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Temperature Quilt Ideas

Posted on August 28, 2023 by katyquilts

I tried out my idea using the bow tie dies. I still can’t decide if I love it or not.

So I tried this die.

Hmmmm….maybe.

This is my starting point. There are twenty different colors in this bundle.

They included this awesome chart in the package to help keep track.

I originally wanted to do Michigan and Arizona in one quilt, but realized I wouldn’t need to add any colors if I just did highs and lows for one state. Since it has been a record year in AZ, that’s what I’m going to focus on.

If I run out of a color, I can order more fabric , but I’d rather not have to. So I’m trying to use a pattern with small pieces.

I think I’ll keep looking, but I feel much closer to actually starting now.

Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 27, 2023 by katyquilts

Are you tired of this yet?

Apparently, I am and that is why it’s taking so long.

We will have kids here today, but I hope to get at least one more row added.

Have a good one!

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This and That

Posted on August 26, 2023 by katyquilts

I got my hands on this sweet bundle of fabrics before they hit the stores! It’s already been chopped up for some secret sewing.

The mister and I went to hear an Eagles Tribute band this week. it was awesome!

Has anyone seen this fabric? I love it. I got it in a bundle of fabrics from a sale and there is no selvedge info.

E2 spent the night this week. Doesn’t he look ornery?

E3 got a turn as well. He took my Harley pillow, plopped a bucket on his head, and pretended to “ride” the bike around the house. What a goofball!

Have a great weekend!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Lotta

Posted on August 25, 2023 by katyquilts

I finished this up just before I left AZ.

The sun in my backyard tends to was outside the colors, but it does show texture.

This is the pantograph I used.

The backing was a cute sheet I found.

It turned out to be a great way to use large prints. Note: no pattern available.

Have a great day!

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on August 24, 2023 by katyquilts

The following post appeared five years ago today. I really love this quilt and think I need to make another! Hope you enjoy this throwback post. Have a great day!

One of my goals for this month was to finish this Quilt of Valor. And it’s all done except for the label.

Still working on those machine bindings!

I used a panto from Urban Elementz called Malachite.

The standard Malachite panto is 10.75 inches wide. This one is 16 inches wide. Urban Elementz allows you to order pantos in custom sizes for a $2 up charge. Since my long arm, Friday, has a 24 inch throat, I can use larger pantos. So I decided to order a couple pantos in slightly larger sizes. I think it still looks good.

Here is a side by side comparison.

Obviously, the larger custom panto is a lot faster to quilt. It still gives great texture, but it also gives you a softer quilt.

Time to get that label done so this can be presented to a deserving veteran.

Have a great day!

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Temperature Quilt in August?

Posted on August 23, 2023 by katyquilts

It would seem to be the wrong time of year to start a temperature quilt, but I just might do it. I was talking with my friend Kelly about this recently and then I found this bundle at Fat Quarter Shop . I will need to add a few more solids to extend the range, but this would give me a good start.

I wanted to include temps from both Michigan and Arizona in the same quilt, but how to do it had me stymied. Then I decided to do just the high temps for each state.

Kelly made this little quilt that I shared a while back and I think this design would be ideal.

I could use this die set for making bow tie blocks, but the triangle would not be as prominent.

I think I will piece a few blocks out of scraps today to try it out.

Have a great day!

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Welcome to the Show!

Posted on August 22, 2023 by katyquilts

I finally got to see my own show! Lol!

If you’ve been around recently, you have probably seen all of these pieces. But for my own records, here they are.

Thanks for your virtual visit! 😊

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I think I found it!

Posted on August 21, 2023 by katyquilts

First off, thank you for all of your sweet comments regarding Jack. He will be greatly missed. I’m still sad about it, but life goes on.

This was a purchase I made off the clearance table at a shop in AZ.

I love this, especially the color!

I think it just might work for this quilt.

I’m leaving it on the design wall to ponder it for a few days.

Have a great day!

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Jack

Posted on August 20, 2023 by katyquilts

Remember this? It was taken in March of 2021. It was the day my friend Cactus Jack came to live with us.

He bloomed that very first season with us.

Jack was a good sport about getting dressed up for Christmas.

We bought old people clothes to pose for a photo with him.

The second year he put on quite the show! My friend Kelly sent me pictures since we weren’t there to see it in person.

E3 fell in love and talked of nothing else for months after he visited.

I even made him a quilt with Jack on it.

Sadly, the extreme heat this summer has taken a toll on many saguaros in the valley. I decided when I was there that Jack needed a cool drink of water.

Wrong, wrong, wrong. It made him heavy. Too heavy.

Last weekend, our dear neighbors sent me a text to say Jack was leaning.

He was. I couldn’t get anyone out to help, so I went in to action mode. Things got worse before they got better.

With the help of wonderful neighbors and my dear SIL, we got him propped up as best we could.

But then the monsoons finally hit, bringing the first measurable rain in nearly 150 days.

I woke up to this picture on my phone from our Blink camera.

It’s silly to cry over a cactus, and yet, I did. He lived over 60 years before he came to live with us. He should have outlived me by at least a hundred years. I hope he knows how much I loved him.

RIP Jack.

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A Tale of Two Cabinets

Posted on August 19, 2023 by katyquilts

The day before I left AZ, Daughter #2 sent me a Marketplace ad for this.

This is more of what I really wanted for my dishes and just look at that color! It was very inexpensive. The seller only lives 5 minutes away and agreed to deliver. I am thrilled! my daughter knows me well!