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!

Me? Appliqué?

Posted on June 17, 2021 by katyquilts

I know, I know….I’m not good friends with that A word…. but I decided to give applique in my embroidery machine a try. Did you know that Accuquilt has free embroidery files to go along with their applique dies? I … Continue reading →

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Amelia’s Rooster Progress

Posted on June 16, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt is a fun mix of traditional and improv. Amelia made things work. Thanks to a few math errors on my part, I’m doing the same. The next round of blocks were added. But I was really bothered by … Continue reading →

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Last Chance!

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s your last chance to register for a very special Accuquilt Live program. There will be fun giveaways, but I’m mostly looking forward to the stories. Hope to see you there!

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A Sweet Little Reproduction

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

I think everyone has seen this sweet little quilt on Pinterest. I’ve had it pinned for ages. I decided to finally kit up my own version. I have no idea how big the original is. I cut my squares 2 … Continue reading →

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Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt

Posted on June 14, 2021 by katyquilts

There is a quilt in the collection of the Museum of AppliedArts and Sciences in New South Wales, known as Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt. Here it is: You can read about this amazing quilt here. A number of people I … Continue reading →

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A Little Finish on Sunday

Posted on June 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished up my little quilt and it fit perfectly on this little doll bed. I did use straight pins in the corners to keep it looking neat in the corners. I kept the quilting simple, but it really adds … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on June 12, 2021 by katyquilts

I got a present in the mail the other day. The mister and I are signed up for a motorcycle class in July! I can’t wait! My dad used to ride and back in the day, I’d ride with him. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday~ Kaleidoscope

Posted on June 11, 2021 by katyquilts

I had a blast making this quilt and I’m so excited to share it with you today! As a reminder, this is the fabric I started with from Fabric Wholesale Direct . This looks so complex, but it could not … Continue reading →

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A Little Scrappy Something

Posted on June 10, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve been doing a lot of “secret” sewing lately, things you will see eventually. But I needed a little break from that. I love these little hourglass blocks! I used this Accuquilt studio die. They have an equivalent die for … Continue reading →

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Lend and Borrow ~ A Fat Quarter Shop QAL

Posted on June 9, 2021 by katyquilts

Fat Quarter Shop just released their free Lend and Borrow pattern! You can find the tutorial here. Here is my version of the block. I used fabric from this line. I added narrow borders to my block and free motion … Continue reading →

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