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 ~ Mourning Has Broken

I love this little quilt it ended up at 28 by36 inches. This backing fabric must be 30 years old, but it’s perfect. I used the grid quilting to add texture, without another design element. The snow seemed a fitting … Continue reading

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Alphabet Soup

I showed a jumble of letters yesterday. I would love to use Grunge as a background, but I don’t have any. I shopped my stash for possibilities. I used this die to cut my letters. They end up 2 inches … Continue reading

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WIP Wednesday

I have several works in progress at the moment. Here are a few I can share. My Land That I Love top is in the frame. Now I need to figure out how to quilt it. I had a little … Continue reading

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In the quiet….

It’s no secret that I don’t love snow. But the occasional early morning, when I have no place to go and coffee at hand, I can enjoy the view from my windows. There is also a certain quiet after the … Continue reading

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November Wrap Up

This month has been crazier than usual, but I squeezed in a few small finishes. Yep, small indeed! I did finish my Mourning Has Broken quilt also. I’ll share that soon. It looks like I haven’t done much sewing. I … Continue reading

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Cyber Monday This and That

Thanks to everyone for all the wonderful recent comments! You are all so sweet! Once again, my readers have provided the perfect quilt name. My purple quilt shall be called, Mourning Has Broken! A little play on the song title … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Mr. Wonderful and I flew into Michigan early Thursday. Those red eye flights are rough! But after a quick nap, we enjoyed Thanksgiving dinner at Daughter #2’s house. Friday, we had a family day here. We sure missed our Michigan … Continue reading

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More Purple

I really need to come up with a name for this! I finished all my blocks. I thought I would add sashing and cornerstones. But decided to go with alternate plain blocks. I wish I had a bolt of this … Continue reading

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Shopping anyone?

It’s shopping season! I thought I’d round up the best deals for you right here. Connecting Threads always has great Black Friday deals. Click here to shop 25% off site wide! Accuquilt has 44% off AND free shipping right now! … Continue reading

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FQS Black Friday Starts Now!

Just popping in to let you know that this starts now! I love the Fat Quarter Shop Black Friday deals! Their grab bag is always excellent. It’s a gift to myself. 😊

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