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!

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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A Teeny Tiny Quilt

Posted on December 20, 2022 by katyquilts

A friend on Instagram challenged me to make a teeny tiny quilt. My printer isn’t working, so I used graph paper for my pattern. That center square finishes at 1/4”. It reminds me of a peppermint candy! The paper was … Continue reading →

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Quilting Carl

Posted on December 19, 2022 by katyquilts

I mentioned on Saturday that I finally had Carl loaded on the frame. Then I was stuck on the quilting. I grabbed my Apple Pencil and the YouDoodle app and tried s few things out. It’s good that I quilt … Continue reading →

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Slow Sunday Stitching

Posted on December 18, 2022 by katyquilts

I found a new tool for slow stitching! I picked this up at Goodwill. It’s a vintage sewing stand. I’ve loaded it up. And I’m ready to sew! Have a great day!

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