DWMonday ~ Another UFO

Posted on August 27, 2018 by katyquilts

While looking through my stash trying to find some purples for a friend, I came across this little box. I’d completely forgotten about this project!

I do remember now that these were some of the very first pieces I cut with my Accuquilt Studio Cutter. So why didn’t I finish this? Probably because I was so enthralled with my cutter that I couldn’t focus on finishing. I just wanted to cut all the stash!

This is the die set I used to cut the triangle in a square blocks.

These were the pieces I found.

And I think this is what I intended to do.

I made up a few of the blocks. I have no idea what this white fabric is, so not much hope of matching it. The colors are some of my hand dyed fabrics. I was really big into hand dyeing I once upon a time.

I think I intended the small squares to be cornerstones.

I have enough bits to make 12 blocks so this will make a great baby quilt.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Hand Quilting Tools

Posted on August 26, 2018 by katyquilts

Progress is being made on hand quilting this lovely Seven Sisters Top.

Once again, I’m using my fan stencil from Fun with Barb. I also decided to try out a new hand quilting thread.

For the most part, I like it. But I have come across too many of these bits for my taste.

I’ll finish with this thread before I make a final judgement. I picked this stand hoop up at a sale this summer. It looks to be a Hinterberg Homestead hoop that is no longer available. I figured for $7.50, it was worth trying. So far, I’m really liking it. I used to love using a floor frame and this is a little like that, but I’m able to rotate the hoop to quilt in different directions. I figure I need to do whatever I can to relieve stress on my shoulders, hands , and arms.

This is my new favorite batting for hand quilting. If you are goi g to spend the time to hand quilt, get a batting you love or you may never finish!

I’m so happy to be hand quilting again, even if it is slow going.my fingers have not gone numb even once since my surgery. My hand/wrist do get sore so I’m still trying to pace myself.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts

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Something New ~ Fat Quarter Shop

Posted on August 25, 2018 by katyquilts

As my regulars readers know, I am an affiliate for Accuquilt and Urban Elementz . What this means is that if you click on a link from my blog to either of these two places and then purchase something, I get a very small commission from that sale. It does not change the price you pay. I’m not a fan of blogs that are all advertising and I would not recommend anything that I don’t use myself. I don’t intend to become a selling blog. However, as my storage usage for the blog increases, so do my costs. Becoming an affiliate has helped to offset the cost of the blog and allows me to keep on blogging without deleting years of past posts.

So today I’m announcing my newest affiliate relationship, The Fat Quarter Shop!

I have been well pleased with every purchase I have made from them. Their selection is wonderful and their customer service is second to none. They offer daily Flash Sales. Here is an example of a recent one.

They also offer a Book of the Month. Here is the one for August.

Are there drawbacks to ordering from them? Yep! Flash sales can get you into trouble! And their packaging is so nicely done, that it can be hard to open!

I have waxed on long enough. If you ever need anything from any of the affiliate shops, you will find links on my sidebar under Affiliate Links. I promise not to do a full on commercial on a regular basis! I will continue to share links that I feel would be of interest within posts.

Thanks so much and have a wonderful day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ QOV

Posted on August 24, 2018 by katyquilts

One of my goals for this month was to finish this Quilt of Valor. And it’s all done except for the label.

Still working on those machine bindings!

I used a panto from Urban Elementz called Malachite.

The standard Malachite panto is 10.75 inches wide. This one is 16 inches wide. Urban Elementz allows you to order pantos in custom sizes for a $2 up charge. Since my long arm, Friday, has a 24 inch throat, I can use larger pantos. So I decided to order a couple pantos in slightly larger sizes. I think it still looks good.

Here is a side by side comparison.

Obviously, the larger custom panto is a lot faster to quilt. It still gives great texture, but it also gives you a softer quilt.

Time to get that label done so this can be presented to a deserving veteran.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict , Busy Hands Quilts , Alycia Quilts

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Another Tiny Doll Bed

Posted on August 23, 2018 by katyquilts

I started this little rope bed not long after the first tiny bed I made. But I wanted to add a headboard and couldn’t figure out how. I finally decided to add the spool legs, make a mattress, and call it good.

Now I don’t think it even needs a head board! You can see my post about this little quilt here.

You can see how I constructed the bed here.

And here is my mattress made from a feedsack scrap.

The bed measures about 5 by 7 inches. This is the bottom side.

I love that this little quilt fit so well.

Have a great day!

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China

Posted on August 22, 2018 by katyquilts

I need to find and prep more ties before I go any farther on that project. In the mean time, I pulled these out.

You may remember when Mr. Wonderful brought these fabrics back from China for me.

They are so beautiful and I want to be very careful about using them. I was paging through magazines and came across this one which has given me some ideas.

I love this idea.

And this one.

I love that these would showcase the fabric. I could also use every inch without wasting any. I have piles of books to look through yet, but these are my top picks for now.

Sometimes I find that I have to get a project out and put it away again a few times before I actually start cutting. That may happen here!

Have a great day!

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Playing

Posted on August 21, 2018 by katyquilts

I spent most of yesterday preparing for my church craft group that meets at my house. But I did find a little bit of time to play.

I think I need to prepare and cut more leaf shapes!

Have a great day!

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DWMonday ~ Back to the Ties

Posted on August 20, 2018 by katyquilts

Remember the tie challenge for my local guild? I got this far and stopped. I haven’t been able to motivate myself to work on it. It’s okay. Just okay. I’d like it better with about 400 blocks, but that’s not going to happen.

I decided to bring the ties back out and see what else I could come up with.

I cut some rectangles of fusible web and applied them to the back of pieces of the ties.

Then I used these dies to cut out leaf shapes.

Time to take the paper off the back.

Then I’ll have a play at the design wall and see where this takes me.

I know I go on about my Accuquilt die cutter, but I really do love it. When I got it, it seemed such a luxury and I felt a bit guilty spending that much on it. The cutter and dies are not cheap! After all the issues with carpal tunnel, it now feels like a necessity. I have the Studio cutter and it allows me to keep cutting when I can’t use scissors or my rotary cutter for long.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Small Quilts and Doll Quilts , Love Laugh Quilt ,

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Slow Stitching ~ Seven Sisters

Posted on August 19, 2018 by katyquilts

I put the borders back on this top and basted it on m long arm.

This is the batting I’m using.

I picked this hoop with stand up at an estate sale a couple months ago. I thought the stand might relieve some stress on my hands and wrists when hand quilting.

And yes, I am again doing Baptist Fans! And I know that when hand quilting in a hoop, you are supposed to start quick in the middle. When quilting these fans, I prefer starting at the edge. I baste well on my long arm and haven’t had a problem yet.

This will be very slow going. I hope to get two fans per week quilted.

Have a great day!

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Pinterest Mini

Posted on August 18, 2018 by katyquilts

I pinned this little doll quilt on Pinterest ages ago.

Last night I took some time to make one similar out of my vintage stash.

I don’t know how big the original is, I cut my quarter square triangles to make 3 inch finished blocks. Time to decide on my arrangement.

My colors are similar, though not the same as the original.

I used a bit of yellow feed sack for the back and some Mountain Mist Blue Ribbon cotton batting. Then I machine quilted it in a simple grid. I used a single fold binding.

I love how this little piece turned out!

I think this will look great with one of my toy machines.

Have a great day!

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