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!

A New Old Top!

Posted on September 8, 2021 by katyquilts

Lucky me! I received happy mail while I was out of town. Sweet blight friend, Deanna, sent me this lovely top. Isn’t that a stunner? Let’s look a bit closer. It is both machine and hand pieced. I love the … Continue reading →

Posted in Vintage Fabrics, Vintage Quilts | 4 Comments

Two and Four QAL!

Posted on September 7, 2021 by katyquilts

I hope you have all your cutting done. Today we start to sew. It’s time to take all those squares and make four patches. 65 of them to be exact! You might use these as leader/enders this week, or plan … Continue reading →

Posted in Two and Four QAL | 5 Comments

Happy Labor Day!

Posted on September 6, 2021 by katyquilts

I mentioned that I’ve been out of town. That means I’m playing catch-up this week! First thing to catch upon is letting you know about this event. I’ve been a Barbara Brackman fan for years, so I’m really looking forward … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Hand Quilting

Posted on September 6, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve been out of town for the past week. I managed to get a fair amount of hand quilting done. It’s hard to see in this photo. I’m using a small template I made and chalk to mark the quilting. … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand quilting | 5 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Aunt Martha

Posted on September 5, 2021 by katyquilts

This project involves many steps. At least the way I am doing it! I stamped a bunch of pieces while watching my grandsons in our backyard one day. Then I trimmed with scissors. I had no idea how dull my … Continue reading →

Posted in Hand piecing, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Ladies Aid BOM

Posted on September 4, 2021 by katyquilts

Barbara Brackman released this months block last week. I traced the circles. Then I cut multiples of the leaf shape out of freezer paper. I ironed them in place on the back of the block. Then I traced around them … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | 1 Comment

Finish It Up Friday ~ Sawtooth Diamond in a Square

Posted on September 3, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt has been on my bucket list for ages! I finally pieced the top last winter in Arizona. I knew I wanted to quilt it with lots of feathers, but I was so afraid of ruining the top, that … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2021, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Small Quilts, Solids, Uncategorized | 15 Comments

More QOVs

Posted on September 2, 2021 by katyquilts

Both of these QOVs were quilted the same , but they couldn’t be more different! Here is pattern info for the quilt above. This one is called Hunter’s Star. Accuquilt has a die for this. And here is the pantograph … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2021, QOV 2021, Quilt of Valor, Uncategorized | 3 Comments

August Wrap Up

Posted on September 1, 2021 by katyquilts

Apparently, this was the month for small quilts! I finished several. This next one is hands down, my fave for this month. I see more applique in my future. I guess you CAN teach an old dog new tricks! The … Continue reading →

Posted in Monthly Wrap-up, Uncategorized | 5 Comments

Accuquilt Economy Block Post!

Posted on August 31, 2021 by katyquilts

I know, you’ve already heard from me today. But I wanted to let you know that I have another blog post today on the Accuquilt blog. This secret sewing post/project has been in the works for some time now, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment