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!

Amish Inspired

Posted on February 23, 2023 by katyquilts

I have a lot of solids scraps to deal with and I was in the mood for a mini. So I started cutting and playing. These are cut at 2 1/2 inches. The yellow squares didn’t make the cut. But … Continue reading →

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Sew Along with Me? ~ Tutorial

Posted on February 22, 2023 by katyquilts

Sandi left a comment after Monday’s post, saying she like to make this with me. What a fun idea! So today, I’m sharing a quick tutorial so you can make your own. I have one more column to add to … Continue reading →

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Kaffe Hexies

Posted on February 21, 2023 by katyquilts

I haven’t forgotten these. I have procrastinated greatly, but finally got the rows together. Then I got stopped again because I ran out of that yellow fabric. That necessitated a change in layout. I needed to straighten the ends of … Continue reading →

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A Jelly Roll Plan

Posted on February 20, 2023 by katyquilts

I’ve had this jelly roll for quite a while. It seems my fabric needs to age a bit before I use it. But I’ve come up with a plan. Well, at least the start of a plan. I did have … Continue reading →

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Sorting Stash

Posted on February 19, 2023 by katyquilts

I picked up some classrooms storage units on Facebook Marketplace to store my AccuQuilt dies. of course that meant another reshuffle in the sewing room. It always gets worse before it gets better. I think these will work out well. … Continue reading →

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Pin Board

Posted on February 18, 2023 by katyquilts

Remember when I said I wanted a pin board for this wall? This is what I ordered. I bought six packs of six tiles each. They are self adhesive, but the reviews regarding removing them from the walls was mixed. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Granny Squares

Posted on February 17, 2023 by katyquilts

It’s done! I loved making this. 9 large blocks and I was done! All over feathers worked well for the quilting. Polka dots for the back. That fabulous binding fabric. And a difficult to photograph quilt. 🥴 I think this … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on February 16, 2023 by katyquilts

Remember my not so great leader/ender idea? It just wasn’t working. But I came across an idea that I traced to Viridian’s Blog. It required cutting a bunch of white squares, but I was still able to use the aqua … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Wednesday

Posted on February 15, 2023 by katyquilts

I’m a firm believer in making extra binding. And if you find a perfectly binding fabric, just cut it ALL up and then you’ll have it ready to go! I wouldn’t have initially thought of using this for the Granny … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day!

Posted on February 14, 2023 by katyquilts

I had fun making some little Valentine projects this week with my new AccuQuilt GO! Heart die. You can find the details on these on my Instagram page, @katyquilts. Mr. Wonderful sent me these gorgeous roses! isn’t that color amazing? … Continue reading →

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