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!

This and That

Posted on February 14, 2026 by katyquilts

Mr Wonderful found this interesting video on the Singer Company on YouTube. Click here to see it. My current read. I found this on my patio in my back yard. I’m not sure what kind of rock it is. Maybe … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Courthouse Steps

Posted on February 13, 2026 by katyquilts

My little mini is done! And I love it! Each of these logs are about 1/3” wide. Yes, I used blue thread for hand quilting, because, why not? The binding looks huge on this tiny piece. It finished at about … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching

Posted on February 12, 2026 by katyquilts

This cotton batting from Mountain Amit is no longer made. When I see it at estate sales or thrift stores, I always grab it. I love it for mini quilts. And this is why, it can be split into two … Continue reading →

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FFP

Posted on February 11, 2026 by katyquilts

That would be short for Fancy Four patch. 😂 And no, I do not understand why it’s called Fancy Four Patch instead of Fancy NinePatch! Here is my test block. Far from perfect. I’ve started kitting up blocks. For me, … Continue reading →

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Remember this?

Posted on February 10, 2026 by katyquilts

These are some of the repro scraps I have yet to deal with. I decided to use some of them to make a little court house steps quilt that I pinned forever ago on Pinterest. I found this free downloadable … Continue reading →

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Fancy Four Patch Quilt Along

Posted on February 9, 2026 by katyquilts

I’ve been waiting for this! The details are out and I’m ready to start. The blocks for the QAL finish at 4 1/2”! That means 3/4” finished HSTs. Ummmm…..no thanks. I’m sizing up a bit to 6” finished blocks and … Continue reading →

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Hiking

Posted on February 8, 2026 by katyquilts

I went hiking last week with our daughter and SIL. It was so beautiful! Even this prickly pear was sharing the love! The spring flowers are starting to bloom. This is Cave Creek. I never get tired of these giant … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on February 7, 2026 by katyquilts

Isn’t this beautiful? I love our backyard rose garden. One of my grand dogs had major surgery recently, so I kept some of the others so she could recover in peace. I had a great time with these sweeties! Another … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sun City

Posted on February 6, 2026 by katyquilts

Another fun little quilt is done! I’m calling it Sun City because these houses remind me of the 1950-60s ranch homes there. I placed all the ombré squares so they fade from bottom to top, like a sunset. This is … Continue reading →

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Found Projects

Posted on February 5, 2026 by katyquilts

I found these bits and pieces while cleaning and sorting the sewing room. I sewed them into blocks. Not sure what, if anything, I should do next. I also found these bits. I feel like I just made a little … Continue reading →

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