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 Sunday

Posted on March 15, 2020 by katyquilts

This is where I was the last time I shared this top with you. And this is where it is today. I have this little pile left. Time to figure outa border. I asked for opinions on Instagram and have … Continue reading →

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Finds

Posted on March 14, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m my never ending rummaging, I found a few more things to finish. The first one is just a small piece. This one is about 30 inches square. I pieced this ages ago. I think one of my girls pieced … Continue reading →

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Did someone say sale?

Posted on March 13, 2020 by katyquilts

Why, yes! Yes, they did! And I’m here to enable help you cash in. Urban Elementz is back at it with a fantastic sale on fabric, like the Dream Big panel that you see above. Here are more details. I’m … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Batik Baby

Posted on March 13, 2020 by katyquilts

On Monday, I showed you my newest leader/ender project. Well, that quickly became a main project and now it is done. I’ve had this backing fabric in my stash for decades. It’s actually bright pink. The binding is navy and … Continue reading →

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Diamond Chain

Posted on March 12, 2020 by katyquilts

This is another beautiful quilt pieced by my friend, Donna. She used a Missouri Star tutorial. She chose this panto and it is perfect! Love the backing. Donna hasn’t been quilting all that long, but you wouldn’t know it by … Continue reading →

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Grrrrr…..

Posted on March 11, 2020 by katyquilts

I can’t believe I did this. My friend, Donna asked me to quilt this lovely piece for her. She chose the perfect panto for it! I love how the quilting turned out. This is the one I used from Urban … Continue reading →

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Hawaiian Memories

Posted on March 10, 2020 by katyquilts

I bought a bunch of fabric when we visited Hawaii some years back. I made one quilt and then chopped up must of the rest into these rectangles. I decided I needed to see what kind of distribution I had … Continue reading →

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A New Leader/Ender Project

Posted on March 9, 2020 by katyquilts

Well, not completely new….this was on my UFO list this year. I had these parts leftover from a twin size quilt I made a few years ago. I keep my leader/ender projects in my desk drawer so they are easy … Continue reading →

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Arizona Snapshots

Posted on March 8, 2020 by katyquilts

Our time in AZ always goes by too fast. Here are some random scenes from our trip Daughter #3 made this amazing cake for me! Big L loved Papa’s homemade ice cream! He had four bowls! Sweet Little L. My … Continue reading →

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Little Jimmy

Posted on March 7, 2020 by katyquilts

Remember this little guy? My mom got this doll for Christmas in the forties. All that was left was his head. But look at him now! Not exactly a “restoration.” I spent a lot of time trying to figure out … Continue reading →

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