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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ NOT

No finishes to share today. I’ve had a rather unproductive week in the sewing room. But in a crazed fit, I grabbed this bin of vintage scraps. I decided to make my version of a vintage doll quilt I saw … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday ~ Christmas Quilts

I thought I’d share some of my Christmas-y quilts today. Have a great day!

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Leaders/Enders

I haven’t put a lot of thought into this leader/ender project. I just grabbed this bin of 2 1/2 inch squares and some plain white squares. Just pairing them up and stitching print squares to white squares. Who knows where … Continue reading

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Border Decisions

The blocks are all sewn together and it is time to decide on birders. I’ve had this bit in my stash for ages and haven’t found a good use for it. I really love this stripe, but probably don’t have … Continue reading

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Four Patches

Is this looking familiar? If you said yes, you wouldn’t be wrong. I’m making a larger version of Summit Stitches. I’m loving this one as much as the first. Have a great day

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Remember this?

I finally pulled this out again. I decided to add a few bits while Mr. Wonderful watched football. Maybe I’ll finish this before the decade is out…..or not. Have a great day

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This and That

Hmmmm…. There’s a thought… A recent walk after the rain. I love my grand dogs! Sunsets are so pretty here. Another puzzle. This could work for me…. Have a great day

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Tree of Life

Finally! This quilt has been in the works forever. And it isn’t even that big! Just about 54 inches square. I can actually say that I’m happy with the binding on this one. I stitched it to the front, pressed … Continue reading

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Rocks

We are still doing a bit of rock hounding, and I’ve had the tumbler going. I have so much to learn. This is my latest batch. It’s a mixed bag. Some are pretty good. I had hoped that most would … Continue reading

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Paper Snow Flakes

I’ve been perusing Pinterest for Christmas craft ideas. This one uses paper lunch bags. I used cardboard to make a template. I cut three bags at a time like this. I used a total of nine bags. Excuse my sorry … Continue reading

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