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!

Sunday

Posted on August 7, 2022 by katyquilts

That’s a quote from one of my favorite authors, Bob Goff. I highly recommend any and all of his books. Resting is all I’ve been doing of late, as I’ve been a bit under the weather. I had some blog … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on August 6, 2022 by katyquilts

My little Willy Boy is afraid of almost everything. Do you think this new Captain America harness will make him feel brave? Winslow got new jammies. She quite enjoys getting dressed up! The mister and I took our bikes to … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Rolling Stone

Posted on August 5, 2022 by katyquilts

And the answer is…..NO! I cannot quilt only one fan per day. Quilting is addictive. Sigh….. Anyway, I have a finished quilt to show for it. It is small, only about 53” square. I used these for marking my fans. … Continue reading →

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Did you guess….

Posted on August 4, 2022 by katyquilts

….where I was heading here? Years ago, I saw in a book somewhere, a quilt made to celebrate Hailey’s Comet. I tried to find it again and was unable to. But that was my inspiration for this little bit. Here … Continue reading →

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Did you see it?

Posted on August 3, 2022 by katyquilts

Pardon my excitement, but AccuQuilt released a new BOB die yesterday and my design is on the packaging! In case you missed the Live show yesterday, here is the quilt I made. It finished at 40” square, making it perfect … Continue reading →

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A Little Idea

Posted on August 2, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve had an idea for some time now for a quilt. I decided to make a mini to try out my idea. These are the fabrics I chose for this test piece. And these are the dies I used. It … Continue reading →

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June Wrap Up

Posted on August 1, 2022 by katyquilts

I had more finishes this month than it looks like. Lots of secret sewing was accomplished this month! Here is what I can share. If you tune into AccuQuilt Live tomorrow, you will get to see one of my secret … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on July 31, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve been binding the vintage quilt that I’m hand quilting. No, the quilting isn’t done. But after I got one row of fans done all around the outside, I was able to get the binding on. I think you can … Continue reading →

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Bloglovin’?

Posted on July 30, 2022 by katyquilts

Every blog post needs a quilt photo, right? So here it is. Now on to the point of this post. I’ve used Bloglovin’ for several years as a way to keep up with my favorite blogs. Recently, it has become … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Tuppence Baby Quilt

Posted on July 29, 2022 by katyquilts

This finish was as quick as I expected. I liked the design, but am underwhelmed by the fabric choices. It seems that when working with a charm pack, I feel committed to using every piece and not adding any to … Continue reading →

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