Finish It Up Friday ~ QOV Edition

Posted on July 29, 2016 by katyquilts

These are the last two Quilts of Valor that I needed to get quilted for the Stitching Sisters group.  The first one is by Kathy. I love her use of printed fabrics and they helped me decide how to quilt this.

See that piano key border? It is printed that way! I love this fabric! I quilted each line and it looks like it is pieced. The same is true of the orange peel shapes in that border. I love the woven effect the striped blocks create.  I tried to enhance this by quilting in the white lines.

The center panel was quilted freehand. I love this one! And here is a look at the back. It is actually a lovely blue, but I couldn’t get a picture of the true color.

This next top also makes clever use of printed panels. This top was made by Cheryl. You might have guessed that I would custom quilt this one as well,

I spent a lot of time thinking about how I would quilt it, and in the end, I used a panto on it.

I have a number of readers that are newer long arm quilters. So I have decided to share a post tomorrow explaining why I decided to quilt this top in this way. So check back if you are interested  in my thought process for choosing this quilting design.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts, What a Hoot Quilts, Sew Can She

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Throwback Thursday ~ Vintage Tumblers

Posted on July 28, 2016 by katyquilts

I’m still working on QOVs so here is another oldie from the closet. A lady from my quilt guild gave me a bag of vintage scraps many years ago. She knew I loved scrap quilts and that I would use them. And I did! This is one of the projects to come out of that bag.

I made this one when we lived in France in the late 1990’s. I remember quilting it on my vintage Singer 401 at the dining room table.

There are so many fun things to look at in this quilt!

In fact, I decided to make it a bit of a puzzle and wrote on the back things for the kids to look for.

Sorry to gross you all out with some stains! My kids used this quilt when they were not feeling well!

For the binding, I just pulled the backing around to the front and top stitched it down.

It has some construction issues, but I  still love this quilt. I think I should get it out the next time I am feeling under the weather.

Have a great day!

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation

 

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More Quilts of Valor!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by katyquilts

I finished quilting a couple more tops from our Stitching Sisters QOV group. I quilted this one, by Val, with a new panto called Petal Flambe, from Urban Elementz.

I used Glide thread in Light Tan.

This next one was made by Terri. I love the fabrics in this one! That eagle border is amazing. I should have taken a close up of that. I used a panto called Elongated Meander from Digi-Tech on this one.

I have the next one on the frame and started. I hope to have it done to share with you all on Friday.

Linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts, Quilt Fabrication

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This and That Tuesday

Posted on July 26, 2016 by katyquilts

Yesterday was a productive day. I got my laundry done, made some phone calls, and finished unpacking. But you are not here to hear about my chores. I finished the QOV that I had in the frame and got the next one loaded.

Isn’t it beautiful? This is another top made by Val of the Stitching Sisters QOV group.

I also got the next clue for the Mystery Quilts 4 Military done.

 And I  got the next round of my Gwennie Inspired Medallion QAL finished.  I can’t show that until the next linkup which will be next week, but here is a peek.


So if you haven’t done so, get that log cabin round done, because I want to see your progress!

Have a great day!

Linking up with Free Motion by the River, The Quilting Room with Mel

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DWMonday

Posted on July 25, 2016 by katyquilts

After a long weekend with extended family, we are home. I am mostly unpacked and laundry is half done. It is time to look at my sewing goals for the week. First, I want to get caught up on the Mystery  Quilts 4 Military. Here are my blocks so far.


Then I need to do the next round for my Gwenny Inspired Medallion for the quilt along.


I have a Quilt of Valor on the frame and three more to get quilted.


I have other things I want to work on, but these three are my top priorities for the week.

Have a great day!

Linking up with Em’s Scrap Bag, Love Laugh Quilt, Cooking Up Quilts, Patchwork Times

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Slow Stitching

Posted on July 24, 2016 by katyquilts

We are headed home this morning after enjoying a weekend with extended family. I’m glad to have my English Paper Piecing project to work on in the car on this rainy morning! I have made 25 of these “blocks.”


And have started putting them together.

I need to decide if I want them set like this:

Or like this:


The purpose of the trip was to attend my nephew’s wedding. I gave them this quilt and they loved it!

I also brought along a quilt for my niece for her high school graduation. 

She liked it!

Have a wonderful day!

Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts

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Printed Fabric Panels

Posted on July 23, 2016 by katyquilts

Have you ever used panels in quilts? My first “quilt” was a pre-quilted Snoopy panel and I only had to add binding to finish it. I can’t say I did a very good job of that, but my son didn’t care! I made several quilts early on using panels, but after a while, I began to look on them with disdain. In the last few years, I have come back around and decided I love them again. I used one in this bow tie quilt.

And I have another one that I purchased last summer that I just love:

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Well, last week a bloggy friend decided to de-stash a bit and I bought some lovely pieces of yardage from her. When I opened the package, I  found these lovely panels inside that she had sent along as a gift!

Aren’t they amazing? I just love them all! And she could not have known, but they came in the middle of a tough few days. Thanks, Barb!

I hope your day brings a surprise blessing as well!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Metropolitan Fair!

Posted on July 22, 2016 by katyquilts

I started making the blocks for this quilt two years ago! Its about time the quilt got done. And it is a big one.  Big enough for a generous pillow tuck.

It was so hard to see the feathers in the plain blocks as I was quilting them. Now that the quilt is washed, they do show up a little better.

I like the way the feathers in the red border turned out.img_7007

And here is a look at the back.

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I am so glad this one is finally done and off the UFO list!

Or is it?

I am not entirely happy with the piano key quilting in the border. I am toying with going back and adding more quilting there. Have you ever done this with a quilt that has already been bound and washed?

Have a great day!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Crazy Mom Quilts, A Quarter Inch from the Edge

 

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More Quilts of Valor!

Posted on July 21, 2016 by katyquilts

I’ve been working on these tops for the Stitching Sisters QOV group every chance I get this week. We are heading out of town for a wedding  and I wanted to get as many done as possible before we left. Don’t you love this log cabin?

This next picture shows the colors the best. It is muted and restful.

I used a panto from Digi-Tech called Any Which Way. This is a shot of the back, it is actually navy and the thread is tan.

The next one is in the frame, though I likely won’t get to it until we get back to town.

I like having something all ready to go when I return without having to think about it. By the way, as usual when I am out of town, I will not likely have time to respond to comments. I read and appreciate each and every one, but most of my time this weekend will be spent with family. Thank you for understanding.

Have a great day!

Linking up with My Quilt Infatuation

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WIP Wednesday ~ Leaders/Enders

Posted on July 20, 2016 by katyquilts

Did you see that Bonnie Hunter has announced her Leader/Ender Challenge for this year? You can find out the details here. Last year it was tumblers and this year she has chosen hour glass blocks. Oddly enough, I had already started making hour glass blocks back in May and have been using them as leaders/enders of late.

I am up to 132 blocks that will finish at 5 inches. I have 16 more cut out and ready to sew.

Now, do I cut some more? Or just find another leader/ender project.

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I could make a decent size twin quilt with what I have sewn and cut now if I add borders. But I also have more of these repro 1930s prints stashed away that I could cut up.

Decisions, decisions.

Linking up with Sew Fresh Quilts, Quilt Fabrication

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