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!

Progress

Posted on July 9, 2020 by katyquilts

I’ve made progress on the jelly roll quilt. I decided to take your collective advice and just make one big quilt and be done with it. I’m not buying fabric now so I went digging through the stash to find … Continue reading →

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Now What?

Posted on July 8, 2020 by katyquilts

Hmmm… my strips sets are finished and subcut. Now what? How big should this be? Unsure, I sat down and did a little figuring. I don’t have any baby quilts on hand for gifts, so it would make sense to … Continue reading →

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This and That

Posted on July 7, 2020 by katyquilts

E3 is officially a Jeep boy! He’s so pleased with his new shirt. 😊 Ignore my messy oven, but I made a pie! Coconut custard. I can’t remember the last time I made a pie. I am not a baker. … Continue reading →

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DWMonday

Posted on July 6, 2020 by katyquilts

I picked up a jelly roll in a clearance bin at Walmart for $1. Yes, one dollar! This was quite a while ago. I decided to finally do something with it. It had only 7 prints and there were six … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July!

Posted on July 5, 2020 by katyquilts

I was invited to participate in a QAL for Fat Quarter Shop . Here are the fabrics I used. The pattern called for two charm packs, but I used a jolly bar cut in half, yielding two sets of five … Continue reading →

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Independence Day 2020

Posted on July 4, 2020 by katyquilts

Each year on Independence Day, I reread the Declaration of Independence. It never gets old or loses its meaning. In Congress, July 4, 1776. The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America, When in the Course of human events, … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ 4 Patch 9 Patch

Posted on July 3, 2020 by katyquilts

This is such a satisfying finish! All hand quilted and all done. Here are a couple photos to remind you what this looked like when I purchased it as a tied quilt in early May. The texture from hand quilting … Continue reading →

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Finally!

Posted on July 2, 2020 by katyquilts

For the first time this year, we loaded up Oscar and hit the trails! First stop, getting ORV stickers. And into the woods! Here is the trailhead. Oscar hit a milestone on the trail. Don’t worry about that orange light. … Continue reading →

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Charming Christmas!

Posted on July 2, 2020 by katyquilts

I am participating in the Fat Quarter Shop Charming Christmas QAL! I used Kate Spain’s line of Christmas fabric called, Aurora, and a silver Bella solid. Both are available from the Fat Quarter Shop . You can find the free … Continue reading →

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Progress!

Posted on July 1, 2020 by katyquilts

I am making slow, but steady progress on my flag quilt. This is the pantograph that I’m using from Urban Elmentz . This is a perfect panto for a Quilt of Valor. I had planned to make a navy binding, … Continue reading →

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