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!

Pin Drop HSTs

Posted on November 1, 2022 by katyquilts

Remember these? I didn’t forget them. I was just waiting on inspiration. And I thought I found it. But this sat on the wall for quite a while and went no further. Then I saw some artwork by Anni Albers. … Continue reading →

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October Wrap-Up

Posted on October 31, 2022 by katyquilts

I had a surprising number of finishes, given that I was out of town part of the month. Of course, I have an out of town sewing room. 😊 This little one is my clear favorite. I should call this … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on October 30, 2022 by katyquilts

I’m hand sewing binding today. That means another finish is on the horizon. I had fun with the quilting on this one! This graffiti type of quilting takes me a long time. Mostly it is because I have to stop … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on October 29, 2022 by katyquilts

I recently read this book and really enjoyed it. Can you relate? Sweet Winslow. E3 had his turn spending the night last week. We visited the pumpkin place and they had chickens. Daughter #1 recently posted this memory. It still … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Kansas Dugout

Posted on October 28, 2022 by katyquilts

My this was a fun little bit! It seems that I like simple things best. And this was about as simple as it gets. I used a variegated thread for the quilting. This is the pantograph I used. I went … Continue reading →

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Welcome QAL

Posted on October 27, 2022 by katyquilts

I’ve been working here and there and actually finished my blocks for this quilt along, hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. This is Lori’s quilt. And here are my blocks. I used the AccuQuilt GO! Spool die instead of letter … Continue reading →

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Follow Up on the Mystery Quilt!

Posted on October 26, 2022 by katyquilts

My friend, Donna, shared a photo of my quilt with AQS Appraiser, Cheri Pickett, who was visiting a guild meeting. She brought this similar quilt for her program. Donna wrote: AQS Quilt appraiser, Cheri Pickett spoke at Guild last night, … Continue reading →

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Pindrop

Posted on October 25, 2022 by katyquilts

These are leftovers hanging around from this quilt . I kept them together for “someday”. Well, someday arrived. I grabbed this AccuQuilt die and cut a bunch of 3” triangles. I cut an equal number of white triangles. The rest … Continue reading →

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Hello Fall!

Posted on October 24, 2022 by katyquilts

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

Posted on October 23, 2022 by katyquilts

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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