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Q2 FAL 2014

Posted on April 28, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished another item off my list for the 2nd quarter if the Finish Along hosted by Katy at the Littlest Thistle. My original list of goals can be found here. I made presentation cases and added labels to the Quilts of Valor that I finished back in March, or was it February?

All three quilt were from the same fabric line so I made all the cases the same. I purchased a fat quarter of the labels through Spoonflower.

Here are the quilts:

I also got the labyrinth quilt finished and bound but I didn’t get pictures today so that will wait for another post.

I am linking up with Connie at Free Morion by the River for Linky Tuesday and Katy at the Littlest Thistle for the Q2FAL2014 Linky party.

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on April 27, 2014 by katyquilts

I am back to thinking about the album blocks. This is how I wanted to set them:

That was before I realized that I do not have enough of the paisley for sashing. Now I am thinking of going with this:

I need to make a decision soon.

I also started working on this UFO. It is on my list for the Q2 FAL 2014.
I made this several years ago but it never got finished because it didn’t lay flat. The center is a mountain peak! I decided today to put two circles of poly batting in the center to take up some fullness. Then I loaded it in the frame with a layer of Warm and Natural. My goal is just to get it flat and to keep the labyrinth round. I like the idea I had but my execution of the raw edge reverse appliqué was not good.

The first step was to outline the black. Then I used a “scribbling” motion to quilt down and secure the black areas of the labyrinth. This will never be perfect but it will get finished!

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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Baby Shower and Nursery Project

Posted on April 27, 2014 by katyquilts

The Shower was wonderful yesterday!

Friday, Daughters # 1 and 3 went garage saling with me. It was great fun! Daughter #1 found the exact rocker she wanted for the nursery a white glider. It had brown cushions but we took care of that Friday evening! I recovered the cushions with fabric I had found at Good Will out in Arizona while shopping with Dear DIL.

The polka dots are navy blue.

She is such a pretty mama!

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Another Q2 FAL 2014 Finish!

Posted on April 27, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished another item off my list last week. My original list of goals can be found here. All it needed was the facing and hanging sleeve.

This piece measures about 20″ square. It has been in UFO status for a couple years. So it feels good to call it done! In May it will hang in a local show along with other pieces by members of my art quilt group.

Linking up with Katy at the Littlest Thistle for the Q2FAL2014 Linky Party.

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Another Shirting Quilt

Posted on April 26, 2014 by katyquilts

Today is Daughter #2’s baby shower! I can still hardly believe she is pregnant and Baby Q is due in just 7 weeks! Here is the quilt I will be giving her today.

Sorry for the not so great picture. It rained all day yesterday so I couldn’t get outside for a better one. Here is a peek at the back:

I actually had this made before she was even married and put it away. I got one of Son in Law’s shirts as well as one from my dad and included bits of these in the label. I need to get one from my Father in Law for future use!

And yes, if you’ve been counting, this is the third quilt for this baby!

Here is a sneak peek at the shower decorations.

Linking up with Sew Can She for Show Off Saturday. Have a wonderful day everyone!

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Finish it up Friday

Posted on April 25, 2014 by katyquilts

Today I am sharing with you my finished Color Bars quilt.

It measures 42″ x 60.” I used Glide thread in Cool Grey and a low loft Pellon Poly batting.

Because I started with a jelly roll of solids, I didn’t prewash any of the fabrics. These pictures show the quilt after washing.

This will go to Quilts Beyond Borders. It was a fun quilt to make, both in terms of piecing and quilting.

I am linking up with Crazy Mom Crazy Mom QuiltsQuilts for Finish it up Friday, Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I Get a Whoop Whoop?, Richard and Tanya Quilts for Link a Finish Friday, and a Quiltering Reader’s Garden for Thank God It’s Finished Friday.

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Ugggg……

Posted on April 24, 2014 by katyquilts

I am almost done adding triangles to the album blocks.

I started figuring out how many pieces of sashing and how many cornerstones I would need to complete the top. I pulled out the fabric I had purchased for the sashing, border, and binding.

Only to find that I don’t have near enough! Ugggg!!!!! This is an older fabric line and I am not sure I can find anymore.

Time to tweak my design. Sigh….

Linking up with Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday and Gemma at Pretty Bobbins for IQuilt.

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on April 23, 2014 by katyquilts

The quilting has started. I’m not in love with it right now but hopefully I will like it better when it is gone.

The peacock feathers in the gray blocks were from the book Free Motion Quilting with Angela Walters.

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

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Progress

Posted on April 22, 2014 by katyquilts

I made a bit of progress yesterday on two different projects. First, the solids project. I got the top together after a bit of trimming of the blocks.

Unfortunately, the top was a few inches shy if the size required for Quilts Beyond Borders.

I added three inch borders after I took this photo and got it loaded onto the frame for quilting.

I cut all the corner triangles for the album blocks also.

Now I have 59 more blocks to add corners to.

And this is what I am listening to while working:

Hoping to get a little quilting in before work today. I am linking up with Connie at Free Motion By the River for Linky Tuesday.

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on April 21, 2014 by katyquilts

I finished making blocks with the solids jelly roll. I didn’t use the white strips, they just looked too stark. I will probably make a few more blocks out of my stash so this will end up the right size for Quilts Beyond Borders. I have been playing with layouts but I think I like this best.

I will use a solid gray for blocks in between. This will be a great top for practicing machine quilting.