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!

Hello Fall!

I was messing around last fall and threw together a little fall top for a door hanger. It’s been hanging on my bulletin board, forgotten, until now. I’m glad I remembered it before winter! I had just finished quilting something … Continue reading

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This and That

Here are a few snap shots from our time in Arizona. I miss it already! I’m not sure when we will head back out. My fish hook barrel cactus was blooming when we were there. E3 came out for the … Continue reading

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The Wedding

I promised more wedding photos and here they are! It was small, simple, and absolutely beautiful. Sigh….so lovely . I’m so happy for these two beautiful people and their fur babies. Have a great day!

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Better than Black Friday?

That’s what they say! You all know how much I love my die cutters, so my favorite sales will always be die sales. AccuQuilt is having quite the sale this weekend! I try not to post ads too often, but … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Dancing Dogs

I finished this up before we left Arizona. I didn’t have a lot of sewing time, but this small kids quilt was a perfect project. It is so nice to have a long arm out there! I rushed through the … Continue reading

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Throwback Thursday

Here is another log cabin quilt that is as different as could be than the one I shared last week! This too is a favorite. Maybe they all are? Enjoy! I started this Log Cabin quilt over two years ago … Continue reading

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Signature Blocks

I pieced enough blocks to play a bit with layouts. AccuQuilt calls this a Signature block, but it seems the name of the quilt can change depending on how the blocks are set. Not sure which I’ll choose. But I … Continue reading

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Something New

I planned to work on a few UFOs when we were in AZ, but it seems I just started new things. This time I was inspired by this stack of squares. They are all the same print, but in different … Continue reading

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Dog Blocks

I picked these blocks up at a yard sale for a dollar. They were not well pieced and the sizes varied greatly. But I had a plan! I grabbed this die. It is Shape 1 from the AccuQuilt 12” Qube. … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Sunday ~ Monkey Wrench

I quilted all vertical lines and considered stopping there. But I went ahead and added the diagonals to create hanging diamonds. Because, more is more, right? Yep, much better. Looks great on this doll bed! Such a satisfying little finish. … Continue reading

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