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 Friday ~ Carl

Posted on December 30, 2022 by katyquilts

I have done very little actual sewing this month, but I managed to get Carl finished……I think. Let me explain. I mentioned before that I struggled with the quilting on this. The quilting in the three green center columns all … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on December 29, 2022 by katyquilts

I have a new grand dog! See that cute little wiener dog? His name is Milo and he’s setting in nicely with his big sisters, Bambi and Winnie. Gosh, he’s cute! Hubby and I love looking at plants out here. … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor 2022

Posted on December 28, 2022 by katyquilts

It’s about that time! Time to review my makes over the last year. I’m sad to say, I didn’t do any longarming for the Stitching Sisters this year. The traveling I’ve done this year has meant something had to give. … Continue reading →

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AZ UFOs

Posted on December 27, 2022 by katyquilts

Having two sewing rooms seems to mean twice the UFOs! 1. This is the infamous Aunt Martha kit. I think I have two big diamonds pieced. 2. The Heather Bailey blocks started last spring. 3. The elephant in the sewing … Continue reading →

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Michigan UFOs

Posted on December 26, 2022 by katyquilts

I hope you all had an amazing Christmas! I doubt I’ll finish anything off this list this week, so I decided to share my UFOs. This is the Michigan list. Tomorrow I’ll share the Arizona list. 1. Denise Schmidt Bow … Continue reading →

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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2022 by katyquilts
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Christmas Quilts

Posted on December 24, 2022 by katyquilts

Merrs Christmas Eve! I thought today, I would share with you some of the Christmas quilts I’ve made over the years. The first was given to my daughter in law a couple years ago. This one was made for Daughter … Continue reading →

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Decorating for Christmas

Posted on December 23, 2022 by katyquilts

We’ve really pared down the amount of decorating we do at Christmas. It’s less stressful and less work. But I hang up stockings as a way to remember those far away as well as those near. Mr. Wonderful took care … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday ~ White on White

Posted on December 22, 2022 by katyquilts

Welcome to another edition of Throwback Thursday! This post is from November 2017. This was my attempt at fancy ruler work on the long arm. I need to try this again soon. Have a great day! This quilt was an … Continue reading →

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Still Quilting Carl….

Posted on December 21, 2022 by katyquilts

I decided on this Gothic Arch for the border quilting. Then I did a simple crosshatch on the squares. I had extra room on the side, so I threw some orphan blocks on and quilted them to make hearts. I … Continue reading →

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