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!

Remember….

Posted on May 30, 2022 by katyquilts

“Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.” ‭‭John‬ ‭15:13‬ ‭ASV‬‬

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Deal Alert!

Posted on May 29, 2022 by katyquilts

Just popping in to share some great sales with you! Connecting Threads has 20% off site wide with the code MDW22. AccuQuilt is running some great sales this weekend. Click here for details. Fat Quarter Shop has some great Flash … Continue reading →

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Vintage Block Challenge Finish!

Posted on May 29, 2022 by katyquilts

I took these blocks and scraps…. And turned them into this! Such a fun little challenge! I had some leftover vintage strips that I used for binding. And I used part of a solid feed sack for the backing. A … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on May 28, 2022 by katyquilts

I haven’t forgotten these! This is how much I had done when I left AZ. I finally took the time to cut out more pieces. This was going to be a small quilt, then a throw quilt, and now? I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 4 Patch Strippie

Posted on May 27, 2022 by katyquilts

This monster is finally done! It finished at 102”by 108”. Which makes it hard to get a good photo. Really big quilts do add a degree of difficulty to a project, but it’s worth it. So many fun scraps in … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on May 26, 2022 by katyquilts

This post originally appeared here nine years ago! I still have and still love this quilt. Enjoy the post! My wonderful hubby took me up to the antique festival that is held in a nearby town three times each summer. … Continue reading →

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Stash Enhancement

Posted on May 25, 2022 by katyquilts

I hit up a local estate sale last week that advertised fabric. I picked up some great older fabrics This box contains 100 FQs of an old Fons and Porter line called Savannah. I also found older pieces of Smithsonian … Continue reading →

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Vintage Block Challenge

Posted on May 24, 2022 by katyquilts

Lori at Humble Quilts issued a challenge some months ago now, to make something from a vintage orphan block.I kept changing my mind and am only now getting started! I decided to use these vintage block pieces. And I’m using … Continue reading →

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Another Mini!

Posted on May 23, 2022 by katyquilts

Scrolling through my saved pins on Pinterest , led me to this little gem. I have dies for that! These are from my 5” Qube Angles Set. The scraps were from the bin. Hanging diamonds seemed a good quilting choice. … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on May 22, 2022 by katyquilts

I’m on the home stretch with this quilt. These were my three binding choices. I ended up going with the last one. The hand stitching is going to take a while. This quilt finished at 102” by 108”. I do … Continue reading →

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