Author Archives: katyquilts

I always loved 30s quilts. Here are a few mini quilts I’ve made in this style over the years. Enjoy!

What do you do with all of your small quilts? Quite a few of mine are stored in two little antique French cabinets. I have a very busy week and not much time in the sewing room. So I thought … Continue reading →

So I got a bunch of squares cut. I have no idea how many. I may have leftovers, or I may need to cut more. And this is where I’m headed with this project. It could take a bit to … Continue reading →

Still playing with rocks. I decided to try my hand at making g some crosses. The gray one broke so it’s shorter than it should be. Cutting rocks is a skill that requires lots of practice! So true! We’ve been … Continue reading →

Since I started working on a quilt with a panel, I thought I’d share this one I made ten years ago. Enjoy! Finish It Up Friday ~ Grant and Lee I’m calling this one, The Get Along Quilt. Have you … Continue reading →

I got distracted. This time my my OWN leftovers! I’ve had this vintage quilt pinned on Pinterest for ages. The image went to a dead link so I don’t know the source. When I found some leftover diamonds, I wondered … Continue reading →

Here are the last photos from the show. Enjoy!

I shared this panel before, but now I have a plan. I think. I trimmed it and added an oversized red border. I didn’t know when I added that border what the next step would be. But I knew I’d … Continue reading →

On our recent trip to Michigan, I was on a mission to find septarian nodules, also known as lightening stones. Here are a couple as found on a beach in SW Michigan. Would you have picked these up? If I … Continue reading →