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!

Quick and Easy Baby Quilt ~ Part 1

Posted on September 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I picked up this little bundle for a whole dollar at Walmart a while back. I hardly ever buy fabric there, but, a dollar! I challenged myself to come up with a plan for a baby quilt. I added fat … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on September 19, 2021 by katyquilts

I finally started the quilting on this improv project. I started with machine quilting. Here is the back. Not my smoothest work, it it isn’t done yet. I’m going back and adding hand quilting with pearl cotton. It’s very relaxing … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on September 18, 2021 by katyquilts

Winslow gives testimony to the snuggability of this quilt. Willy likes it too, but he doesn’t burrow like she does. I did some non quilty sewing this week. My favorite pj pants tore. A big of fusible interfacing and a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ The Christmas Quilt

Posted on September 17, 2021 by katyquilts

If this quilt doesn’t scream Christmas, I don’t know what does! my dear friend, Zenia, gave me this beautiful vintage top. I couldn’t wait to hand quilt it! The material was quite thin and required a few repairs. It quilted … Continue reading →

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Dollhouse Chronicles ~ A Last Look

Posted on September 16, 2021 by katyquilts

Some of you that have been around a while, may remember my Dollhouse posts. If you are interested, click on the link in my sidebar to go back and look. Anyway, as part of our downsizing process, I sold my … Continue reading →

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Prep Work

Posted on September 15, 2021 by katyquilts

It won’t be long now and we will be heading back to the desert! Yay! That means it’s time to prep some projects. Here are a few I’m taking. I took apart a top I made years ago with these … Continue reading →

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Two and Four QAL ~ Update!

Posted on September 14, 2021 by katyquilts

My readers are just the best! Roseanne just left this comment and I had to share with you all. Hi Katy! I’m a little late to the party but ready to start cutting. Just an FYI – it takes 22 … Continue reading →

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Two and Four QAL

Posted on September 14, 2021 by katyquilts

Do you have your 4 patches done? If so, you are over halfway done with your blocks already. Woo hoo! Give yourself a Pat on the back. 😁 Time to get out those rectangles. Clearly I cut enough for several … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Monday

Posted on September 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I enjoyed some hand stitching and finished this little piece. I had planned to use black quilting thread, but I didn’t have any on hand, so I went with this old crochet thread. My stitching isn’t all that even, but … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on September 12, 2021 by katyquilts

Thanks to travel sewing and a power outage, hand quilting on this has gone pretty fast! The center is done and I’ve started the borders. It feels like the borders need a bit more. But I love how it looks … Continue reading →

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