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!

Vintage Blocks

Posted on June 19, 2022 by katyquilts

Last summer, Kevin the Quilter sent me these amazing blocks! They had been given to him, but he knew I would enjoy finishing them up. The hand stitching is so pretty! I debated for a long time on whether to … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on June 18, 2022 by katyquilts

Greetings from Arizona! Willy and I flew out here yesterday. It was his first time flying and he did a great job! I forgot to share this adorable little machine that has joined my collection. I love that color! This … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Little Red Baskets

Posted on June 17, 2022 by katyquilts

My Little Red Basket quilt is done. I’m chuffed to bits with it! I quilted all the lines in one direction, removed the quilt from the frame, turned it 90 degrees and reloaded it. Then I quilted all the lines … Continue reading →

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30s Bricks

Posted on June 16, 2022 by katyquilts

Good Morning! I’m traveling this week so if you’ve asked a question, I’ll try to get responses out by the weekend. In the mean time…. Remember this? I actually got the top mostly pieced back in AZ. Anyway, I’d like … Continue reading →

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My Treasure

Posted on June 15, 2022 by katyquilts

I spotted this quilt top from across the building at the antique fest. It had to be mine! Just look at these fabrics! Sigh….so lovely! It does have a handful of pieces that need to be replaced. I think this … Continue reading →

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Little Red Baskets

Posted on June 14, 2022 by katyquilts

The appliqué didn’t take as long as I expected! After I got this far, I started thinking about borders. I pulled these three options from my vintage stash. I chose one and finished the top. And the quilting has begun! … Continue reading →

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Little Red Baskets

Posted on June 13, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve been having fun playing with this project. Here is the template I made for my baskets. It was traced from the pattern in this magazine. The quilt and pattern are by Lori from Humble Quilts. Here are my baskets … Continue reading →

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Vintage Quilts Part 2

Posted on June 12, 2022 by katyquilts

Here are the rest of the quilts I spotted at the antique fest. Gotta love double pinks! I love this border! This caught my eye from afar, but it was a tied cheater quilt. This one had lovely embroidery that … Continue reading →

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Binding

Posted on June 11, 2022 by katyquilts

I said yesterday that I would share more about the binding technique I used on this little quilt. I really want to do most of my binding by machine from now on to save my hands. I was pleased with … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Chains

Posted on June 10, 2022 by katyquilts

I finished this pesky little thing! Several of you said an appliqué center was the way to go. I have to agree that would have looked best. But it just wasn’t going to happen this week. So it became a … Continue reading →

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