KatyQuilts

Have you ever used one of these? You all know my love of layer cakes so when this came up as a Daily Deal at Missouri Star, I had to bite. This seemed like a perfect project for taking to a sewing day for the Stitching Sisters QOV Group. I needed something easy to work on because I tend to get distracted talking and make mistakes.

This is what each page looks like.

I had two layer cakes of this

Here is how it works. You layer two pieces right sides together.

Place one sheet from the pad on top and secure with a couple pins.

Start at the star and sew on all dotted lines.

This is what the back looked like when I was done.

Next you cut on all the solid lines.

This is all the waste, not much!

Here’s a tip. If you tend to be an aggressive presser, leave the paper on the back until after pressing; it will stabilize your seams.

Here are a few possible layouts.

This is what I decided to go with. It’s a big 16 inch block.

Have a great day!

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

Today is Daughter #2’s first official Veteran’s Day. She finished six years of active duty with the USAF back in May.

I couldn’t be more proud of her. 

So very thankful for her service and sacrifice as well as that of all her brothers and sisters in arms.

We are a blessed nation indeed to have men and women like this willing to put their lives on the line for the rest of us.

I pieced the rest of my snowball blocks and put them up on the design wall.

I thought  I could add a panel for interest and to make the top bigger. I love this panel sent to me by blog reader, Ila.

I love this! But I kind of wanted to make this into a QOV so I looked for anther and found this one from Barb at Fun With Barb. 

This panel has the Declaration of Independence on it. The fabric on the right will be the border. Hmmmm… I think I like this!

Have a great day!