KatyQuilts

I made this quilt about a year and a half ago. It was one of my first times using rulers and quilting feathers on my previous long arm.

Yeah, not so thrilled with the border. The feathers are bad enough but those baggy spots drive me nuts. I can’t stand to look at this anymore.

Have you ever added quilting to a quilt that was finished? Maybe I should take that whole border off. I am not sure how to tackle this so if anyone has suggestions, let me know! Thanks!

Linking up with Gemma at Pretty a Bobbins for I Quilt.

I am back to working on that QOV. The majority of you said to go with the Starstruck panto to quilt it. And I was all ready to do so.

Except I just couldn’t make myself start it.

It would have been easy. And done by now.

But, I knew this top would look better with even a simple custom job. And while in the shower on Monday, it all came to me.

Even simple ruler work takes a long time. But this compliments the top instead of just holding it together. It is also good practice since I haven’t done anything with rulers and templates for a while.

I read in my devotions this morning, that the right thing is often not the easy thing. And that goes in quilting as well as other areas of life.

If you are looking for a lovely online community to share devotions with, I highly recommend She Reads Truth..

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

I finished my little 4 patches yesterday and put them all together.

Now I need to decide on a border. Below you can see pictures of some of the fabrics I auditioned.

I am leaning toward the second or last option. I would like to get it bordered and ready for quilting before work today.

Last July, when Mr. Wonderful and I visited his parents in Missouri, my sweet MIL and I visited a few quilt shops. At one, I bought a kit for a quilt. I brought it home and cut out all the pieces and sent it to her. She got it all pieced this past weekend.

Isn’t it beautiful? She did such a fabulous job! I can’t wait to quilt this for her. I love you, Mama Mim!

I am linking up with Connie at Free Motion by the River for Linky Tueday.

This is what I am slow stitching this weekend.

I put all my supplies in one of my vintage enamel pans so everything is handy while watching movies with the fam.

I will finish the last of my pumpkin seed blocks!

I also got a tiny start on a new project. I was inspired by a post by Kathie of Inspired by Antique Quilts on Instagram. She posted a picture of a 4 patch quilt with tiny 1 inch squares. I love little scrappy quilts and couldn’t wait to start my own version. She kindly sent me pictures of hers. Between family and work yesterday, I didn’t have lots of time to spend on this but I did get a few blocks made.

I love playing in my scraps!

I am using this die for my studio cutter to cut all my little squares.

I am linking up with Kathy for Slow Stitching Sunday.

I created this quilt in the days following 9/11. In the red stripes, I quilted the following verse:

If my people, who are called by my name, will humble themselves and pray and seek my face and turn from their wicked ways, then I will hear from heaven, and I will forgive their sin and will heal their land. ~ 2 Chronicles 7:14