes.

It was a great trip, but we were pretty tired when we got home!

Have a great day!

I’ve had these scraps sitting in a box for almost two years.

They were left over from making this quilt for Daughter #1.

There is someone that admired this quilt, and I’d like to surprise her with aChristmas quilt of her own. So I got out this die.

And started chopping.

I set this piece aside for binding.

I also used this die when the scraps were too small for the rectangle die.

I pulled a bit of yardage from my stash to supplement, but I think I’m all set to sew now. That pile on the lower right is all I have left of the scraps.

I love working on surprises! Have a great day!

I’m making progress on my Dutch Hexies! I got a bit of sewing done while visiting my mom last week. Here is where it is at now.

I was feeling really good when I realized I only had this much left to add:

And then I unearthed this.

Oh, bother. I guess I have more planning to do.

Have a great day!