Author Archives: katyquilts

Hope of all hopes, dream of our dreams,     a child is born, sweet-breathed; a son is given to us: a living gift. And even now, with tiny features and dewy hair, He is great.     The power of leadership, and the … Continue reading →

I did the bare minimum as far as decorating this year. We celebrated with Daughter #1 and her family yesterday. I took these pics before they arrived. I wasn’t going to put up a tree, but I decided at the … Continue reading →

It took me forever to figure out how to quilt this! But I’m finally making progress. I started with this…. But then I doubled up. Much better. I tried many different ideas for the blocks and ended up with a … Continue reading →

After a lot of playing around, I finally got a bit of direction. Hmmm…. I like this. So I played around the old fashioned way with paper and pencil. And I think I’ve found another solid that will work better. … Continue reading →

I thought I’d have this top together in a day after piecing the blocks. I tried several different solids for alternate blocks. What I thought would be a great idea, just wasn’t. I even tried this print. Yeah, that’s a … Continue reading →

Well, it’s finally on the frame. Time to figure out how to quilt this thing! I use an app called You Doodle to draw on top of my photos. I’m not in love with any of these, so I’ll keep … Continue reading →

…..or Arizona either! Mr. Wonderful and I flew back to Michigan for a couple weeks. It’s cold here! But I have Friday up and running and I’m not complaining. I had enough backing left from the Hourglass quilt to do … Continue reading →