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!

More Scrap Busting

Posted on July 22, 2021 by katyquilts

I found a bag of vintage scraps in my closet. It was time to deal with these. They were pretty small so I grabbed these dies. I ironed scraps and piled them up on the dies. Ta daaaa! Actually, there … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor

Posted on July 21, 2021 by katyquilts

Here are the last two QOVs for this month. Here is another big one! Here is the pattern info. And the pantograph. This top was lovely. Here is the pattern info. And the pantograph. I thought this one would be … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor

Posted on July 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished a few more Quilts of Valor. I used a panto called Any Which Way on this first one. No pattern info. This was a big one! Here is the pattern info: And the pantograph used. I used a … Continue reading →

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Quilts of Valor

Posted on July 19, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s QOV week again! No pattern info on the first two quilts. The panto I used for the first one is called Scalloped Grass. Turn it upside down and I think it looks like bunting! The panto I used for … Continue reading →

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Pomegranates

Posted on July 18, 2021 by katyquilts

I picked up this book at a garage sale a while back. I love every quilt in it! Since I am caught up on the applique blocks for my BOM, I decided to try this. Looks easy enough. Until you … Continue reading →

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More Scrap Busting!

Posted on July 17, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve finished cutting up my patriotic fabrics! After I cut all the 3.5 by 6.5 rectangle that I could, I started cutting 3.5 inch squares. I do have some yardage for borders and such that survived whole. After I couldn’t … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Amelia Brown’s Rooster Medallion

Posted on July 16, 2021 by katyquilts

In my last update, I was quite unhappy with my quilting, but I’d found inspiration from vintage Welsh quilts. That caused me to add some echos to my rather spare looking pumpkin seeds. I also decided to ignore the piecing … Continue reading →

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A New Old Top!

Posted on July 15, 2021 by katyquilts

I opened my mailbox this week to the most delightful surprise! My dear friend, Zenia, was given this quilt top along with some others. She sent me pics of it asking for quilting ideas and I immediately fell in love … Continue reading →

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Pinterest Finish

Posted on July 14, 2021 by katyquilts

None of the stencils worked out on my little quilt. I just couldn’t get them lined up quite right. So I just added more crosshatching. As it turns out, you can hardly even see the quilting anyway. I decided to … Continue reading →

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Pinterest Inspiration

Posted on July 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I found this sweet little quilt on Pinterest and decided to make my own version. I love this pink with the shirting fabric. I briefly considered just sewing it together like this. I think I want to use one of … Continue reading →

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