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 ~ Sorting Hexies

I realized my change of plans on this project required a few more Hexies. I swear they are like sourdough! I use this little die cutter from Fiskars to cut my index cards. I found some Hexies in the stash … Continue reading

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This and That

It’s hard to believe that in just a few hours, you can go from this…. ….to this….. But it’s true! As I’ve reflected on our time in Michigan, I realize I didn’t take enough photos. This is one of my … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Hourglass

This was actually my first finish after I got back to Michigan, but I wanted to gift it before sharing. I freehanded all the quilting, hiding little messages here and there. It was a healing quilt for me to make. … Continue reading

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Die Cutters Part 2

I shared a bit yesterday about my Accuquilt studio die cutter. Today I’m going to discuss a big about the differences between the GO! Cutters and my studio cutter. All are made and sold by Accuquilt . Let’s start with … Continue reading

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How a Die Cutter Works

I get questions from time to time about my die cutter. I decided to do a series of posts about it. This is my Accuquilt Studio cutter. You may be more familiar with the GO! Cutter. It is smaller, but … Continue reading

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Chimney Sweep Blocks

I made four of these Chimney Sweep blocks a number of years ago and then never did anything with them. I put them on my UFO list for this year. I decided I liked this block enough to make more. … Continue reading

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Window Pane Blocks

A number of years ago, I made a Quilt of Valor using this block pattern. I cut out a few more blocks one day when I was cleaning up scraps. I just found the pieces and decided to put them … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday ~ Change of Plans

I was thinking of using this for the doll quilt swap I’m participating in this year, but I’m just not loving it. I don’t t want to send something I’m not crazy about. I had to stop and baste more … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces

I was feeling rather uninspired after the holidays, so I started casting about the sewing room for something to do. I found these. Hmmm….no idea what these are leftover from. But I decided to stitch the HSTs together. I don’t … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 36 Patch

This quilt turned out so much bigger than I thought! But I couldn’t be happier with it. It’s actually a very simple design. The quilting took forever, but it was worth it. The backing will give an early wake up … Continue reading

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