KatyQuilts

You all know how much I love thrifting! I found a bag of blocks last week and had to buy it just to see what was inside.

Such an interesting block.

I also got about three yards of this batik.

I’m not sure what they will become yet. I know I’ll use them somewhere.

Have a great day!

I needed another small piece to use up the batting and backing in the frame. I found some already pieced HSTs in a bin.

Oh, yes! I think I like this!

That’s better! Still extra batting, but the backing is pretty much used up. 🙃

Have a great day!

I was able to attend this show over the weekend. It was very nice. It was quite crowded , so my photos aren’t the best. But I still saw many quilts worth sharing. Info for each quilt follows.

I’ll share more in upcoming posts. Have a great day!

I had extra batting and backing at the end of a quilt I’d quilted. So I decided to make a little something to use it up. I grabbed this charm pack that I’ve had for ages.

And started cutting. The largest squares will finish at four inches.

Time to sew some tiny hourglass blocks.

Baby steps….. Have a great day!

I cut the pieces for the additional blocks needed, but I changed my mind on the layout.

I have a hard time making the exact same quilt twice!

This is where I’m headed at the moment.

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I made this quilt for AccuQuilt when they came out with the Mill and Star BOB die.

Since the quilt was going to be sent to them, I cut out extra blocks to make one for myself. Apparently, I had a case of brain fog that day. I got my pieces home to Michigan and left the die in Arizona.

When I got them out to work on, I had only cut enough pieces for ten blocks. Ugh. So they got put away.

I finally got around to cutting out more blocks, but I changed my mind on the layout.

BTW, I forgot to include the link to this pattern in my post yesterday.

Also, if you follow my blog via Bloglovin’, don’t leave a comment there! I probably won’t see it.

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Did you see this? This finish is from last summer, but the pattern was just released! It is free on the AQ website.

My snuggle babies!

Mr. Wonderful is the best baker!

As a coffee drinker, I thought this was hilarious!

A good word.

The mister has been working on our landscaping. I love my cactus garden.

Have a great day!

The first couple years when we came to Arizona, I kitted up projects to work on out here. Now that nearly all my sewing stuff is here, I’m kitting up projects to take back to Michigan.

This is how I do it. First, I go through my saved ideas and pick out projects. Next, I screenshot an idea or import a picture from EQ8.

I create a Note on my iPad as shown below.

I decide on a size and figure out what I need to cut. It is kind of a shorthand pattern for myself. Then I grab my dies and cut.

Put it in a bag and it’s ready to sew!

The hardest part is saving it to sew later. I’ll kit up bigger projects as well.

Have a great day!