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!

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on March 21, 2021 by katyquilts

I finally got back to my hand quilt project. I love using plain muslin on the back. The texture shows so well! I’m so enjoying all these bits of vintage fabric. I love stitching outside! Have a great day!

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This and That

Posted on March 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I was digging through my hand dyed fabrics and found these bits that I made years ago. I hand dyed the fabrics and then did a bleach discharge with a stencil I had made. I’m thinking about doing some hand … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday…. For Real!

Posted on March 19, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m so excited to share, not just a top, but a real finish! It was a challenge for me to quilt this, but I’m happy with how it ended up. I used Kona snow for the background on the front … Continue reading →

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Where Were We?

Posted on March 18, 2021 by katyquilts

I haven’t forgotten this. I’ve just been indecisive. I finally decided that I like this orientation and I like the idea of adding lines through the middle. I cut strips and put them on the wall and found that I … Continue reading →

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More Treasures!

Posted on March 18, 2021 by katyquilts

I mentioned the sale I went to last weekend. Here are a couple other things I picked up. I’m not sure of the name of this lock, but I really love it. It doesn’t lay quite flat. I hope to … Continue reading →

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A Little Amish Improv

Posted on March 17, 2021 by katyquilts

This antique Amish quilt on Pinterest caught my eye recently. I’ve been wanting to work with solids lately and this seemed a good project to play with. Except I decided not to measure anything. I love the colors in the … Continue reading →

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Postage Stamp Progress

Posted on March 17, 2021 by katyquilts

So I’ve decided I love this! I cut enough solid sets to make 11 more blocks. That would give me 20 blocks. I’d like 35, but I’ll have to find more bright solids. I think I might know where this … Continue reading →

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Machine Quilting Lessons from a Beginner

Posted on March 16, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s been so long since I quilted anything bigger than a mini on a domestic machine, that I’m now back to beginner status. Here are a few things I’ve learned. 1. The more quilting you add, the less you notice … Continue reading →

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Postage Stamp

Posted on March 16, 2021 by katyquilts

When I was working through my scraps last summer, I cut this entire bin of 2 1/2 inch squares. Each pile is about 2-3 inches deep. I’ve seen a lot of postage stamp quilts with various colors of background solids … Continue reading →

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Elephant Abstractions

Posted on March 15, 2021 by katyquilts

That’s the name of this pattern. I loved it when I saw it and eventually, I bought a kit to make it. Then it sat and sat and sat in my sewing room. I finally put it on my UFO … Continue reading →

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