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!

2022 Mini/Doll Quilts Part 1

Posted on January 9, 2023 by katyquilts

I made so many little quilts this year that I split them up into a few posts. Here is Part 1. More to come! Stay tuned. 😊

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on January 8, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve been doing a little bit of hand sewing this week. Sadly, I discovered a problem. Ugh. So unsewing is the order of the day. In other news, I picked up this puzzle with Gee’s Bend quilts and could not … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on January 7, 2023 by katyquilts

I found this crazy quilt piece at a thrift shop. It is about 32” square. Not sure what I’ll do with it, but it’s gorgeous! My sweet friend, Wendy, recently sent this book to me. Wow! What a treasure! I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 4 Patch

Posted on January 6, 2023 by katyquilts

My first finish of 2023 is in the books! I was inspired by this quilt from Making Scrap Quilts from Stash. I made mine smaller and left off the border so I could use a single width of fabric for … Continue reading →

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2022 Bed Quilts

Posted on January 5, 2023 by katyquilts

Here are the bed size quilts I made in 2022. The first five are twin size quilts. The last two are both a generous queen size. Have a great day!

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Finally Something New

Posted on January 4, 2023 by katyquilts

I have so many things to work on, but I grabbed this charm pack to try something new instead. I think I got this idea from MaryQuilts.com These are the dies I used from my 8” Qube. Have a great … Continue reading →

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December Wrap-Up

Posted on January 3, 2023 by katyquilts

I nearly forgot my December wrap-up post! Here are my finishes for the month. Have a great day!

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Design Wall Monday

Posted on January 2, 2023 by katyquilts

The first Monday of the new year and I’m spending it in the sewing room. Hooray! A friend got tired of working on her postage stamp quilt and she sent the blocks to me. She included these in case I … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ 2022 Hand Quilted Quilts

Posted on January 1, 2023 by katyquilts

Happy New Year! I decided since it is Sunday, I would share some slow stitched quilts from this past year. These are all hand quilted. Enjoy! I had a few more small hand quilted finishes, but they will be included … Continue reading →

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2022 Accuquilt Patterns

Posted on December 31, 2022 by katyquilts

As part of my year end review, I decided to make a post showing all the quilts that I have patterned for AccuQuilt this year. There were more than I realized! All of these are free patterns and can be … Continue reading →

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