KatyQuilts

Pictorial Quilts

Posted on October 8, 2023 by katyquilts

More AQS quilts! There were so many pictorial quilts at this show. I would not know where to even begin with quilts like this. I’m truly amazed by them. Enjoy!

Have a great day!

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Traditional

Posted on October 7, 2023 by katyquilts

I have more photos from the AQS show in Grand Rapids to share with you. These are my picks from what I would consider traditional quilts. Enjoy!

The workmanship was incredible! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Lincoln Museum Quilt

Posted on October 6, 2023 by katyquilts

Done! This quick finish turned out quite well after all! For a while there, I wasn’t sure about the colors. This is definitely outside of my wheelhouse.

This is adapted from a pattern by Barbara Blackman called The Lincoln Museum Quilt. My blocks are smaller than hers.

I kept the quilting very simple.

The backing is Kona Stone.

Have a great day!

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Leader/Enders

Posted on October 5, 2023 by katyquilts

I found a little bin of 2 inch cream squares. I decided to pair them with Civil War Repro squares to make four patches as a leader/ender project.

I used up all the solid squares and ended up with around 120 four patches.

I cut some triangles to put them on point.

I guess that is my next phase of the leader/ender process!

Have a great day!

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Scrappy Stars

Posted on October 4, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve finished my blocks! They were so much fun to make.

Now I’m trying to decide on the background blocks.

I’m not in love with any of these. Guess I’ll keep shopping in my stash. Have a great day,

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Progress

Posted on October 3, 2023 by katyquilts

I sorted all my pieces into block sets.

I even have over half sewn. They go together pretty fast.

So far, I’m not in love. Maybe I just need to get more blocks finished.

Have a great day!

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Something New

Posted on October 2, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve had a quilt on my bucket list for a while and decided this FQ bundle should be perfect for it.

After my calculations, I decided I had just enough to make the quilt I wanted with pretty much nothing leftover. These are the dies I used.

I wasn’t quite as careful as I should have been and ended up piecing scraps together for a few pieces. That’s okay. I really did end up with nothing but tiny bits too small to keep after cutting!

I should end up with 42 ten inch blocks for a quilt that will be. 60” by 70”.

Stay tuned!

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September Wrap Up

Posted on October 1, 2023 by katyquilts

This month has flown by! I’ve been busy, busy with sewing, grands, and home stuff. I did manage to finish this for a friend.

I played with pixels.

Finished a little quilt, cut out earlier this summer.

Still thrilled with this little bit, made from vintage fabrics.

My favorite finish has to be this postage stamps quilt, called Pen Pals.

Have a great day!

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Guild Challenges

Posted on September 30, 2023 by katyquilts

There were several displays of guild challenges at the recent AQS show. Here are my favorites.

So much creativity! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday

Posted on September 29, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s done! This was a very satisfying finish.

It’s been in my head for years and I’m glad I finally made it. The fabrics are all vintage.

This backing fabric came from the stash of my Great Aunt Celia. She died in 2016, just shy of her 100th birthday.

She never married after her fiancé was tragically killed in a boating accident. She was a school teacher. She built her own home and sewed her own clothes. She was quite stylish.