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!

New Patterns!

Posted on March 15, 2022 by katyquilts

I don’t know if you caught the AccuQuilt Live program today, but two quilts that I made were shared in the trunk show! It’s so hard to keep these projects secret and I’m excited to finally be able to share … Continue reading →

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Getting Back Into the Sewing Room

Posted on March 15, 2022 by katyquilts

It’s been a busy few weeks, but I’m finally getting back to the sewing room. I eased back into things by cutting up the rest of my alternate squares for my leader/ender project. Then I made some HSTs. I bought … Continue reading →

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Vintage Block Challenge

Posted on March 14, 2022 by katyquilts

Lori from Humble Quilts issued a vintage block challenge last fall. The idea is to take one vintage quilt block and finish it into something. I pulled these four from my collection. Here’s a closer look at each one. I … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Ladies Aid BOM

Posted on March 13, 2022 by katyquilts

I finally got back to these blocks. The last pattern was released the end of February. Here are the last of the blocks. I tried to adjust the bird on this block so it looked less like a duck. Someone … Continue reading →

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A Good Word

Posted on March 13, 2022 by katyquilts
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Hiking

Posted on March 12, 2022 by katyquilts

My sister visited last week. We spent one day hiking in the White Tank Mountains. It was so beautiful! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Orange Crush

Posted on March 11, 2022 by katyquilts

This little bit has been done for a while now. It’s time to share it! I freehanded the quilting, using the piecing as a guide. I found this subtle gray for the back and used leftover binding from Orange Craze. … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon 4

Posted on March 10, 2022 by katyquilts

This is my final QuiltCon post. Thanks for following along! Have a great day!

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QuiltCon 3

Posted on March 9, 2022 by katyquilts

Another QuiltCon post! Just one more post to come on QuiltCon. Have a great day!

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Utility Quilting

Posted on March 8, 2022 by katyquilts

Moving right along on this little quilt. I grabbed a few stencils I thought might work and a bit of tailor’s chalk. I used leftover size 8 perle cotton and a big needle. It was out of the package so … Continue reading →

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