KatyQuilts

Many people think there is a lot of fabric waste when using AccuQuilt dies. So I thought I’d share a bit about that with my current project. These are the dies I’m using from the 16” Qube.

I’m using a layer cake in this case and my blocks will finish at 8 inches. After cutting the main piece of the block, I end up with this.

I trim the reminder like this. The only bits that get thrown out are the slivers at the top left and bottom right corners.

I have all my main pieces and a pile of large triangles leftover for a second project. Because they are all close to the same size and shape, I’ll store them together. I should have enough for 84 4 inch finished HSTs. That’s perfect for a baby quilt once I cut some background triangles to go with.

I chose a darker teal color for the triangles needed for these blocks.

Easy peasy!

These go together in a snap and the dark triangles make for a strong design.

Have a great day!

I’ve been setting aside projects for the summer for sometime now. We will soon be heading out to spend the summer in Dora, our RV.

Here is my list of projects (so far):

1. Vintage 30s solids and prints. No plan exactly yet, maybe 4 or 9 patches?

2. I Spy quilt

3. My Tiny SMT blocks

4. I don’t know what to call this. 🤷🏻‍♀️ It should be a mini of this:

5. 36 Patch

6. Aunt Martha Star. I really just want to finish the diamonds on this.

7. I have an idea for a layer cake quilt. Have you seen the Sparkle Pop pattern by Emily Dennis?

8. Jelly Roll Chain Quilt. Again, I need to decide which to use.

9. Granny Square

10. Tumblers

11. Pandora’s Box

12. Vintage Bricks to hand quilt

13. This pile doesn’t have a set purpose yet. Last summer I got a bit bored with kits, so I decided to bring this small pile of fabrics to figure out later. I am bringing my 8 inch Qube and my regular GO! Cutter.

Everything on this list is subject to change! Lol!

Have a great day!

“For the greatest love of all is a love that sacrifices all. And this great love is demonstrated when a person sacrifices his life for his friends.”
‭‭John‬ ‭15‬:‭13‬ ‭TPT‬‬

I was asked about how I quilt Baptism Fans on my long arm. I use design boards. Hopefully, these videos I posted to Instagram will help you to visualize how it works. Here is The first one. And here is the second one.

Also, I wanted to let you know that AccuQuilt has free shipping on any size order this weekend.

And that small strip cutter die featured above is what I ordered! It will be perfect for RV sewing.

Also, Connecting Threads has 25% off this weekend using the code shown below.

Have a great day!

Ever the one to over pack, I’m thinking about another hand quilting project for the summer.

I bought this quilt about ten years ago at an antique shop out here. It is small. I think the 9 patches are about 5 inches.

It has been tied and I’m not sure it has any batting. It has been well loved, the piecing is nicely done by hand.

The border fabric is interesting. Is this seersucker? The edges were finished with a blanket stitch.

The backing is flannel.

It was always my intent to take this apart and then hand quilt it. What would you do?

Have a great day!

I finally found a coffee cup big enough for me!

I saw this road runner at the library recently.

Isn’t he handsome? Road runners are so fun to watch!

I found this vintage fabric at Goodwill. I have no idea what I’ll do with it, but it came home with me.

This made me laugh!

And lastly, preparations are underway!

Have a great day!

I’ve been thinking about this quilt a lot lately. I finished it nearly five years ago. I’m thinking I will hand quilt my bricks top in a similar fashion. For now, enjoy this look back.

Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Hour Glass

Posted on July 31, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! Thanks to a long road trip, I was able to finish hand quilting and binding this beauty.

I truly enjoyed the process of hand quilting this. It was my first time using the big stitch quilting method, but I’m pretty sure it won’t be the last.

I used plain muslin on the back. I love it for vintage tops and it really shows off the quilting.

The beautiful scraps kept me entertained!

I’m rather sorry to see this one done!

I think I’ll take a nap now.

Have a great day!

I’ve had this layer cake for ages. I finally figured out what to do with it!

I confess, I got this idea from Wanda at Exuberant Color. She just got the big AccuQuilt Signature die and mentioned it was a good fit for a layer cake. These two dies, shown below, are from the 16” Qube.

Time to start cutting. Thanks, Wanda!

I found this home dec weight fabric in my stash recently. Isn’t it adorable? I may have finally found a use for it!

I picked up this fun chair at Goodwill. I don’t need another chair, but I thought it would be fun to re-do it.

It’s like an Arizona version of a Louis XVI chair. 

I tried to find info online about it. This is all I found.

Ummmm…. It’s hard to believe this is worth that. I’m still going to reupholster mine with the dog fabric. Might have to wait until fall though.

Have a great day!