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!

Two and Four QAL

Posted on September 28, 2021 by katyquilts

Are you still hanging in there? Lots of sewing last week, I know. But this week is easy. Just sew those rows together. That’s it! Lay out your rows so light and darks alternate. Then sew 10 long seams and … Continue reading →

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Forgetful Me…

Posted on September 27, 2021 by katyquilts

Have you noticed a trend here? Two posts on Monday, because I never seem to remember everything I want to say in the first post! I’m working on adding new pages to the blog. You can find links to these … Continue reading →

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Shirting UFO

Posted on September 27, 2021 by katyquilts

I started this project last fall. I didn’t have enough blocks to make a throw quilt, so I set this aside. I thought about setting the blocks like this and adding big pieces of solid fabrics to fill in. Inspiration … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on September 26, 2021 by katyquilts

When I started the hand quilting on this, I used the leftover pearl cotton I had purchased for the vintage red/green quilt. Of course, I ran out. 🙄 But I managed to get this far first. Here is the back. … Continue reading →

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Kaffe Quilts

Posted on September 25, 2021 by katyquilts

I love Kaffe Fassett fabrics! This top was made by my friend, Donna. I quilted it gir her. I used a light blue thread and she chose Warm and White batting. Isn’t this backing awesome? This is the pantograph I … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Baby Quilt

Posted on September 24, 2021 by katyquilts

On, how I love making baby quilts! Can you see how our Two and Four QAL inspired this design? This is the pantograph I used to quilt it. I tried a different binding treatment on this one. I stitched the … Continue reading →

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Mini Cake Mints for Fat Quarter Shop

Posted on September 23, 2021 by katyquilts

Fat Quarter Shop recently released a free pattern and tutorial for Mini Cake Mints as part of their Short Cut Quilt Series. You can find the video tutorial here. Their version can be made with one layer cake and four … Continue reading →

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Quick and Easy Baby Quilt ~ Part 2

Posted on September 22, 2021 by katyquilts

Time for part 2! If you missed it, click here for part 1 of this tutorial. For this part, I used my rectangle die shown below. Please note, dies in these sizes are available for the Accuquilt GO! And you … Continue reading →

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Two and Four QAL

Posted on September 21, 2021 by katyquilts

Ready to play? This week, we will be sewing our blocks into rows. Perhaps, columns would be more accurate since these rows will run from top to bottom. This step took me about two hours total. You will make five … Continue reading →

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A Couple Things….

Posted on September 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m so excited! Lori is doing another one Humble Quilts QAL! And remember those HSTs I set aside to take to AZ? Looks like I have step one done already, with a few to spare! Also, this deal is good … Continue reading →

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