KatyQuilts

I made it home last night around 11. As expected, it is still cold here with plenty of the white stuff coming down! I’ve unpacked and am nearly finished with laundry. It was nice to come home with a quilt on the frame so I could pick up where I left off.

I am doing all the continuous curve quilting and borders first. Then I will have to go back and do the background. Still have yo score what to put there.

I also got one sawtooth star block finished.

And I started pulling fabrics for my Goose in the Pond swap blocks.

My goals for this week are to finish the CC and border quilting in the 30s top and get the swap blocks done. I also head back to the day job today. 

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

Today is a travel day for me……sigh…. I hate goodbyes.  But this blog is about quilts so here is where I show you what I accomplished this past week.

I also hemmed three pair of curtains and helped Daughter #2 make this pillow cover.

She did a great job, as I knew she would. I left my tan Featherweight at her house so she has a machine to use and I can use it when I am out there. I plan to go back this summer after #1 Son and DIL welcome their newest, a little brother for Baby L.  I had so much fun with my kds this week!

Linking up with Patchwork Times for DWMonday.

I finished the binding and took a few photos  of this tiny tumbler quilt just before getting on the plane last week. I love how it turned out!



Since I had the big 30s Carpenter Star quilt loaded on the frame, I quilted this on my domestic machine. Boy, am I out of practice! 



A sweet friend cut these tumblers from her stash and sent them to me. She also sent me this lovely print that I used for the border!  I am keeping this little quilt.



Here is a shot at the back.



Looking forward to another lovely day here in Arizona! My time here is flying by all too fast. Happy Friday, everyone!

Linking up with Richard and Tanya Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, and Crazy Mom Quilts.

Good Morning! Don’t you love pinning things on Pinterest? I do. It is so fun to pour your coffee and have a look to see what new ideas are out there. I allow pinning from my blog. I like to share quilting ideas. I prefer it if people give credit though or refer them back here. 

However, I occasionally post pics with family members in them. I DO NOT want those to be repinned. Ever. Please delete any pins with people in them that you may have pinned from my blog.  Please, right away before someone else repins them. 

Thank you!

Good Morning! I am having a great time here in Arizona with my kids and Baby L. I have had a few days with him all to myself while his mommy and daddy were working. Yesterday during nap time, I sewed a bit.



I got four more sawtooth stars done. Here is one.



I’ve also hemmed three pair of curtains for Daughter #2 since I have been here. That is the real reason I brought the machine. I’m going to leave this one at her house so she can use it and I will have it when I come.

Linking up with Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.

My daughter loved the Grafitti Heart Quilt I made for her!

And the grand dog loved hers as well.

You can find the post regarding this finish here.

Have a great day!

This was my view as I flew into Phoenix Friday night.

It was the first time I have gotten here so late. I missed seeing the mountains but the lights were a welcome sight too. One step closer to seeing my kids!

This was the first time I flew with a sewing machine. Yes, Terri, I really did! But not just for quilting, I plan to help Daughter #2 to make curtains for her new house. I might have brought along a wee bit of piecing as well….. Anyway, someone asked about the case I used. Here it is, the original case that came with it.

I used that luggage strap as a safety measure. I was afraid I would have to check it on my first flight as it was a small commuter plane. I talked to the gal at the gate and told her I’d rather not. She said it would fit under the seat and to keep it with me. I did the same on the next flight. They did an extra scan of it in security but I told them what it was and it all went quite smoothly.

Saturday was the 1st Birthday party for sweet Baby L. He really enjoyed his cake!

I love all of your comments but likely will not take the time to respond individually as I normally do this week. If you have questions, I will try to answer them in the next blog post. I leave you all with a photo of something I have been missing. This is what is known as blue sky.

I have one small finish for the week. A quilt for the grand dog.

I used a minky type of fabric on the back and no batting.

I just trimmed the backing and folded it over to make the binding. It was a great chance to try this out.

Now I am trying to finish packing and last minute to dos. Like packing this in my carry on bag.

This is the weather I woke up to here this morning:

Yeah, I am so ready!

Linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts, Confessions of a Fabric Addict, Richard and Tanya Quilts.

I think my to do list is growing…..but did that stop me from a bit of sewing this morning? I need something to bind on the plane, don’t I? I started quilting my tiny tumblers last night and finished the borders early this morning.

Since I have the big vintage quilt on the frame, this one had to be done on the Bernina.

I am SO out of practice quilting on a domestic machine!

After work, I need to go to the post office, a bit of shopping, get a haircut, run a couple loads of laundry and finish (start?) packing some clothes.

This is Michigan right now:

Schools are closed due to the extreme low temps. Approximately 40 hours and I will be landing in Phoenix. I can’t wait!