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!

Playing Around

Posted on June 21, 2021 by katyquilts

While searching for something else, I came across these vintage four patch blocks. I played around and came up with this setting. I’ll have to keep an eye out for something to use for inner and outer borders. BTW, Accuquilt … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on June 20, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished piecing my little doll quilt replica. Now I’m hand quilting. The quilting lines end up being about 1 1/4 inches apart. I normally like my hand quilting closer than that. But I’ll finish this cross hatching and then … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on June 19, 2021 by katyquilts

How cool are these Jeep panels? They are 36 by 44 inches. I’m planning to make a Jeep quilt for E3 for his birthday which is coming up. He just loved to a big boy bed. I couldn’t decide which … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Snowballs

Posted on June 18, 2021 by katyquilts

Remember this? I pieced this top last winter in Arizona. I found a backing and quilted it up this week. Here is the pantograph I used. I’d forgotten how much I like this one. Here’s a look at the backing. … Continue reading →

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Me? Appliqué?

Posted on June 17, 2021 by katyquilts

I know, I know….I’m not good friends with that A word…. but I decided to give applique in my embroidery machine a try. Did you know that Accuquilt has free embroidery files to go along with their applique dies? I … Continue reading →

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Amelia’s Rooster Progress

Posted on June 16, 2021 by katyquilts

This quilt is a fun mix of traditional and improv. Amelia made things work. Thanks to a few math errors on my part, I’m doing the same. The next round of blocks were added. But I was really bothered by … Continue reading →

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Last Chance!

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s your last chance to register for a very special Accuquilt Live program. There will be fun giveaways, but I’m mostly looking forward to the stories. Hope to see you there!

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A Sweet Little Reproduction

Posted on June 15, 2021 by katyquilts

I think everyone has seen this sweet little quilt on Pinterest. I’ve had it pinned for ages. I decided to finally kit up my own version. I have no idea how big the original is. I cut my squares 2 … Continue reading →

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Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt

Posted on June 14, 2021 by katyquilts

There is a quilt in the collection of the Museum of AppliedArts and Sciences in New South Wales, known as Amelia Brown’s Patchwork Quilt. Here it is: You can read about this amazing quilt here. A number of people I … Continue reading →

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A Little Finish on Sunday

Posted on June 13, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished up my little quilt and it fit perfectly on this little doll bed. I did use straight pins in the corners to keep it looking neat in the corners. I kept the quilting simple, but it really adds … Continue reading →

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