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!

Progress

Posted on June 20, 2023 by katyquilts

My little bit is in the frame. Of course, it looked under quilted to me, so I had to double up. Much better. I also finished a hat for E3. I learned a slightly different method. Whatever did we do … Continue reading →

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Vintage Painted Quilt Top

Posted on June 19, 2023 by katyquilts

I picked this quilt top up at an antique fair. The blocks are painted with state flowers. I’ve never seem anything quite like it. It is beautifully done. Here are some of my favorite blocks. It does have a bit … Continue reading →

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Misadventures in Knitting

Posted on June 18, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve taken some time to play this week. At times, it felt a lot more like work. I did manage to knit this hat. I’m not a big fan of the looser knitting. But I thought it would work well … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on June 17, 2023 by katyquilts

I babysat my grand dog Lola last weekend. She is Winslow’s sister/littermate. I just finished this book, quite a good read. I went to see my mom recently. Winslow loves her. I cross the Mackinaw bridge coming and going. My … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The ABC Quilt

Posted on June 16, 2023 by katyquilts

Done with plenty of time to mail it! I bought a fuzzy fleece blanket for the backing. You can see here that I bound it by machine for durability. It isn’t my best binding job. I quilted in a large … Continue reading →

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Progress

Posted on June 15, 2023 by katyquilts

As a reward for moving ahead on the ABC quilt, I did a bit of work on these economy blocks. Red is my favorite color, but I don’t have as much on hand as I thought. I think I used … Continue reading →

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ABC Quilt

Posted on June 14, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve decided to go with this simple layout. I do want to add a border to make it bigger. These are the two options that I have on hand. I’m leaning toward the polka dots. Here is a closeup of … Continue reading →

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Down to Business….

Posted on June 13, 2023 by katyquilts

My sweet, Little L has a birthday coming up. I knew I wanted to make an alphabet quilt for him, though I didn’t have a plan. I still don’t. But I appliquéd these blocks while I was still in AZ … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on June 12, 2023 by katyquilts

Remember the blue pieces I set aside from my scrap bucket? I cut them up! These blocks finish at 6 inches. I’m not sure how many more I’ll make, but this will probably not be a big quilt. Have a … Continue reading →

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A New Toy

Posted on June 11, 2023 by katyquilts

I picked up a new toy. It looks like a toy, doesn’t it? I bought that beautiful new yarn and quickly remembered why I don’t knit much anymore. My hands don’t like it. I’ve walked by a gazillion knitting machines … Continue reading →

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