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 ~ Solid HSTs

Done! I am glad to have a true finish this week. I used what I had on hand for this quilt, so perhaps it should be called, Make Do. After loading on the long arm and basting the edges, I … Continue reading

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New Leader/Ender Project

Since the batik project is no longer a leader/ender project, it was time to get something new going. This isn’t totally new, I had started making four patches from these 30s prints last fall, even though I didn’t have a … Continue reading

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Batik Rectangles

I found some more blue to go with my batik blocks. Just not enough. This will make a quilt that is 48 by 72 inches. Hmmmm…. I’d like it to be a bit wider. But I also like having all … Continue reading

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Leader/Ender Update

I’m really tired of making masks, and I think I’m done making them. So I cleaned up the mess from the last batch, and decided to do inventory of my leader/ender project to see where I was at. I had … Continue reading

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DWMonday ~ Solid HSTs

This has been a fun, quick project. It sure has morphed from my original plan. I would have preferred to have all the background the same shade of gray, but I’m using what I have on hand. Now I’m trying … Continue reading

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Slow Stitching Sunday

I’m STILL working on squaring this up. I’m amazed how different it looks just Fran adding in the green hexies. My goal for the week is to finish adding the green hexies so I can get this basted for hand … Continue reading

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This and That

It feels like every day is filled with miscellany. Is that even a word? Anyway, I left a sewing machine at Daughter #3’s house and she decided to make masks for herself and dear SIL. We had a lesson in … Continue reading

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Sort of…

I was so hoping to have this finished this week, but my penchant for making huge projects has foiled me. I have gone through my stash and have nothing to use for a backing or binding. I don’t even have … Continue reading

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Something New

I need to make a graduation quilt. I’ve been feeling rather uninspired about it. Actually, I haven’t felt very inspired quilting wise all year. It may look like I’ve been focused on UFOs, but that’s only because it felt easier … Continue reading

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Happy Mail!

I participated in a doll quilt swap on Instagram. I sent off the quilt I made a while back and yesterday, I received mine in the mail. It came all the way from Jayne in the UK. How gorgeous is … Continue reading

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