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!

Quilt Washing

Posted on May 3, 2021 by katyquilts

I promised to share more on the washing of this quilt. This one deserved a good hand wash. You might wonder why I washed it. The batting and backing were both new. One look at this water and you understand … Continue reading →

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In For a Penny

Posted on May 2, 2021 by katyquilts

I think that’s what I’ll call this quilt! Anyway, I pieced the 9 patches back together. And I arranged them as closely as possible like they were originally. I did make it one row shorter so I could leave out … Continue reading →

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Monthly Wrap Up/Goals

Posted on May 1, 2021 by katyquilts

I never really set goals for this month, but it feels like I accomplished a lot. That happens when you have a pile of tops at the quilting stage. Here are my finishes. This top was made by my sweet … Continue reading →

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Spring Garden Party!

Posted on April 30, 2021 by katyquilts

You are invited to a Sprng Garden Party live online, hosted by Accuquilt ! Click here to register. These are always fun, especially the door prizes! I hope you can join us. Have a great day!

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Drum Roll, Please…..

Posted on April 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I purchased this tied quilt on August 9, 2020. I deconstructed it in the fall and started hand quilting it on December 3, 2020. I took the last stitch on April 17, 2021. It was worth all the repair work … Continue reading →

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EPP and Some Great Deals!

Posted on April 29, 2021 by katyquilts

I needed a small handwork project for in the car so I pulled out these hexies I had basted. I roughly sorted by color and started sewing them into strips. This won’t be very big, but it will feel good … Continue reading →

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What Was I Thinking? Part 2

Posted on April 29, 2021 by katyquilts

In for a penny, in for a pound! As I took apart the blocks of the 9 patch top, I realized I really had to take apart the 9 patches too. See that skinny seam allowance? Some of these blocks … Continue reading →

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What Have I Gotten Myself Into?

Posted on April 28, 2021 by katyquilts

So I decided to hand quilt this top next. I made a backing from appropriate vintage fabrics and loaded it up. But I just couldn’t move ahead. Sigh…..so here I am taking the top apart. It wouldn’t lay flat. Not. … Continue reading →

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Q and A

Posted on April 27, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m so far behind on comments, I don’t think I’ll ever catch up! So I decided to do a Q and A post to hopefully catch us all up. First off, I have been asked about the pattern for this … Continue reading →