Finish It Up Friday

Posted on October 2, 2014 by katyquilts

Back in August, I pulled fabric for a wall quilt for my dear MIL. She asked me to make something for her guest room. I hadn’t used my hand dyed fabrics in a while and knew they would be perfect for this project.

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But then they sat there…….for weeks. One day, inspiration hit out of the blue and I was on my way! I cut a bunch of 3 inch squares and began playing at the design wall.

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The sewing went quickly. These little clips helped me to stay organized.

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Then it was time for the quilting. I had fun quilting these free hand swirls!

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A bit of binding and she was done!

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I had a terrible time getting the colors to look right in the photos. The colors in the first picture are most accurate.

Now time to pop it in the mail! Hope you like it, Mama Mim!

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday, Richard and Tanya Quilts for Link a Finish Friday, and Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get A Whoop Whoop?

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September/October Goals

Posted on October 1, 2014 by katyquilts

I kept my goals for this month modest as I was gone for a third of the month in Arizona. Here is my list for September:

1. I want to finish this QOV: DONE!

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2. Complete the SQT challenge for this month in vintage fabrics. DONE!

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3. Complete the  16 patch quilt I started so long ago that I can’t even remember when I started it! Not done.

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I did have a few other finishes though, including:

This fun little 4 patch

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I finished appliqueing these pumpkin seed blocks:

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I finished this little vintage HST quilt:

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And I finished this wall quilt that I will be showing in it’s entirety on Friday.

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On to October!

1. I want to finish this quilt:

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2. And this shirting project:

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3. I STILL want to finish the 16 patch:

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4.I want to make the October Challenge quilt for the SQT group.

5.  I need to make 15 blocks for a local guild exchange.

6. Finally, I will be making another small quilt out of vintage fabrics. This is a little challenge with another blogger and you will hear more about that project soon.

That’s probably more projects than month so I better stop there!
Linking up with Lily’s Quilts for Fresh Sewing Day and My Quilt Infatuation for NTT.

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on October 1, 2014 by katyquilts

I didn’t accomplish much yesterday, but I did consider my next steps for a couple of my WIPs. I still have these shirting bits:

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Not sure where to go from here.

I thought this top was nearly ready for the frame. Now I am thinking that maybe I want to make this big enough for my bed. Decisions, decisions.

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If I do decide to make this bigger, it will mean fabric shopping.

Linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday and Lorna at Sew Fresh Quilts for Let’s Bee Sewcial.

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Tiny Prints Mug

Posted on September 30, 2014 by katyquilts

A while ago Connie from Free Motion By the River shared a coupon code for a free mug from Tiny Prints. The code was for an 11 ounce mug or you could apply it toward a more expensive mug. I went for the bigger mug, 15 ounces.

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I chose one of my favorite quilts to feature on it. I am quite pleased with how it turned out! Having said that, without the $15.99 off I got with the code, I probably would not have ordered it. It still cost $12, not bad but more than I would normally spend on a mug. Here is a picture of the whole quilt:

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There is also a sneak peak of this in my header.

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This and That

Posted on September 30, 2014 by katyquilts

Insomnia can be good sometimes….it allowed me to get this top together yesterday morning before Baby E came for the day.

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I still need to add corner triangles and then it will be ready to quilt. Time to come up with a backing for it.

Baby E and I had fun taking a walk!

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It was another lovely day here. Hope you are having a great week!

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Linking up with Connie at Free Motion By the River for Linky Tuesday.

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on September 29, 2014 by katyquilts

Remember these blocks?

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I finally pulled them back out and started laying them out.

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I had planned to add the red as a straight border but I am loving it finished with setting triangles.

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I hope to get this top pieced this week.

It was such a wonderful weekend here in Michigan. The last several days have been sunny and warm, perfect fall weather. Here are a few snapshots from my weekend.

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Linking up with Patchwork Times for DWM. And Stitch by Stitch for Anything Goes Monday.

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on September 26, 2014 by katyquilts

I finally have pics of my completed Quilt of Valor. Seems like I have had this one in process forever. So without further ado:

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By the way, while I was still struggling with how to quilt this, I sent a picture to Kathleen at Kathleen Quilts. She is a master machine quilter. She took my picture and created a quilting plan! It was way better than my plan but since I had already started quilting, it was too late to change my plan. I wish I had waited! Click here to see what she would have done with my quilt!

Linking up with Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?, Richard and Tanya Quilts for Link a Finish Friday, and Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday.

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on September 25, 2014 by katyquilts

This is a quilt I made way back in 1998 when we lived in Chatou, France. Daughter #1 was just 9 at the time. She helped me hand quilt this in the Baptist fan pattern. I told her if she quilted two complete fans, she could put her name on the label. And she did!

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I love this quilt. I love the pattern, it was something I came up with to use up these random bow ties and stars. But it is so much more to me. I will never forget sitting at the frame with her. I just wish I had taken a picture!

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Work in Progress Wednesday, I mean Thursday!

Posted on September 25, 2014 by katyquilts

I managed to lose a day this week! Mr. Wonderful came home safely from China last night so yesterday was spent working and trying to finish up all the things around the house I wanted to do before he got home. Things like mowing the lawn and cleaning carpets. I did get the quilting done on the wall quilt I am making from my hand dyed fabric.

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I dyed these fabrics myself a few years ago. All I have to finish on this one is the binding.

Linking up with Two Little Aussie a Birds for IQuilt and My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday.

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Vintage HST Mini Quilt

Posted on September 22, 2014 by katyquilts

Sunday, I showed you bits of a little quilt I was working on made from vintage scraps. The binding is finished and here it is!IMG_0791.JPGI use a single fold binding technique on this and it turned out well except for one thing, I cut my strips too wide! I haven’t done a single fold in a while and had forgotten how narrow I need to cut my strips. I didn’t realize this until the binding was sewn to the front so it stayed that way.

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IMG_0783.JPGMy little quit finished up at 9″ by 12″. I used part of a feed sack for the back. The binding is a reproduction print in the perfect poison green. It is simply quilted in vertical lines.

IMG_0808I am linking up with Connie at Free MotionBy The River for Linky Tuesday, I Have To Say… for Show and Tell Tuesday, and Quilt Story for Fabric Tuesday.

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