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!

Green HRTs

I really don’t know for sure how many of these pieces I need, but this should be a good start. This is the background fabric I am using. I had to piece a few. I only have a gajillion more … Continue reading

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Little Quilts 7

I had totally forgotten about some of these little bits. It’s really fun to look back at them. Okay, this is technically a vintage potholder. But I love this quirky thing. Have a great day!

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A Curiosity

I came across this “quilt” on FB Marketplace recently and had to share it with you! Have you ever seen anything like this? I imagine it would be extremely heavy. Here is the back. Pretty cool. Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ RWB 9 Patch

My little tabletop quilt is done. I really love the texture this quilting gives. I used design boards and lining up the rows is a bit tricky. I’m not 100% happy, but supposedly, practice makes perfect. Ugh. Moving on, I … Continue reading

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Little Quilts 6

Here are some oldies! These four were all pieced before 1997. Have a great day!

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RWB 9 Patches

I finished these nine blocks. In digging around in my stash, I found this French General print. Hmmm…maybe this could go with. We shall see. Have a great day!

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Finally HRTs

Remember months ago when I shared these greens? I said I was getting ready to cut them up for a wedding quilt. Yeah, I finally started. I’m using this die. It is from this set. Now I need to cut … Continue reading

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Something New

I was looking at saved photos of antique quilts and got inspired to do something with these leftover nine patches. I grabbed a die and cut some triangles. My triangles were too big, but that’s okay. I’ll trim these down. … Continue reading

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Little Quilts 5

Gosh, I have a lot of these! The HSTs in this first one finish at half of an inch. This eagle is one of my favorite swap quilts I have received. This next one may have been my first mini … Continue reading

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This and That

Daughters #2 sent me this photo. I love seeing my quilts in use! Finally finished a puzzle and a piece is missing. Ugh. I saw this dress at Goodwill. Miss Frizzle, are you missing your dress? I noticed this reflection … Continue reading

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