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!

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 →

Posted in Finishes 2022, Hand quilting, Throw Quilts, Uncategorized, Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 7 Comments

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 →

Posted in Finishes 2022, Small Quilts, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

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 →

Posted in Finishes 2022, Throw Quilts, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Finally

Posted on July 28, 2022 by katyquilts

Remember this? I had the top all pieced when I got home from Arizona in April. Except for the borders…..why do I procrastinate on borders? Finally, I made myself put them on and get this monster loaded. Here is the … Continue reading →

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Work in Progress Wednesday

Posted on July 27, 2022 by katyquilts

I have several irons in the fire this week. Progress has been made on the blocks for the baby quilt. I have more done than this now, but I thought I’d keep you all guessing. I finished the last of … Continue reading →

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