Author Archives: katyquilts

I recently received this in the mail from a quilty friend. It included all the fabric needed. Within 30 minutes of getting the mail, I had my block pieces cut! I was so excited! And not long later, the first … Continue reading →

One of E3’s favorite things in AZ, was our cactus, Jack. We said hello and goodbye each time we left the house or came home. He told Daughter #1 that he wanted cactus pajamas. So what does a nana do? … Continue reading →

Remember these? I didn’t forget them. I was just waiting on inspiration. And I thought I found it. But this sat on the wall for quite a while and went no further. Then I saw some artwork by Anni Albers. … Continue reading →

I’m hand sewing binding today. That means another finish is on the horizon. I had fun with the quilting on this one! This graffiti type of quilting takes me a long time. Mostly it is because I have to stop … Continue reading →

I recently read this book and really enjoyed it. Can you relate? Sweet Winslow. E3 had his turn spending the night last week. We visited the pumpkin place and they had chickens. Daughter #1 recently posted this memory. It still … Continue reading →

I’ve been working here and there and actually finished my blocks for this quilt along, hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. This is Lori’s quilt. And here are my blocks. I used the AccuQuilt GO! Spool die instead of letter … Continue reading →

My friend, Donna, shared a photo of my quilt with AQS Appraiser, Cheri Pickett, who was visiting a guild meeting. She brought this similar quilt for her program. Donna wrote: AQS Quilt appraiser, Cheri Pickett spoke at Guild last night, … Continue reading →

These are leftovers hanging around from this quilt . I kept them together for “someday”. Well, someday arrived. I grabbed this AccuQuilt die and cut a bunch of 3” triangles. I cut an equal number of white triangles. The rest … Continue reading →