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!

Another Mini

I shouldn’t have, but I did. I started another one of these little minis. I really need to finish my Christmas sewing! Maybe I’ll just sew the blocks into rows…. Have a great day!

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Jack and Friends

This quilt has a name! It is for E3 so it had to have Jack on it. This scene is not even close to realistic., but I couldn’t have black cacti on a quilt for Little Man. After piecing the … Continue reading

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Arizona Quilt

I have one more Christmas quilt to make and it is for my cactus obsessed boy, E3. I had a half yard bundle of ombré fabrics I bought when Craftsy sold fabrics. They were my starting point for the background. … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I’m knitting again! Just a simple scarf, but an important one. I went shopping at Hobby Lobby with Daughter #1 and E3 the other day. We walked through the yarn aisle and E3 grabbed a skein and said, “Mommy! We … Continue reading

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This and That

This little guy spent the night last week and we had fun playing in the leaves. This was a fun news story from my high school. It’s a strange time of year to buy sandals, unless you are going to … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Mini 4 Patch

Since I got so much done on the boys’ quilts last week, I let myself take some time out to make another mini. This is another Kit from Temecula Quilt Company. I love tiny 4 patches! While adding these triangles, … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

Here is a post from almost four years ago. I still love this one! Enjoy a look back with me. Originally Posted on July 26, 2019 by katyquilts This quilt was started 25 years ago. I got templates from Sharlene … Continue reading

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Bow Tie Blocks

Remember when I cut these blocks out? I finally started working on them. These are 6” blocks and are so easy to piece. One would think this would be farther along by now. But progress is still progress. Have a … Continue reading

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Leader/Ender Update

I started this leader/ ender project a month or so ago. This was my inspiration. I’m using squares that finish at 1 1/2” and I’m going with rows of 8 instead of four. Have to have my notes to keep … Continue reading

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Couching Experiment

I told my husband I wanted to try out couching. He said I was already pretty good at it. 🙄 Anyway, I got these couching feet for my long arm a few years ago. I used some cheap muslin and … Continue reading

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