A Little Late….

Posted on October 7, 2019 by katyquilts

I’m posting a little late today. You see, we have a new addition to the family. Meet Willy.

He is a 12 week old Yorkie/Bichon mix. So far Winslow and he are doing well.

She even tried to give him kisses!

She has let him know who the food boss is!

Lola (Daughter #1’s dog and Winslow’s littermate) came over yesterday to check out the new arrival.

He is already well loved by E3 who has the biggest heart for all animals.

He’s a spunky little guy! Not sure I’ll get much sewing done this week! Have a great day!

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EPP Hexie Flowers

Posted on October 6, 2019 by katyquilts

Believe it or not, I have 12 of these flowers done!

I’m not sure what my next step will be. I’m thinking about appliqueing these to background blocks. Or they could become a border for a medallion quilt. Hmmmm….. I have no idea. Maybe I should make more…..or not.

Have a good one!

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MCM Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on October 5, 2019 by katyquilts

I haven’t made a lot of progress, but inch by inch, I’ll get there.

I put in hardwood floors this week. And I’ve started thinking about furniture arrangement.

This table looks too big!

I hope to paint the exterior this week. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Mirage

Posted on October 4, 2019 by katyquilts

It has been rainy and dark all week here so I haven’t been able to get great photos of this finish.

I used one Mirage jellyroll and some white strips to make this 60 by 80 inch quilt.

This particular jelly roll had several strips of each print. That is why I used the white strips as I did, to prevent like prints from touching.

It was quick and easy, if a bit boring, to make.

I have more jelly rolls with multiple strips of the same fabric. It makes designing an interesting quilt more of a challenge. Time to think about the next one.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Alycia Quilts

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QOV #39

Posted on October 3, 2019 by katyquilts

This is the last Quilt of Valor for this October. It was pieced by Cheryl.

Have a great day!

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September/October Goals

Posted on October 2, 2019 by katyquilts

Where did summer go? I love fall, but I’m not ready for summer to end. I had a couple trips this month and each time when I got home, I had a hard time finding my sew-jo. Here are the goals I had set.

1. Quilt five QOVs. Done!

2. String blocks. Done!

3. One UFO Not Done.

4. Two baby quilts. Done!

What else did I do?

I quilted and finished this vintage top.

And finished this little yo-yo quilt.

I also had a couple trips this month to Arizona and Chicago. I’m ready to be home for a while!

My goals for October are as follows.

1. Quilt five QOVs.

2. Finish the jelly roll quilt.

3. Make one QOV to gift to a friend.

4. Finish one UFO.

5. Make one baby quilt as my reserves are low.

6. Baste and start hand quilting one vintage top.

7. Finish knitting a pair of mittens.

Who knows what other trouble I might get into? Have a great day!

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String Along Update

Posted on October 1, 2019 by katyquilts

It has been A while since I shared progress on this project. That is because there hasn’t been any! I finally got back to it this weekend. My goal is to make ten per month. This is my current stack of 60.

I use “ugly” fabrics as my foundation and flip and sew strings from my dad’s shirts onto the foundation.

Then I trim the excess to the size of the foundation.

Oops! Looks like I had a little hitchhiker scrap. 😄

I want this quilt done before Christmas. It will be a gift to myself. Have a great day!

Linking up with Humble Quilts

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DWMonday ~ A Jelly Roll Quilt

Posted on September 30, 2019 by katyquilts

I’ve had this jelly roll for ages. It is a line called Mirage by RJR.

I cut some white strips to go with it. I figured that would bring some calm to it.

I’m sewing strip sets like this.

Then chopping them into 10 1/2 inch squares.

I had to try a few things on the design wall, but won’t get serious about a layout until all my blocks are done.

Have a great day!

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Chicago

Posted on September 29, 2019 by katyquilts

Last weekend, Mr. Wonderful and I visited Chicago.

It was my sister’s birthday and we spent the weekend celebrating together.

It has been a long time since I visited Chicago.

The highlight of our trip was my first Broadway play!

I’m sure it won’t be my last. Have a great week!

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MCM Dollhouse Chronicles

Posted on September 28, 2019 by katyquilts

Even though the other house isn’t totally finished, I decided to start on this one. So far it has had a coat of spray primer.

My plan was to make one room into a bedroom and the other into a combination living/kitchen.

I decided to try out these kitchen pieces that I got with the big house.

Hmmmm….it appears that I don’t have much room here. Perhaps it wasn’t built to 1/12 scale. Time to rethink things a bit, but problem solving is part of the fun! And, thanks to Terri, I may have an idea. She suggested making this into a quilt shop. Since I don’t have any mid mod furnishings for it yet, I think I might do this! Long term, I still want to go mcm, but it might be a quilt shop first.

Have a great day!

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