Beautiful Blocks!

Posted on May 3, 2014 by katyquilts

Wednesday when I got home from work, there was a special package waiting for me. Remember Jan who generously sent me the 30’s quilt? She did it again! This time she sent me 15 of the most beautiful blocks! Here are a few:

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Aren’t they amazing? I cannot believe yet that she would send them to me. I want to drop all my other projects and work on these! I already have ideas for setting and quilting them. The workmanship is lovely but they do vary a bit in size.thats okay with me. I have a plan to work around that.

Thank you again, Jan!

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Finish it up Friday

Posted on May 2, 2014 by katyquilts

The weather has been pretty nasty here all week so the following pictures are the best I could get between rain showers. I finished the labyrinth quilt earlier this week.

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This was made using a raw edge reverse appliqué technique. I used fusible web only for the center flower section. As I mentioned earlier, this created a mountain in the middle! It remained as a UFO for a number of years. I decided it was time to finish it or pitch it. I cut an 18″ circle of poly batting and another 30″ circle of pot batting and spray basted them to the back of the labyrinth. Then I loaded it onto the frame with a full layer of Warm and White batting. I started the quilting by outlining the black. I went back and quilted each narrow black area with a bit of a scribble.

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I wanted to make sure those skinny bits didn’t fray and disappear in the wash! They did fray but not disintegrate. Then I quilted the outside background and the center section.

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I didn’t manage to trim this so that the quadrants of the labyrinth are square with the edges of the quilt. I might have to go back and fix that.

It wasn’t easy quilting through the three layers of batting at the center but it did take up the fullness in that area. It is far from perfect but I am glad that I finished it. It won’t win any awards but it looks pretty good from a distance. I will probably hang it in my cubicle at work.

This is my entry in the Spring 2014 Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy over at Amy’s Creative Side.

This piece was on my Quarter 2 Finish Along 2014 list so I will be linking up with Katy at The Littlest Thistle . My original list of goals can be found here.

I am linking up with Crazy Mom Quilts for Finish it up Friday, Sarah at Confessions of a Fabric Addict for Can I get a Whoop Whoop?, QuokkaQuilts for Thank God It’s Finished Friday, Richard and Tanya Quilts for Link a Finish Friday, and Sew Can She for the Saturday Show Off Party.

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April Goals Revisited

Posted on May 1, 2014 by katyquilts

 

Time to take a look at my April goals:

1. Baby quilt to match the rest of the bedding for Baby Q. Done!

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2. Finish shirting quilt. Done!

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3. SQT Challenge quilt. Done!

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4. Make 3 presentation cases for QOVs and label all three. Done!

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5. Finish the album blocks. Done!

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6. Remake the March SQT challenge quilt in vintage fabrics. Done!

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I also finished three other quilts this month. Noteworthy:

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Bookish Tumblers:

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And the Color Bars quilt for Quilts Beyond Borders:

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Now it is time to set goals for May!

1. Finish the Album block quilt. This is a big quilt so the rest of my goals will not be so big.

2. The Small Quilt Talk May challenge quilt.

3. Finish this small crib quilt:

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4. I would also like to finish my DS Hexie quilt.

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I may not get it all done, but setting goals really helps. Having Mr. Wonderful out of town for the last week and a half hasn’t hurt either :).

Linking up with Kelly at My Quilt Infatuation for Needle and Thread Thursday, Gemma at Pretty Bobbins for IQuilt, and Lily at Lily’s Quilts for Fresh Sewing Day.

 

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Work on Progress Wednesday

Posted on April 30, 2014 by katyquilts

I spent some time sewing album blocks together yesterday. I hope to do a few more before work today.

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It is slow going. I am happy with the lighter sashing though.

Mr. Wonderful comes home from China tonight. Yay!

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

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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?

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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:

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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:

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

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I need to make a decision soon.

I also started working on this UFO. It is on my list for the Q2 FAL 2014.20140427-233414.jpg
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.

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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!

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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.

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The polka dots are navy blue.

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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.

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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.

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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:

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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!

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

Here is a sneak peek at the shower decorations.

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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.

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

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

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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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