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!

July Wrap Up

Posted on July 31, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s been a good quilting month. I finished the Jeep quilt just on time for E3’s birthday. I quilted and bound this top for a friend of my mom’s. Had to sneak in this mini! My favor finish, Amelia Brown’s … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Triangles

Posted on July 30, 2021 by katyquilts

My most recent leader/ender quilt is done! I love the crosshatch on this. I have had this backing fabric for years and this seemed the perfect quilt to use it. You can see here how imperfect my grid is, but … Continue reading →

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Scrappy Strips

Posted on July 29, 2021 by katyquilts

Remember these scrappy strips? They were leftovers from this quilt . This is one of the little projects I had kitted up. It as a quick and easy top to piece when I didn’t have much time. The top was … Continue reading →

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Kitting Up!

Posted on July 28, 2021 by katyquilts

Over the weekend , I spent some time kitting up a few small quilts that I had on my bucket list. I get a lot of inspiration from vintage quilts on eBay. When I see something I might want to … Continue reading →

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Crosshatch Quilting

Posted on July 27, 2021 by katyquilts

I was having so much fun with my leader/ender project that it ended up being my main piecing project! I loaded it up and decided to crosshatch quilt it. There are two ways of doing this on the long arm. … Continue reading →

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Virtual Garage Sale Continued…….

Posted on July 26, 2021 by katyquilts

I keep finding stuff that I’ve hung into, but will probably never use. So here is your chance for some fun goodies. Here is the fine print. I will only sell and ship to addresses within the US. I take … Continue reading →

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A Date with Eleanor!

Posted on July 25, 2021 by katyquilts

Who doesn’t love Eleanor Burns? My kids still remember me watching her on PBS. They thought it was hilarious when she’d throw scraps over her shoulder and say, “We don’t need that anymore!” Eleanor will be a guest on this … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on July 25, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished one Pomegranate block and have started the second. I played around a bit with this in a layout app. This isn’t actually the first Pomegranate quilt I’ve made. I machine appliquéd this one a long time ago. Like … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on July 24, 2021 by katyquilts

Very little sewing has been happening this week. I’ve been focused on cleaning closets and getting rid of stuff. Not fun, but it feels good to see a bit of progress. Once again, I’m also very behind on responding to … Continue reading →

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Finishe It Up Friday ~ A Lotta Triangles

Posted on July 23, 2021 by katyquilts

I pieced this top last winter in Arizona and finally got it quilted. I’m quite pleased with how it turned out! It is my original design. I freehanded the quilting and while it is simple, it feels just right for … Continue reading →

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