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 Finish!

Posted on January 31, 2021 by katyquilts

I used some thick thread to quilt my Hexie piece to the felt background. I went back and added some quilting in the interior. I should have done that closer to the seams. Oh, well. When that was done, I … Continue reading →

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Happy Mail!

Posted on January 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I received a box of happiness this week from dear reader, Ila. The box contained a fantastic quilt top and another project from “Aunt Ann.” We’ve actually had a lot of rain lately and I haven’t had a chance to … Continue reading →

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Itty Bitty Bow Ties

Posted on January 30, 2021 by katyquilts

I cut out some tiny bow ties before I left Michigan. Since I changed my mind about using the hexies for my doll quilt swap, I might use these instead. They finish at 3 inches. The blocks are all pieced. … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Batiks!

Posted on January 29, 2021 by katyquilts

It’s a twofer this week! Two finishes. These were done a while ago, but I didn’t want to share until they had been gifted. The first finish is this table runner. I experimented a bit with the quilting here. I … Continue reading →

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Bed and Throw Quilts 2020

Posted on January 28, 2021 by katyquilts

At the end of every year, I like to look back at the quilts I’ve finished. I do this over several posts. This is the post where I share the bigger quilts I’ve finished. Have a great day!

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Flying Geese

Posted on January 28, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve been very drawn to flying geese again lately. I pieced this little top using some of my vintage fabric stash. Cutting those triangles off grain on the bottom left gave it a wonky look. Since the machine quilting on … Continue reading →

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Little Improv Finishes

Posted on January 27, 2021 by katyquilts

Apparently I have been sewing a lot lately. As such, my blogging and projects are a bit out of sync. I will probably blog twice a day now and then to get things caught up. So here are my little … Continue reading →

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Hanging Quilts

Posted on January 27, 2021 by katyquilts

I promised to share photos of my quilt hanger and how it works. Many people asked after I shared this photo. I actually have several of these. They are compression hangers. I bought one years ago at Cracker Barrel. The … Continue reading →

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A Little Improv

Posted on January 26, 2021 by katyquilts

I wanted to try out machine quilting on my Featherweight. I’m very much out of practice using anything,but the long arm. So I decided to play with a little improve using scraps. This wasn’t working for me. The light is … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up ~ HRT Top

Posted on January 26, 2021 by katyquilts

I finished piecing my half rectangle blocks. I really like this layout, but with all the blocks, it would have finished at 36 by 60 inches. I played some more and ended up with this. Better dimensions, not a bad … Continue reading →

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