KatyQuilts

Puss in the Corner Progress

Posted on July 14, 2018 by katyquilts

I finally started quilting this top.

This is the best photo I could get of the quilting so far.

It’s slow going, but at least it is started!

Have a great day!

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Two Tiny Finishes for Friday

Posted on July 13, 2018 by katyquilts

If you follow me on Instagram (@katyquilts), then you’ve seen my progress on this little quilt this week.

This started life as a vintage block from my stash. I only had this one, but thought it would make a perfect tiny doll quilt. I hand quilted it. Here is the back.

After I finished this, I got it in my head to make a tiny bed.

It’s just three pieces of wood glued together and stained. I made the little mattress from a bit of vintage feedsack.

It’s chunkier than I would like, but it was kind of fun to make.

I think I will work on version two.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Celtic Thistle Stitches, Busy Hands Quilts

Posted in Crafty Things, Doll Quilts, Finishes, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 15 Comments

Dream Big

Posted on July 12, 2018 by katyquilts

Have you seen the Dream Big panels yet? They are 43 inch square fabric panels for quilting. They come in several different color ways. Aren’t they beautiful?

I just found out that Urban Elementz has them on sale from now until July 17th.

They also have quilting designs to go with them if you don’t feel like freehanding it. I’ve been wanting to get one of these for a while. I might order a couple! And I thought you might be interested as well.

Have a good one!

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Ties Part 2

Posted on July 11, 2018 by katyquilts

After ironing all those ties in my last post, I decided my project would be small! I wanted to use this die from Accuquilt .

I cut pieces of fusible interfacing a big larger than my pieces.

Then I cut chunks from the ties and ironed the interfacing down.

And cut them out with my die cutter.

Now to decide on a layout.

Have a great day!

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Ties

Posted on July 10, 2018 by katyquilts

My local quilt guild was given thousands of ties. They put them all on a table and said, help yourself! This is a guild challenge project to make something from these.

I decided they would all get thrown in the wash and if any didn’t survive, I didn’t want them in my project anyway.

I threw in some color catchers and this is how they turned out! Yikes!

I washed hem a second time and threw a few out. I took them apart while watching a movie. Now they are pressed and ready for fusible interfacing.

Come back tomorrow for the next chapter in this story! Have a great day!

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Baby Tumbler

Posted on July 9, 2018 by katyquilts

Thank you to everyone for all of your sweet comments regarding our sweet little grandson! I am completely smitten! I’ve also been terrible at responding to comments. Having a two and four year old in the house means never being alone for a minute! They were a delight to have and I’m not complaining. On to today’s post.

Remember when I cut these out?

I used this Accuquilt die to cut them.

Piecing this was a good project last week while hubby was off work. I could run down to the sewing room and work in bits.

Now it’s on the frame. The panto is called African Samba and it is available from Urban Elementz .

This will be finished soon! Have a great day.

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Maybe?

Posted on July 8, 2018 by katyquilts

There hasn’t been much stitching going on around here lately. I basted this vintage block a week ago thinking it would make a sweet doll quilt.

I’ve been doing much more important things this past week.

I’ve yet to put a single stitch into that doll quilt. Maybe today.

I hope your week was as blessed as mine was!

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He’s Here!

Posted on July 7, 2018 by katyquilts

Say hello to my brand new grand baby, Mr. Ean (pronounced Ian) Anthony Quiroz!

He looks very much like his mommy did when she was born. He weighed in at 9 pounds and 3 ounces and was 21.5 inches long.

Here is the first family portrait with all my Es, my beautiful Daughter #1, and sweet SIL.

I think henceforth, they shall be known as E1, E2, and E3.

E2 is not sold on him yet, but he did give him a sweet kids as before we left.

Mr. Wonderful and I have been enjoying having the big brothers staying at our house.

I have little boys to snuggle. Have a beautiful day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Big Sky Baby Quilt

Posted on July 6, 2018 by katyquilts

Daughter #1 gave me this charm pack. I loved it as soon as I saw it!

I think you may remember that this whole top was pieced in increments of 20 minutes of less, mostly less. You can get so much done that way!

This is the panto I used from Urban Elementz .

You can really see the texture here!

And the back.

Big E was helping.

He’s a great quilt inspector!

This one has already been gifted, so I best get started on another!

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Katie Mae Quilts

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Appliqué!

Posted on July 5, 2018 by katyquilts

I visited Daughter #3 last week. On the way home, I stopped at several antique malls. In the last one, I found this beauty needing rescue for a mere $35.

She isn’t perfect. She came with some yellow stains. Something must have happened when it was folded as most were symmetrical.

This one looked like a rusty stain.

I soaked it in my bath tub with a bit of Dawn dish soap and a product called Restoration by Engleside Products (available on Amazon). The fabric and stitching seemed very strong, so after a good tub rinse, I ran it through a gentle cycle in my washer and dryer. It looks so much brighter and the stains are mostly gone.

This is the rust stain now.