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!

This and That

E3 checked out my new toy. He will get a chance to try it out soon! I listened to this book recently. It hits home for those of us with aging parents. Keep your Kleenex handy. Speaking of parents, I … Continue reading

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No Finish Friday

Thanks for all of your kind thoughts yesterday. Our power came back earlier than predicted, so that was nice. I have clean freezers and that feels good. No finishes today! But I do have a small start. Sometimes, you just … Continue reading

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Powerless

At least that’s how I feel when the power goes out. We had some heavy storms here Tuesday night and we are still waiting for power to be restored. Hopefully, some time today we will be back in business. This … Continue reading

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A New Old Top!

Lucky me! I received happy mail while I was out of town. Sweet blight friend, Deanna, sent me this lovely top. Isn’t that a stunner? Let’s look a bit closer. It is both machine and hand pieced. I love the … Continue reading

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Two and Four QAL!

I hope you have all your cutting done. Today we start to sew. It’s time to take all those squares and make four patches. 65 of them to be exact! You might use these as leader/enders this week, or plan … Continue reading

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Happy Labor Day!

I mentioned that I’ve been out of town. That means I’m playing catch-up this week! First thing to catch upon is letting you know about this event. I’ve been a Barbara Brackman fan for years, so I’m really looking forward … Continue reading

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Hand Quilting

I’ve been out of town for the past week. I managed to get a fair amount of hand quilting done. It’s hard to see in this photo. I’m using a small template I made and chalk to mark the quilting. … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Aunt Martha

This project involves many steps. At least the way I am doing it! I stamped a bunch of pieces while watching my grandsons in our backyard one day. Then I trimmed with scissors. I had no idea how dull my … Continue reading

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Ladies Aid BOM

Barbara Brackman released this months block last week. I traced the circles. Then I cut multiples of the leaf shape out of freezer paper. I ironed them in place on the back of the block. Then I traced around them … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sawtooth Diamond in a Square

This quilt has been on my bucket list for ages! I finally pieced the top last winter in Arizona. I knew I wanted to quilt it with lots of feathers, but I was so afraid of ruining the top, that … Continue reading

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