Author Archives: katyquilts

About katyquilts

I am a wife, mom of four amazing adult kids, and a former librarian. I love making everything from traditional quilts to art quilts. I am thankful to God my Father and Creator for the gift of creativity!

Little Basket Finish

Posted on May 15, 2022 by katyquilts

I quilted my little top on the long arm. I used mono-poly thread and cross hatched it. I didn’t pre-mark and got a bit off on my grid, but it’s fine. This leftover binding was a good fit. Ta daaa! … Continue reading →

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Little Baskets

Posted on May 14, 2022 by katyquilts

I took another online class from Lori at Humble Quilts last week. It was based on her quilt in the current Issue of American Patchwork and Quilting. Here is my first machine appliquéd block. I used a vintage gingham from … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sawtooth Crib Quilt

Posted on May 13, 2022 by katyquilts

Ta daaaa! This little bit sure has taken a long time! It doesn’t go anywhere in my house, but I couldn’t love it more. I went with the cable border after all. My shoulder does not appreciate the ruler work … Continue reading →

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More Antique Quilts

Posted on May 12, 2022 by katyquilts

I saved some of the best for last! I loved both of these. The one on the left ad such amazing fabrics! This was fun! This bed greeted us just as we came in the door. I didn’t bring any … Continue reading →

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Antique Quilts

Posted on May 11, 2022 by katyquilts

Here are more quilts that I saw at the antique mall. The blocks in this first one appear older than the sashing. I suspect from the feel of it, that there was an older quilt used for batting. This top … Continue reading →

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A Family of Quilts at the Antique Mall

Posted on May 10, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful and I rode our bikes to the antique mall last weekend. I saw so many quilts and tops, that I’ll be sharing several posts this week about them. Isn’t this one gorgeous? This is only a quarter of … Continue reading →

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Cleopatra’s Fan

Posted on May 9, 2022 by katyquilts

I bought some new AccuQuilt Dies recently. I’m working on some secret sewing lately and making a sample block of this was my reward for getting one of those projects done. This is called Cleopatra’s Fan. This was not on … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 8, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve made some great progress on this over the last week. I have all the fans around the outside edge quilted, so I was able to get the binding on. The center still needs to be quilted, but because the … Continue reading →

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Keepsake Quilting

Posted on May 7, 2022 by katyquilts

Mr. Wonderful had a meeting in Mount Pleasant, Michigan and I tagged along to shop while he was busy. I quite enjoyed a visit to this shop! They had a good variety of fabrics, including reprise, batiks, solids, and modern … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Chisel Stars

Posted on May 6, 2022 by katyquilts

Well, this photo is anticlimactic! The day was bright and this quilt has little contrast. Lessons were learned. It does show more contrast in person. I love this backing fabric and used some of it for the binding as well. … Continue reading →

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