Author Archives: katyquilts

About katyquilts

I am a wife, mom of four amazing kids, and a librarian. I have been making traditional quilts for ages but have ventured into art qulting in the last several years. I also love to knit socks and mittens and dye my own fabric. I am thankful to God my Father and Creator for the gift of creativity!

Quilts of Valor – A Fifty State Salute

Posted on September 21, 2018

I’m so excited! I finally received my copy of this book. It was produced by the Quilts of Valor Foundation. My friend, Susan, pieced the quilt which was chosen to represent Michigan and I got to quilt it! You can … Continue reading →

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TGIFF! ~ Good Will

Posted on September 20, 2018

Today I get to host the Thank Goodness It’s Finished Friday Linky party! If you are here for the party, welcome! At the end of this post, please link up your recent finishes. Visit a few blogs and leave some … Continue reading →

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Time to Buckle Down!

Posted on September 20, 2018

It feels lately like I’ve been maniacally flitting from one project to the next and finishing very little. I stitched up a few more of these. I finished Clue #1 for the Mystery Quilts 4 Military. I’ve futzed around with … Continue reading →

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BQF 2018 ~ Entry #2

Posted on September 19, 2018

Today I’m sharing my second entry for the Blogger’s Quilt Festival hosted by Amy at Amy’s Creative Side. I made this quilt last spring for E3, my fifth grandson. All the fabrics in the top were hand dyed by me. … Continue reading →

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Blogger’s Quilt Festival Fall 2018

Posted on September 18, 2018

Once again, Amy from Amy’s Creative Side is hosting the Blogger’s Quilt Festival. If you are here visiting from her page, welcome! I hope you will take a look around while you are here. Regular readers may remember this quilt … Continue reading →

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DWMonday ~ Mystery Quilts for Military – Mosaic

Posted on September 17, 2018

Alycia over at Alycia Quilts is again hosting a Mystery Quilt for Military Quilt Along. This one is called Mosaic. You can find the fabric requirements here. These are the fabrics I’m using. The directions for Clue #1 can be … Continue reading →

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This and That Sunday

Posted on September 16, 2018

A quilting friend needed purple scraps. I found some for her, put them in a baggie and now I can’t find the baggie. Ugh. We painted rocks at our last church craft night. The ones the other gals did were … Continue reading →

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