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!

This and That

Posted on June 20, 2020 by katyquilts

I found this Windham panel at Good Will! It’s perfect for a QOV. E1 has a birthday last week. Mom and Dad rented this huge bounce house. Everyone enjoyed it, even the adults. It was 45 feet long and a … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ I Spy

Posted on June 19, 2020 by katyquilts

This was such a fun quilt to make! This is the panto I used. It is from Urban Elementz . I cut the rectangles using my 3 by 6 inch (finished size) Accuquilt die. I was running low on backing, … Continue reading →

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QOV

Posted on June 18, 2020 by katyquilts

Finally! I found inspiration for that Quilt of Valor I wanted to make! This is a free pattern I found here. In no time at all, I had all 12 blocks done. Here are 8 of them. Time to cut … Continue reading →

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Scrap Busting

Posted on June 17, 2020 by katyquilts

This is a loooonnnnggggg post! I decided had to do something with my overflowing scrap buckets. I keep buckets for modern and reproduction fabrics. Solids and QOV scraps are also kept separate. This first one is a baby bathtub! Before: … Continue reading →

Posted in Accuquilt, Accuquilt Studio Cutter, Scraps, Stash Management, Uncategorized | 7 Comments

Vintage Top and Blocks

Posted on June 16, 2020 by katyquilts

When I was in Arizona, I found a FB Marketplace ad for a vintage quilt top and blocks. For $20, I snapped them up. Here are the blocks. They range in size from 11 to 12 inches and few of … Continue reading →

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Cutting for Something New

Posted on June 15, 2020 by katyquilts

I mentioned before that this time of year makes me want to work in 30s prints. I started cutting out another quilt while cutting more pieces for my leader/ender project. You might as well cut out for more than one … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching and Other Things

Posted on June 14, 2020 by katyquilts

I only got 12 of these done on my trip. I read a book the whole way home. I hope to get a few more done today. I really do like how it looks! I stopped at my favorite fabric … Continue reading →

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Home Again

Posted on June 13, 2020 by katyquilts

If you follow me on Instagram, you know I’ve been in Arizona. I just got home. I appreciate all of your recent comments and read them all, though I didn’t take the time to respond as I should. Due to … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ T-Shirt Quilt

Posted on June 12, 2020 by katyquilts

This has been finished for a while, but I didn’t want to post until it had been handed off. I kept the quilting very simple and just freehanded loops. I couldn’t use a panto, because I needed to avoid bulky … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Thursday ~ Twofer!

Posted on June 11, 2020 by katyquilts

Get your coffee, this is a long post! Ready? Ages ago, I bought this kit at a Tuesday Morning store. If you know me, you know I was never going to make this quilt. But the fabrics were lovely, so … Continue reading →

Posted in Finishes 2020, Small Quilts, Uncategorized | 12 Comments