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!

Temp Quilt

Posted on September 6, 2023 by katyquilts

I finished the August column for my Temperature quilt last weekend. Here are the first eight months of the year. I love how this is turning out! But you do have to keep people from talking to you when sorting … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on September 5, 2023 by katyquilts

I guess I didn’t have all that many pieces cut. I only ended up with 48 blocks. I need to decide if I want to make this bigger or not. In the mean time, I’ve been playing with layouts. There … Continue reading →

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on September 4, 2023 by katyquilts

I’m starting something new today. Well, newish. I cut the brown triangles a couple months ago when I was working through scraps, and finally got around to cutting the other pieces. These are the AccuQuilt Studio dies that I’m using. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Sunday

Posted on September 3, 2023 by katyquilts

Done! I can’t wait to get this to my friend. I attached the binding by machine. This is the pantograph I used. I’m glad to have this done. Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on September 2, 2023 by katyquilts

While cleaning the sewing room, I found this top. It was made by a friend when I was teaching her to quilt. That was a very long time ago! After finishing the top, she got busy going back to school … Continue reading →

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Quilt the World 2023

Posted on September 1, 2023 by katyquilts

Covering the World: One Quilt at a Time is a pay-it-forward campaign. This year, AccuQuilt has partnered with Island Batik and Baby Lock – who are both also sponsors for the campaign – to encourage quilters to make a quilt … Continue reading →

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August Wrap Up

Posted on August 31, 2023 by katyquilts

Well, it has been a productive month! Here are my finishes. Before I go, there is a great Labor Day sale over at AccuQuilt . That 25% off everything doesn’t happen very often, so go make your own sale! Have … Continue reading →

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An Idea

Posted on August 30, 2023 by katyquilts

Have you ever used a beading or cross stitch pattern to make a quilt? I’ve had a couple ideas for that pinned for a while and finally got started. Above is the AccuQuilt die I’m using. Can you tell where … Continue reading →

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Temp Quilt

Posted on August 29, 2023 by katyquilts

Decisions have been made. Pieces have been cut. I used my AccuQuilt Studio 3 1/2” strip die first. Then I placed my strips perpendicular to the blades on my 1 1/2” strip die. Voila! 1 1/2 by 3 1/2” rectangles! … Continue reading →

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Temperature Quilt Ideas

Posted on August 28, 2023 by katyquilts

I tried out my idea using the bow tie dies. I still can’t decide if I love it or not. So I tried this die. Hmmmm….maybe. This is my starting point. There are twenty different colors in this bundle. They … Continue reading →

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