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!

Finish It Up Friday ~ Cheddar Cheese and Crackers

Posted on October 2, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! This little quilt has been on my bucket list for a long time. The pattern was a QAL hosted by Lori at Humble Quilts. I used blue scraps for all of my dark squares and triangles. The photo … Continue reading →

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Are you ready…..

Posted on October 1, 2020 by katyquilts

…..for a quilter’s garage sale? I’ve been cleaning and sorting again and some of this stuff has to go. On Saturday, I’ll begin posting items for sale here on the blog. I will likely have several sale posts as I’m … Continue reading →

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Throwback Thursday

Posted on October 1, 2020 by katyquilts

I was sorting some quilts the other day and found a little one that I had been looking for for a long time. It was between two big quilts. I made it from vintage scraps and tried to achieve a … Continue reading →

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September/October Goals

Posted on September 30, 2020 by katyquilts

 Here are things I wanted to accomplish this month: 1. Finish the churn dash quilt. Not done. 2. Get half of the flower garden quilt hand quilted. Done! 3. Finish hand piecing the Liberty hexie pieces. Done! Now to get … Continue reading →

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50 Shades of Brown QAL

Posted on September 29, 2020 by katyquilts

Yesterday part 2 of this little quilt along came out. I decided it was high time I got part 1 done! I was glad I already had a bunch of 1 1/2 inch squares cut up. I just had to … Continue reading →

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I’ve been thinking….

Posted on September 28, 2020 by katyquilts

……yes, I know that can be dangerous! Anyway, I’ve been longarm quilting for about seven years now. Lately, I’ve been thinking about starting to long arm quilt for others. I have a few friends I’ve quilted for and I do … Continue reading →

Posted in HQ Forte, Long Arm Quilting, Longarm Quilting, Uncategorized | 16 Comments

Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on September 27, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m thrilled to say I’m over halfway through hand quilting this! It felt so good to finish this corner. My helpers are ready to go to work. Have a great day!

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Last of the Quilts of Valor

Posted on September 26, 2020 by katyquilts

…..for this month! I love this backing. This is the panto I used. And here is pattern info. And the last one. I wish I had a bolt of this! Love this panto. And the pattern info. Have a great … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Pinwheel Baby

Posted on September 25, 2020 by katyquilts

With the way this week has gone, I sure am glad I got this done last week. Once again, I used the striped binding. And the same backing. Here are the two “fraternal twin ” quilts. By the way, hubby … Continue reading →

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Did you guess?

Posted on September 24, 2020 by katyquilts

I am roughly following Lori’s pattern for her Cheddar Cheese and Crackers quilt. I made a bit of progress in between trips to the hospital. I hope to get the rest of the blocks done today. Have a good one!

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