Author Archives: katyquilts

Once I started working on this, I didn’t want to stop! I got a small piece of this red and black fabric in a scrap bag and it set the course for the rest of the quilt. I decided it … Continue reading →

When my friend Zenia and I went to QuiltCon, we both loved this quilt. We decided to make our own quilts inspired by this piece. It took me a long time to get started because I didn’t feel like I … Continue reading →

I dug through all the fabric that I have here and came up with one strip of yellow. Not a perfect match by any stretch, but I decided it will do. Now I’m auditioning borders. The pink strips I had … Continue reading →

This is some REAL slow stitching! It’s the only fan I have done so far! Here’s hoping I make some progress today. And I had an “oops!” In my post yesterday! I mentioned a book and the photo didn’t post. … Continue reading →

The cactuses that we planted last winter are all doing well. This one is starting to grow a new arm. a few others will be blooming soon. Back in Michigan, Daughter #1 took E3 to the home center. He wanted … Continue reading →

…..I’ve started the quilting on my hour glass quilt! I brought these design boards back from Michigan with me. I bought an adapter to use them on Harry. It worked out pretty well. Here is a peek at the back. … Continue reading →

I stitched my hour glass units into four patches. These took a while, but I had a good audio book to listen to. This is the book. It made me laugh it loud at times. My blocks finished at 6 … Continue reading →

I don’t even remember when I bought these charm packs! I think the two on the right were from Kim Diehl also, I think. My dear dog removed the labels for me. 🙄 Thankfully, she seems to be beyond that … Continue reading →

You all are the best! As suggested, I folded back the triangles on each side and put the pink borders back. Yep, that’s what this needed. I had some short yellow strips and placed them next to the existing outer … Continue reading →