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 October 14, 2023 by katyquilts

I changed the sheets on all the guest beds after little visitors. I changed the quilts at the same time. This made me laugh way too hard! My newest vocabulary word. I spuddle a lot. Wise words from the amazing … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Blue Story Runner

Posted on October 13, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve been a wee bit under the weather, but still managed to get this done. I used this design board set for the quilting. I like the curved quilting with the straight piecing. I used some older Moda Marbles for … Continue reading →

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Blue Story Runner

Posted on October 12, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve played a bit with layouts. I liked this one, but it seemed too wide and too short. So I ended up with a more random arrangement. Time to get this finished up! Have a great day!

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Blue Story

Posted on October 11, 2023 by katyquilts

I found this charm pack at Tuesday Morning a while back. It seems my fabric always needs to age before I cut into it. Anyway, I decided this would make a great table runner for a gift. I placed stacks … Continue reading →

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Antique Quilts from the AQS Show

Posted on October 10, 2023 by katyquilts

I’m excited to share this post with you today! This was an exhibit at the recent AQS show. You all know how inspiring I find antique quilts! Enjoy! Since my last name starts with S, I feel I need to … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Progress

Posted on October 9, 2023 by katyquilts

These are coming along! I’m starting to think about settings now. I have about half of the blocks done. I’m not sure I have enough of the fabric I used for the corner triangles. Sounds like another design challenge! Before … Continue reading →

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Pictorial Quilts

Posted on October 8, 2023 by katyquilts

More AQS quilts! There were so many pictorial quilts at this show. I would not know where to even begin with quilts like this. I’m truly amazed by them. Enjoy! Have a great day!

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Traditional

Posted on October 7, 2023 by katyquilts

I have more photos from the AQS show in Grand Rapids to share with you. These are my picks from what I would consider traditional quilts. Enjoy! The workmanship was incredible! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Lincoln Museum Quilt

Posted on October 6, 2023 by katyquilts

Done! This quick finish turned out quite well after all! For a while there, I wasn’t sure about the colors. This is definitely outside of my wheelhouse. This is adapted from a pattern by Barbara Blackman called The Lincoln Museum … Continue reading →

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Leader/Enders

Posted on October 5, 2023 by katyquilts

I found a little bin of 2 inch cream squares. I decided to pair them with Civil War Repro squares to make four patches as a leader/ender project. I used up all the solid squares and ended up with around … Continue reading →

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