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!

Are We Gnome Yet? ~ Accuquilt Blog Hop!

Posted on October 4, 2021 by katyquilts

Accuquilt is having a blog hop! And I get to kick things off. Woo hoo! I loved coming up with this project to make with my grands and to share with all of you! You can see that E2 was … Continue reading →

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Slow Sunday Stitching

Posted on October 3, 2021 by katyquilts

Last weekend Mr. Wonderful and I went to a local antique festival. I picked up this adorable little quilt. These tiny embroidered pieces had me smitten. But it was dirty and stained. This is what the back looked like AFTER … Continue reading →

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September Wrap Up

Posted on October 2, 2021 by katyquilts

Where has this month gone? I truly love September. I visited my mom this month, spent as much time with the littles as I could, and began prepping to head back south. I also quilted and finished a few things. … Continue reading →

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Toy Sewing Machine Lot For Sale

Posted on October 1, 2021 by katyquilts

This is a great deal for anyone that lives in Michigan. I’d like to sell all 12 of these toys together for one price. Pick up only, though I would be willing to drive up to an hour to meet … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ A Tale of Woe

Posted on October 1, 2021 by katyquilts

Maybe that’s a bit dramatic…..perhaps A Cautionary Tale might be better….. Anyway, here goes. I finished this quilt and loved it ( notice, past tense). I spent a lot of time on the quilting, and while there were some areas … Continue reading →

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Chimney Sweep UFO

Posted on September 30, 2021 by katyquilts

Remember these? I had enough pieces cut for four more blocks, so I decided to finish them up. This was the layout I was planning on. But this would work too. I thought I’d hold that thought and look for … Continue reading →

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Machine Quilting

Posted on September 29, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s getting closer to a finish! I thought I’d share a bit about how I decided on the quilting for this. I use a free app called YouDoodle. Mr. Wonderful bought me an Apple Pencil for my birthday that I … Continue reading →

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Two and Four QAL

Posted on September 28, 2021 by katyquilts

Are you still hanging in there? Lots of sewing last week, I know. But this week is easy. Just sew those rows together. That’s it! Lay out your rows so light and darks alternate. Then sew 10 long seams and … Continue reading →

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Forgetful Me…

Posted on September 27, 2021 by katyquilts

Have you noticed a trend here? Two posts on Monday, because I never seem to remember everything I want to say in the first post! I’m working on adding new pages to the blog. You can find links to these … Continue reading →

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Shirting UFO

Posted on September 27, 2021 by katyquilts

I started this project last fall. I didn’t have enough blocks to make a throw quilt, so I set this aside. I thought about setting the blocks like this and adding big pieces of solid fabrics to fill in. Inspiration … Continue reading →

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