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 ~ Vintage 4 Patches

Posted on February 7, 2020 by katyquilts

I’m loving how this little bit turned out! I probably should have done more hand quilting, but it works. So many lovely bits of vintage fabric to enjoy! I’m going to be so sad when I use the last of … Continue reading →

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This and That Thursday

Posted on February 6, 2020 by katyquilts

I’ve got the first Quilt if Valor for the year loaded up. I hope to get this done today and the next one loaded up for tomorrow. With my little boys here last week, I got behind on lots of … Continue reading →

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Jeep Quilt

Posted on February 5, 2020 by katyquilts

It’s on the frame now! I chose a light pink thread for the quilting and this panto from Urban Elementz . I love how it looks so far! Have a great day! This post contains affiliate links.

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New Baby Quilt

Posted on February 4, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to keep this quilt simple and let the fabric do the work. This fabric is from the J is for Jeep line by Riley Blake. This baby girl’s daddy is a big Jeeper so I’m very excited to … Continue reading →

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Gather

Posted on February 3, 2020 by katyquilts

Progress! I made and appliqued vines to my top. This is how I did it. First I cut one inch strips at an angle. It isn’t a true 45 degree bias, but it works. Then I folded the two edges … Continue reading →

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Slow Stitching Sunday

Posted on February 2, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to hand quilt my little vintage 4 patch. As you can see, I have help! I just used plain muslin on the back. I hope I can get most of this done today. I have my binding ready … Continue reading →

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January/February Goals

Posted on February 1, 2020 by katyquilts

Time to review my goals for January. 1. Finish swap blocks. Done! And I got them back. I can’t wait until I have time to play with these. 2. Make 6 more leader/ender blocks. Done! Actually, I’ve made more so … Continue reading →

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Finish It Up Friday ~ Vintage Six Pointed Star

Posted on January 31, 2020 by katyquilts

Well, this finish came much sooner than expected! Machine quilting is much faster than hand quilting. In the end, I feel I made the right decision. I love this quilt! I used the same fabric for binding that I used … Continue reading →

Posted in Bed Quilts, Finishes 2020, UFOs, Uncategorized | 22 Comments

Gather Progress

Posted on January 30, 2020 by katyquilts

Looking ahead to February projects, I decided to pull this UFO out next. I’ve been debating for months on how to proceed with this. I finally decided to add more background to get it up to the finished size I … Continue reading →

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Vintage 4 Patches

Posted on January 29, 2020 by katyquilts

I decided to choose a sashing/border fabric before moving ahead on this. The blue is vintage, but it feels lackluster to me. The repro claret on the right is better…. But the red, oh, the red makes it sparkle! I … Continue reading →

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