tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12380425668114801032024-03-13T20:02:43.418-07:00...quilts by kate...necktie ™Visit <a href="http://quiltsbykate.net/">quiltsbykate.net!</a>Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-79510343411413664302014-06-03T07:11:00.001-07:002014-06-03T07:11:43.986-07:00Renee's Necktie QuiltsRenee's father has one of the most beautiful necktie collections I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot of necktie collections). With the tie collection and an older tie pillow also made from his collection which I disassembled and included, I was able to make two necktie quilts.<br />
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The colors are glorious.</div>
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Versace, natch.</div>
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Finished May 2014</div>
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<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-25143909471896986782014-06-03T07:01:00.001-07:002014-06-03T07:01:15.607-07:00Dan's Wall Hanging<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dan contacted me to make a small wall hanging from his father's neckties. I found some tweedy material for the backing (always one of the biggest struggles when working with neckties) and I think it turned out beautifully. Some of the ties were so cool and retro. It was a pleasure working with them!</div>
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Finished May 2014</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-25270950738038722202014-06-03T06:58:00.002-07:002014-06-03T06:58:58.172-07:00Susan's Necktie Pillow<div class="separator" style="background-color: white; clear: both; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">
Susan got in touch because she needed a Father's Day gift for her husband.</div>
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This pillow turned out perfect!</div>
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Robert sent me a huge box full of baseball themed neckties. How could I not make a quilt in the shape of a diamond?</div>
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I love all the details!</div>
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Arial, Tahoma, Helvetica, FreeSans, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18.479999542236328px;">Finished January 2014</span><br />
<br />Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-738932566785182172012-11-28T08:39:00.001-08:002012-11-28T08:39:11.055-08:00Ruth Ann's Necktie PursesRuth Ann lost her husband back in the spring and she asked me to make some bags for her and her family members, including her 10 year old daughter. The lighting isn't great and my droid isn't the best picture-taker, but they turned out so beautifully.<br />
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First Bag: Earth Tones</div>
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Second Bag: Green </div>
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Third Bag: Pink </div>
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Fourth Bag: Red </div>
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All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. Bags like these would be priced at $75 each. <br />
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Finished Nov. 2012
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-59369326666034600842012-11-14T10:04:00.002-08:002012-11-14T10:07:14.237-08:00Cindy's Pillows<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cindy asked me to take her late husband's ties and create a pillow for each of her children and one for herself. The results are so unique!<br />
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All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. Pillows like these would be priced at $100 each.<br />
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Finished Nov. 2012 Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-25586770667606644692012-04-02T06:59:00.003-07:002013-03-20T08:55:40.509-07:00Karin's BagA bag I made for my friend, Karin:<br />
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I had some leftover designer ties and thought it would be fun to include them:<br />
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All quilts by kate bags are one-of-a-kind originals. A bag like this would be priced at $50.<br />
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Finished Mar 2012</div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-30477582698900165162012-02-27T12:17:00.004-08:002013-03-20T08:54:51.555-07:00Helen's Bag<div>
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I got a huge bag a new ties in a few weeks ago and this weekend I decided to sort through them and categorize by color. While sorting, I kept coming across these beautiful hot pink and purple ties and I thought they'd make a really awesome bag for a friend of mine.</div>
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Low and behold, I was right.</div>
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Helen is thrilled!<br />
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Finished Feb 2012</div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-38927708199201828842012-02-02T05:58:00.002-08:002013-03-20T08:52:00.968-07:00Pam's QuiltPam's husband left behind some beautiful ties but also some really nice button down shirts. Pam asked if I could put a quilt together incorporating both. Always up for a challenge I of course was happy to oblige.<br />
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Here it is after all the squares had been put together:<br />
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The white in the background is the muslin<br />
I use to add stability to the fabric.<br />
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trimmed down and pieced out on the bed for sewing.<br />
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I found a great piece of charcoal suiting material for the backing<br />
and to add a little something special I added a few<br />
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There was one tie that didn't quite fit the rest, though.<br />
Pam sent me this really cute Santa tie and because<br />
it was specifically shaped like Santa I couldn't<br />
really bear to cut it up, so I arranged<br />
it onto the back and appliqued it there.</div>
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All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. A quilt like this would be priced at $600.<br />
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Finished January 2012</div>
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-22829011540474076922011-11-26T11:53:00.001-08:002013-03-20T08:46:03.823-07:00Scottie's Pillows<div>
Scottie got in touch with me to see if I could turn her husband's neckties into six pillows to give away for Christmas. The ties arrived on Tuesday of last week and since I was looking at three weeks to finish (I like to allow for a week to send them home) I asked if she minded if I broke out the machine. She was okay with it, so I flew through these pillows!<br />
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Scottie grouped the ties so each one<br />
is my design with her eye for color<br />
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Once the pillow tops were done,<br />
I had to trim the edges as you can see.<br />
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Some of them turned out so beautifully.<br />
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Like this one, for instance.<br />
I love that gold tie.<br />
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And the martini tie was a lot of fun,<br />
especially paired with the Christmas ties!<br />
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Once I was done trimming,<br />
I sewed the sides together and stuffed a pillow into each one.<br />
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This was such a fun project to work on. All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. Pillows like these would be priced at $100 each.</div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-58657645056184559632011-07-12T07:37:00.002-07:002013-03-20T08:50:01.951-07:00Gordon's Necktie Quilt<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXALgSaAkJkeNBaFgnYXfyjG0u6-80Gk0_M82UQrcsWaqEaSodClD6ueSour00GUyhKQqSTBVK68odIQY8DhO0ro-shz0f4AbwgDMoSsjCzx_hagwZHMGocWTQ9iU49hXZZQkaqDnqBw/s1600/IMG00407-20110320-1426.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628475459257122434" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwXALgSaAkJkeNBaFgnYXfyjG0u6-80Gk0_M82UQrcsWaqEaSodClD6ueSour00GUyhKQqSTBVK68odIQY8DhO0ro-shz0f4AbwgDMoSsjCzx_hagwZHMGocWTQ9iU49hXZZQkaqDnqBw/s400/IMG00407-20110320-1426.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>We decided early on to go with a brick pattern since the ties were so disparate in color and style.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTruuGMHP79TNRwmwMSlywI56W6FLYVYdr4eOjOfepast2Kbw9xHF5ZA5t5IpTRAq8DQ6TJNKMXRJ6mefyiNxhehvsbozbGHOZuSV3EQO3DO8u0q83-9sf3iHTmTZYGjFje5Xyh25Bt1Q/s1600/IMG00413-20110321-1850.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628475458110647762" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTruuGMHP79TNRwmwMSlywI56W6FLYVYdr4eOjOfepast2Kbw9xHF5ZA5t5IpTRAq8DQ6TJNKMXRJ6mefyiNxhehvsbozbGHOZuSV3EQO3DO8u0q83-9sf3iHTmTZYGjFje5Xyh25Bt1Q/s400/IMG00413-20110321-1850.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The little tags on the ends of each were labeled so that I could determine which strip of bricks came next.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc34KTUt-csgDj7Rvb4vn440IVb6Rg05d3QDaUgTVoyBuxpQHUVJWmq6GSxr264T8crInuVPCKmh6jjjqA7rlAquPOVOT_1pKs68BzF9wcKAwvCD-jvkYwZN2vbNnkNQaveMm1i2H9Oc/s1600/IMG00581-20110709-1229.jpg"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628475479377142514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjBc34KTUt-csgDj7Rvb4vn440IVb6Rg05d3QDaUgTVoyBuxpQHUVJWmq6GSxr264T8crInuVPCKmh6jjjqA7rlAquPOVOT_1pKs68BzF9wcKAwvCD-jvkYwZN2vbNnkNQaveMm1i2H9Oc/s400/IMG00581-20110709-1229.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>I found actual suiting material to use as the backing. It's a wool-cashmere blench pinstripe in gray. Also, Gordon shares his initials with Geoffrey Beane and although that particular tie wasn't among GB's collection, I had to use it to throw in some personalization. Here is the quilt with the back pinned and ready to finish.<br />
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All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. A quilt like this would be priced at $600.<br />
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Finished July 2011Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-87045879248913529792010-08-23T05:25:00.000-07:002013-03-19T07:15:30.883-07:00Crazy Restoration #1I just finished working on restoring this beautiful old crazy quilt, by using silk neckties. The quilt was originally made out of silks and velvets but after 100 years, the silks had frayed pretty badly.<br />
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For example, here's a piece of silk that I removed because it had frayed to such an extent that there were holes in it. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA749ZFvT-bPcaJDBKbQ4EpD8OwPdO1f5fZAuSzYFQG2Ogo2kLI9BMKoZxfr5m2zSL-HH4eqLZHd46__IeKnNhpJU_XWp1TDzuL3qURBt2l0R89XGUOh2sN6J2Prke1I87gC24SBY6rvw/s1600/Crazy+Restored+1+Patch.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508584094348456898" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA749ZFvT-bPcaJDBKbQ4EpD8OwPdO1f5fZAuSzYFQG2Ogo2kLI9BMKoZxfr5m2zSL-HH4eqLZHd46__IeKnNhpJU_XWp1TDzuL3qURBt2l0R89XGUOh2sN6J2Prke1I87gC24SBY6rvw/s400/Crazy+Restored+1+Patch.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Underneath, I discovered that this wasn't the first time it had been patched!<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6G1-RYBuK3SP8DFWM2PtV67dY7klaTOP-Sz6VV5ItfhyxlVzpUShQz8AuJ3xFOaVBlOzNYaSanssKH3stW0Z7_2wzR3stROZcruKVehVwRaTkuEQRAj7FgFnJGCJyLf8iOB73iZnyA1M/s1600/Crazy+Restored+1+Patch2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508584087712676578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj6G1-RYBuK3SP8DFWM2PtV67dY7klaTOP-Sz6VV5ItfhyxlVzpUShQz8AuJ3xFOaVBlOzNYaSanssKH3stW0Z7_2wzR3stROZcruKVehVwRaTkuEQRAj7FgFnJGCJyLf8iOB73iZnyA1M/s400/Crazy+Restored+1+Patch2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>You can see the original lining below the red and brown fabrics and it amazes me that it all has lasted this long. <br />
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Here's the finished product:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh8c1ie6NFD03D7lkv_9l3Jc4WUgtOP9g60QafVf_h25LSW0LD41smi5ml533gtWQHaFNFHPyCycvOq5isPrb30bPhZfPVzG5E1qH-lEKYOq28AIfSc9zkK-9a-8QUNNbQUsbjeuIz2g/s1600/Crazy+Restored+1.1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508581543377653202" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCh8c1ie6NFD03D7lkv_9l3Jc4WUgtOP9g60QafVf_h25LSW0LD41smi5ml533gtWQHaFNFHPyCycvOq5isPrb30bPhZfPVzG5E1qH-lEKYOq28AIfSc9zkK-9a-8QUNNbQUsbjeuIz2g/s400/Crazy+Restored+1.1.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>And again, from a different angle:<br />
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Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-77402494491238600302009-12-21T17:58:00.000-08:002013-03-19T07:18:12.938-07:00Hester's QuiltHester got in touch recently to ask if I'd make a quilt for her with her husband's neckties. Of course I said yes.<br />
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...and here are six squares put together and laid out<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-qQJPgpfeWBU5cB35sWXwWBNO5qxtwU1leg4C4KL-UPij3jWx-U6UABN8m5rvG6yWnFrmMWEuOjRs9Gnt8Z6mTtzeteMsWKxSfK5QuusUw97muAqq4bQ1RpJ-thWq8jrk8vAAWQvWbw/s1600-h/Six+Squares.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5442979778122623410" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic-qQJPgpfeWBU5cB35sWXwWBNO5qxtwU1leg4C4KL-UPij3jWx-U6UABN8m5rvG6yWnFrmMWEuOjRs9Gnt8Z6mTtzeteMsWKxSfK5QuusUw97muAqq4bQ1RpJ-thWq8jrk8vAAWQvWbw/s400/Six+Squares.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a><br />
After working for much of the winter, the top is finally done:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRSOR3s0iKDHp6g8hsVlvqa8l9058877HJndAZB4ICXPcZWnF_-Sm5pFr0N-V8D2PKpf1U76nhfj4jbO-mtlxyc7YvqSixfFt-zvLhwN9DPLtmKvhUqvrHsSGQtbdiq3oJcEFE5wRgY4/s1600/Top+Finished+6.6.10.5.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770088165240274" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguRSOR3s0iKDHp6g8hsVlvqa8l9058877HJndAZB4ICXPcZWnF_-Sm5pFr0N-V8D2PKpf1U76nhfj4jbO-mtlxyc7YvqSixfFt-zvLhwN9DPLtmKvhUqvrHsSGQtbdiq3oJcEFE5wRgY4/s400/Top+Finished+6.6.10.5.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Four squares<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZgGjleSUkhtkHo0mA4ckzpTzocb9wgSWFfJok-stHMlS_2bPNgGptq4jyreJTvBq3dqQ51lHviTTzX51hZx2D8nU01tfSR8JP1WGDSs0oBjouw1dYCC_fp3rNhdXIVqqOMDF54-jfOg/s1600/Top+Finished+6.6.10.4.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770078119016562" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnZgGjleSUkhtkHo0mA4ckzpTzocb9wgSWFfJok-stHMlS_2bPNgGptq4jyreJTvBq3dqQ51lHviTTzX51hZx2D8nU01tfSR8JP1WGDSs0oBjouw1dYCC_fp3rNhdXIVqqOMDF54-jfOg/s400/Top+Finished+6.6.10.4.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>On the diagonal</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpPHQHb_3dxNRgdro3EyVh8dnp7URrwZDg4XvOPAOTWL_2D3OZtMgj5MONntiYejJEjvp-tonQkNPWpr_LOPNedy4D5QFUXkt6HjFKCa26IolCG3JaDGgP4oaXyBDkTbJQzNO5gg4SDM/s1600/Top+Finished+6.6.10.3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770073999747106" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixpPHQHb_3dxNRgdro3EyVh8dnp7URrwZDg4XvOPAOTWL_2D3OZtMgj5MONntiYejJEjvp-tonQkNPWpr_LOPNedy4D5QFUXkt6HjFKCa26IolCG3JaDGgP4oaXyBDkTbJQzNO5gg4SDM/s400/Top+Finished+6.6.10.3.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Top to bottom<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_frUpITgh4UjiZHbidi3LyvfWVWwnI2SYl9E_Z54n352Fpha5sMHpggzm2WfdEYs11PBlpcl9BQq3Qze0MQulyMNbP6P8RJCv-fKQnuadKx9jIoa28sloMjgWqpoCfD2EAG_BfPfLPUM/s1600/Top+Finished+6.6.10.2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5479770071891390962" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_frUpITgh4UjiZHbidi3LyvfWVWwnI2SYl9E_Z54n352Fpha5sMHpggzm2WfdEYs11PBlpcl9BQq3Qze0MQulyMNbP6P8RJCv-fKQnuadKx9jIoa28sloMjgWqpoCfD2EAG_BfPfLPUM/s400/Top+Finished+6.6.10.2.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>On an angle<br />
<img alt="Quilts By Kate" src="http://www.quiltsbykate.net/images/photos/0029.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 480px; width: 640px;" /></div>
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There were a few scraps left over so I used them to make a pillow as a little bonus:<br />
<img alt="Quilts By Kate" src="http://www.quiltsbykate.net/images/photos/0030.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 480px; width: 640px;" /><br />
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and here's a close-up of my brand-new awesome labels!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkAL4YwALZdtMkeHPTmZ2Mj1uDMvHlKrO728vQ26MLc2xTc5C5gs6ClYWryG4Am8-2dbzHqoRSwyWsxf5MZtRu3MzRjcqerdFebr9vvX_eY3t6mnpjXPvzut4BYclt8UhsMECnUK0usA/s1600/label.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500156359476138066" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjCkAL4YwALZdtMkeHPTmZ2Mj1uDMvHlKrO728vQ26MLc2xTc5C5gs6ClYWryG4Am8-2dbzHqoRSwyWsxf5MZtRu3MzRjcqerdFebr9vvX_eY3t6mnpjXPvzut4BYclt8UhsMECnUK0usA/s400/label.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a></div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-51218698467100190152009-10-21T12:27:00.000-07:002013-03-19T07:00:37.813-07:00Pillows!Recently I made four pillows out of neckties to be auctioned off for charity. Since they sorta-kinda qualify as quilts I'm gonna show 'em off here. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLTkQfsJJozMP-0PpAmQn3nxR7glaKKIvER11W-DVdeMAZ5BHFn6nMr7JZxQDjebrBXKWxW2E7beeiZ9eQZWPTcl5qIxFlq99NziG7svYNIvkeaONkQl9VbnrAklbeZvHLwma_Mdeyv0/s1600-h/Kate+and+Three+Pillows.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138140719153362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgRLTkQfsJJozMP-0PpAmQn3nxR7glaKKIvER11W-DVdeMAZ5BHFn6nMr7JZxQDjebrBXKWxW2E7beeiZ9eQZWPTcl5qIxFlq99NziG7svYNIvkeaONkQl9VbnrAklbeZvHLwma_Mdeyv0/s400/Kate+and+Three+Pillows.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>Here's me with three of the four.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlT8-WAo79yeGWhIWlEuZjMgqVVBT6liri_ZYDk-kC4laZG4U-pSpNn2IvdRKczbMAavJtrbgpSfYjmmljNZpWfrq-qCbQt883fdKbE5FZgcQzkPNB6KoxRW8gseRmM8-PpOTFJ0K8nf0/s1600-h/Three+pillows.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138138896562322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlT8-WAo79yeGWhIWlEuZjMgqVVBT6liri_ZYDk-kC4laZG4U-pSpNn2IvdRKczbMAavJtrbgpSfYjmmljNZpWfrq-qCbQt883fdKbE5FZgcQzkPNB6KoxRW8gseRmM8-PpOTFJ0K8nf0/s400/Three+pillows.JPG" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The three up close.</div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mRrDix8-Bac3YHxvV2IGXpc3S1xdHTHTkzKjj9OOuOhCVvA8Fg_-EjLeWlOg5mlJkqDLQ2-P55VxGyfW3_EC-sfEZgLNn5wcRbovOaQyvfCvo3SJ17sXDaA5s6G9hLTIuoJ8rnooe9o/s1600-h/Brown+Pillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138126379787490" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4mRrDix8-Bac3YHxvV2IGXpc3S1xdHTHTkzKjj9OOuOhCVvA8Fg_-EjLeWlOg5mlJkqDLQ2-P55VxGyfW3_EC-sfEZgLNn5wcRbovOaQyvfCvo3SJ17sXDaA5s6G9hLTIuoJ8rnooe9o/s400/Brown+Pillow.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The Brown Pillow.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yjt1safTbgVkagrNMTWkTYPTzbewa3m3zOKyHC9AaQeaytlo1bT0AJLEVVB5_5ZLUXK4c2pePFvYxT6drmdnFw_RKY_Ydi8_3QDt0XjITVtfElxPw-t8fTD1QpbYUEow18qcFW-OOEs/s1600-h/Orange+Pillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138136213283890" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi7yjt1safTbgVkagrNMTWkTYPTzbewa3m3zOKyHC9AaQeaytlo1bT0AJLEVVB5_5ZLUXK4c2pePFvYxT6drmdnFw_RKY_Ydi8_3QDt0XjITVtfElxPw-t8fTD1QpbYUEow18qcFW-OOEs/s400/Orange+Pillow.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The Orange Pillow.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDun6_i8EdKK40Fv8KuzuH5zABzY2QI1kv1TBjDfcdNW7Mi9Mp7fdoGdc3sBME13szG15dUUKNXZ8mO8g1yJILv3nod-9Xo_lQfkYueScsiXKqYTgUiGgY1TAv3LLuundzNxO4U6csBEw/s1600-h/blue+pillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5395138122589453938" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDun6_i8EdKK40Fv8KuzuH5zABzY2QI1kv1TBjDfcdNW7Mi9Mp7fdoGdc3sBME13szG15dUUKNXZ8mO8g1yJILv3nod-9Xo_lQfkYueScsiXKqYTgUiGgY1TAv3LLuundzNxO4U6csBEw/s400/blue+pillow.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The Blue Pillow (and my personal favorite).<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzehemnTpEs_5_dHOIvwtdX9zYtwtWnbnLurJVjgf_hECr4CjCD5fQj-GGJfnqfhmxMD4gDX2Q5wG4OYSLKULdeZKETeK1yZFFF2X6nVEkZqckRX-BYLDCCxx4SLTnK3CpyljkzfWobdQ/s1600-h/Paisley+Pillow.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5396892663987357314" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgzehemnTpEs_5_dHOIvwtdX9zYtwtWnbnLurJVjgf_hECr4CjCD5fQj-GGJfnqfhmxMD4gDX2Q5wG4OYSLKULdeZKETeK1yZFFF2X6nVEkZqckRX-BYLDCCxx4SLTnK3CpyljkzfWobdQ/s400/Paisley+Pillow.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; height: 300px; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center; width: 400px;" /></a>The Paisley Pillow<br />
<img alt="Quilts By Kate" src="http://www.quiltsbykate.net/images/photos/0017.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 480px; width: 640px;" /> </div>
Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-6057670672216657892008-05-21T18:49:00.001-07:002013-03-19T07:09:53.127-07:00Savacool Necktie QuiltThe initial design:<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao6kN1iMDWAn7sAzK3QKZuKMBxHvaJW5PAhQeoOPLTgJE6IucoGqhGHAHX4cRSs_c7uBMu7H6bbFYEqTlSJsAzaISi7-Aie2Vb48deJx_uSfsRIclI6KVsrau7m6GO3S4YZIKLKHFHbo/s1600-h/design+5.21.8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203013703776698914" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiao6kN1iMDWAn7sAzK3QKZuKMBxHvaJW5PAhQeoOPLTgJE6IucoGqhGHAHX4cRSs_c7uBMu7H6bbFYEqTlSJsAzaISi7-Aie2Vb48deJx_uSfsRIclI6KVsrau7m6GO3S4YZIKLKHFHbo/s320/design+5.21.8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Ties still intact, waiting to be taken apart:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV54D2VhAycHMCCi_cNqZ3oj01QaLY8-woODuBMH0vkQaQ5HHKdOaLWpodfVD4xBHNJIzcwnts5-gni8jztS7RRJr_PgP-MbPMwCDUD7b2fpLPh20WpYmmlhFiKrtuuHYTMaLIq0lv1g/s1600-h/ties+intact+5.21.8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203013544862908930" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOV54D2VhAycHMCCi_cNqZ3oj01QaLY8-woODuBMH0vkQaQ5HHKdOaLWpodfVD4xBHNJIzcwnts5-gni8jztS7RRJr_PgP-MbPMwCDUD7b2fpLPh20WpYmmlhFiKrtuuHYTMaLIq0lv1g/s320/ties+intact+5.21.8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a>Ties that have been taken apart and need to be laundered one more time:<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQElCYLbDnZR3YXkqUPmmMVPTKMDCqxljfRT3jfBLCa3ldWfDvpwShkG9exgGVZol7ZMJjq8_Pd_6LTRjGZ17d-WUx4obDJYtdq9GGbume-50_RPC-qfFZIm0YIXeYdU2hkawSv_9UF8/s1600-h/torn+apart+5.21.8.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5203013630762254866" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQElCYLbDnZR3YXkqUPmmMVPTKMDCqxljfRT3jfBLCa3ldWfDvpwShkG9exgGVZol7ZMJjq8_Pd_6LTRjGZ17d-WUx4obDJYtdq9GGbume-50_RPC-qfFZIm0YIXeYdU2hkawSv_9UF8/s320/torn+apart+5.21.8.jpg" style="cursor: pointer; display: block; margin: 0px auto 10px; text-align: center;" /></a><br />
Here are the ties, freshly laundered, ironed, folded and awaiting the cut:<br />
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And here's the first diamond, cut:<br />
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The concept:<br />
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The strips are sewn together, and here it is laid out on the floor:<br />
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<img alt="Quilts By Kate" src="http://www.quiltsbykate.net/images/photos/0027.jpg" style="border: 0px; height: 480px; width: 640px;" /><br />
Since the final piece wasn't very big I used long strips to frame it, and I backed it with a beautiful piece of navy blue velvet:<br />
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Finished November 2010Katehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15155670244445977695noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1238042566811480103.post-35682473245220578652008-05-16T10:01:00.000-07:002013-03-19T10:51:19.727-07:00Dad's Necktie QuiltStart with a bag of neckties from Goodwill or similar (in this case, these were generously donated by my good friend Carol):<br />
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Design and cut a pattern:<br />
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Piecing the strips together:<br />
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First square sewed:<br />
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20 squares sewed:<br />
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After trimming the squares so that they were all around the same size, and laying them out and labeling them so that if they get mixed up you'll always know where square A1 or D5 goes, the sewing of the squares in to strips can happen:<br />
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Here's the finished quilt top. Under it will go batting (100% cotton) and backing.<br />
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Finished Necktie Quilt<br />
(As seen on Ryan Seacrest's <a href="http://ryanseacrest.com/2012/06/19/turn-dads-unused-ties-into-something-better-photos/">website</a>!) </div>
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All quilts by kate are one-of-a-kind originals. A quilt like this would be priced at $650.00.<br />
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Done and hung at mom and dad's:<br />
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