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!

Slow Stitching Sunday

You knew I couldn’t just baste this and set it aside, right? Quilting one fan a day is a struggle too. Here is a look at the back. I decided to use this thread instead of the perle cotton. So … Continue reading →

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In the Sewing Room

I spent much of this week with the grands. They take turns spending the night so they each get a night by themselves. It is great fun! After the last one went home, I headed to the sewing room. I … Continue reading →

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Flashback Friday?

I mentioned it has been a really busy week here, so here’s a lock back at this post from five years ago today. Enjoy! July 22, 2017 I finished this quilt at the last second! It was too dark for … Continue reading →

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This and That

It’s been such a busy week, that I forgot to schedule my post for this morning! 276 days in a row posting and I broke my streak. Oh, well. You have a few days left to get in on this … Continue reading →

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More Hattie’s Choice

I’ve been making blocks here and there in between other projects. I was asked how these blocks would look if all the floral fabrics were the same. Good question! This block has so many options. I used a collage app … Continue reading →

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Terrific Tuesday!

Our bedroom repainting/recarpeting job is complete and the furniture is back in! I finished this quilt in April. You can see that it is huge. It is so fun to finally put everything back. This sweet boy spent the night. … Continue reading →

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DWM Hatties Choice

Progress has been made, but I have quite a few blocks left to go. Meaning, I am not out of fabric yet. I have no idea yet how big this will end up. I do have more pieces cut and … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching?

I know, I shouldn’t be doing this….but I can’t get this lovely top off my mind. So I decided to baste it for hand quilting. If you are basting a vintage quilt on a long arm, this glide foot is … Continue reading →

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Secret Sewing and Such

It has been a crazy, busy week here, with lots of secret sewing projects going on. I’ve got several AccuQuilt patterns in the works and a few I haven’t started yet. I can share a sneak peek of my fabric … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Impossible

I decided to continue my little experiment and see if I could enhance the optical illusion with quilting. The quilting is far from perfect. But I think I like it. I grabbed a bit of an old yellow calico for … Continue reading →

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