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Throwback Thursday

Posted on January 15, 2026 by katyquilts

I’m busy playing with rocks, so here is a post from ten years ago. Enjoy!

Here are the doll/wall sized quilts that I finished this past year (2015). Here they are in no particular order.

Have a great day!

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Mystery Progress!

Posted on January 14, 2026 by katyquilts

Thanks to a sew day with my local quilt group, I made some real progress on my mystery quilt.

When I got home, I kept the moment going and finished my blocks!

I’m not sure what to do about the border. I haven’t made enough units to make it like Bonnie’s and I’m out of the fabric I used for the units I do have done.

I guess I’ll think about it while I sew the blocks together.

Have a great day!

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QV Mystery

Posted on January 13, 2026 by katyquilts

Last Friday, Bonnie posted the reveal for this year’s mystery quilt. And I love it! There are two alternating blocks. This one:

And this one:

I don’t know if you remember, but I opted to make only half the number of suggested blocks which meant twelve of each. After seeing the reveal, I made one more for a total of twenty-five so I could set them 5 x 5. As you can see below, I have plenty of work to do.

I have six blocks finished and nineteen to go.

I’m pleased with my fabric choices. Bonnie always does scrappy and normally, scrappy is my jam. However, I’m quite happy with the crisp look I am getting here.

Have a great day!

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Bunting

Posted on January 12, 2026 by katyquilts

I’ve been asked to sew bunting for a new baby’s nursery. This is the fabric pull.

Time to put my GO! Pennant Die to work!

I hope to get this knocked out this week.

Have a great day!

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Leaders/Enders

Posted on January 11, 2026 by katyquilts

I’ve been sewing print squares to some leftover white squares as leader/enders. I haven’t gotten much sewing done lately, so there aren’t a lot here.

I was initially thinking of just a basic checkerboard lap quilt.

But then I was inspired by a four patch top I saw on the Sane Crazy Crumbly blog. Check it out here. So much inspiration, it’s a great daily read.

It’s just four patches and plain alternate blocks, but doing diagonal chains of color really kicks it up a notch!

So I now have a plan for what will be a small donation quilt. Thanks for the inspiration, Cathy!

Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on January 10, 2026 by katyquilts

I finished Part 7 of the Quiltville Mystery just in time for Part 8 to come out.

I love when my grand dogs come over!

Working on my polishing skills.

So true!

The Lions won their last game of the season. I’m pretty sure it was because these two were cheering them on.

Have a great day!

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2025 Large Quilts

Posted on January 9, 2026 by katyquilts

These are the biggest quilts I completed in 2025. Enjoy!

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2026 UFO Parade

Posted on January 8, 2026 by katyquilts

Time to list the UFOs that I’d like to finish this year. I hope I found them all!

I’d like to make a granny square quilt with these leftovers.

2. I’d like to get this top together. I’ve had these vintage blocks for more than 30 years!

3. Speaking of vintage blocks, I was gifted these 9 patches this past year and I’d like to put them into a quilt and hand quilt it.

4. I know I had a plan for these, but I can’t for the life of me figure out my intentions. I’m sure it was something good!

5. Love these vintage bits and want to do something with them.

6. These blocks are a holdover from last years list.

7. Same story here.

8. And here.

9. And here!

10. Same.

11. Pandora’s Box is still on the list as well, though some progress has been made.

Let’s see if I find any more to add to this list.

Have a great day!

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My New Toy

Posted on January 7, 2026 by katyquilts

I came home from our trip to find Santa (aka Mister Wonderful) had brought me a new toy!

This is a 10” lapidary saw for cutting rocks. I have a grinder/flat lap machine on order as well, but it seems to be on a slow train.

Anyway, I couldn’t wait to try this out! I bought this geode in South Dakota last summer.

Ta daaaa! Not the most exciting geode, but still cool.

It’s hard to see in these photos, but this has a lot of purple in it.

Very cool inside!

This was a recent local find.

And cut open!

This is from one of my favorite hunting spots, called Saddle Mountain. This is called chalcedony.

It takes a long time to cut these, but it is so fun!

Here are a couple of videos the mister took.

I find it fascinating that when I cut open these rocks, I’m seeing something God created that no human has ever seen before. He is truly the most amazing creator!

Have a great day!

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