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 Monday ~ 9 Patch

Posted on August 7, 2023 by katyquilts

And it’s done! I’m quite tickled with the quilting. I love hanging diamonds, but it isn’t easy to do on a big quilt. I had fun putting together different combinations for the 9 patches. Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 6, 2023 by katyquilts

I decided to quilt my little mini by machine, but I’m hand binding it. I’ve also marked more pieces for my hand piecing project. I think I’ll have the top done by September. Only seven more rows to add to … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on August 5, 2023 by katyquilts

My show is up! I finally finished the work on this quilt. You can see one piece had to be completely replaced. It’s pretty obvious, but part of the quilt’s story. I also had to replace bits of binding here … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Wish

Posted on August 4, 2023 by katyquilts

This is the final piece I created for my local solo show. It might be my favorite! I’m calling it, Wish. I love the extra poof in the yellow. You can see here that I quilted the background first, then … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on August 3, 2023 by katyquilts

Wow! I can’t believe this post was ten years ago! That’s crazy! Hope you enjoy this post from August 3rd, 2013. Have a great day! Yesterday was a full day. I drove down to Lansing for a QOV sew day … Continue reading →

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Nine Patch Progress

Posted on August 2, 2023 by katyquilts

These little blocks are fun to make! I’m supposed to make 4 blocks like this. But you know I’m not good at following directions. I realized my little quilt would be too big for this little bed that way. So … Continue reading →

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A Little Something New

Posted on August 1, 2023 by katyquilts

A friend gave me a half dozen of these little quilt kits last year. I have completed four, and this one was up next. I was supposed to cut my squares 1 1/4”. Um…no. I used my die cutter to … Continue reading →

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July Wrap-Up

Posted on July 31, 2023 by katyquilts

Here are my finishes for July. Hmmmm….doesn’t look like much, but I did make progress on several other projects. Have a great day!

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Princess Feather

Posted on July 30, 2023 by katyquilts

I finished the appliqué on the center Star. I think I want to add more to it. I had a wild hair idea that I could use these blocks with it. Nope. But possibly these. I also considered making more … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on July 29, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve been digging through old quilts and came across this one. I should try to get better pics to show the quilting. Mr. Wonderful and I have been riding every chance we get. We happened upon this old fast station … Continue reading →

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