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 Pinterest Project

Posted on January 5, 2021 by katyquilts

I found a tiny project on Pinterest and decided it was perfect for a wintry day. Here is a screen shot of the original page from an auction site. I have no idea what size that is, but it looks … Continue reading →

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Baby Quilts 2020

Posted on January 4, 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. In this post, I’m looking back at the baby quilts I made. This one isn’t really a baby … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on January 3, 2021 by katyquilts

I’ve made a bit of forward progress with these EPP Hexies. I did add a date on the back, but I’m thinking this will be a small quilt, so not really necessary. I joined an Instagram doll quilt swap and … Continue reading →

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UFO Parade 2020 ~ Results!

Posted on January 2, 2021 by katyquilts

I’m patting myself on the back over here, because I smashed this UFO list last year! Out of 23 items on this list, only one remains unfinished. Two were given away, one was pitched, 19 were completed! So here’s the … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Churn Dash

Posted on January 1, 2021 by katyquilts

Four years ago, I participated in a block swap hosted by Barb at Fun with Barb. It’s taken me ages to decide how to set these, but I’m glad I waited until I was truly happy with the plan. These … Continue reading →

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Small Quilts 2020

Posted on December 31, 2020 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. In this post, I’m looking back at the smaller quilts I’ve finished this year. This includes anything from … Continue reading →

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The Race is ON!

Posted on December 30, 2020 by katyquilts

The top is done and ready for quilting! My goal is to finish this before the end of the year. I always have great ideas for quilting, until I get a quilt on the frame and then it all flies … Continue reading →

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Hand Quilted Quilts 2020

Posted on December 29, 2020 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 first post taking stock of the hand quilting I’ve done. I only hand quilted three … Continue reading →

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36 Patch

Posted on December 28, 2020 by katyquilts

This was on my UFO list for this past year and I really want it finished before the New Year. Little by little, it’s taking shape. Looking at photos always makes me wish I could go back and move blocks … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Binding

Posted on December 27, 2020 by katyquilts

I finished quilting the Churn Dash and I’m on to the binding! I decided to use up some leftover binding pieces and make it scrappy. I did much of the hand stitching over Christmas while watching movies. Hubby had two … Continue reading →

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