KatyQuilts

Design Wall Monday

Posted on January 13, 2014 by katyquilts

Remember way back last fall when I pieced these blocks?

Well, I am back to working with them. I even got a few rows sewn together.

I hope to get this top together this week. It will be a surprise just for fun quilt for a friend that I think might need a bit of encouragement.

I also put one of the vintage quilt tops that I got for Christmas from Mr. wonderful loaded into the frame.

I am going to quilt a simple grid. I will do all lines one way and then remove the quilt from the frame and reattach it to quilt all the lines going the other way.

I also wanted to say thank you all for your kind comments regarding my Farmer’s Wife and Tree Everlasting quilts. It is always so much fun to share my finishes with like minded people who truly understand the thrill of finishing a quilt!

I am linking up once again with Judy for Design Wall Monday, Marelize at Stitch by Stitch for Anything Goes Monday, and Connie at Free Motin by the River.

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Tree Everlasting Finish!

Posted on January 12, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished! And while it is far from perfect, I am quite pleased with how it turned out.

The quilting looks pretty decent from a distance. Up close, you can see that I need a lot more practice with freehand continuous curves.

The panto fit the white strips perfectly and I would do this again. This will be a Quilt of Valor but I am going to enjoy it here for just a bit first.

Happy Sunday!

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Quilting the Tree Everlasting

Posted on January 11, 2014 by katyquilts

I started quilting the Tree Everlasting yesterday. I decided to do the cross hatching in the red strips.

I am happy with the crosshatch but am considering adding more. This is the first time I have done continuous curve freehand (triangles) and it is harder than it looks! The white thread doesn’t help but it isn’t terrible. The thread is Glide and I am using Magnaglide bobbins.

I decided to go with the panto in the white strips and it fits perfectly! I am being VERY careful lining it up but I love how it looks.

I am nearly half done and hope to finish today since I don’t have to work. Yay for Saturdays off!

I have been pondering the pure goodness of God lately. It never diminishes, though my awareness of it sometimes does. As we deal with yucky weather, crabby people tired of winter (myself included!), mess, snow, and slush, I am going to try to keep my focus this winter on His blessings and goodness. He always has my best interest at heart. I need to remember this. He is my tree everlasting.

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Finish it up Friday!

Posted on January 10, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished the binding on my PMSing Farmer’s Wife and took a few pictures in the snow.

I also finished the Tree Everlasting top.

I need to get a backing ready and get it loaded into the frame. I was so excited to quilt this but I think now that it is almost time, I have stage fright. I have been watching YouTube videos on feathers. I also have a panto with feathers and stars that would perfectly fit in these columns. That feels like cheating but I want it done well if I am going to give it away as a Quilt of Valor. Here is the panto:

It is called Starstruck and it if from Meadowlyon Designs. I plan to do continuous curves in the triangles and possibly cross hatching in the red columns. Decisions, decisions!

I am linkng up with Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict for:

I am also linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it Up Friday.

Also linking up with Val’s Quilting Studio for Tuesday’s Archives.

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Tree Everlasting Progress

Posted on January 9, 2014 by katyquilts

This quilt goes together quickly! These columns aren’t sewn together but I couldn’t wait to get a peek at the pattern.

I still have a few more of these HSTs to go. I am hoping to get this top finished after work today.

While I sew, I am listening to this:

It is such a great book. I loved A Thousand Splendid Suns and Kite Runner and this one is just as good.

I found a short blurb on the Tree Everlasting pattern in this old book:

Obviously, mine will not have as many columns. It will probably end up as a Quilt of Valor. I can’t wait to quilt this! I think I will do continuous curve in the triangles and either feathers or cables in the red and write strips.

I am linking up with Kelly for Needle and Thread Thursday.

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on January 8, 2014 by katyquilts

I got a wee bit of time in yesterday on my Tree Everlasting quilt. All my pieces are cut!

I layered the white and red when I ran them through the die cutter so they would be all ready to pick up and sew.

No lining up of pieces required! Gotta love a luscious stack of triangles.

I even got a few pieced.

I am going to love this quilt. Not sure why I waited so long!

I am linking up with Lee at Freshly Pieced for WIP Wednesday.

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Almost done….

Posted on January 7, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the Farmer’s Wife quilt yesterday. I think the farmer’s wife had PMS. The quilting did NOT turn out like I wanted. I used a new thread so I had to fiddle with tension, I quilted a wrinkle into the batting, my feathers are organic (code for unruly and too fat). I am just not happy with the quilting job I did. It looks much better in pictures than in person. Here are some in process shots.

The quilting is finished and it is off the frame. I hope to get the binding on before work today.

In other news, no school again here today. The roof of our local K-Mart collapsed due to the snow. Thankfully, no one was hurt. Here is the view out my back door.

Someone is trying to stay warm in the subzero temps.

And the other grand dog also loves her bed.

Stay warm folks!

Linking up with Connie at:

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on January 6, 2014 by katyquilts

What a great day to be inside! All the schools were listed closed last night. I stayed in my pjs all morning yesterday, took a shower, and put clean pjs on! I didn’t get as much done as I should have but I did get the borders on my Farmer’s Wife quilt and get it loaded on the frame for quilting.

Now I have to figure out what thread to use.

This is Premo-Soft from Fil-Tec. I also have to figure our how to quilt it.

I also changed my mind on the red and white quilt. I decided to make a Tree Everlasting quilt. This is a very old pattern and has been on my to do list for years.

I think it will be really fun to quilt. I got my fabrics ready to cut.

Well, the red anyway. I am trying to scrounge up enough of the same white without going to the store. This is Mr. wonderful clearing the driveway the first time today.

He has done it two more times since. Poor little white dog could get lost in this!

I am thankful that I don’t have to work today. Be careful out there if you have to go!

I am linking up with Judy at Patchwork Times for Design Wall Monday and Marelize at Stitch by Stitch for Anything Goes Monday.

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Snowy Sunday

Posted on January 5, 2014 by katyquilts

Our church services were cancelled this morning due to the weather so we are staying put! Perhaps the Farmer’s Wife will find some borders today. Daughter #2 made it back safely to Arizona before the storm hit. She sent me these pictures.