KatyQuilts

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!

I mentioned yesterday that we went to Ikea over the weekend. I love that store! We first learned of IKEA way back in the late 90’s when we were living in France. We were so excited when one opened up in Michigan! Here are some of the quilting related purchases I made this weekend.

Above is a roll of newsprint that I will use to practice and plan quilting designs. Next are hooks to hang quilts for photography. I actually bought six of these.

I found this towel bar set in the clearance section for $2. I will use it for hanging small quilts in the sewing room.

This duvet cover set was on clearance for $10. It will provide backing for two Quilts of Valor.

This flat sheet is queen sized and I bought it in the clearance section for $8. It is queen sized. Being a polished cotton, the quilting will look great!

This fabric is 100% cotton and it is 54″ wide. I bought 7 yards of white and three yards of red for $2.99 a yard.

And lastly, I bought this light that plugs into a USB port.

I have a USB port in the handle bars of my long arm. Anyone who quilts will tell you, there is no such thing as too much light!

Last summer, I bought all the components of my cutting table at Ikea, as well as my button rug. The cabinets under my long arm came from there as well. If I can’t have vintage, give me IKEA!

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

I have so much to do before my trip out west, but I do have a little something on the design wall.

These are the leftover bits from the Graffiti Heart quilt I made a few weeks back. I will gift the heart quilt to Daughter #2 and this will be a little matching quilt for the grand dog.

I have been wanting to try quilting with a soft, minky type of backing. I have a scrap just big enough to go on the back of this little one so it is the perfect project to experiment on.

I got a little bit done on my tiny tumblers.

Saturday we took a trip down to Ikea with Daughter #1, SIL, and little man. He loved it when Papa set him in the bin of stuffed bunnies!

Yesterday it was so very cold here that I didn’t want to move away from the fire! So I did a bit of knitting and nearly finished a dishcloth.

Linking up with Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday.

I almost forgot to hang my Valentine quilt! Pardon the wrinkle. I made this a number of years ago. The pattern came from American Patchwork and Quilting. Shocking that I followed a pattern, right? Except that this was supposed to be applique, not red work, and I think I changed the setting as well. I can never leave anything alone!

Have a great day everyone!

Here are the last two QOVs for this batch.

Both tops were made by the same person. One of these days, I want to feather to death one of the Carpenter Star quilts! But this week, I decided done was better than fancy.

And my delightful problem of yesterday? I had coffee and a lovely chat with my Friend and MIL and then I pieced 6 more stars.

And then, I just had to piece one row of tiny tumblers!

Happy Friday! I’m linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish It Up Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?, Richard and Tanya Quilts for Limk a Finish Friday.