KatyQuilts

I am looking forward to a bit of slow stitching today. I plan to stitch this label onto this Quilt of Valor and then it will be all ready to go to my state coordinator.

I may also do some stitching on this shirting top I got loaded.

Hubby and I got my new cabinet home yesterday. I bought this at an estate sale that Daughter #3 was working at. I always wanted a cabinet like this but never had room in my kitchen. I am thrilled to have this one and the side cabinets are a real bonus!

Somehow it ended up with three different shades of paint. Eventually I will paint it white. I got it all cleaned up yesterday and removed tons of old, flaking masking tape. I found this note on the inside and decided to leave it.

Isn’t that fun? The center section has a roll down door.

The shelves each had a very carefully cut piece of old linoleum to fit.

It looks great with my vintage enamelware.

Linking up with Kathy’s Quilts for Slow Stitching Sunday.

It has been a full week around here but I managed to sneak in a little sewing on my most recent shirting quilt.

If you think this top looks a little wonky, you would be correct. Piecing these long skinny triangles isn’t easy and when doing it with a wide variety of men’s dress shirt fabrics, it is even harder. I could have left out those poly cottons and stretchy bits but they were colors/patterns I wanted to include so I am willing to live with some cut off points and mismatched seams. Life is too short to worry about those things all the time. I can’t wait to get this one on the frame.

I have gotten to spend lots of time with Baby E this week.

Those cheeks are so kissable!

Today, Mr. Wonderful and I are picking up this new addition to my sewing room.

I am so excited! I also got this so I can reach the top of my design wall.

One of my goals this week will be to sort and sell some of the vintage treasures I have collected but am not using. I have a few vintage quilt kits and block sets I am ready to part with. I’ll post them here in case anyone is interested.

Have a wonderful Saturday!

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:

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.

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.

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.

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:

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

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

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!

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

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

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!

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!