Author Archives: katyquilts

I made another block and it looked good. The next morning, I looked again. Nope, nope, nope. That’s better. There will be days like this. I am just glad I noticed now. Have a great day!

I decided to set that shirtings/wedge quilt aside for now. In the mean time, I got an idea for these. It started with strips! This is where I’m going here. I love the woven look. This is based on a … Continue reading →

I’m still playing around here. I decided to try a consistent background. I wanted to try more colors and I’m moving toward all solids. These are cut, but I need to find one more play time. Have a great day!

I saw this lovely quilt at Goodwill last week. Such beautiful piecing. It broke my heart to see it there for only $12.49. I didn’t bring it home, I already have too many of my own. It does make me … Continue reading →

I opened my bin of old shirts. It always feels a bit like Pandora’s Box. I had an idea using this wedge die from AccuQuilt. This die is no longer available. This is where I was going with this. This … Continue reading →

Lori over at Humble Quilts is hosting another quilt along! I love these. She does a great job with instructions and keeping things moving. This quilt starts with 1 1/2” squares. I have a whole bin full! While talking on … Continue reading →

I finished sewing my blocks. This was my intended layout. It is a pattern called “Clippings” by Thimbles and Needles. But I decided to play a bit with these units before committing. I got lazy and didn’t finish this layout. … Continue reading →

As I was casting about for something to interest me, I spied this charm pack that has been languishing for far too long. I picked out this gray solid to go with and got to cutting. This came in handy! … Continue reading →