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    This makes such a difference

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    April 28, 2026
    This makes such a difference

    I started blogging just a few weeks ago about my efforts to complete the half-finished projects piling up in my sewing closet. I am still see so many projects-in-progress that need my attention when I open the door to the sewing room, but I can also see evidence of my…

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  • Projects, Quilt for Joy, quilting, quilts

    Getting back on track

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    April 28, 2026
    Getting back on track

    I made a mistake somewhere in the last row I worked on piecing for the heart quilt. Today I got back on the proverbial horse and figured out went wrong. I measured, and double checked the pattern, and measured again and finally found the problem. Eight pieces in the row…

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  • Projects, quilts, Sewing, Sewing Room

    I was on a roll

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    April 27, 2026
    I was on a roll

    I am a chronic project starter. I always have enthusiasm for starting a new project. But when that enthusiasm fades, or I run into a challenge, it is hard for me to see the project all the way through to the end. I have a bad habit of putting it…

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    Hearts, hearts, and more hearts

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    Kathryn Strasser

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    April 26, 2026
    Hearts, hearts, and more hearts

    I am staying focused on my goal finish the quilt for my sister and her husband’s wedding gift completely – piecing, long-arm quilting, and binding – by the end of May. If I can do it sooner, all the better! Yesterday when I finished sewing I had 13 rows left…

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I’m Kathryn

Welcome to By Kathryn, a place where I write about projects, projects, and more projects!

I enjoy quilting, sewing, knitting, altering clothing, and making a variety of hand-made items.

Follow along as I find ways to fit project time into my busy days as a stay-at-home mom of three!

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