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!

Moving Slowly Today

Posted on August 4, 2020 by katyquilts

I returned from a quick visit to AZ last night. I got a bit of sewing done at Daughter #2’s house while she was working. I also hemmed curtains for her while I was there and fixed a harness for … Continue reading →

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Churn Dash Decision Time

Posted on August 3, 2020 by katyquilts

I participated in a swap organized by Barb at Fun with Barb a few years ago and ended up with 66 Civil War Repro blocks. They will finish at 6 inches. I’m still trying to decide how to set these. … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on August 2, 2020 by katyquilts

After I finished hand quilting the vintage hour glass quilt, I pulled these Liberty Hexies back out. I quite like this shape. I have enough pieces cut out for 16 more of these “flowers.” Then I’ll decide for sure how … Continue reading →

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July/August Goals

Posted on August 1, 2020 by katyquilts

Time to review those goals! 1. Finish the flag QOV. Done! 2. Hand quilt half the hour glass quilt. Done! Actually, the whole quilt is done! Woo hoo! 3. Finish another UFO. Not done. However, I’m working on two from … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Hour Glass

Posted on July 31, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s done! Thanks to a long road trip, I was able to finish hand quilting and binding this beauty. I truly enjoyed the process of hand quilting this. It was my first time using the big stitch quilting method, but … Continue reading →

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TBThursday ~ Small Vintage Quilts

Posted on July 30, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m sharing a few of my small vintage quilts today. This one has been around the house got a long time. One of my kids brought it home from their grandma’s house to cover a stuffed animal. I have no … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Wednesday

Posted on July 29, 2020 by katyquilts

Remember my little log cabin quilt? I did finish it and forgot to share! I hand quilted in the ditch and in the center of the logs. The next two photos are before washing. And these are after. It fits … Continue reading →

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Tumbler UFO

Posted on July 28, 2020 by katyquilts

I cut these tumblers out a few years ago and then did nothing with them. This year they landed on the UFO list. They finish at 4 inches tall. I have somewhere north of 800 of them in this bin, … Continue reading →

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That Dritz Pen

Posted on July 27, 2020 by katyquilts

Hi all! I had so many questions on the water pen for removing blue pen marks, that I decided to pop on and make a quick post. I bought mine several years ago, but a quick search showed a place … Continue reading →

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Leader/Ender Update

Posted on July 27, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m up to 20 blocks now, all made using the leader/ender method. I played a bit with layouts again. I will probably make at least 16 more blocks. I’m not tired of them yet! Have a great day!

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