July/August Goals

Posted on August 1, 2019 by katyquilts

Time to look back at my goals for July.

1. I want to cross another item off my UFO list. Done! I finished my Thistle quilt and the Melon quilt.

2. I want to make progress on my hexie project. As Big L says, nope, not.

3. Get a hand appliqué project done . Yes and no. I got what I planned done, but now I’ve expanded the project.

4. Quilt five QOVs. Done!

5. Ten string diamonds. Not done! I’m seriously falling behind on this.

What else did I do?

I made this little square in a square quilt.

And this Bliss baby quilt.

This little mini.

And this baby quilt UFO.

And one tiny dollhouse quilt.

I didn’t travel as much as expected so that helped progress.

For August, I would like to:

1. Quilt 5 QOVs.

2. Finish the bow tie quilt.

3. Make a couple more dollhouse quilts.

4. Tackle at least one more UFO.

5. Get caught up on my string blocks.

6. Make a QOV.

That should keep me busy! Have a good one.

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Bow Tie Progress

Posted on July 31, 2019 by katyquilts

I squared up all the blocks to 6 1/2 inches. I received a few incomplete blocks with the top I purchased so I pulled out a piece of vintage green and finished those uptoo.

This is my planned layout.

I’ve decided to go with this blue for the alternate blocks.

It’s almost time to start thinking about the quilting! Have a great day!

PS Accuquilt currently has free shipping on orders over $35. Check out all the current deals here. These are affiliate links.

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Playing

Posted on July 30, 2019 by katyquilts

I was straightening up in the sewing room and came across this basket of solid scraps.

I decided to take a break and play a bit.

No idea where this is headed. Perhaps back in the basket!

Have a great day!

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Bow Ties

Posted on July 29, 2019 by katyquilts

Remember When I bought this on eBay? I loved the bright blue blocks, but when it arrived, I found they were poly/cotton. 😕

So I decided this would be deconstructed. I don’t want to buy fabric, so I’m auditioning some that I have.

I have it all taken apart now and the poly has been banished. I need to square up the blocks and replace a few pieces before I make a decision on the background.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on July 28, 2019 by katyquilts

This little quilt frame might my favorite dollhouse piece. It came with this bit of preprinted patchwork. I had to change that!

I dug through some bits and found these tiny leftover hexies.

It shouldn’t take too long to finish handpiecing a big enough piece to go on the frame.

That’s my plan for today! Have a good one!

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Dollhouse Quilt

Posted on July 27, 2019 by katyquilts

You knew it was coming!

I made this little quilt with 1 1/2 inch cut squares.

This little die from Accuquilt worked a treat for this.

It started like this.

Then I turned it on point like I did the hourglass quilt.

I tried to keep the quilting simple so it wouldn’t get too stiff.

I used a one inch strip for the single fold binding.

Barb at Fun with Barb gave me this great tip. Using pins to keep the quilt shaped to the tiny bed. These are brass so they won’t rust.

And here is this room so far!

Have a great weekend!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Melon

Posted on July 26, 2019 by katyquilts

This quilt was started 25 years ago. I got templates from Sharlene Jorgenson. Anyone remember her? After piecing nine blocks, I gave up. The intersections are awful but I had too much invested in it to throw it away!

So now it is quilted.

I have pulled it out and put it away countless times over the years.

Finally, I appliqued it to the gray background and quilted it. The backing wasn’t a great choice, but it was handy.

I can’t believe it’s finally done!

Even more amazing, I like it!

Have a great day!

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QOV #29 and 30

Posted on July 25, 2019 by katyquilts

Here are the last two Quilts of Valor for this month from the Stitching Sisters. The first was made by Nadine.

This was was done by Val.

Both pantos are available from Urban Elementz .

Have a great day!

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QOV #27 and 28

Posted on July 24, 2019 by katyquilts

This beautiful top was made by Pat. She sure has a way with scraps!

This is the panto I used.

This top was made by Nadine. She also does lovely work.

The pantos I used are available from Urban Elementz . Also, they have the Dream Big panels and quilting designs on sale for 20% off through midnight tonight. Here is the one I did to refresh your memory. They come in many colors.

Have a great day!

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QOV

Posted on July 23, 2019 by katyquilts

I’m working on Quilts of Valor this week! This top was made by Kathy from our Stitching Sisters group.

Here’s a look at the back.

This is the panto I used. It is available from Urban Elementz. Please note that I had this sized up to 16 inches. I love that for an extra $2, I can have them printed any size I want.

Have a great day!

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