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!

QuiltCon 2

Posted on February 26, 2022 by katyquilts

Here is another installment of QuiltCon pics. So much inspiration! Have a great day!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Orange Craze

Posted on February 25, 2022 by katyquilts

My jelly roll quilt is done. It is bright! 😎 I kept the quilting to a simple meander I used part of a sateen sheet for the back. And bound it with some leftovers from the same sheet. This finished … Continue reading →

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QuiltCon!

Posted on February 24, 2022 by katyquilts

QuiltCon was such a great experience! I’ll be sharing some of my favorite quilts over several posts. Artist info follows each photo. I was so excited to meet Janet! She’s a blog reader and fellow snowbird, spending her winter in … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on February 23, 2022 by katyquilts

I decided to move ahead with my fabric choice for this leader/ender project. I appreciate all of your comments. You were right, use the good stuff! I’ll figure out the back later. I have 6 12 inch blocks done so … Continue reading →

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Part 2 of Something New

Posted on February 22, 2022 by katyquilts

My strips have all been sewn and subcut. Blocks are being made. I almost need sunglasses for this! I’ve made enough to play a bit at the design wall. I can see already that this will be the hardest part. … Continue reading →

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Something New

Posted on February 21, 2022 by katyquilts

I have had this jelly roll hanging around for a long time. I was in the mood for bright colors and something quick. This fit the bill. I’m pairing this with some orange yardage. Wow! That’s bright! I used this … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 20, 2022 by katyquilts

Bambi was checking out my progress! And I have made progress! Though I’m not sure if you can see it. The next photo was the best I could do to capture the texture. I’m about 70% done at this point. … Continue reading →

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Heavenly Stars!

Posted on February 19, 2022 by katyquilts

Just popping in quick this morning to let you know that I have a new tutorial for this quilt up on the AccuQuilt blog this week! You can find the post here. Enjoy!

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Finish It Up Friday ~ My Valentine

Posted on February 18, 2022 by katyquilts

Here is my finished Valentine quilt! And the back. I’m happy with the freehand quilting. In case you were wondering what the black spot is, it’s a shoe. I gave my Valentine away and had a great time doing it! … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on February 17, 2022 by katyquilts

Before I get into today’s post, I wanted to let you know that I will be at QuiltCon today with my friend, Zenia, from A Quilted Passion, she’s the cute one on the left. If you are there today and … Continue reading →

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